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Ben's Camera Exchange
Posted by grant (kansas city, United States) on 14 March 2009 in Business & Industry and Portfolio.
Riverside, Missouri
Fuji GS645
Tmax 100
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
Ah - looks like a place I could get lost in. Nicely done, Grant.
14 Mar 2009 5:10am
dik from McAllen, United States
The reflection looks like water. Very nice and meloncholic.
14 Mar 2009 5:49am
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
I always enjoy through the window captures. This one has wonderful clarity. Looks like some interesting items in there.
14 Mar 2009 6:10am
Annie Viguié from Bordeaux, France
I find amusing this big marked neon " opened " and switched off!
14 Mar 2009 7:02am
@Annie Viguié: the owner (who isn't named ben) opens this place whenever he gets there in the afternoon and keeps it open until midnight or later. i don't think he does much business.
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
I can't resist a camera shop like this! Nice shot.
14 Mar 2009 8:26am
Robert from Kingsville, Canada
Ben likely wouldn't like this shot, but I sure do!
14 Mar 2009 1:05pm
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
I like this! The reflections are great in this shot!
14 Mar 2009 1:06pm
ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States
Projector day! I only know of one true used camera shop in KY, and he mostly resells on Ebay. best...jerry
14 Mar 2009 1:41pm
david from columbus, ohio, United States
it looks kinda short on cameras! seems like a dieing place in a dieing economy. good stuff, as ever.
14 Mar 2009 2:02pm
Nilla from Continent: Europe, Sweden
Good WB. and a handsome sky. I think I also can see a couple of wires (hi hi)
Greetings from ABBE and me.
(he says he wants a pair of pants next time I shoot him ...)
14 Mar 2009 3:06pm
@Nilla: you better get right on that!
don from Spokane, United States
I like the content of this shot very much. This looks like one of those places were I know there is a marvelous "buy" just waiting for me to find it! Nice capture of this interesting place.
14 Mar 2009 3:19pm
dogilicious from Millerstown, PA, United States
Excellent composition. I'd think they would be giving away some of that stuff!
14 Mar 2009 6:03pm
@dogilicious: you'd be shocked at the prices...
cat from Tel Aviv, Israel
Excellent. I bet there's a Polaroid hanging around in there somewhere... That little camera second from the right looks like a forlorn little robot.
14 Mar 2009 8:29pm
@cat: i'm sure there are several cat.
Tilala from France
I love these stores which seem to date another time. But where do you live ?
14 Mar 2009 8:54pm
@Tilala: i live outside kansas city, missouri - the geographic center of the usa.
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
That looks like an emporium full of wondrous stuff from times past. Good shot as always.
14 Mar 2009 9:46pm
michele from Lethbridge, Canada
very nice how the height of the display items lines up with the tree reflections. i wonder if he has any enlargers.
16 Mar 2009 2:12am
@michele: yes, definitely
Mindy from United States
Wonderful relics. Love how the table display of slide projectors and other equipment I can almost remember using reflects upon another era.
16 Mar 2009 2:15am
shallowregret from Kongsberg, Norway
you seem to be shooting a different era, very beautiful
16 Mar 2009 9:39pm
Carraol from Mexico City, Mexico
Beautiful composition, like the concept, the reflections and of course those projectors! Cheers from MC.
16 Mar 2009 9:58pm
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
Shock me. I see Kodak slide projectors on Ebay running from $20 to $130. The ones on the high end have zero bids. The ones running in the $20-$50 region seem to be selling. Should I bring my dad's old Argus to Kansas for sale?
17 Mar 2009 10:16pm
@Twelvebit: this store is a puzzle to me. everything's in piles, and dusty, if not outright dirty. it's overpriced, and the owner (not named ben) won't haggle. he opens when he pleases - usually early afternoon - and, i've heard, stays open until after midnight. he seems particularly uninterested in parting with any of his stuff. i'd hang on to the argus. (do i sound frustrated?)
taffer from sant boi de llobregat, Spain
They look like sad puppies looking for somebody to pick them out of there... (which seems it's quite difficult to happen, for what I read...)
18 Mar 2009 9:48pm
