viper opened this issue on Oct 01, 2007 · 9 posts
viper posted Mon, 01 October 2007 at 7:42 PM
I am looking for some online stores other than B&H and Andorama, as both are currently closed and will be back ordered like no one's business when they re open.
bclaytonphoto posted Mon, 01 October 2007 at 7:49 PM
Beach Camera is a decent company...I bought my camera from them and had no complaints
Abe's of Maine has a good reputation as well.
thundering1 posted Tue, 02 October 2007 at 10:53 PM
www.penncamera.com - they have 5-6 stores throughout DC, Northern VA, and Maryland.
It's probably even better to CALL them (I'm guessing you live in the states - the whole B&H and Adorama reference and all...). You may be looking for something they may not have listed - if they deal with the company (Canon, Schneider, Leica, Nikon, Hasselblad, etc.) they can get whatever that company makes (obscure parts, accessories, etc.).
Hope that helps - good luck!
-Lew ;-)
TomDart posted Sat, 06 October 2007 at 8:47 PM
I have used both the ones you mentioned and also this one, Hunts. They do a pretty good job.
SouthBeachPhoto posted Sat, 06 October 2007 at 11:09 PM
Quote - Beach Camera is a decent company...I bought my camera from them and had no complaints
Abe's of Maine has a good reputation as well.
One should always research a little before buying on-line. A good source for consumer ratings is www.resellerratings.com. This ratings source is recommended quite heavily by the photographic community.
As for Abe's of Maine, I would not recommend them, as they are rather notorious for poor service...
http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Abe_s_of_Maine
I've heard more than one horror story regarding Abe's.
I do agree that Beach is a good source, as is Cameta and BuyDig.
danob posted Sun, 07 October 2007 at 8:11 AM
To suggest some UK sites http://www.warehouseexpress.com/?/photo/intro.html
And my Own dealer http://www.t4cameras.co.uk/
Danny O'Byrne http://www.digitalartzone.co.uk/
"All the technique in the world doesn't compensate for the inability to notice" Eliott Erwitt
viper posted Sun, 07 October 2007 at 5:32 PM
Thanks for the replies, I found this place and ordered from them as they happened to still be open while many others were closed. http://www.calumetphoto.com They were great had everything I wanted in stock and had it all in my hands left than 24hour after I placed the order. Everything arrived perfect and after the battery was charged I fired up the camera and everything was great. I was very happy with their service and would use them again with out a doubt.
TomDart posted Sun, 07 October 2007 at 5:42 PM
Thanks for the note on Calumet, Viper. I have not used them. Good to know!
The only problems I have had with Adorama or BH or Hunts is when an item may be out of stock even if it shows "in stock" on the net. Then, I do get a phone call from Hunts advising me. Adorama is good to immediately email and say item is out of stock. So, here is annother place to try when I do the "find it in stock" dance. Tom.
I am happy that you got such good service.
viper posted Sun, 07 October 2007 at 5:50 PM
I stopped ordering directly from the net after getting hit by the "instock" but really out of stock bug once. Now I find what I want and they call and place the order directly. I tend to do next day shipping on anything I order so I like to ensure its actually going to leave and arrive the next day.