Second Sunday Camera Show in New Jersey

[Robert Kalman]

Has anyone in the New York metro area ever attended the Second Sunday Camera Show in Wayne, NJ? If so, is it worth the trip over there? Are there LF "jewels" to be discovered, or is it just lots of shlock?

[Dan Fromm]

Robert, what do you have against New Jersey residents? I live in NJ, I go to the Second Sunday show fairly regularly.

I don't know what you're looking for. Over the years I've found a few decent pieces of LF gear at prices I could afford there. Less and less, though. Few lenses, fewer cameras, not often much in the way of accessories. 4x5 film holders, usually. My most recent good snag was a Toyo loupe in box for very little. But I go mainly to have an outing, to schooze a little with Arnie Duren, usually find very little of interest to me.

Schlock? LF schlock? Nah, but there are a lot of broken 35 mm cameras and questionable lenses that may fit some of them.

On the one hand, if you don't look you certainly won't find. On the other, if you don't go and look you won't have wasted any time.

[Robert Kalman]

Thanks for the insights, Dan. Helpful.

Not sure why the post led you to believe I have anything against people in New Jersey. Merely wanted to know if the camera show had anything to offer.

[Dan Fromm]

New York metro area

did it for me. I live much closer to Philadelphia.

Weather permitting I'll trek up to Wayne the 13th. I might find something I need or want, but the odds are against.

[domaz]

Wait you have a camera show every month out there? We get one once a year here in WA if we're lucky.

[Dan Fromm]

Wait you have a camera show every month out there? We get one once a year here in WA if we're lucky.

It is worse than you think. Photorama has a show in a Philadelphia suburb once a quarter. More slim pickings.