Re: Used Camera Shops in the Netherlands

2010-03-02 Thread Toine
Eindhoven doesn't have used camera stores. The few camera stores left have a very limited supply of used gear. In Amsterdam I know one shop in the centre you could try: Nieuwendijk 113. In the Netherlands all used gear is changing owner with the dutch version of ebay called marktplaats.nl You're

Used Camera Shops in the Netherlands

2010-03-02 Thread Ira H. Bryant IV
I have always wanted to try some Soviet m42 lenses, but my one try at ordering one from eBay did not go so well. I didn't lose any money, but waiting six weeks for a lens that looked like it had been cleaned with 80 grit sandpaper is not really something I would like to experience again. In mid-

Re: Camera shops in Japan

2008-10-30 Thread Leon Altoff
Hi Katrin, I didn't know about the Pentax forum. I think it's made the list of places to go. I'll check out Bic Camera also. If you have a map and can send it to me off list that would be great. I can live with the web sites being in Japanese, maps would be nice though. Thanks for your help.

Re: Camera shops in Japan

2008-10-29 Thread Katrin
Hi Leon, I can scan you a map if you want? I found the store with that map some years ago... ^_- There's also the pentax forum in shinjuku, although the building seems to have changed... http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=252479 it's really worth a visit... (you can play with all

Re: Camera shops in Japan

2008-10-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
If no one else responds.. I lived in Tokyo for a bit in the early nineties. Often what I'd do was take the Yamamote line to one of the three Shinjuku stations and then ask for the shop by name. Godfrey - www.gdgphoto.com On Oct 29, 2008, at 5:27 AM, Leon Altoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Camera shops in Japan

2008-10-29 Thread Leon Altoff
Hi All. I'll soon be in Tokyo for a couple of days and wanted to look around Yodibashi Cameras in Shinjuku. The only problem is I can't find directions on how to get there. Could one of the Japanese list members with some local knowledge pass me some directions or possibly suggest a better place

RE: Camera shops in London

2008-08-03 Thread Bob W
TECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Jon Paul Schelter > Sent: 03 August 2008 16:51 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Camera shops in London > > Does anyone have suggestions for shops selling new/used pentax dslr > gear in London? > > I'm here for a

Camera shops in London

2008-08-03 Thread Jon Paul Schelter
Does anyone have suggestions for shops selling new/used pentax dslr gear in London? I'm here for a couple months, and I'm itching for a new lens. and maybe a k20D. thanks for your advice, jp -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to U

Re: Why small camera shops are useful

2007-02-01 Thread P. J. Alling
Very skewed sample if 50% of the respondents are sticking with the MAC OS... K.Takeshita wrote: > On 1/31/07 10:02 AM, "Adam Maas", <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>> That's likely to be worth exactly what you paid for it. :-) >>> >>> >> Probably but I've been missing a few OS X features

Re: Why small camera shops are useful

2007-01-31 Thread Cory Papenfuss
> problems, though I'd be rid of most of the Windows UI problems. Except > for the fact that MS can't figure out how to actually do real work on > background threads without locking up the entire system UI. > The Winders scheduler is agreeably horrible. After adding a few things (like vi

Re: Why small camera shops are useful

2007-01-31 Thread Doug Franklin
Adam Maas wrote: > Probably but I've been missing a few OS X features that Vista has stolen. If IBM would produce Workplace Shell (WPS) for Windows, or, heck, for GNU/Linux/XFree or Mac OS X, I'd be in heaven. Of course, if they released it for Windows, I'd still be saddled with Windows' core pr

Re: OT: Man or mouse? (RE: Why small camera shops are useful

2007-01-31 Thread mike wilson
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>Behalf Of K.Takeshita >>Sent: 31 January 2007 15:37 >>To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>Subject: Re: Why small camera shops are useful >> >>On 1/31/07 10:02 AM, "Adam Maas", <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

OT: Man or mouse? (RE: Why small camera shops are useful

2007-01-31 Thread Bob W
. Meanwhile, at work we are already thinking of upgrading over 40,000 desktops. -- Bob > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of K.Takeshita > Sent: 31 January 2007 15:37 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Why smal

