Originally posted by VoiceOfReason I had the local Wolf Camera tell me I was stupid for buying Pentax
Must be company policy...
The last time I visited my local Wolf Camera was probably 4 years ago. That particular store used to be great (probably 15 or 20 years ago, but the last trip I made was almost a complete waste (I found the Eneloops for my K100D). They had a very small collection of decent bags and a handful of tripods off to one side, the same Canikons that Worst Buy carries in the mostly empty cases, and the rest of the store was the worst collection of Chinese Fleabay specials (with about 900% markup) and gaudy photo albums/frames I've ever seen. Out of curiosity I sought out one of the staff (which was needlessly difficult in such a small store) and asked if they carried any Pentax gear and he said, "We might be able to order some, but I don't know why you'd want any of it."
Unless it has gotten better, I can't say I'm surprised by their dire situation. I do feel bad for the employees losing their jobs, but I'm not going to miss anything once its gone. That said, there is actually a local store in a less convenient part of town (now that I don't go to University anymore) that can take up the slack (if they hadn't already).