Looks like KEH may have done away w/ classic site look today

[GaryLH]

It could be a site update programming error. But I could not get to the classic site today.

http://www.classic.keh.com

I could only get to the new website setup..it appears to work better, but there are aspects of the classic site I just like better.

Has anyone been able to get to the classic site today?

Gary

 

[SolaresLarrave]

I finally got used to their new interface and didn't use their classic look much. Only when I was in a rush to see if they had something. I wonder if they've lost traffic on account of the change.

Still, sad to see this old one go.

 

[DCB]

Wow....not cool. I do not like the new site and told them so.

Oh well.....

Peace

 

[GaryLH]

They have made it easier to find the things u want on the new site, but I still like the old one much better, in terms of my preferred method of double checking on stuff.

Gary

 

[yossarian123]

It's still pretty terrible, which is a good thing since I don't spend as much money there anymore. For example, try:
https://www.keh.com/search/list?s=Canon+rangefinder+lens

771 results. Next, take that result set and filter by mount type - (M39 - Leica Screw) would be my first attempt. If you click that you get zero Canon LTM mount lenses. It took a while before I realized that "Canon S" is the mount type.

Try the same except look for Canon rangefinder camera. The LTM bodies are buried even further in the data.

 

[Austintatious]

The new site is a big mistake. I miss the classic site, it was much easier to use. Customers should be given the choice of which interface they prefer.

 

[burancap]

I think (hope) something is goofy.

The classic URL should forward to the new site if they are really done with it.

This will have ripples. Sales will be down. In 6-8 weeks, they will issue another 10% deal. When that fails to generate the expected sales, all kit will slump in value.

 

[Landshark]

They have made it easier to find the things u want on the new site, but I still like the old one much better, in terms of my preferred method of double checking on stuff.

Gary

Easier if you don't mind layers of menus and learning their names for things.
LTM=Canon S?

 

[Lauffray]

The www site doesn't work and the http site redirects to their current one. And the browser complains about their certificate, not sure what's going on with KEH

 

[GaryLH]

Easier if you don't mind layers of menus and learning their names for things.
LTM=Canon S?

I just bookmark the type of common searches I need.. But as I said, the classic is not my preferred, there are still things I like about the interface of the classic that I have not figured out how to do w/ this new website...which will probably start me rethinking about using KEH any longer, even as a reference price point.

Gary

 

[GaryLH]

Btw.. Now it is bringing up a 404 error code..on the KEH website. Before when I first posted.. Safari came back saying no such website.

Gary

 

[Lauffray]

Btw.. Now it is bringing up a 404 error code..on the KEH website. Before when I first posted.. Safari came back saying no such website.

Gary

That's what I meant it doesn't work on www, try removing that and use https://classic.keh.com/

 

[DCB]

Now the "classic" address now takes you to the new page.

Peace

 

[GaryLH]

Which means classic is now dead... 🙁 🙁

Gary

 

[burancap]

Yep. Seems dead now.

My favorite bars. My favorite restaurants. My favorite online camera source. All gone. 🙁

 

[02Pilot]

I just sent them a note indicating my displeasure at this turn of events. Here's hoping I'm not the only one, and that maybe - just maybe - they'll listen.

 

[leica M2 fan]

I tried yesterday an it was no longer available.

I tried yesterday an it was no longer available.

I'm going to miss it because I knew all the ins and outs on how it works.
I'm not too happy with the new format, it's too much like B&H site. I'll get
used to it and if I still don't like it I'll go somewhere else!

 

[Shac]

I too will miss it - 'twas easier and quicker to find exactly what you were looking for, and the images of the actual items were sometimes shown - Aaahh progress:bang:

 

[burancap]

BTW, did I dream this, or did they not recently come under new ownership?

 

[RichL]

BTW, did I dream this, or did they not recently come under new ownership?

Don't know about that but they have been going downhill for the past year or two. Dropping the old web site was the last straw for me, no more KEH.