Re: Why small camera shops are useful

2007-01-31 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/31/07 10:02 AM, "Adam Maas", <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> That's likely to be worth exactly what you paid for it. :-) >> > > Probably but I've been missing a few OS X features that Vista has stolen. Well, see this but click on vote results of "Vista: Now or never" :-). http://news.com.co

Re: Why small camera shops are useful

2007-01-31 Thread Adam Maas
Doug Franklin wrote: > Adam Maas wrote: > >> In fact I'll be doing this in a day or two with my >> laptop so I can get my free copy of Windows Vista. > > That's likely to be worth exactly what you paid for it. :-) > Probably but I've been missing a few OS X features that Vista has stolen. -Ada

Re: Why small camera shops are useful

2007-01-31 Thread Doug Franklin
Adam Maas wrote: > In fact I'll be doing this in a day or two with my > laptop so I can get my free copy of Windows Vista. That's likely to be worth exactly what you paid for it. :-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml

Re: Why small camera shops are useful

2007-01-31 Thread Adam Maas
Thibouille wrote: > This is just an example... > > For a couple weeks I tried to find my proof of purchase of my DA > 50-200 I bought back in last August. I wanted to insure my > photographic hardware (the part which can be insured which means, new > or almost hardware) and did not found my ticket

Why small camera shops are useful

2007-01-30 Thread Thibouille
This is just an example... For a couple weeks I tried to find my proof of purchase of my DA 50-200 I bought back in last August. I wanted to insure my photographic hardware (the part which can be insured which means, new or almost hardware) and did not found my ticket. :| I bought that lens in th

Re: Called a few camera shops, this morning...

2006-11-25 Thread Stan Halpin
oulogne later next > month, I phoned a good dozen camera shops in the area and, lo and > behold, one dealer in the Ruhr area still had a few. > > I'll spare you the grizzly details of three hours spent standing on a > packed trains. Should have known better than to use public

Re: Called a few camera shops, this morning...

2006-11-25 Thread Mark Roberts
Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: >Never mind, back to cuddling my new K10D. Just thought I'd let you know. I can hardly wait to see some of your work with this new camera! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Called a few camera shops, this morning...

2006-11-25 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
There were rumours that a "two-figure number" of K10D had been shipped to a few German dealers and there wouldn't be any further shipments before January. Since we're planning a trip to Boulogne later next month, I phoned a good dozen camera shops in the area and, lo and behol

Re: Camera shops and Monday's heat

2006-01-09 Thread Krisjanis Linkevics
> Anyway, I am still determined to get a UV pass filter! The way things are going there you should consider looking into some IR cutoff filters instead Krisjanis

Re: Camera shops and Monday's heat

2006-01-08 Thread Stephen
Thank you everyone who replied. It was a Camera House store. They have now realized what it is and have told my lover there are none available in Australia. Meanwhile in my wondering I went into two other camera stores. One said they only carry Hoya filters and Hoya say they don't have any, a

Re: Camera shops!!!

2006-01-03 Thread Glen
kes, like he did. And the only filter I really wanted was a star filter. Fortunately she is a sensible girl and will only accept what's on the list. There was no digital specific items on the list. I do have a star filter, which I haven't used in years. Bloody camera

Re: Camera shops!!!

2006-01-03 Thread Igor Roshchin
Tue, 03 Jan 2006 15:24:36 -0800 Stephen writes: > Bloody camera shops! Unfortunately, many shops (both local and non-local) like selling staff you don't need/want, and would seldom admit they might not know something.. Same thing in any other area (cars, electronics, ...). As

Re: Camera shops!!!

2006-01-03 Thread derbyc
was no digital specific items on the list. I do have a star > filter, which I haven't used in years. > > Bloody camera shops! > > > Stephen > > >

RE: Camera shops!!!

2006-01-03 Thread Bob W
Trust me, it's not just camera shops. I went into one of the leading cycle shops in London today for an inner tube. The closest they had in stock was about 2" too large in diameter, but he tried to insist that it would fit perfectly when inflated. I went to another shop, and got exac

Camera shops!!!

