Re: Travelling to tampa area, need a good lens for portraiture

[Rich Mason <cameratraveler@xxxxxxx>]

You should be aware that Ritz has filed for bankruptcy and many Ritz/Wolf stores will be closing:

http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/2009/03/30/daily59.html

Be sure to check in advance as to whether the store you're going to is still there before heading out to make your purchase.

Cheers,

Rich

On Apr 7, 2009, at 9:53 AM, Veli Izzet Cigirgan wrote:

Thanks very much. I will be in St. Pete.

Veli İzzet

 

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In a message dated 4/7/2009 4:32:38 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, veli.izzet@xxxxxxxxx writes:

PS. BTW, I also need info about stores you can recommend.

Good Morning :)

sorry I cannot help with camera recommendations, but I can tell you what I have found about stores and buying cameras and equipment.  I live south of Tampa and use Wolf Camera, but it is a chain that I find them more informative and helpful then some of the other outlets.  Wolf Camera and Ritz Camera are the same. 

 

I have gone to Wolf Camera and also Best Buy which has some photography equipment and have found that

the store I use (Wolf)  is a lot more knowledgeable when I ask for information, then Best Buy.  One would think that Best Buy would have better prices, but I've not found that to be true!  If I was in the market for any

kind of photography equipment at a store I would walk into, I would be going to Wolf Camera, Tampa.  I did a search for Wolf and came up with this link http://www.wolfcamera.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/MapQuestView?storeId=10101&catalogId=10001&languageId=-1&city=tampa&state=fl&zipCode=

 

which lists stores in Tampa and St. Pete, so you would have a choice depending on where you were heading.  I hope this helps you, and that I read your request properly.

 

Linda B.

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