----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 4:13 PM Subject: Re: Camera stores going down.
> It depends, 20% of what. I might spend $1200 at a local store instead of > $1000 mail order. Spending $2400 vs. $2000, or $3600 vs. $3000 is a > different story and I need to start asking why. As the numbers add up I can > buy a whole new/extra lens for the price difference. > > I definitely don't mind spending extra for the convenience to get filters, > tripod parts, film, accesories, from a mom & pop, as I may need the items on > the spur of the moment. What he said. 20% of my latest purchases would have added up to $1000 or more. That's another good lens. I use ACE for small things and back in the film days, they had kick ass printing and E6 developing on site. Christian
