Own your very own (LEGO) B&H store
Jul 16, 2024
David Prochnow
Our resident “how-to” project editor, David Prochnow, lives on the Gulf Coast of the United States in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. He brings his expertise at making our photography projects accessible to everyone, from a lengthy stint acting as the Contributing How-To Editor with Popular Science magazine. While you don’t have to actually build each of his projects, reading about these adventures will contribute to your continued overall appreciation of do-it-yourself photography. A collection of David’s best Popular Science projects can be found in the book, “The Big Book of Hacks,” Edited by Doug Cantor.
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If you can’t travel to B&H, this may be your shot at actually owning the store. You can now save $50 on the custom-made LEGO set of the iconic B&H Photo Video Superstore – It is now priced at $99.95.
This small, 297 LEGO building elements set is a unique, albeit a wee bit pricey, gift for the photographer who doesn’t “need” another camera.
Housed inside a simple box, this set has two MiniFigs (i.e., B&H employees) and features special 50th-anniversary branding on the box art. Please note that this is a B&H custom-made set that is neither sold nor endorsed by LEGO. There is one very special feature, however, that raises this set above some other building sets: custom printing is used throughout the set versus the more standard sticker fare that is becoming commonplace for other toys.
If you are a Lego freak, you may cringe at what seems to be an illegal build with the vertical backside blocks, but I honestly don’t care.
Having spent my fare share at the store, I think this is modeled after the stand where they sell memory card readers at the second floor, but let me know if you think otherwise.
If you are into Lego, check out these builds: Lego Polaroid, Lego Leica M6, and Lego IMAX MSM 9802.
P.S. if you are REALLY into Lego, there is also a fully functional Lego pinhole camera.
David Prochnow
Our resident “how-to” project editor, David Prochnow, lives on the Gulf Coast of the United States in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. He brings his expertise at making our photography projects accessible to everyone, from a lengthy stint acting as the Contributing How-To Editor with Popular Science magazine. While you don’t have to actually build each of his projects, reading about these adventures will contribute to your continued overall appreciation of do-it-yourself photography. A collection of David’s best Popular Science projects can be found in the book, “The Big Book of Hacks,” Edited by Doug Cantor.
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5 responses to “Own your very own (LEGO) B&H store”
As an owner, do I get a big discount on gear?
Larry Precht you get $50 off the set while the sale is on :D
LOL. As an owner I want discounts on real camera gear from the real store. 📸
What, no overhead conveyor belt?
And this has to do with DIY photography how?