[jmdeegan]

dave-I have the slingshot too...I kinda know what you mean. Im looking at the inverse now, as a hip bag instead of the back pack. In the summber, the slingshot just gets me too warm....

but I agree, the service is something to keep in mind.

For me, if NY had not passed a law about sales tax, then the difference would/could be more like 80-100 bucks for this particular one, which might be a reason to think about it....

However, because this shop is smaller than the big guns, its easier for me to walk in and try out things-like the bags, which I find to be very hard to pick and choose.

It's an added bonus that the one sales rep there sealed the decision to go pentax (I said I was thinking between Canon/Nikon/Pentax, and he said no question, of the 3 go pentax. And this place sells alot of canon and nikon, so I felt it was a genuine opinion).

Will be off to spend some hard earned ducats very soon