Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That's interesting to know. Too bad as well, because it's nice to handle certain kinds of equipment before buying. I remember drawing the dimensions of a CV Nokton 50/1.5 on paper with a ruler because there's very little retail distribution to provide fondling opportunities for CV gear (anyone other than PhotoVillage in NYC?). Here in DC, we have a big Ritz (generally, a consumer gear and processing chain) store downtown that even has some Leica gear, a nice line of Nikon lenses - including the 28/1.4 last time I checked - in stock (I'm sure same goes for similar Canon gear), Mamiya MF gear and so on and so forth. I opted to buy a pair of used M6TTL's in good shape, but it was nice to go down to the store and fondle an M7 for a while before I did so. I will buy gear sometimes from that Ritz instead of B&H or whatever, particularly newer gear not yet discounted, because Ritz actually has a very nice "you break it, we'll fix or repair it, no questions asked" style store warranty. I exercised that warranty once, and indeed, they lived up to their promise (a camera fell out of my bag kaplunk right onto a hardwood floor). Anyway, I guess having lots of disposable income is a good thing :-) Even if that no longer applies to me these days ;-) Scott Frank Dernie wrote: > It has been like that for as long as I can remember in the UK. It is > to do with margins and prosperity I suppose. In the US there is so > much more disposable income that dealers can to have a generous > stock, in the UK even the specialist dealers outside London would not > have any exotic items - like a 28mm f1.4 - in stock. > The first time I saw almost any fancy piece of gear other than a > picture in a magazine was in US dealers when visiting. I always made > a trip if I could whenever I visited the US. I often bought stuff > also. There is nothing like availability and lower price to tip the > balance :-) > Frank > > On 22 Mar, 2006, at 18:17, Scott McLoughlin wrote: > >> I see the logic here in retailing, but it makes me wonder: where will >> we buy Nikon a 28/1.4 and like pricey gear, or a BR-2A reversal rings. >> I just don't see the big box retailers stocking a real full line of >> photographic equipment. There's always Adorama and B&H. >> >> Again, things do change, and maybe I'm wrong. I've noticed that >> over the years, Best Buy now sells pretty much all you need to >> build your own computer (mother boards, cases, etc.) Maybe their >> photographic department will expand similarly? Hard to say. >> >> Scott >> >> Don Dory wrote: >> >>> On the retail side, the small players are going away as in closed >>> doors with >>> no one interested in the business. For photography related >>> purchases we >>> will soon be at Wal-Mart, Ritz, B&H, the local big box electronics >>> store, >>> and a few regional chains. K&S, Samy's, Bergen, and a few others will >>> survive at least for this generation. Without a place to promote >>> photography, we will end up with camera phones as the standard >>> equipment. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps >> Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 >> (Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act) >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 (Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act)