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Originally Posted by jgcull  Doug, going "home" for me means going to Jacksonville. I used to look forward to visiting Orben's because they had a decent darkroom depart. Last time I went I was very disappointed. The store looked so bare because all the "stuff" of photography was gone. |
Every time I'm in Jacksonville I drive over to Orben's expecting to see the store closed completely. I'm actually surprised they're still around since a lot of what they sell is also being sold in big box stores like Best Buy, Circuit City and such. I can't imagine how they pay the rent selling camera bags now and then, and the odd roll of film, but I'm glad they've survived nonetheless. Of course they do some rather sophisticated PS work on custom digiprints.....maybe that's what's keeping them afloat.