tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063079619074407721.post2315413605648850518..comments2023-07-26T04:24:52.429-07:00Comments on PENTAX DSLRs: Samy's Camera in California not all that bad after all!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16363645754592641317noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063079619074407721.post-70958168716745697012010-03-23T08:56:42.790-07:002010-03-23T08:56:42.790-07:00Yvon,
Sorry your bag got stolen, that SUCKS!!!!
...Yvon,<br /><br />Sorry your bag got stolen, that SUCKS!!!!<br /><br />I have that same bag, all in black, I LOVE IT! I wish it had a waist support for longer hikes (That and a place for my camelbak bladder for water!) but as an everyday around town bag it is the BEST!!!!!Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342499911423419920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063079619074407721.post-90916257540425933972010-03-22T06:08:24.543-07:002010-03-22T06:08:24.543-07:00Yvon, That's terrible and I really feel for yo...Yvon, That's terrible and I really feel for you. 3 Limited's. Awful. <br /><br />I hear you about reps visiting the stores. It is still an important part of the business and they should find a way to service these locations. They still do it in Canada and it shows in the stores that I have visited. <br /><br />Maybe they need to promote Timothy to sales trainer and have him change the company face to the public. It's what many stores need these days.Peter Zackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18370437908322230161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063079619074407721.post-84663575305112543942010-03-21T21:33:43.117-07:002010-03-21T21:33:43.117-07:00Miserere,
My k20d was in my bag, one SDM and the ...Miserere,<br /><br />My k20d was in my bag, one SDM and the kit lens and three limited lesnes.I have no insurance on that. Oh well...mea culpa, mea culpa!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16363645754592641317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063079619074407721.post-51139287417534822222010-03-21T07:48:59.257-07:002010-03-21T07:48:59.257-07:00Yvon, it sucks that you got your camera gear stole...Yvon, it sucks that you got your camera gear stolen; I hope it wasn't <i>everything</i>. Did you have it insured?<br /><br />Us Brits also use "mate" a lot. The Australians copied it from us! :-D<br /><br />Regarding camera stores, I was in Boston yesterday for a small Pentax meet-up and we stopped by <a href="http://www.bromfieldcamera.com" rel="nofollow">Bromfield Camera</a>, a classic store in the center of the city. I was trying out the Olympus E-PL1 and the salespeople, Bob and Kevin, were very interested in it. We chatted a while about mirrorless cameras, old manual film cameras they sell (they showed us an old Canon rangefinder with a 50mm f/1.2 lens)...and Pentax.<br /><br />They used to carry Pentax until the Hoya buyout; then the sales reps disappeared, and they had to drop the brand. They still had used Pentax stuff, and maybe some random lens on a top shelf, but nothing new. Despite this, Kevin was up to date with what Pentax were doing and said they would carry them in a heartbeat if Pentax decided to return to brick and mortar stores.<br /><br />I can recommend this particular family-owned store, and I'll be returning to purchase accessories whenever possible.Misererehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02119863837612450611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063079619074407721.post-29304862700259371622010-03-20T13:42:33.142-07:002010-03-20T13:42:33.142-07:00For those of you that have been at Samy's Pasa...For those of you that have been at Samy's Pasadena, and have been served by Timothy, send an email to Samy's and give kudos to Timothy.<br /><br />pasadena@samys.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16363645754592641317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063079619074407721.post-39012919570828794132010-03-20T11:53:52.710-07:002010-03-20T11:53:52.710-07:00Nice to see Timothy get some kudos. I pretty much ...Nice to see Timothy get some kudos. I pretty much can't stand camera salesmen, but Timothy has twice been very helpful. He's a mellow and pretty much nice guy who seems to enjoy his work. Also, Samy's in Pasadena is generally speaking a more kind-hearted store than Samy's in mid-town.Roger Mensinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04604298503765167570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063079619074407721.post-18056833316849243052010-03-20T07:00:50.162-07:002010-03-20T07:00:50.162-07:00I'm sorry your bag got swiped. That sucks! At ...I'm sorry your bag got swiped. That sucks! At least now you have a great bag you can start over again with! I'm glad you gave Samys a second chance.. maybe you could let them know that they should be a little more polite. :) I like your Jeep diagram in your signature! very cool. What is that called.. binary art? Alternate number design? I'm sure theres a term.. lol... oh and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063079619074407721.post-43642210007334740022010-03-19T22:13:34.689-07:002010-03-19T22:13:34.689-07:00Gosh i thought that rudeness was only here in Flor...Gosh i thought that rudeness was only here in Florida. There's a store called Photo and Hobby and the Sales People are pretty Much Nikon or Nothing. Sad to hear about your bag does that mean you lost the k7 what a bummer if so. <br />I walk into Ritz and Wolf cameras around here and they are also rude but there stores are also always empty...I wonder how they stay in business. Circuit City used to be the same way and look what happened to them. For me most of my stuff comes from Amazon or Ebay.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15790033934604396443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063079619074407721.post-2181310068235729042010-03-19T19:35:14.434-07:002010-03-19T19:35:14.434-07:00I have a love hate relationship with Samys. The Pa...I have a love hate relationship with Samys. The Pasadena store is minutes from my home, so it is nice and convenient.. But it is true about 90% of the sales folks there. They are RUDE!. I have spent over 10K with them and they have for the most part treated me like dirt. I did purchase my D700 from them because of the no tax and sale and rebate I managed to get together, but for everything else, B&H for me.street_visionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08009352969931058248noreply@blogger.com