hoshisato Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 I'll be visiting Chicago next month and I'm looking recommendations for shops that sell and have in stock (normally) Pentax mount lenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael s. Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Downtown ? I'd suggest a visit to Central Camera at 230 S. Wabash -- a genuine camera store. Central should have used and new lenses in stock, but if you have a particular lens in mind, it would make sense to call ahead. I have no connection, other than as a customer and former Chicagoan who misses the city ... and the store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoshisato Posted December 5, 2007 Author Share Posted December 5, 2007 Cheers Michael; I'll surely visit them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_kelly13 Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Central's website shows a wide variety of DA and FA Limiteds, zooms and the FA35mm f2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stemked Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Helix, just west of downtown on Racine (?) Rd (sorry, I'm not from Chicago) is another excellent store to stop by, lots of new and some used equipment. I always stop by when I'm in Chicago. Also a couple of blocks from Central Camera on the same road (Wabash) is another used shop that has a mix of camera equipment including K-mount stuff. Its been at least 5 years since I visited that shop but it seemed there was a lot of odd-ball stuff there. A search in the phone book when you are there will find it for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael s. Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 HtH - Seeing your photo of Archie Shepp (among other fine shots, by the way), I'd encourage you to see whether the planned January 2008 re-opening of the <a href=http://www.jazzshowcase.com/>Jazz Showcase</a> is on target. My guess is you'll be there a bit too soon for that.<p> Enjoy the trip. I'm envious. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_h Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 ABC Camera Brokers on Dundee Rd. in Buffalo Grove IL always has some K mount Pentax stuff on hand. Buffalo Grove is a northwest suburb of Chicago. They are nice people too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoshisato Posted December 6, 2007 Author Share Posted December 6, 2007 Thanks guys, you've been very helpful. I've got my eye on a Sigma fish-eye lens and Central already lists the same lens for ?100 less than the cheapest I've found here in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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