Local electronics shop?

[bobobb.livejournal.com]

I want to buy a digital camera and would prefer to support a local shop rather than best buy. Are there any local electronics shops any more?

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[inahandbasket]

Not that I can think of, but there are camera stores...

[schpahky.livejournal.com]

There's Hunt's Photo in Harvard Square (small) and Melrose (huge). Not in Davis Square, but a good solid New England place.

[georgy.livejournal.com]

Does Cameras Inc. sell cameras?

[yakshaver.livejournal.com]

No electronics stores that I know of, but there's Cameras Inc on Elm St, right in Davis Square. I've only ever bought a couple of accessories from them, but the staff seemed knowledgeable - or at any rate, not the kind of clueless you'd expect at Best Buy.

[curiositykt.livejournal.com]

Still a chain, but possibly a better chain than best buy, Radio Shack has some good deals on cameras and there's one in Porter. And a lot of the stores are franchises, but I don't know about that one in particular.

[fefie.livejournal.com]

Nothing like supporting the local Davis Sq camera shop: Cameras Inc. They are refreshingly knowledgeable and helpful.

Cameras Inc.

[derekp.livejournal.com]

Cameras Inc. right in davis square is very good. The sales people are knowledgeable and they have a good selection of both dSLR and P&S cameras. You may get sticker shock if you compare them on price to B&H or Amazon, but their prices are, for the most part, on par with those at places like Best Buy. The sales people are infinitely more helpful.

Also, if you're buying a more pricey camera, do not be afraid to ask them to come down on price. I bought a Nikon D90 there last year. I appreciated how helpful they were in deciding which camera was best for me, but their price was $250 more than B&H. They knocked the price down to something I felt was fair and through in free prints 4x6 for a year.

[avacon.livejournal.com]

I also purchased a camera from Cameras Inc and they were quite helpful.
I'd certainly recommend them for those looking to purchase a camera
from a local store.