Original Equipment Camera Companies      Canon Camera Co.      Leica camera, a German lens company. German manufacturer, primarily about microscopy.      Yashica Camera Japanese camera manufacturer      Zeiss Ikon German Camera/lens manufacturer who merged with Yashica after W.W.2.      Minolta Camera Japanese camera manufacturer      Nikon Camera Japanese camera company geared more for advanced amateurs and professionals      Olympus Camera of America Japanese camera company      Pentax Camera Japanese Camera company      Polaroid Photographic Equipment American manufacturing company, cameras, film, etc. Film Companies      Fuji Film Company Japanese film company      Kodak Manufacturing Co., answers to many questions.       Retail Photo Equipment Stores      But first a disclaimer, please remember that you are dealing with a large company located in a large town so you may have trouble with not receiving what you ordered. This is not to say that I've personally had any dealings with every dealer below.      Here are some suggestions for ordering over the phone from large companies. Record the name of the salesman who answered the phone and took your order, any promises you were made, and when you would receive the item. Then pray that your trust will not be misused. Personally I use the companies as a means of comparing prices, examining the specs of the equipment I'm wanting information on, then when I've decided what I want I go to a camera store in a nearby large town and pay a little more. The local dealers have to live with their sales record and reputation so they are slightly more circumspect in their dealings. There is a saying, "Caveat Emptor!" Buyer Beware!      If you use a credit card, you will have someone that can help you with problem companies. Of course, there are problems with credit card companies so again be careful! These URLs have been copied from the advertising pages of several photo magazines. I receive no money for putting the links on the page!      Each link will tell the name of the company and where it is located.      Samy's Camera Los Angeles, CA.      Beach Camera Greenbook, NJ.      Camera World in Oregon Portland, OR.      J and R Music, Computer World Queens, NY.       B and H Photo-Video-Pro Audio New York, New York      Camera City, Inc. Brooklyn, NY      Honest Abe's Focus Camera and Video Brooklyn, NY      Adorama New York, NY      Welcome to Photo Shopper Shopping for camera supplies?       Electronic preview system for professional photographers. This contains the full package that professionals need for taking, previewing, software, and selling without using paper proofs.      Dr. Digital Photographic links Page of links to magazines, equipment, commercial, galleries, etc. Find it at Focal Point      photolinks More than 400 links to websites related to photography. Magazines, exhibitions and galleries      Fargo Camera repair links Gateway to the Camera Repair industry, contains a search engine to find a camera repair facility in your area.        American Museum of Photography, a cyberspace museum of Photography located only on the Internet. This site is a veritable treasure trove of photographic memorabilia.      Louisiana State University   Civil War Center, contains some Civil War pictures.      Photo News Forum This site contains breaking news, forums, technical, digital, location and travel, photo store and a search engine to search the site for photographic questions.

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