tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781482943379174553.post4303815656665267823..comments2023-11-15T01:33:53.589-08:00Comments on The Casual Camera Collector: A visit to a NYC photo store iconJim Eckberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13193692740369459830noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781482943379174553.post-89077700017504068082013-06-21T13:29:25.984-07:002013-06-21T13:29:25.984-07:00I was at the Golden Valley location in February, I...I was at the Golden Valley location in February, I just had to see a Hasselblad Xpan in person. Now you know where this years tax return went.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02609914653881807424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781482943379174553.post-7336725099250516652012-07-26T11:34:06.426-07:002012-07-26T11:34:06.426-07:00Just happened upon your blog when I googled Vivita...Just happened upon your blog when I googled Vivitar 20mm lense. I have one too. It's been in a camera case for too many years now. Anyway, I read with interest your trip to NYC and visit to a camera store. My now x-husband and I were in NYC in the 80's and visited a store as well. I think it was run by Orthodox Jews - they had long dreds and wore black hats as I remember. We bought a used 200mm telephoto for a good price. Those were the days!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781482943379174553.post-47042119541754640552012-06-02T06:12:04.969-07:002012-06-02T06:12:04.969-07:00Thanks, Steve.
What's funny is that just down...Thanks, Steve.<br /><br />What's funny is that just down the road from me in Minneapolis is a store called National Camera Exchange. They have several locations and their main office has glass case after glass case of vintage equipment. Still, I'd rather scour NYC for photo treasures any day.Jim Eckberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13193692740369459830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781482943379174553.post-91098409754225994152012-05-29T15:34:57.676-07:002012-05-29T15:34:57.676-07:00Hi Jim,
"As a young man, I used to pour over...Hi Jim,<br /><br />"As a young man, I used to pour over various photography magazines: Popular Photography, Modern Photography, Camera 35, Peterson's Photographic, and others."<br /><br />Once again, brother from another mother! You've exactly described me (late 60's through about 1980.)<br /><br />I went to college in Hoboken NJ (right across the river from NYC) and also lived in Manhattan from '75 to '83, so I was able to visit a number of the big stores in those days quite often. The one you would have liked the best, I think, was Olden Camera - not really a big store - but they specialized in used equipment, and had a LOT of interesting stuff. Unfortunately, it's long gone.<br /><br />I visited B&H Photo early last year - a wonderful, huge store ... but I was disappointed in their vintage camera collection. They did have one very cool thing - a 35mm Contax TLR.Steve Rosenbachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402392123559559966noreply@blogger.com