Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, visit B&H Photo in Manhattan's Midtown some time. It's busy as hell and has an online site as well! PS I don't have any financial interest in them, just a satisfied customer. It appears that a large specialty photography/multi-media specialty shop can succeed. Think Home Depot, Lowe's, Staples, Borders, and other category killers. I wonder if something similar, that was broader than just photography, i.e., a multi-media category killer store can succeed. At least Manhattan is able to support one. To me, the evolution in the marketplace is a devolution of the mystery and barriers to capturing, processing, and presenting images. today, while digital for the consumer doesn't hit the quality peaks that film can, digital can be characterized as "good enough" technology for a large percentage of consumer uses. When the cost of better quality image capture and presenation hits consumer price points, consumers will adopt those products. Active consumers don't seem to have a problem with replacing high-tech gadgets periodically. AGS - ----- Original Message ----- From: <Afterswift@aol.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 2:02 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Now Departing...Your Favorite Specialty Camera Store > > In a message dated 9/20/03 9:08:47 AM, bdcolen@earthlink.net writes: > > << This hasn't got a damn thing to do with what downtown has become - it > has to do with a. digital; b. competition from high volume retailers - > not necessarily on the web; and c. general lack of interest in high-end, > specialty film cameras >> > > Please read the English. I never said that the downtown store change caused > the decline of camera shops there. What I said is that unfortunately these > businesses replaced them; a sign of the times. I would spend free time rummaging > through the bins of these places for useful odds and ends. I came up with some > really great stuff. Old Leica straps, specially designed camera cases, > filters, etc. But I never bought a Leica from these places. > I bought my cameras from a discount place located in my neighborhood that > sold all types of appliances. > That place, Focus Camera, is still there. > > br > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html