Re: Film is dead...

[Paul Stenquist]

I buy all my major equipment from internet suppliers or on ebay. But I 
buy a lot of everyday items from the local camera store. I probably 
spend about three to four thousand a year there, most of it on paper, 
ink, and chemicals. I used to buy my film from them as well. From time 
to time I'll pick up something like a studio backdrop or reflector. I 
bought both of my Pelicans locally as well as some lens bats and other 
paraphenalia. They seem to appreciate my business, although they 
realize that I buy my cameras and lenses elsewhere.
Paul
On Apr 25, 2005, at 11:25 PM, Doug Franklin wrote:

On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 12:30:30 -0600, Tom C wrote:
... I would prefer to buy my photoghraphy equipment at a retail store
where I could develop a relationship with a real human being. ... Now
if prices were fairly close between retail and mail order... like 
within
10% of each other, I wouldn't have a problem buying retail.
I agree.  The compromise I made was that I buy mail order (or Internet)
but don't hassle the local retailer for my "touchie feelies" ... I find
someone who actually owns the equipment, rather than wasting the time
of someone who I know I'm not going to give the sale.  I don't think
I've gotten $400 worth of useful advice from all the camera store
clerks I've ever met.  And I'm a comparatively old fart at almost 42.
I remember and have frequented the photo specialty stores.  Even in the
late '70s when I started out with this photo thing, the spiffs often
played a bigger role than the cameras.
TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