please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . december 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message adorama camera type retail industry retail founded 1976 headquarters new york city new york products cameras video film audio computers electronics . slogan more than a camera store website adorama.com adorama camera inc is a camera and film equipment store established in 1979 and located in new york city . 1 adorama also has an online retail operation and in 2003 formed a sales alliance with amazon.com in a deal to broaden amazon s selection of camera products and accessories . 2 contents 1 services 2 industry recognition 3 see also 4 references 5 external links services edit amateur and professional photographers utilize adorama s online photo lab service for their digital prints adoramapix which accepts jpgs and tiff file input . 3 the lab started out as the 1 hour lab for adorama camera over 10 years ago and has been producing professional quality prints from digital images online since 2004 . they also offer a system for the sharing of photo albums with contacts . adoramapix uses six noritsu qss 34pro printers for all digital printing . citation needed like local rival b & h photo video adorama has one retail location at 42 w 18th street in new york city . adorama is similarly owned by hasidic jews and is a significant source of employment for the local hasidic community . due to the owners religious beliefs in observance of shabbat the store is closed and the web store does not process orders on saturdays as such practices are forbidden by jewish law . 4 the store also closes and the web store does not process orders on all jewish holidays on which such work is prohibited . since jewish law allows work during hanukkah except on shabbat the store remains open during that holiday . industry recognition edit in 2005 forbes praised adorama in a best of the web review praising both the camera equipment seller s product selection and its dedication to educating photographers on how to elevate their skills through the adorama learning center . however the review also expressed disappointment with adorama s website design . 5 in may 2007 zagat reviewed two major professional photo equipment suppliers in new york city adorama and b & h photo video . regarding adorama zagat wrote the store is a legendary flatiron gem that has everything new or used for beginners and professionals . 6 see also edit 42nd street photo b & h photo video ritz camera references edit http www.manta.com c mmjt2hm adorama camera inc havlik dan august 2003 . ritz and adorama join forces with amazon.com . imaging business magazine . retrieved 2006 09 05 . sienkiewicz jon may 2006 . online photo labs put to the test . popular photography magazine . archived from the original on october 22 2006 . retrieved 2006 09 05 . tedeschi bob 2006 01 09 . scripture meet the web placing limits on 24 7 . new york times . retrieved 11 april 2010 . unknown december 2005 . best of the web web site reviews . forbes . archived from the original on september 25 2005 . retrieved 2006 09 05 . simon stephanie 2007 05 16 . shopping cameras . ny1 . retrieved 11 april 2010 . dead link external links edit adorama camera official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title adorama & oldid 740567518 categories photographic retailersretail companies of the united statescompanies based in new york cityconsumer electronics retailers in the united stateshidden categories all articles with dead external linksarticles with dead external links from may 2016articles needing additional references from december 2014all articles needing additional referencesall articles with unsourced statementsarticles with unsourced statements from december 2014 navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 21 september 2016 at 21 49 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view