Tempe Camera was very busy, of course; it's a Frid...

Tempe Camera was very busy, of course; it's a Friday, so while the repair people were busy helping others with their cameras, we went upstairs to the third floor to take a look at their new and used Nikon and Canon cameras and lenses. The atmosphere on a Friday is bustling and busy, their customer service is very good, because they are dealing with other camera/photography enthusiasts, both amateur, such as myself, and professional. This is their busiest season as the weather is the most conducive to getting outside, hiking and exploring and photographing this beautiful state.

Good tip: The salesperson at the repair department told us that "old" Minolta, Canon, and Nikon 35mm SLR cameras are a favorite with millennials now- it's considered "retro" if you own one! A lot of the young people are not interested in buying the digital cameras, which is a revelation to me!

Also, Tempe Camera is well- known in the professional photography industry as existing, and processing, not only photographs throughout the years for the great Arizona Highways magazine, but also those of the former Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater's huge photographic collection, from the time before he became a senator, all the way up through. Those photos, both black and white, sepi, and color, are on display at the Heard Museum in Phoenix until January 23, 2019. They are a wonderful chronological and historical record of Arizona's Native Americans, mesas, mountains, the Grand Canyon, and the great Colorado River, which he camped on all his life.

Any camera shop can carry cameras and all the equipment; with Tempe Camera, there is also a vast storehouse of knowledge, inspiration, and Arizona history that you can take away with you as well.