Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]All camera stores are getting hit like this, unless you are a large warehouse store. Too much internet competition and also the electronic stores now carry all sorts of digital. We just had one store close down here uptown. There are only 2 stores within New Orleans(2 still left in Metairie) that carry any film products at all(meaning darkroom,film,etc.). Main problem I have with this is that soon there will be no "real" stores to help you anymore with gear info. It used to be you went to a store to see the product, get some help with it, buy it, take it home, go back to the store with questions, come home, play some more. Now it's go to the store, ask questions, waste the salesperson's time, go home, buy it online. Ce La Vive! Chris waiting for Roethlisburgh V.2 to start soon! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stan Yoder" Subject: Re: [LEICA] End of an era > Yesterday I went into one of the last two 'real' camera shops in Pittsburgh. Once a Leica dealer. > Shelves pretty bare, "Digital Imaging Center" at the rear. I said, "You've certainly abandoned film > with a vengeance, eh?" The clerk sniffed and answered, "WE don't sell [film] cameras anymore." > > So there. Take that. > > Now all that's left is Bernie's. > > Stan Yoder > The Burgh