Olympus-OM
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [OM] photo trip to NY

Subject: Re: [OM] photo trip to NY
From: KenK1ZYW@xxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 06:42:21 EDT
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 17:55:44 EDT
From: WKato@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] photo trip to NY

In a message dated 99-06-20 17:07:47 EDT, you write:

> >I hope to visit:  B&H, Wall Str, Adorama, Smile, Ken Hanson
>  >
=How much $$ do you have? After B&H I would have no cash, after =Wall St., no 
="emergency" travelers' cheques, after Adorama credit cards would =be maxed, 
=after Ken Hanson no airline ticket home. I don't think you need =more store 
=but more money <g>.

=Warren

Thank you all for your help on my trip to NY.
With Microsoft Trip Planner, I had maps of B&H, Adorama, Wall street, and 
John Hanson.

My wife gave me a train ticket from Boston to NY Penn Station for fathers 
day.  "Go by your silly little lenses" she said to me before leaving "Then 
lets play show and tell"........Hummmm

So I took the train - it was surprisingly comfortable and I got to Penn 
station rested and ready for action in 4 hours.  B&H is only one block from 
the train station.... Such a store I've never seen...It carries everything. 
Candy for the eyes. I even got to see, touch feel, and look at a 24mm 
SHIFT....Very nice helpful and not pushy staff.  

Adorama and Wall street camera was OK But John Hanson has one of the nicest 
small camera stores (up on the 18th floor) and you must hunt for it to find 
it.

Two things I noticed.  The web is better cause of the DAMN  8ales tax .  
Jeeesh! FInd what you want and go to a pay phone and order it mail order (or 
ask if they will mail it to you.) Plan on negotating. They price the stuff 
high and expect haggle.

I could not get my wish list filled (aside from a few odds and ends I all I 
bought  was a 18mm zuiko from Ken Hanson.  It was in the high 400's - is a 
bit beat up but will meet my needs). I did get this "I gotta go to NYC and 
check out the photo stores" out of my system. And boy am I glad I don't have 
to deal with their traffic. New Yorkers go NO WHERE FAST. The cab driver told 
me  how he hates the F'n city and F'n weather and F'n Mayor and...... I asked 
him how he will like a new 'lady senitor Clinton' and he said........ Nahhhh! 
I wont got there, this is a family friendly web sight...

Cheers
Ken M

< This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
< For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
< Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >


<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
Sponsored by Tako
Impressum | Datenschutz