Hasn't been a camera show in Portland Oregon since 2006...looks unlikely in 08 as well On Feb 27, 2008, at 7:38 AM, Richard Knoppow wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Choiliefan@xxxxxxx> > To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 7:15 AM > Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Camera show Sunday, Philadelphia > area > > >> I miss the big camera shows in the Los Angeles area. Had >> one enormous sale >> every month in Buena Park iirc with a couple rooms filled >> with tables and >> gear. >> >> That was approx ten years ago and from what I've heard, >> things aren't quite >> as well received or attended. Used to talk and trade all >> kinds of goodies. >> Snagged a set of Bay 3 Mutar adaptor rings and a good >> Speed Graphic for $20 >> each. Handled my first Rollei Wide at one of these >> functions. Fun for the >> whole family stuff. >> >> Nothing like that here in NC. Soon as I moved in, the >> Shutterbug advertised >> sale in Greensboro(?) folded its tent and disappeared >> forever. >> >> Really miss those camera shows. Took a chance a couple >> years ago attending >> one in Montgomery, Al while on a trip and was saddened to >> find perhaps five >> vendors and maybe ten tables of mediocrity. >> >> Philly isn't THAT far from where I live so perhaps in the >> spring I'll fire >> up the old 325ic and make the trip. Will check >> photorama.com and plan my next >> vacation. I don't need no stinkin little tv yard gnome >> to plan this journey. >> Thanks Jerry for the update. >> Health, Peace >> Lance >> Selma, NC 27576 > > > There are currently two shows a month here. The old > Buena Park show moved to Carson because he building it was > in was demolished. The other show is in Pasadena. The Carson > show is still the larger and better of the two but the > combination of digital and ebay has decimated both. There > used to be other shows here also. For instance the Southern > California Camera Colletor's had a show about twice a year. > I think that last one was more than ten years ago. > I prefer these to the the on-line auctions because I > can see what I am getting but ebay and other on line sales > have made equipment available in areas where it otherwise > would be hard to find. > > --- > Richard Knoppow > Los Angeles, CA, USA > dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > --- > Rollei List > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list