Bob W wrote: > there is nobody who specialises in Pentax, although they all > tend to have a few pieces. Your best bet is to visit them all > in the West End one day to see if they've got anything in. > > I regret to say that I've done it so often that I have a route: > > Jessops, Tottenham Ct. Rd. - gone downhill a lot > > Kingsley, TCR > > West End Cameras, TCR > > Jessops, New Oxford St. - usually a good bet > > Jacobs, ditto > > Jessops Classic, Pied Bull Yard > > the Japanese place on Museum St. (can't remember the name, > but very good quality, and rarely Pentax) > > one opposite Jessops Classic > > R G Lewis, Southampton Row > > there's a little shop by the bus stop on New Oxford St. opp. > Museum St. that often has a lot of stuff > > London Camera Centre, the Strand > > Jessops, the Strand - gone downhill a lot > > Cameraworld, Wells St. > > Nicholas, near Mornington Crescent, often has some good > stuff, but typically over-priced
Now that looks like an entertaining day out. I pretty much went off Jessops for their negative view of Pentax film cameras, but I'd be happy to buy one from them if they kept the snide comments behind the counter. Cameraworld are fine. The others I either haven't seen at all or been too in years. The last shop on your list has a most amusing price structure. I generally hate shopping or window shopping - even for cameras - but this looks like fun. Malcolm
