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Subject: [Leica] Well, then...
From: denik at comcast.net (Dennis Kushner)
Date: Sun Apr 24 09:04:37 2005
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A sign of the times that's happening every single day.
There is only one "old style" store left in a 60 mile radius
from my home in eastern PA that I'm aware of. I'll have to
get there soon & photograph the place as I expect the
owner to retire & close the doors.

denik



On Apr 23, 2005, at 11:07 PM, Feli wrote:

> Today I drove down to Samy's to get a(nother) Domke bag.
> Samy's is a large camera store in Los Angeles, that sells everything
> from Instamatics to pro gear.
>
> Upon entering I was greeted by a large, slick Nikon booth, stacked with
> every camera they make. Looked like something from a tradeshow and I 
> was
> glad to see Nikon put on a good show.
>
> The darkroom department had shrunk dramatically. Inkjet paper now 
> occupied
> 70% of the wall. Chemicals were down to the basics, D76, Kodak stuff, 
> some Ilford
> and Agfa. Everything you need, just in a less dominant location.
>
> When I got upstairs I was in for another surprise. Most of the film 
> cameras were
> gone. The whole medium format section was gone, replaced by rows of 
> inkjet
> and photo printers. The Leica shop had barricaded itself in it's 
> corner, and it's selection of
> used gear had thinned considerably. Some guy was buying a black MP. 
> The 1.4/50 Lux ASPH
> looks really nice.
>
> Most of the used gear was gone. Only a few Nikons and Canons remained.
>
> I walked past the glass case mortuary in the center in the room 
> holding the "collectors pieces'.
> As I walked down the isle, my M4 reflected in the glass and with it's 
> one eye peered at it's
> shiny relatives, stacked in neat rows and decorated with paper price 
> tags, who's indicated price
> condemned them to a live in suspended animation.
>
> Huge selection of bags though...
>
> When I left I felt rather old for someone who is only in his early 
> 30's...
>
>
> feli
>
>
>
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