Sad, a sign of our times, in my area there used to be five, only one left and the owner told me he don't know how long he can stay open.
I've been using Penn since I started photogrphy in 1966. Always great people and had what I needed when I needed it.
Hold it! How can that be?? I've depended on Penn to help me with all sorts of questions I've had over the years. Now where are we supposed to go to get help/advice in the Washington, DC area?
runnerman wrote:
Hold it! How can that be?? I've depended on Penn to help me with all sorts of questions I've had over the years. Now where are we supposed to go to get help/advice in the Washington, DC area?
As far as I know, it only leaves big boxes and Ritz for purchases & prints, and Strauss for repairs. I don't mind my local Ritz for prints, but prefer a wider selection of gear - guess I'll do more online.
Wonder if that is the same Penn Camera that was on Penn Ave in Pittsburgh in the 50's? One of my first photo shop haunts.
Al FR-153 wrote:
Wonder if that is the same Penn Camera that was on Penn Ave in Pittsburgh in the 50's? One of my first photo shop haunts.
I don't think so. The name came from Penn Quarter, in NE DC, where they started (1953). They have (had) eight stores in the DC metro area.
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I guess I'm super lucky, I stopped by our local camera shop and they have expanded and taken more retail space.
I love them there, if they don't have something in stock they will order it for you, are more than helpful when I have questions (even dumb ones) and when I was thinking about upgrading talked me out of spending $1,000+ on a new body and spending $100 on classes instead. Customer for life!
May I suggest Service Photo Supply in Baltimore. You can buy on line or visit their store on Falls Road. They are great folks and carry a variety of products
ebaribeault wrote:
May I suggest Service Photo Supply in Baltimore. You can buy on line or visit their store on Falls Road. They are great folks and carry a variety of products
It's a bit of a haul from Waldorf, but I'll check it out. Thanks.
Unfortunately, every online purchase hurts the local store. Every local purchase hurts our own bottom line. We have to strike a happy medium.
When local stores become nothing more than a place to "touch and feel" and get help with problems, the next step is closure.
so true,I try to buy local,
I always try to buy localy but when I went to my local camera store to order a new post for a Slik tripod the owner told me he'd never heard of them and thought it was a k-mart brand.
I'm afraid I do all of my business online now...
I purchased both my and my son's D40s and lenses, a used 35-80mm zoom for a film body, my flash, tripod and ball head, two cases, film, filters, and what seems like a ton of RC and fiber paper from them.
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