Digital Camera Places In Brooklyn? OH, SNAP.

I really liked this piece from Brooklyn Vegan (via Boing Boing) about digital camera stores in Brooklyn. Now, see, it's funny that people are actually hip to the dirty storefront with the wack awning being the place to get the bargain. Back ten or fifteen years ago in NYC, you couldn't walk down the street without coming face-to-face at least once with a veritable electronics warehouse in an ugly storefront. You'd see all that shit crammed into the window and then walk inside. Once in there, you'd realize all the boxes were mad dusty, the batteries were all "Durraccell" brand (yeah, with two 'r's and two 'c's), and the dude behind the counter spoke English only slightly better than your cab driver. You could get deals on gear that would make any rational person go, "THESE PRICES ARE INSANE!" You knew something had to be really wrong, but you didn't care. You bought your goods, paid cash, and prayed that NYPD wasn't onto them.

Yeah, well, Crazy Eddie didn't know about the shady biz going on in the stockroom of that place, either. Neither did we, we just liked the fresh gear for the low-low. Regardless, if you're in the market for a digital camera, Brooklyn is *the* spot to do your buying. Check this link for pics and addresses of digital camera dealers in Brooklyn, yo.