B&H Photo

[episodic]

I've never ordered from these guys - and I know that you have to be wary - any good or bad comments from these guys? I'm ordering something relatively hassle free I hope (an ultrapod II). .

Comments?

 

[sniperruff]

their store is in NYC. good prices. it's ran by jewish guys so they close on jewish holidays.

 

[loup garou]

I fvcking hate the store. They treat you like a criminal from the second you walk in there. Ordering online is no problem though.

 

[ElFenix]

it's actually a reputable store...

 

[GTaudiophile]

Quite reputable. But not THE BEST prices on the Net.

I bought my EOS-20D from them as well as a few lenses.

 

[wedi42]

http://www.resellerratings.com/seller1914.html
9.52 not bad

 

[tfinch2]

Reputable, but it takes forever for them to ship stuff out. It took 3 days before they even shipped out my last order, among others.

 

[Falloutboy]

we get most of our equipment from them at work, not the best prices allt he time but good prices and good service for the most part

 

[jadinolf]

Great company. Very well known.

 

[teckmaster]

I've ordered through these guys several times and have nothing bad to say. My first order was a brand new Sony surround receiver which at the time retailed over $500. Got it from them for $375 shipped.

Great company to deal with!!!

 

[tfinch2]

Are their B&M prices as good as online prices?

 

[PricklyPete]

I have been into photography for a long time... 90% of my gear comes from them.

 

[AgentEL]

i bought from them. only annoyance is that they had me call them b/c the billing and shipping address didn't match. otherwise, no problems.

 

[Xyclone]

Originally posted by: johngute
http://www.resellerratings.com/seller1914.html
9.52 not bad

:thumbsup:

 

[OdiN]

Great company.

 

[destrekor]

i bought my flash for my nikon n65 from them.. and now i get HUGE color catalogs
i love em

 

[imported_Snagle]

Originally posted by: destrekor
i bought my flash for my nikon n65 from them.. and now i get HUGE color catalogs
i love em

yeah, the one they sent me was about 3 inches thick!

They are one of the most trustworthy camera stores in the country, maybe the most.

 

[Rumpltzer]

I bought a Panasonic PV-GS150 Camcorder from these guys before Christmas. I ordered in the morning (West Coast time) and it was at FedEx that night (East Coast time). I was all geared up and ready for them to call me to offer accesory kits and crap, but they never bothered me at all.

It was great.

http://www.buydig.com

 

[virtuamike]

Been ordering my photo equipment from them for the last year. I trust them plus their prices are pretty good. No hassle.

 

[Captante]

They can be trusted to sell you exactly what you order, but they don't have the lowest prices advertised most of the time... they will however bargain with you if you go into the store & then you'll pay close to rock-bottom.

 

[StevenYoo]

they're a good company, but some of the sales reps in their stores could use a few lessons in courtesy

 

[PHiuR]

just ordered some filters and film from them. came as advertised.

 

[kogase]

It's funny to walk into the store, because almost all the employees are Hasidic Jews. With the black hats, coats and beards you don't expect them to be selling hi-tech equipment, but it's a great store as far as service goes, and the prices are definitely reasonable. Ordering online... I have no idea. If I ever needed something I'd just drive into the city.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: kogase
It's funny to walk into the store, because almost all the employees are Hasidic Jews. With the black hats, coats and beards you don't expect them to be selling hi-tech equipment, but it's a great store as far as service goes, and the prices are definitely reasonable. Ordering online... I have no idea. If I ever needed something I'd just drive into the city.

Don't you hate the rigamarole you have to go through to purchase something though?

 

[kogase]

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: kogase
It's funny to walk into the store, because almost all the employees are Hasidic Jews. With the black hats, coats and beards you don't expect them to be selling hi-tech equipment, but it's a great store as far as service goes, and the prices are definitely reasonable. Ordering online... I have no idea. If I ever needed something I'd just drive into the city.

Don't you hate the rigamarole you have to go through to purchase something though?

I didn't have much of a problem there... they do have a somewhat elaborate checkout system to prevent (I'm assuming) theft, but to me that says they are professional and know what they're doing. It certainly didn't leave much of a negative impression on me, if it left anything at all.