Like my Title says, mimicking the rather annoying tv and radio commercials, B and H really is the place to go in New York for photo and video equipment. With a wide selection and hard to beat prices, 34th and 9th avenue is your one stop shop for what you need. The place resembles santa's workshop with an ironic hesidic twist (only in NY) with a complex arrangement of conveyor belts and elevators for transfering merchandise as well as a station to station method of paying for and recieving goods. Nevertheless, all of this that overwhelms your eye actually does make things move a lot faster and you can be in and out in a matter of minutes if you know what you want. There sales team has its ups and downs depending on who you get and who you are. If you know what you are talking about, you can get first rate service. The only problems I have encountered there asking questions is when I or someone i was with didn't know so much about the piece of equipment we were looking at and then some of the sales people can be a little pushy and snooty. Most of the time I have gotten exactly what I needed, and I have used them for most of my equipment. Nevertheless, my last two transactions required me to go back because I wasn't given the right item and another time, i was sold a returned item that was in less than new condition. I wouldn't worry though. They take things back and give you want you wanted. Also, they have a free parking garage for up to an hour if you are needing to bring your car and don't want to spend 25 bucks on parking in midtown.
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