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[OM] Re: Olympus 35SP: Camera Store in Oakland (Photos)

Subject: [OM] Re: Olympus 35SP: Camera Store in Oakland (Photos)
From: ScottGee1 <scottgee1@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:51:53 -0500
On 1/12/07, R S <darkbulb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> With so many older camera stores closing their doors lately here in Northern
> California (Reed's, Brooks, etc) it was nice to visit one store that's still
> putting up a fight. I visited international camera in Oakland (
> www.icamera.com) about a month ago and here are some photos of the store
> (taken with a black Olympus 35SP and Kodak Tri-X 400):

Hoo, hoo, hoo!  This place looks like fun.

Oakland, eh?  How heavy are the bars over the windows and door?

>
> 1) The owner at the counter
> http://www.pbase.com/rsilfverberg/image/72971185.jpg
>
> 2) There are hundreds (thousands?) of cameras from floor to ceiling..some in
> boxes, some in drawers and some hanging along the walls
> http://www.pbase.com/rsilfverberg/image/72971187.jpg

OMG!  Literally hanging from the walls!

> 3) Some cameras in a cabinet at the counter:
> http://www.pbase.com/rsilfverberg/image/72971189.jpg

I'm guessing organization ain't his strong point.  A Vitessa and an
Optika in the same cabinet?  At least they're on different shelves . .
..

>
> 4) Just one of the many shelves:
> http://www.pbase.com/rsilfverberg/image/72971189.jpg
>
> 5) The repair room in the back:
> http://www.pbase.com/rsilfverberg/image/72971191.jpg

OK.  Now I'm scared . . .

We have a similar, darker, smaller place in the area.  I may ask if
they'll let me make some pix there before they go dinosaur as well.
They closed all of their satellite shops last year.

Thanks!/ScottGee1

>
> /Rich

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