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Subject: [OM] Re: Boston Camera Shop?
From: alfredo pagliano <alfredo_pag@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 19:11:58 +0200
I was just asking Hunts photo the shipping expenses for some PX625  
batteries for my old Minolta colormeter.
I've never purchased from this shop, their price are good, for sure.
May I trust them?

Alfredo

On Aug 30, 2005, at 7:00 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:

> The biggest pro photo dealers in the Boston area are Hunt's Photo &
> Video (Melrose, Boston, Cambridge), Zeff Photo (Belmont) and Calumet
> (Cambridge).  Hunt's main store is in Melrose.  I'm not familiar with
> the Boston store but I called them and they said they had a good stock
> of 120 & 220 in the fridge.  Since I didn't know what you wanted I
> checked the response to "Do you have any Provia" and the answere was,
> "single rolls only, no 5 packs".
>
> This is not Houston so there really isn't any such thing as "on the way
> in from the airport".  Logan is just across the harbor from the city
> and, in a short ride via bus, boat, car or subway you're suddenly in  
> the
> city.  You didn't say where you're staying but if you're within the  
> city
> you shold be able to get to Hunt's Boston store by taking the subway
> ("The T" in Boston parlance).
>
> Here's the detail if you want to call ahead and check film availabilty:
>
> Hunt's Photo and Video.
> 520 Commonwealth Ave.
> Boston, MA 02215.
> Phone: 617-778-2222.
> Monday-Friday 9AM - 8PM.
>
> Heres the map to Hunts with the airport just off screen at upper right.
> <http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result? 
> addr=520+Commonwealth+Ave&csz=boston%2C+MA&country=us&new=1&name=&qty=>
>
> Find your way on the T to the "Green Line" and get off at the Kenmore  
> St
> station.  The store is practically right there on the same side of the
> street as the station.  The New England School of Photography (where my
> photo mentor used to teach) is maybe a half block further west on the
> opposite side of the street.
> <http://www.mbta.com/traveling_t/schedules_subway.asp>
>
> Good luck.  If you need any more help just holler.
>
> ps:  If you decide to go to Cambridge for any reason go to Calumet and
> not Hunt's.  The Hunt's store in Cambridge isn't any better than a  
> Ritz.
> Beyond that is Hunt's main store in Melrose.  Fairly large.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> NSURIT@xxxxxxx wrote:
>> I am flying into Boston on Wednesday and wonder if anyone might point  
>> me in
>> the direction of a camera store in or near downtown or perhaps on the  
>> way in
>> from the airport where I might buy some 120 film?  Although I have a   
>> good
>> supply of it, I'd just as soon eliminate one conversation with  
>> airport  security
>> if I could.  Bill Barber
>
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