I had heard rumors that select Best Buy stores were going to install dedicated camera departments with more than just run of the mill equipment and staff them with camera knowledgeable people.

Well, as I am in Las Cruces, NM taking a workshop from a great landscape photographer (Wayne Suggs, look him up on FB), I took a side trip to El Paso, Tx. during a lull in the action and found myself in such a Best Buy. They had just about everything from every major camera maker, but the knowledgeable staff part was a myth. The kids were nice and tried to be helpful, but the didn't know as much as my little dog about all the great stuff they had.

What they did have was a Canon 16-35 f2.8 that I have been lusting after. Long story short, 12 months same as cash and an impulse buy, and I am the proud owner of a 2,000 lens that I may or may not REALLY need.

If you are lucky enough to have one of these stores near you, it is a great opportunity to have same hands on time with stuff you can't normally find if you are not close to a real camera shop. And if you are implusive, you just might end up with something you might or might not REALLY need.

Bill

I had heard rumors that select Best Buy stores were going to install dedicated camera departments with more than just run of the mill equipment and staff them with camera knowledgeable people.

Well, as I am in Las Cruces, NM taking a workshop from a great landscape photographer (Wayne Suggs, look him up on FB), I took a side trip to El Paso, Tx. during a lull in the action and found myself in such a Best Buy. They had just about everything from every major camera maker, but the knowledgeable staff part was a myth. The kids were nice and tried to be helpful, but the didn't know as much as my little dog about all the great stuff they had.

What they did have was a Canon 16-35 f2.8 that I have been lusting after. Long story short, 12 months same as cash and an impulse buy, and I am the proud owner of a 2,000 lens that I may or may not REALLY need.

If you are lucky enough to have one of these stores near you, it is a great opportunity to have same hands on time with stuff you can't normally find if you are not close to a real camera shop. And if you are implusive, you just might end up with something you might or might not REALLY need.

Bill

I had heard rumors that select Best Buy stores were going to install dedicated camera departments with more than just run of the mill equipment and staff them with camera knowledgeable people.

Well, as I am in Las Cruces, NM taking a workshop from a great landscape photographer (Wayne Suggs, look him up on FB), I took a side trip to El Paso, Tx. during a lull in the action and found myself in such a Best Buy. They had just about everything from every major camera maker, but the knowledgeable staff part was a myth. The kids were nice and tried to be helpful, but the didn't know as much as my little dog about all the great stuff they had.

What they did have was a Canon 16-35 f2.8 that I have been lusting after. Long story short, 12 months same as cash and an impulse buy, and I am the proud owner of a 2,000 lens that I may or may not REALLY need.

If you are lucky enough to have one of these stores near you, it is a great opportunity to have same hands on time with stuff you can't normally find if you are not close to a real camera shop. And if you are implusive, you just might end up with something you might or might not REALLY need.

Bill