Buy/Sell/Swap Meets in Minnesota/Wisconsin

[erikhaugsby]

Does anybody here know of any regular (weekly/monthly) camera B/S/S meets in Minnesota or Wisconsin? Google isn't much help for me, and I'd hope that there is somebody out there that knows more than I do.

I'm really wanting to grab me some nice Leica glass that is cheaper than eBay's or National Camera's prices.

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

Actually, I think I missed one...I'll check a copy I was given last month. 😡 It's still in my car. I have got to be less absent-minded. I'll post it when my gf comes back.

 

[erikhaugsby]

I shoulda guessed that Gabriel woulda been the first to post something here...

 

[RJBender]

Eric,

You missed one in Milwaukee: 🙁

15 WI—MILWAUKEE CAMERA SHOW. Saturday 10am-2pm. Best Western Milwaukee Airport. Contact: Nancy Green, PO Box 11267, FT Lauderdale, FL 33339, 954-564-1022, e-mail: ngcameras@aol.com.

Shutterbug has a listing of camera shows here:
http://www.shutterbug.com/tradeshows/

R.J.

 

[RJBender]

Here's another schedule:

http://www.antiquewoodcameras.com/shows.htm

R.J.

 

[erikhaugsby]

Thanks, RJ.
The Milwaukee one woulda been far to far to drive to for 4 hours of show, but the schedules are welcomed.

 

[Mackinaw]

If you're up to driving to Chicago, there's a used camera show coming up next weekend.

See this URL for more dates and locations (go to the Show Dates tab):

http://www.photorama.com/

A used camera shop owner in Detroit (Sam ???) runs this site and has been putting on used camera gear shows for over 20 years. With the advent of Ebay, most shows are only shadows of their former self, still, good bargins can be had. Plus it's great to be talking to people who love old, classic camera gear.

Jim Bielecki

 

[JoeFriday]

when was the Milwaukee show? I'm there about 3 times a week these days

 

[RJBender]

when was the Milwaukee show? I'm there about 3 times a week these days

April 15th, Brett.
Write to Nancy and see if she's having another show this year. ngcameras@aol.com

R.J.

 

[StuartR]

Oh, perhaps this would be a good place to ask this, (though a bit OT). I am going to be in Minneapolis for about 3 weeks starting May 21st. I am taking an Icelandic summer program that does 3 weeks at UMinn, and 3 weeks in Iceland. I was wondering whether there are photo shops there that stock a lot of pro film. Rather than buying my film in Santa Barbara or having it shipped from B&H, I figured maybe I could just buy it in Minneapolis. I would just buy it in Iceland, but it is at least 3x as expensive, if you can find it. I would probably be buying around 60-80 rolls (I will be there 6 weeks) of things like Velvia 100, Provia 100, Acros, Tri-X etc.

 

[John Camp]

The University of Minnesota is within a longish walk (half an hour) or an easy short bus ride (ten minutes) from West Photo, probably the best high-end pro photo shop in the Cities, with complete digital/film service (refrigerated film), new & used equipment, etc. The shop is located at 21 University Avenue NE, at University and Hennepin Avenues. They are both major surface streets and almost anybody in the area should be able to tell you how to get there.

http://www.westphoto.com/

JC