A trip to the camera store.
Sep 16, 2017 13:43:11 #
All the camera stores around St. Louis seem to only be interested in Nikon and Cannon. When I was on the hunt for a Pentax K50 I had to go to Micro Center and ended up getting a great deal.
Sep 16, 2017 13:49:24 #
Some years back, living in a small town with no camera store, I traveled 300 miles to a nationally recognized camera store. I had several thousand to spend in redoing my camera outfit. A sales clerk finally came up to me, and as I was buying certain items while asking advise on certain other items, the store manager took him aside and told him that he was spending too much time with me. Now that really got to me and I almost walked pout the door without purchasing anything. But needing certain items on my list, I paid for those and left without completing my list. Since then I had never bought anything more from them.
Of course, now days there are several on-line stores that are very reputable, so I buy from them.
Of course, now days there are several on-line stores that are very reputable, so I buy from them.
Sep 16, 2017 13:52:05 #
Haydon wrote:
You might want to recheck that.
http://www.funtechtalk.com/makes-image-sensor-nikon-d850-camera-not-sony/
http://www.funtechtalk.com/makes-image-sensor-nikon-d850-camera-not-sony/
With all due respect, I will stick with my Nikon guy. Besides, whoever made it, it works great and in the end that is all that matters.
Sep 16, 2017 14:46:48 #
I went to one of the last retailers in Washington DC and had a wonderful experience. The sales folks were very helpful but not pushy. I had to return a used lens I bought expecting to get a lot of grief. Quite the opposite result!
Local retailers can't compete with online stores in terms of inventory but District Camera certainly excelled at service. I'll go back there when I need to actually speak with a real person.
Local retailers can't compete with online stores in terms of inventory but District Camera certainly excelled at service. I'll go back there when I need to actually speak with a real person.
Sep 16, 2017 14:48:20 #
Sep 16, 2017 15:05:34 #
mizzee
Loc: Boston,Ma
B and H Photo. They have THE best sales people anywhere and vast inventory. Yes they're in NYC, but their phone reps are awesome and won't blow smoke . They also sell computers. I wanted a MacBook Pro right when Apple was changing models. I told the rep what I wanted to do and he said to get the older, cheaper, model.
Sep 16, 2017 15:09:22 #
Sep 16, 2017 15:13:58 #
rocket111 wrote:
In Omaha Ne there is a camera store that has been ... (show quote)
The slow and agonizing death of camera stores is due both to poor sales and service as well as the pervasive influence of internet retailers.
Sep 16, 2017 15:14:34 #
Sep 16, 2017 15:17:24 #
I have bought from B&H and also spoke with staff. Very pleased! And much better than Adorama and KEH even though both are pretty good in their own right.
Sep 16, 2017 15:40:42 #
rpavich wrote:
When folks cry about how we should patronize the local stores to keep them alive this is what I think about. It isn't just camera stores, it's lots of things. We aren't killing them, they are committing suicide.
I can't tell you how many times I've had very similar experiences. This is why 90% of my shopping is done online.
I can't tell you how many times I've had very similar experiences. This is why 90% of my shopping is done online.
One fact everyone, so far, seems to be forgetting is there are camera stores as well as every other type of store that is NOT like the one described. I shop at Samy's Camera in Santa Barbara, CA. I seldom find anything I am looking for that is out of stock. I have purchased several cameras there and a few lenses and have never had any problem whatsoever. The sales people are extremely friendly and helpful. Of course they may be out of stock on something occasionally but are always ready to order it. My Leica M-10 took seemingly forever to come in but then again several big online stores did not have them either. I believe it was about six weeks to come in. I was in Idaho at the time so it was shipped to me, of course tax free as I was out of state.
Concerning the store in Omaha it is entirely possible that the very next customer could write a glowing report saying the store had everything he was looking for, even a Sony camera that he had been looking for. One experience doesn't make a good report. If the OP continues to go into that store and they seldom have what he is looking for then I might take his comments seriously.
This is not meant as a put down for the OP but only to suggest there might be another side of the story.
Dennis
Sep 16, 2017 15:46:11 #
Here in Chicago we have a real camera store Central Camera on Wabash Ave. downtown est. in 1899. they have camera parts and accessories older than me. Bought two used lens caps for 1960 vintage Nikon glass.
Sep 16, 2017 16:09:16 #
Mr Bill 2011
Loc: southern Indiana
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
The fact that Nikon, up until the D850, uses Sony sensors is irrelevant, and represents a really bad sales technique.
is it really "sales technique" if he had virtually nothing in stock to sell? Bet the customer could order all that on Amazon without leaving his house.
Sep 16, 2017 17:23:52 #
rocket111 wrote:
In Omaha Ne there is a camera store that has been ... (show quote)
Sad. And, really, that's why I order 90% of my gear online.
Sep 16, 2017 21:37:10 #
cthahn wrote:
Just what we wanted to red about.
Don't be blue about it; I'm green with envy.
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