August 16, 2007
Online camera stores in New York City – especially Brooklyn
This is a classic site:
Brooklyn StoreFronts
Index for Album BrooklynStores: Brooklyn StoreFronts
This started as a project to post pictures of dealers mentioned in articles posted to the rec.photo.digital newsgroup. I have since tried to make it inclusive of all the digital camera dealers in Brooklyn. These give me destinations, and a reason to go bicycling. See the article in the NY Times on me and this page: In a Flash, Camera Dealers Feel the Web’s Wrath (except I wear flannel and not denim shirts). Also see pictures of Manhattan StoreFronts and StoreFronts in Other Locations. Tips and stories are most welcome. Use e-mail link at bottom of page.
I especially like the photo for one of the addresses of Abe’s of Maine which shows up a lot in some price search engines:

If you think the stores shown here are sketchy, just imagine what it was like buying a camera in person at these places before the Internet. Any readers remember the original 47th Street Photo?


One Comment to “Online camera stores in New York City – especially Brooklyn”
August 16th, 2007 at 3:12 pm
Ah, I spent many happy hours upstairs at 47th Street Photo (after climbing up the narrow, dark staircase to the store that seem more like a trading floor at an exchange than an actual shop.
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