Jessops (UK) Window Displays

hoojammyflip said:

There's a nice little Fuji shop down the road in Wellesbourne where the chap knows his stuff

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Where in Wellesbourne is this Fuji shop and what does it sell? We often pass through and I'll have a look depending on what he sells. Thanks

pentaxuser

Its in the middle of Wellesbourne with a green Fuji sign, Avon Studios. He knows his stuff.

hoojammyflip said:

Jessops in Leamington is a bit daunting...get accosted as soon as you look at the cabinets. Best to go via the pub first, so you're weaing beer armour. I tried convincing my brother about the merits of a 50mm prime for his new Canon, and we were pounced on immediately. Actually put him off buying anything I think. There's a nice little Fuji shop down the road in Wellesbourne where the chap knows his stuff though I buy all my film stuff from 7dayshop, Nova or Ag Photographic. Its kind of ironic that the digital era is killing off the camera shops.

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It's killing off camera shops because digital imaging is an adjunct of the computer industry and are sold now by electrical retailers like Comet , P.C. World or Curries, together with scanners and printers .

hoojammyflip said:

Its in the middle of Wellesbourne with a green Fuji sign, Avon Studios. He knows his stuff.

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Thanks I'll keep my eyes open for the Fuji sign and the name. What analogue stuff does he sell? Film, chemicals, cameras?

pentaxuser

There's a website for Avon Studios (www.avonstudios.co.uk), not much in the way of film online, but the actual shop maybe different. I've got a faint recollection of visiting the shop years ago, I parked right outside in a lay-by.

Its not a shop for kit so much as a source of advice for me, and printing out colour stuff for me. I think their main business are weddings and portraits. Like I said above, I tend to rely on the big retail places like 7dayshop, Nova and Ag photographic for kit (and Ebay for cameras/lenses). Avon studios does have frames and albums though.

I tried joining the Leamington photo soc, and was put on a waiting list for the last year, but will be joining soon I hope. Other than that, he was the only other photographer I know in the area shooting film, so I would get the odd roll processed there and go and get advice at the same time, such as finding out I had underexposed stuff and where locally to sort out repairs (Skears was recommended).

Has the Leamington Photo Soc got a darkroom?

I dont know actually. I had not given it any thought in the interim since I first registered, at which time I was just using digital. I have got a darkroom set up myself, so the facilities aren't important...its more the sharing of darkroom ken. Moreover, I'd be a bit concerned about the ratio of digital/analogue users. I see they have a bunch of members with accreditation from the RPS, and figured it would be a decent club. Do you guys have any recommendations for local clubs? I know there is a good one in Smethwick, its just a bit far to go from Leamington on a regular basis. Maybe this is best done via PM?

I used to live in Leam and considered joining the photo soc around 10-15 years ago now. Back then the society was only just becoming independent, it used to be organised as a club within Automotive Products (AP): the big factory on Tachbrook Road which has now all but disappeared. As I worked for AP, I knew some members of the club. But like you I have/had my own darkroom so I wasn't sure if I would benefit from joining. Then later I applied for redundancy went full time at Warwick University and joined the society there.

(how's about that for deviating from the OT?)