Photo retailers in California?

[BradS]

Now that the big east coast stores collect California sales tax, I see no reason to buy from them. I'm looking to buy a...ahem, film scanner (thinking Plustek Opticfilm 8200i). Please recommend retailers on the west coast...

I'll note that I have bought film and darkroom supplies from Freestyle for many years...but they don't carry this thing.

 

[Bormental]

Plustek web site lists only 3 resellers: B&H, Adorama and Amazon.

 

[BradS]

Hmmm...well, Samy's carry it (and offer it at exactly the same price as the two in big New York stores) but do not have it in stock. So, maybe I'll call them and see what the deal is.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Place a special order with Samy's. Maybe have it drop shipped directly to you.

 

[BradS]

Place a special order with Samy's. Maybe have it drop shipped directly to you.

good idea...thanks.

 

[Louis Nargi]

If you get the B+H pay boo credit card they pay the tax

 

[rorye]

http://www.glasskeyphoto.com/#film Great guys...

 

[BradS]

http://www.glasskeyphoto.com/#film Great guys...

Yes. They are. I buy fixer and paper there....ever since K&S in palo alto closed. Haven't been back since I moved away from the Bay area though....someday.

 

[darinwc]

Sacramento is pretty active for digital and film photography.
Photo source
Mike's cameras
Action camera

There are also swap meets and cameras and coffee events regularly

 

[Zathras]

Yes. They are. I buy fixer and paper there....ever since K&S in palo alto closed. Haven't been back since I moved away from the Bay area though....someday.

Losing K&S was a tragedy. I loved that store!

 

[bjorke]

Yelp recently clued me in to Simple Photography Services in the North Bay, easily within casual cycling range for me -- stockists of Fomapan, Arista, various chemistries... wedged into about the most obscure retail location possible, behind the local hardware shop.

 

[blee1996]

Camera West, Seawood, Kaufmann's? Those are the shops I know in SF Bay area.

 

[Adam W]

Also Looking Glass Photo in Berkeley.