Philadelphia storefronts?

Am gonna be in Philly over the holidays, and am interesting in purchasing locally vs over the internet so I can test run a wide prime before I actually jump (looking at sigma 24, 28, 30, and Canon 28). Anyone have any store recommendations for places with reasonable prices?

http://www.allenscamer​a.com/

Nice place and people.

philodelphi wrote in post #11429143
http://www.allenscamer​a.com/

Nice place and people.

Aren't they very expensive?

They're pretty much in line with BH and Adorama, in my experience.

Good to know. I priced a lens a couple of years ago and they were over $200 more than Adorama and B&H. I only live about 15 minutes away and would love to have a local shop. I'll check them out again. I wish they were open later on most nights.

He'll do a certain amount of wheeling and dealing if he can. It's entirely possible that if you go in there and just ask for a price, you won't get the best he can do.

Certainly worth another visit. Thanks!

philodelphi wrote in post #11429143
http://www.allenscamer​a.com/

Nice place and people.

+1, I live less than a mile from this place, and have been very please with every visit

philodelphi wrote in post #11429561
They're pretty much in line with BH and Adorama, in my experience.

+1 to this too. Got my 7D there for $1300, it was demo'd (<100 clicks), and my 400 5.6 for $1100 new.

Some accessories are priced a bit high. I bought a CF card when I got the 7D only to find I could have got it alot less on Amazon, but I did care too much because Allen through in a Canon battery for like $20.

Got my 1d Mk4 from Allen's. Very competitive price.Very patient staff. What all camera stores SHOULD be.

John Mc

All great accolades . . . any second options, as this would be 45 minutes from where I'm staying (and probably more knowing traffic . . .)?

Calumet is on Columbus Blvd.

Allen's Camera is supposed to be having a special event there today at 10:00.

bresdogsr wrote in post #11432716
Calumet is on Columbus Blvd.

That would work much better. I've ordered a lens from them once online . . .

I think Columet's pretty much straight retail... you have a chance of doing better at Allen's. Unless it's on sale at Columet's.

Thanks for the advice. I'll need to weigh all the factors for sure, and people loving a store definitely factors in. However, I also have to factor in my family's schedules over the holidays and how much I can negotiate what could be a 2+ hour trip (both ways plus in-store time) - Location can be everything, as they say. . . .

Calumet is 5 minutes away from the IKEA where I often meet up with a Jersey friend of mine, while I have no secondary excuse to go to Levittown . . . and a quick search of prices on Calumet seem to indicate that they're on par with Amazon/adorama/bh, which seems reasonable.