[Leica] The closing of Fort Wayne's Last Camera Store

[Don Dory]

Sonny, yes it is Wings.  They have moved closer to Emory University as the
"poor" student is their primary money making group.  There is an
interesting group of street photographers hanging out though.  If you like
really urban alt. culture check out Q on instagram.  He gains complete
access to his subjects lives and docents all aspects.

On Nov 28, 2017 9:19 AM, "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote:

> Don wrote:
> "In Atlanta we are down to one very small used camera store that you can
> walk into."
>
> That would be Wing's, I hope?  Their website doesn't seem to be working,
> but it was a cool place the last time I was there, with the obligatory
> table of filters and lens hoods.  The wall of cameras and lenses that
> you're welcome to open,  is my favorite part.
>
> On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 7:11 AM, Don Dory <don.dory at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Chris, it is indeed a sad time for the camera business.  In Atlanta we
> are
> > down to one very small used camera store that you can walk into.  In
> > Chicago I believe  Central Camera is the last store standing.  As ni e as
> > o.line communities are, they don't take the place of a physical store.
> >
> > In full disclosure I retired from KEH which is located in Atlanta;  while
> > you can walk in there is no one to talk to and nothing displayed beyond
> > decorative items.
> >
> > all the best
> >
> > On Nov 27, 2017 9:08 PM, "Christopher Crawford" <
> > chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote:
> >
> > Back in July, Sunny Schick Camera Shop in Fort Wayne, Indiana closed
> > forever
> > after 90 years in business. I made some photographs of the store as it
> > emptied out during their going out of business sale.
> >
> >  It was a sad thing to document, as Sunny Schick was a center for the
> > photography community on Fort Wayne, and our city's last remaining camera
> > store.
> >
> >
> >
> > http://chriscrawfordphoto.com/chris-results.php?category=103
> >
> >
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> >
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