Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A good article here: http://dfotoart.braveblog.com/entry/19935 Sad. On 1/10/07, Douglas Herr <telyt@earthlink.net> wrote: > > On Jan 10, 2007, at 6:58 PM, Jim Christie wrote: > > > For some of you in Nothern California I think this news will be sad. > > Reeds Camera store in Walnut Creek, California has gone out of > > business. For me, it is a very sad state of affairs. I have known and > > done business with the Reeds family for many, many years. They were in > > business for over 50 years and always dealt with their customers in a > > fair and honest manner. I purchased all of my Leica equipment from > > them. Unfortunately, there was too much competition from big box > > stores, the internet and other factors that caused their demise. I > > always enjoyed going in and chatting with them and looking at all the > > new things coming out and they always looked after best interest. They > > also were good about holding seminars and field trips and contests. > > Well, thats all gone. > > > > They also had me first on their list for getting the M8. However, > > through their Leica rep Tom Brichta, it has been arranged that I will > > get my M8 through Camera West in Monterey. It feels strange for me to > > start dealing with someone new; however, Tom assures me that Sean is a > > great guy to deal with. > > > > Well so much for 2006 and here comes a new experience for me in 2007. > > > > Jim Christie > > Oh bummer! I bought my R4s at Reed's many years ago and Reed's is > where Adam and I had a preview of the DMR. This is sad news. The good > news is that Sean at Camera West is as Tom says, a great guy to deal > with. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >