[Leica] RIP - A sad note re survival of film and traditionalism

[leicaluvr at comcast.net (Tom Schofield)]

I, too, was just lamenting the downsizing of PhotoCenter in Walnut  
Creek, now Reed's, which I have patronized since 7th Grade.  They  
appear to be largely into digi P&S sales and processing.   The only  
Leica in stock that I could see is a CLUX and some binoculars.  The  
Leica system cameras are special order only, and used leica seems to  
go straight to ebay.  Same for Hassy and other medium format, except  
Mamiya TLR which they said is cheap enough  to inventory used.

Tom Schofield


On Oct 20, 2006, at 7:21 AM, B. D. Colen wrote:

> Ferranti-Degge, a camera store/processing lab one block from  
> Harvard Square
> has closed its doors after 51 years. The window of F-G was always a  
> place to
> look for used equipment, and it was a local fixture for anyone  
> interested in
> photography. But when I walked by yesterday, pausing to check the  
> window, I
> found it empty - and a notice posted announcing the store's demise.
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