San Francisco camera stores

kalpaha · 08-23-2011, 10:52 AM

I'll be visiting San Francisco in little over a month from now (for JavaOne) and intend to put the euro-dollar exchange rate to good use. Can anyone recommend any good (cheap, stocking pentax lenses) camera stores to visit?

I expect my free time to be somewhat limited, and I hear there's at least a bridge I need to visit. Anything else you'd absolutely recommend not to miss?

SpecialK · 08-23-2011, 02:48 PM

Well, Coit Tower and Lombard Street are popular tourist destinations. The Palace of Fine Arts and the Legion of Honor are photogenic.

magkelly · 08-23-2011, 03:38 PM

Hit Ocean Beach if you have the time, preferably up near Cliff House. There's a stone labyrinth up there and some really gorgeous views of the bridge. There's also a little beach in back of the Maritime Museum down at the Warf that is really nice for photography. You can get some nice shots of the bridge and an old naval vessel there. That whole area it's close to Chinatown and North Beach, lots of picture ops. As for camera stores, I like Looking Glass Photo over in Berkeley on Telegraph. You can take the BART to Ashby and walk down to get there.

SpecialK · 08-23-2011, 06:29 PM

Originally posted by magkelly

There's a stone labyrinth up there

Good call...Sutro baths...

08-23-2011, 10:52 AM	#1
kalpaha New Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Finland Posts: 10	San Francisco camera stores I'll be visiting San Francisco in little over a month from now (for JavaOne) and intend to put the euro-dollar exchange rate to good use. Can anyone recommend any good (cheap, stocking pentax lenses) camera stores to visit? I expect my free time to be somewhat limited, and I hear there's at least a bridge I need to visit. Anything else you'd absolutely recommend not to miss?

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08-23-2011, 02:48 PM	#2
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,481	Well, Coit Tower and Lombard Street are popular tourist destinations. The Palace of Fine Arts and the Legion of Honor are photogenic.

08-23-2011, 03:38 PM	#3
magkelly Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,901	Hit Ocean Beach if you have the time, preferably up near Cliff House. There's a stone labyrinth up there and some really gorgeous views of the bridge. There's also a little beach in back of the Maritime Museum down at the Warf that is really nice for photography. You can get some nice shots of the bridge and an old naval vessel there. That whole area it's close to Chinatown and North Beach, lots of picture ops. As for camera stores, I like Looking Glass Photo over in Berkeley on Telegraph. You can take the BART to Ashby and walk down to get there.

08-23-2011, 06:29 PM	#4
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,481	Originally posted by magkelly There's a stone labyrinth up there Good call...Sutro baths...