San Francisco

[Tarzak]

Hello!
I'm in San Francisco on a brief holiday. Can anyone tell me where there is a camera store that has Fuji Slide film?
And a store with used cameras for me to drool over.

thanks in advance.

 

[fraley]

Try Adolph Gasser for the Fuji slide film - 181 2nd St, parking directly across from the store. Phone #495-3852. Also recommended, Photographers Supply, 436 Bryant, Phone #882-9380. Used cameras are hard to find, although Action Camera usually has some used equipment -- and an excellent gallery of classic cameras, not for sale. They are at 360 West Portal, Phone #564-0699.

 

[RayPA]

You can try some of the camera shops downtown on like Kearny St., although they'll be wildly overpriced, they used to have a big supply (you know the places with a hundred or so cameras stuffed in the front window). I haven't been by those in a long while though. Gasser's has cameras as well. If you can get down to Palo Alto (south of SF about 30 mins), try Keeble Schucat. It's on California Ave.

 

[Tarzak]

Thanks guys.

 

[Little Prince]

I went into Gasser's once earlier this year when I was in SF. They had a nice *new* Fuji GA645W (the one with the wide 45mm lens) that they quoted me for $800. This was straight off the shelf and not demo or anything. I thought it was an excellent price for that camera considering what it sold for in EX+ from KEH and so on. Leads me to think they might have some good prices on used equipment.

 

[fraley]

I'd just like to plug Action Camera on West Portal not because I'm connected with it (I'm not!) but because it has a great collection of old cameras on display. Fun viewing. Also helpful if you are bidding 'blind' without ever having seen a particular classic camera. This store is off the beaten track, it's in a quiet residential shopping area.

 

[RayPA]

I'd just like to plug Action Camera on West Portal not because I'm connected with it (I'm not!) but because it has a great collection of old cameras on display. Fun viewing. Also helpful if you are bidding 'blind' without ever having seen a particular classic camera. This store is off the beaten track, it's in a quiet residential shopping area.

Hey Michael, I just I realized where Action Cameras is located. They're down on the west end in that little white mini-mall on the lower level, right? I've been in there a couple of times, always real quick though (double-parked). You're right they do have a pretty good collection. They don't sell any of that stuff? BTW, I like your Poem-O-Rama site.

 

[kmack]

Great timing, I'm going to be in San Francisco at the end of the month.
Save some film for me...

 

[fraley]

Hey Michael, I just I realized where Action Cameras is located. They're down on the west end in that little white mini-mall on the lower level, right? I've been in there a couple of times, always real quick though (double-parked). You're right they do have a pretty good collection. They don't sell any of that stuff? BTW, I like your Poem-O-Rama site.

Hi Ray, that's right. I have bought only small items there. But I did have a Fed 5 shutter serviced. Expensive but reliable, I would say - it was a Russian camera repair person and the shutter is fine now. Unfortunately, none of their classic cameras are for sale. But occasionally I've seen an Olympus SD, or an OM-1, various cameras from the 70's for sale. Yes parking is a pain! I think for someone visiting SF and staying at a downtown/wharf hotel, West Portal is a little remote. But if they have friends in the Avenues, it might work.
Calumet is another place I'd recommend for film & supplies. There's a nice camera store in the San Bruno area, I can't recall the name of it though 🙁 ps. thanks for the comment about my poetry site and now I will stop stealing this thread