Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/08/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Let me add a few more: Photoshop - thery had branches on 32nd st and on Lexington Ave around 40th st IIRC. Meta Photo - 37th & Madison Harvey Photo Exchange - near 40th & Park Ave. Ther were a couple more, but their name escapes me now. Is Alkit still around? Profoto is indeed the corrrect name. On Sun, 14 Aug 2011, David Freedman wrote: > I *never* post to the LUG but this really hit home (being a life-long New > Yorker). To add to the list (all were in Manhattan): > > Executive Photo > Olden Camera > 47th Street Photo > Cambridge Camera (good riddance!) > Garden Camera > Wall Street Camera > Sharp Photo > Rechovos Camera > Competitive Camera > Bi-Rite Camera > Profoto (not sure of the name/spelling; was on the block with Spiratone > and, > I believe, Willoughby) > > I'm sure I'll think of a few others. > > On Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 9:00 PM, Lawrence Zeitlin <lrzeitlin at > gmail.com>wrote: > >> What happens when you cling to old technology too long. New York is the >> graveyard of old photo stores. Remember Willoughby, Camera Barn, >> Spiratone, >> etc. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/NYC+old+photo+store.jpg.html >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/NYC+old+photo+store.jpg.html >> >> Larry Z >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >