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

[len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)]

Jim,

You should try my local shop:

Allen's Camera
New Falls Rd
Levittown, Pa.
www.allenscamera.com


He has quite a bit of new and used Leica M gear, mostly mint as well  
as Nikon, Canon, Hasselblad and Rollei new and used. While he caters  
mostly to the local pros and advanced amateurs, he  does carry low  
cost digital Nikon and Canon gear as well. Sorry, no E-6 processing.

Len
Hatboro, Pa.


On Oct 20, 2006, at 11:12 AM, Jim Shulman wrote:

> Uh, folks, these people have rent/mortgage/utilities/salaries to  
> pay for
> their stores.  The bottom line is that the old way (used equipment  
> in the
> window) doesn't work that well anymore.  The life cycle of photo  
> equipment
> now more closely parallels that of computer equipment: from  
> valuable to
> trasheroo, in less than two years.   My guess is that the days of
> still-very-desirable ten, twenty, and even thirty year old gear are  
> rapidly
> becoming the dust of history.
>
> The local specialty store (The Camera Shop) is doing quite well by  
> adapting
> their business.  They have an extensive line of prosumer and high-end
> digital equipment, a limited number of high end film items, a well- 
> stocked
> film department, and lots of digital printing stations (which have  
> waiting
> lines on the weekends!) While I miss the tons of fascinating items  
> in their
> used case, I'm still happy to have one-day E-6 still active down  
> the street.
>
> Jim Shulman
> Bryn Mawr, PA
> Who still has extremely fond memories of the store windows along  
> 32nd street
> in NYC, circa 1973.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of  
> Tom
> Schofield
> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 11:01 AM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] RIP - A sad note re survival of film and  
> traditionalism
>
> 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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