Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/27

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Oak Park or Central Camera
From: "Stewart, Alistair" <AStewart@gigaweb.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 22:07:13 -0400

The Leica prices, esp used, are a step FORWARD in time unless Don (the
owner/manager) feels like dealing/bargaining with you. That's when the fun
may begin, if that's your bag. If you just want working stuff at a fair
price, you'll probably do far better with, say, Sam Shoshan or Rich Pinto.
That's experience-based, ie, with Central (5 lenses, 4 bodies), Sam (a fair
bit) and Rich (a little)

best of luglight,

Alistair

- -----Original Message-----
From: Dan S [mailto:dstate1@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 3:04 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: RE: [Leica] Oak Park or Central Camera


The 200 block of South Wabash, Chicago Ill.

It is a step back in time...And very fun.


Dan



>
>OK. where's Central?
>
>Rob Mueller
>EAIMS (Middleware Services)
>800 Tower Dr.
>Troy, MI 48098
>248 265 3365 (Office)
>888 997 1294 (Pager)
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mark Rabiner [mailto:mrabiner@concentric.net]
>Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 2:17 PM
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Oak Park Camera
>
>
>"Mueller, Rob" wrote:
> >
> > I know this is sacriledge, but do they have Large Format Junk and 
>darkroom
> > Junk?
> >
> > Rob Mueller
> > Studies in Black and White
> > www.studiesinblackandwhite.com
> > rob@studiesinblackandwhite.com
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mike Johnston [mailto:michaeljohnston@ameritech.net]
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 1999 6:18 PM
> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us; Greg.Chappell@bankofamerica.com
> > Subject: [Leica] Oak Park Camera
> >
> > Greg Chappell: >>>What is this Oak Park's Tel #? I need to call them
> > about their Viso
> > equipment!<<<
> >
> > Oak Park Camera, on Lake Street just east of Harlem in Oak Park,
> > Illinois, 708 / 386-6447. Ask for Josh Hawkins (M2 user, recently bought
> > himself the 21mm ASPH by confining his diet to macaroni); young guy, but
> > a manager. Tell him Mike Johnston sent you and you'll get the proper
> > lack of respect. <s>
> >
> > --Mike
>
>As Mike will tell you it's a great Camera store but in decline. I'd go
>downtown
>to Central. Now there's a store with resonance! I used to go there every
>weekend
>in the 60's after riding my Locally made Schwinn Continental 10 speed full
>speed
>for 45 minutes to the Wilmette Linden L Station. It was old then!
>Mark Rabiner
>

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