Dude! Do NOT buy from A&M Photo World!!! Scam artist company.
Let me tell you of my experience a few years ago.
I had decided I wanted a Nikon (thats all I can remember, I do remember it was like 8 MP and something like 8x zoom). I picked out the exact model and everything, it was like an $800 camera.
Well A&M Had it for half the price of anywhere else, and I thought "hot dog!".
So I call the company to inquire about it (Exactly WHAT I asked them I dont remember). But I basically just wanted to ask about it and make sure it had all the features I wanted.
Before I hung up, the guy tells me "Oh, for an extra $90 you can get a better battery and accessories like the lens cap, neck strap, etc". He said the battery was "Substandard" or something.
That kindof struck me as funny so I said OK and hung up.
This company was really making me mad because I know most cameras come with that stuff already in the box, and I thought they were taking the parts out.
So I call them back. First of all the guy answers like he doesnt even hear me "Huh? What? What was that?" This was all in the same day, and I am thinking "How many people call about a Nikon camera and inquire about the accessories per day?" Chances for that are slim. He acts like he doesnt remember me or something (It was VERY clear to me by the tone of his voice he was screwing with me). After his "huh"s and "what"s and me repeating myself a few times he finally says "What model number? What model number?". He says it really mean, and twice in a row, not giving me a chance to answer. So I tell him what model number and then ask about the accessories kit again and tell him I think they are taking the parts out of the camera and re-selling them.
After getting all nasty and calling me "punk" I finally just say "I am calling the Better Business Bureau" and hang up. Not before saying "Cancel my order" a couple times though (Before this last phone call I decided to just get it without the accessories kit).
So obviously this company has ticked me off.
I call Nikon HQ.
They agree with me 100%. They say ALL their cameras come with those accessories as a standard (A&M told me they dont come with those accessories). And that the company was definitely taking parts out.
So I ask them about the company, and see if they can shut their operation down or SOMETHING! But he said "I am sorry they are not registered with Nikon".
The guy from Nikon did tell me that he could do nothing but said I do need to submit a report to the BB. He also mentioned they do what is called "Grey market" Which is basically buying products not made in the USA, and with no warranty, and taking the parts out.
So I email the company again requesting they cancel my order, and thankfully they do (I thought I would have to call Discover and have them chace A&M down).
So I look into this company even more and it turns out this company is in a tiny building (It looks deserted, dust on windows, no lights on, no sign).
It also turns out they have a BIG history of doing this. They have done this same exact thing to many many people.
Just dont buy from A&M.
Now as for the cameras I used to use a APS camera, which I loved. A Kodak. Took very nice pictures and still does.
I now have a Minolta Dimage Z1 which has like a 12x zoom on it and 3.2 MP I really like it, the only problem is it really is too slow of speed for taking anything of moving objects.
) that I'm not sure could be re-created to the same degree with a digital image
