Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 10:03 AM 10/4/99 -0400, Dan Post wrote: >I can safely say that most Wolf Camera labs are well run, they do I would be using one here, if I didn't have a better option. There's a camera (sort of) store here in town that has the latest technology in 1 hour photo. Very impressive work, and I know them personally, and know they are running it right. I doubt a pro lab would do better processing. I say this camera store is "sort of" because they have found impossible to stock most camera lines, because the manufacturer's reps. require too large an inventory of stock. I think right now they only stock Pentax SLRs, maybe Minolta - if they can keep one in stock, they're really popular here. Nikon, Canon, Leica and the rest lose out, because of ridiculous restrictions on amounts of camera equipment they have to have on hand. Something like one month's sales worth. How do they pay employees? And guess what sells here? Surprise! Pentax and Minolta. I think camera manufacturers are stupid and killing their potential sales by catering to the big boys like B&H and Adorama and their ilk. They kill their own customer base! Soapbox mode off. So they have moved to processing, and have an exhibition gallery and a coffee shop where live music is played. Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch Photographs that transcend but do not deny their literal situation appeal to me. -Sam Abell; "Stay This Moment"