2006-01-03 Thread Stephen
tar filter. Fortunately she is a sensible girl and will only accept what's on the list. There was no digital specific items on the list. I do have a star filter, which I haven't used in years. Bloody camera shops! Stephen

RE: Camera Shops in Chicago

2005-10-19 Thread Jens Bladt
Thanks Bob S., I have forwarded your answer to my friend. Regards Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Bob Sullivan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 19. oktober 2005 00:39 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: Camera Shops in Chicago Jens

Re: Camera Shops in Chicago

2005-10-18 Thread Bob Sullivan
Jens, The two big stores in Chicago are Helix Camera & Video 310 S. Racine Ave. and Central Camera 230 S. Wabash They both have web sites and can be found in Google with Helix Chicago or Central Camera Chicago in the search line. That said, I got my DS via mailorder at www.buydig.com. It wi

Camera Shops in Chicago

2005-10-18 Thread Jens Bladt
A friend of mine is going to work in Chicago for a while. Does anyone have an address for a camera shop that might offer a Pentax *ist DS? Regards Jens

Re: Dallas area camera shops

2004-06-18 Thread Gonz
In the earliest days of the *istD, I almost ordered from Arlington Camera, which was going to get an early shipment of them. You might want to email mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] rg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Folks, I'm in Dallas for a few days. Anyone have an recommendation for where I would be a

Dallas area camera shops

2004-06-18 Thread Mark Dalal
Hey Folks, I'm in Dallas for a few days. Anyone have an recommendation for where I would be able to go and check out the *istD? Thanks, Mark __ Do you Yahoo!? Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/mailde

Re: Seattle camera shops. Was: Washington State trip

2004-05-16 Thread alex wetmore
On Sun, 16 May 2004, Cycad wrote: > The business part of my trip is at the Fred Hutchison Cancer Centre, and I > assume I'll be staying nearby. Can you tell me which of these camera stores > will be within walking distance? Glazer's and Optechs are within walking distance. Jim's would require tak

Re: Seattle camera shops. Was: Washington State trip

2004-05-12 Thread jtainter
Andy, if you are sure of your date of arrival, why not call B&H or Adorama, tell them what hotel you will stay at, and ask if you can have an order shipped to your hotel, to coincide with your arrival? That would be more certain than chancing on a Pentax 20 or 24 in a store. Tell the hotel to ex

RE: Seattle camera shops. Was: Washington State trip

2004-05-12 Thread Tom C
ll have map link for each listing. Happy Hunting. Tom C. From: "Cycad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Seattle camera shops. Was: Washington State trip Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 21:14:17 +0100 Dear all, As my Washingto

Re: OT: St. Louis Camera Shops

2001-04-12 Thread jeepgirl
Why yes you are sooo right. It should be put on a pedestal raised high in the sky and almost worshiped. It should be photographed only with pentax and loved by the whole world. After all it is a "baseball town". jeepgirl (the Rockies fan) > If it is in St. Louis and it is colored red > then it

Re: OT: St. Louis Camera Shops

2001-04-12 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
If it is in St. Louis and it is colored red then it's a Cardinal and should be dealt with using appropriate measures. Collin (the Cub fan) (For those not understanding, this is Life ... err, Baseball) *** Data Processing Consultation, Inc. Providing Broad-Spectrum Business Solution

Re: OT: Camera Shops, Thanks

2001-04-12 Thread John Edwin Mason
Many thanks for the tips about camera shops in St. Louis. I believe that I've privately thanked everyone who answered. If I missed someone, very sorry. This one's for you. I'm signing off until I get back. If I find something interesting, I'll let you all know. Bes

Re: OT: St. Louis Camera Shops

2001-04-11 Thread JTodd19261
Schillers on Manchester has the best selection of used, but never much in Pentax. They do have a 400T flash though. You can also try Jefferson camera, closer to downtown; and Creve Couer Camera out in west county. Good luck. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscrib

Re: St. Louis Camera Shops

2001-04-11 Thread jeepgirl
f him. - Original Message - From: John Edwin Mason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 11:04 AM Subject: OT: St. Louis Camera Shops > > Hi, folks. I'll be in St. Louis (MO, USA) for a few > days next week. I wonder if

Re: Camera Shops in Reno, NV

2001-03-17 Thread Steve Larson
No idea, but have a fun trip! Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2001 2:24 PM Subject: Camera Shops in Reno, NV > Just got a call to make a quick trip to Reno, and will be l

Camera Shops in Reno, NV

2001-03-17 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Just got a call to make a quick trip to Reno, and will be leaving in an hour or two. Any suggestions for a full range camera shop in that town, especially one that sells good, used Leica or Pentax gear. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail Lis