Update on B&H Film area

[c.d.ewen]

Sounds to me like they just did a good job at selling you film.

Did they offer you candy too?

Amusing comment, to anyone who frequents B&H. The place has multiple candy dishes on every counter. This is someone else's photo, but here's what they look like: B&H candy dish.

As a New Yorker, I find being called 'rude' or 'discourteous' to be rude and discourteous. I much prefer to be called 'abupt' or 'gruff'.

Charley

 

[Mahler_one]

Funny... I was just in New York last December (for the first time). I had countless experiences of friendliness. Once, coming out of a subway, we were obviously confused about which direction was north and a woman stopped and helped us (we didn't even ask). I stopped at both Adorama and B&H and got very friendly service (I spotted some empty boxes at Adorama; I needed to ship some stuff home so I asked if I could have them, and they gave them to me with pleasure). New Yorkers are often in a hurry (that's a big city thing; I notice it in Toronto too) but I wouldn't call them unfriendly, at least not in my one-week experience.

I agree. I lived in NY for about 60 years, and rarely had any problem with rude individuals. Same with the Parisians when I visited there. People are, indeed, people and a smile usually evokes a return smile.

Ed

 

[Keren Fedida]

I always had very friendly and extremely helpful employees, who almost always go out of their way to help me get what I am asking for and not because I am a woman, most of them are religious anyway.

 

[naugastyle]

In general I've found the people at B&H and Adorama both to be quite friendly. When I was new to New York I found the conveyor system at B&H to be fascinating but now I hate it because I've been buying bulkier things since I started printing b/w and developing C41, which means huge amount of plastic bags at the pickup area because I can't advise them in advance that I have my own bag. At Adorama, it's like any other store...I walk in with a backpack and fill it instead of taking their bags.

Oh, and the last time I was there (a couple weeks ago), they were completely stocked on Rodinal & Selectol-Soft. Unfortunately the salesperson I was dealing with hadn't heard about Selectol-Soft being discontinued which makes him or B&H in general seem slightly less knowledgeable. (It's cheaper at Adorama anyway).

 

[DanielStone]

it seems interesting (at least to me) that more people(average consumers) buy film around the holidays, because THEY know that the film images will last longer.

digital files= POOF, "where'd all the pictures go" (day after christmas, Dad learning what the buttons and 'format card' actually means"

film: snap(x24,36) = $5-$10 at Costco, (everyone nicely exposed, happy, shiny faces, and wonderful memories on QUALITY materials for years of enjoyment!

at least from my observances over the last 2-3 years....


-Dan

 

[fschifano]

digital files= POOF, "where'd all the pictures go" (day after christmas, Dad learning what the buttons and 'format card' actually means"

Interesting observation, and one that makes sense.

 

[PeteZ8]

I only purchased film in person at B&H one time. A box of Ilford FP4 in 4x5 and some Veliva 100 in a similar size. I actually found the sales associate to be a pretty friendly guy.

Really glad to hear that film is making a resurgence.

 

[Venchka]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm............

Sounds to me like they just did a good job at selling you film.

Did they offer you candy too?

I didn't even have to go to NYC or B&H.

Perhaps Mr. WolfTales is in training for a job at B&H?

 

[c6h6o3]

Really glad to hear that film is making a resurgence.

You'd certainly never know it from looking at their catalogue.