> > From: "John Celio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > It's happening as we speak. Camera shops are closing all over the US, > according to one of the last industry newsletters I saw before being laid > off, and even big chains like Ritz/Wolf are closing dozens of stores. > People are treating cameras like they treat any other piece of consumer > electronics, and are driving the specialty shops out of business, no matter > how good the shops are.
That's not down directly to customers but the big brands, suggesting in their advertising that buying the newest gear will automatically make you into a world class photographer. Who needs specialist advice? ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
