42 nd St Photography: Do you have any experience with this store ? Do we need to stay away from it ? I learned this shop stay on the market for a pretty long time ."Grey market or bad...

anhmydo1941 Loc: Texas

Do you have any experience with this store ? Do we need to stay away from it ? I learned this shop stay on the market for a pretty long time ."Grey market or bad quality products?
Thank you for your suggestions.

Rongnongno Loc: FL

You might want to check the existing threads on this very subject.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Have a look at Abe's of Maine if you really want low prices.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

CHG_CANON wrote:

Have a look at Abe's of Maine if you really want low prices.

MJPerini

Never shop on 42nd St in NY for ANYTHING but Theater Tickets and buy those from Ticketmaster.

BebuLamar

anhmydo1941 wrote:

Do you have any experience with this store ? Do we need to stay away from it ? I learned this shop stay on the market for a pretty long time ."Grey market or bad quality products?
Thank you for your suggestions.

I don't think you live near that store do you? So stay where you are.

EJMcD

anhmydo1941 wrote:

Do you have any experience with this store ? Do we need to stay away from it ? I learned this shop stay on the market for a pretty long time ."Grey market or bad quality products?
Thank you for your suggestions.

Stay away from either of the two mentioned thus far. Consider B&H or Adorama.

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anhmydo1941 wrote:

Do you have any experience with this store ? Do we need to stay away from it ? I learned this shop stay on the market for a pretty long time ."Grey market or bad quality products?
Thank you for your suggestions.

Why are you intested in that shop instead of the known trustworthy shops ? Are you just looking for trouble ?

PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA

After 42nd St changed hands it lost its good reputation.

BebuLamar

Today no authorized dealer can sell for lower price than the manufacturers set so really there is no need to shop around for price.

Gatorcoach Loc: New Jersey

PHRubin wrote:

After 42nd St changed hands it lost its good reputation.

Many years ago 47th Street photo (not 42nd St) was a reputable dealer. That was a long, long time ago and they are NOT related.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

anhmydo1941 wrote:

Do you have any experience with this store ? Do we need to stay away from it ? I learned this shop stay on the market for a pretty long time ."Grey market or bad quality products?
Thank you for your suggestions.

Personally I would not use them. Photography equipment has set prices, if a company is selling for less then all others, they are doing something no other company is doing. And that is not good.
You are much better going through B&H, Adorama, or your local camera shop.

mr spock Loc: Fairfield CT

MJPerini wrote:

Never shop on 42nd St in NY for ANYTHING but Theater Tickets and buy those from Ticketmaster.

Really good advice!

maxlieberman Loc: 19027

This store has been around as long as I can remember. It was well established in the mid-1970s, which is as far back as I go, photographically.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

maxlieberman wrote:

This store has been around as long as I can remember. It was well established in the mid-1970s, which is as far back as I go, photographically.

You are likely confusing it with the original 47th Street Photo which in its day was a very good store.