Austin camera stores

[a2rob]

I get immediate service when I go there. The staff are constantly asking
if they can assist me with anything.

[phillip ino]

I never have any problems with customer service there. In fact, I just went yesterday to buy a $40 umbrella and the gentleman was eager to answer my questions. Perhaps it's because I bathe on a daily basis

Probably better to go during the week when it isn't like a zoo. And that goes for any retail establishment.

[dmcantrell]

Sorry to resurrect this thread, but that's what the search function is for right?

I'm new to the Austin area and looking for camera stores in Austin. I see that Precision is still around, but I'm wondering if there are any alternatives -- preferably south of the river.

I'm looking to rent a lens, and just need a local shop in general.

[Kalrog]

Originally Posted by dmcantrell

I'm new to the Austin area and looking for camera stores in Austin. I see that Precision is still around, but I'm wondering if there are any alternatives -- preferably south of the river.

Nope, no real alternatives in Austin. Especially not if you want to do rental stuff.

[dmora]

Never had a bad service experience at Precision...

The red head British guy tho seems to be a bit short in my over hearing his convos.

[Glider]

Precision is an enormous asset for Austin. You will only find comparable camera stores in Houston or Dallas in Texas and no where else, so I do as much of my business with them as I can. I have found that if I go to them and (for example) tell them I am about to buy a Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR II and I found a deal on the net for that lens at $2,000, they offered me the same lens for $2150, which was a substantial discount. But you gotta ask and you gotta ask the boss.

As for the clerk that told the lady what f-stops are, answers are appropriate for the level of the customer. Often sales people get caught up in trying to educate a buyer when that is not appropriate and not what the buyer wants. They often want a simple, fast answer that is useful to them. Explaining f-stops is a path that you want to be sure you need to go down as it can deteriorate to a long, highly complex (to casual photographers) explanations that often only confuse them. Sounds like the lady got general useful information, and it's hard to go wrong with a 50mm lens.