California (Southern) Adolph Gasser Photography to close

[PMCC]

Another classic camera shop bites the dust:

http://hoodline.com/2017/02/after-6...il&utm_term=0_e61dc2951f-5cab7a5e3e-249799629

Sic transit gloria mundi.

 

[nikonhswebmaster]

Adolph Gasser invented the flash sync for the Nikon M.

 

[nikon_sam]

I know I've been to this store...might have been 20 years ago...pretty sure I have one of their cards...don't remember what I bought...

 

[kdemas]

My Dad shopped there during their heyday. The store is a shell of it's former self but it's still sad that it's closing down.

 

[BlackXList]

Went in to the 2nd St store one time.
That one visit made sure there wasn't a second.

Still, sad to see a long storied business go, and I hope someone properly documents the contributions properly

 

[kdemas]

The 2nd street store had a wonderful film department downstairs up until 6 or 7 years ago. I used to pop in now and then when I was running low while shooting out and about.

 

[FrozenInTime]

I looked into Adolph Gasser only a couple of times over the last five years and remember the poor stock - not even being able to buy something as basic as a 49mm Hoya polarizer.

On the other hand, Fireside camera, seems to be doing okay - I got a nice black Pentax MX last year.

 

[thompsonks]

The old Geary Street Gasser's was a fountain of equipment and expertise. But the 2d Street successor will be not-so-hard to miss.

Kirk