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Unread 08-24-2013, 10:27 AM
Michael Cantor Michael Cantor is offline
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Originally Posted by Cally Conan-Davies View Post
I'll go into one of the good Seattle shops just to try a few out—hold them in my hands. But I'll do the actual buying on B&H.
And when the good Seattle camera shop goes out of business because too many customers are trying a few and then buying on-line - and then you have no camera store available to provide samples or advice - or your local bookstore folds because of skim-here-but-buy-from-Amazon shoppers - what then?

I can't pontificate against your buying practices, Cally - I do it myself (although I do try to buy many of my books from our excellent local independent) - but I think we have to realize that, sooner or later, there won't be any "good" shops around for comparison shopping and hefting purposes. Then what?
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