Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Vancouver B.C. Canada shopping
From: "Henning J. Wulff" <henningw@archiphoto.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2000 18:54:19 -0700
References: <3.0.5.32.20000608143017.007f1380@mail.grimwood.net>

At 11:57 AM -0600 6/9/00, John Collier wrote:
>I do not live in Vancouver but visit occasionally. Hopefully this will
>trigger some more knowledgeable posts. One of the Lens and Shutter stores
>carries some Leica new and used, I just cannot remember which one! Here is
>their website:
>
>http://www.lensandshutter.com/
>
>The best used Leica store is "Leo's" in downtown Vancouver. Their phone
>number is 604 685 5331. It is an odd place crammed full of stuff and they
>have a great deal of NOS Leica gear. Unfortunately the owner wants a small
>fortune for the stuff unless you catch him in the right mood and he takes a
>shine to you. Do not hold your breath.
>
>John Collier
>
>
>
>> From: Bill Grimwood <bill@grimwood.net>
>>
>> Can anyone tell me of any good Leica shops in Vancouver?  I will be there
>> next week.
>>

The late Leo made you work for your bargain. If you were willing to talk
photography in a convivial and knowledgeable manner with him for an hour or
two you could get incredible bargains. If you needed something fast, you
were better off going to another store. The front half of the main floor is
the normal sales area; the back the staff and storage area. The upstairs is
stuff you never thought you'd see again, packed to the ceiling. Actually, I
don't know what's there now as I haven't been up there since Leo passed the
store management on to his son about 10 years ago.

Now the prices are better, at times even quite competetive. They have a
number of fairly knowledgeable staff, and when they get to know you you can
talk them down to a reasonable price a hell of a lot faster than I ever
could with Leo, but in the end Leo went down further!

An interesting store.

As I wrote to Bill, there are two other stores worthy of consideration
(plus a bunch of others that aren't):

Lens & Shutter, about 2900 W. Broadway, which doesn't usually have much
used stuff as their prices tend to be quite reasonable, and Kerrisdale
Cameras, about 2100 W. 41st., which often has a lot of used stuff, due to
terrible prices (and aren't nearly as personable as Leo's staff).

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In reply to: Message from Bill Grimwood <bill@grimwood.net> ([Leica] Vancouver B.C. Canada shopping)