I tried to support my local camera store(s)

MarkJerling · 10-19-2015, 04:35 PM

I've just googled. They still exist! I wonder if Gerald Shap is still there?

bertwert · 10-19-2015, 05:14 PM

Closest local camera store is 3 hours away

But they're a good store: The Camera Store

Timd · 10-20-2015, 04:30 AM

Originally posted by MarkJerling

Does Shaps Cameraland still exist? (long Street, Cape Town) They used to stock Pentax. Bought my SFX from them, and many lenses - years back. Yes, import duty has always been a thing to consider in RSA. Sorry to hear you had two dud K-5's!

Camerland still exists, although the have only one Pentax lens left... I think they are phasing it out. My store of choice is Tothills, another institution that has been there forever. My K5 debacle was actually painless: even though the fault was intermittent, I was never doubted or made to feel uncomfortable in returning it. The whole experience crystallised to me the worth of walking into a store and letting them handle the exchange process.

MarkJerling · 10-20-2015, 02:42 PM

Originally posted by Timd

Camerland still exists, although the have only one Pentax lens left... I think they are phasing it out. My store of choice is Tothills, another institution that has been there forever. My K5 debacle was actually painless: even though the fault was intermittent, I was never doubted or made to feel uncomfortable in returning it. The whole experience crystallised to me the worth of walking into a store and letting them handle the exchange process.

Yes, of course. Tothills has been there for a long time. I always supported Shaps - they were just around the corner from where I worked.

**clackers** · 10-20-2015, 03:19 PM

It's nice to deal with people you've known for years, but camera stores for the general public may go the way of Blockbuster.

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10-19-2015, 04:35 PM	#16
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,406	I've just googled. They still exist! I wonder if Gerald Shap is still there?

10-19-2015, 05:14 PM	#17
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	Closest local camera store is 3 hours away But they're a good store: The Camera Store

10-20-2015, 04:30 AM	#18
Timd Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cape Town, SA Posts: 262	Originally posted by MarkJerling Does Shaps Cameraland still exist? (long Street, Cape Town) They used to stock Pentax. Bought my SFX from them, and many lenses - years back. Yes, import duty has always been a thing to consider in RSA. Sorry to hear you had two dud K-5's! Camerland still exists, although the have only one Pentax lens left... I think they are phasing it out. My store of choice is Tothills, another institution that has been there forever. My K5 debacle was actually painless: even though the fault was intermittent, I was never doubted or made to feel uncomfortable in returning it. The whole experience crystallised to me the worth of walking into a store and letting them handle the exchange process.

10-20-2015, 02:42 PM	#19
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,406	Originally posted by Timd Camerland still exists, although the have only one Pentax lens left... I think they are phasing it out. My store of choice is Tothills, another institution that has been there forever. My K5 debacle was actually painless: even though the fault was intermittent, I was never doubted or made to feel uncomfortable in returning it. The whole experience crystallised to me the worth of walking into a store and letting them handle the exchange process. Yes, of course. Tothills has been there for a long time. I always supported Shaps - they were just around the corner from where I worked.

10-20-2015, 03:19 PM	#20
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	It's nice to deal with people you've known for years, but camera stores for the general public may go the way of Blockbuster.