When Herb Jacobs opened his Neptune Camera store in 1962 in Garden City, film cameras were the rage.
He called his place “Neptune” in deference to a cousin who had a successful business called the “Neptune Moving Company.” Hoping the “Neptune” name would be a good luck charm, Herb named his business with the same mythological Roman god of the sea in mind. Herb’s father worked with him. The store was a mecca for photographers.
Forty-nine years later, Robert Jacobs and his sister, Bonnie, are the present owners, making them the third generation working at Neptune. The store still draws in the professional and amateur photographer crowd who don’t have to travel to New York City for their supplies.
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Robert remarked about his staff: “I have a very knowledgeable staff of ten. Most have been in the industry for 20 years or more...” He pointed out that his staff is familiar with their clients’ level of technical knowledge and can help them accordingly. Also of importance is their competitive pricing with the discount stores.
Neptune Camera has a wide selection of the highest quality products from name brands: digital cameras, camcorders, printers, scanners and binoculars. Accessories include: darkroom supplies, picture frames (including digital), photo albums and scrapbooks, just in time for holiday shopping.
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The on-site full-service photo lab is run by manager Sharon Namdar and is equipped with the best photo finishing equipment. She and her technicians can process slides and print film or digital pictures on high quality photo paper, adjusting the brightness and/or color or cropping the photos if necessary. Sizes run from typical four by six-inch to posters printed with their Epson Stylus Pro 7600 or 7880 printers. Online services are available too.
The self-service photo kiosk is in the store where clients can touch up photos, fix red-eye, crop and add special effects to their pictures before printing them on high quality photo paper.
The new addition of a full custom framing gallery in the store has added to the full service Neptune provides. Hundreds of frames with an equal array of mats are available for photographers and artists alike.
Neptune Camera is located at 130 Seventh Street. It opens at 8:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. on Saturday and is closed Sunday. For more information clikc here or call 516.741.4484.
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Category: Garden City businesses
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