The Troy Photo Center
It's a museum, it's Aladdin's cave, it's a junk yard, it's Photo Center of Troy, New York. What a treasure trove. The helpful employee found some 48mm filters for my Canonet camera. Nikon Nick is an encyclopedia of photo stuff.
The Leicas in a glass case were rough (user grade), and I did not have time to look at the lenses. And I saw some Rolleiflexes. Regardless, I do not need any more photo equipment (right??).
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| Nikon Nick compiling his archives |
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| Want a clock or a naked Greek statue? |
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| ET is at the camera store? |
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| Is that Ulysses S. Grant wearing a fedora? |
Photo Center would be a fun place to explore at leisure and talk to Nikon Nick. For more information:
Telephone: +1 518 - 273 - 0100
E-mail: info@photocentertroy.org
Address: 404 River St Troy, NY 12180-2821
Bonus: Carrboro, North Carolina
Southeastern Camera in Carrboro, North Carolina, is another great store with bins of equipment. The best equipment is in the glass cases; the rougher stuff in tubs. They have medium format equipment and Leica lenses.
Bonus No. 2: Bergen, Norway
My sister sent me these frames of a film-oriented camera store in Bergen. Yes, enthusiastic Norwegians support film!
2 comments:
We had a couple places like those a few years ago in Albuquerque and Santa Fe. There is still one shop left with analog stuff, but the owner is something of a know-it-all and everything overpriced. I don't think I ever bought a camera from him even in better days, but it was nice to have a local place to get accessories like filters and straps
The offerings on Craigslist are pretty skimpy in the last couple years.
On one trip through Albuquerque, I bought a Nikon yellow filter at some store, maybe Camera & Darkroom? The store had shelves of miscellaneous stuff. The owner immediately found the filter when I asked.
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