Help - where to buy MQ tapes in Chicago

dustino

dustino

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Does anyone know where I can get some Panasonic MQ tapes in Chicago? I'm running 2nd cam on a shoot this Friday and the producer wants to have the tapes by Wednesday so he can run colorbars accross the whole tapes for timecode issues. I know I can get them overnighted but I was hoping to avoid that because I have to pay for them and get reimbursed if they need to be shipped. If they're here in Chicago - the producer will grab them.

Surely in the 3rd largest city in the country you can get these things and I'm just too dumb to know where to look. I've tried Helix, Calumet, and chain stores - no luck. :(
Thus far I've only used MQ tapes in my baby - does anyone have opinions about Panasonic "consumer grade" tapes if I can't find MQ's?
 
Thanks, Alfini. Unfortunately, I work during their hours of operation next week and won't be able to drive out there. I'm sure the producer wouldn't want to make that drive for my "special needs". I'll probably just get them overnighted or quit being so neurotic about using other tape brands. Surely two days of shooting with cheaper tapes won't gunk up my heads more than one head-cleaning can't cure. Again, thanks for the info, though.
 
You're right again, John. After reading some old posts about cheap tapes my paranoia creeped back in. No dirty tapes in my baby (I hope she didn't hear me considering a lesser quality diet. Sh*t, her case is unzipped - I think she did!)

"Uh, I was just kidding about those cheap tapes, sweetie. I promise I'll only feed you MQ's forever. Yes dear, we'll finish that time lapse tomorrow. I know, I know... I did promise you a follow focus and a matte box. Soon honey, soon." (F%ck, she's pissed!)
 
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