On 5/24/02 5:30 PM, Jim Apilado wrote: > Ritz purchased Camera World out here in Oregon. I recall when CW came into > being in the late 70's. It's prices were lower than other local competition > and eventually it killed off a long time photo store, Sandy's Camera. I was > a good customer of CW when it was owned locally. I stopped shopping there > when the owner sold to some investors. I think they screwed up by going to > the .com route and the bottom fell out in the recession. I don't think I'll > ever return to the Ritz Camera World (they kept the name). Portland has > some other good local outlets like Pro Photo Supply and Citizens Photo. If > I purchase on-line I do it via B&H or Adorama.
I worked in a Sandy's Camera lab back when Lloyd Center was still an outdoor experience. They were a local outfit. Didn't Wolfe buy them out first, then Ritz bought Wolfe? There's also Tymer's in downtown Vancouver (Washington) if you're near their neighborhood. I frequent Citizens and trust their lab with my project work but I find most of the counter guys a bit aloof when dealing with an "ordinary" amateur like myself. They seem as though they'd rather shoot the breeze with the "pro" customers. I'll have to stop by Pro Photo and see what they're like. t - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
