Ritz Camera closes in Bethesda (Photos)

Ritz Camera has closed at 6917 Arlington Road in Bethesda. It's a big loss for those who haven't switched entirely to digital or cellphone photography. Ritz Camera traces its history back to Benjamin Ritz's portrait studio at the Ritz Hotel in Atlantic City, which opened in 1918.

The contents of the store have been cleared out. One great irony is that the last regular post on their Facebook page April 16 was advertising a GoPro digital camera. Hope you picked up your photos!

"Film is back!" in Bethesda (Photos)

Nostalgic for the golden age of photography? Miss stuffing little cartridges into envelopes and dropping them into a slot at the drugstore? Tired of learning how your photos turned out in seconds rather than days? Ritz Camera has the answer for you.

"Film is back!" declares the sign at the camera shop at 6917 Arlington Road, next to CVS Pharmacy. So if you have any old undeveloped film around, or just want to relive the golden days of cameras, here's one place you can go in Bethesda.

RITZ CAMERA OPENS IN NEW BETHESDA LOCATION (PHOTOS)

Ritz Camera has reopened in its new home in Bethesda, on Arlington Road next to CVS.

RITZ CAMERA MOVING IN AT NEW BETHESDA LOCATION (PHOTOS)

Ritz Camera is in the process of moving into its new home next to the CVS on Arlington Road.

Is a VCR-TO-DVD conversion machine (see photo below) an appropriate symbol of the anachronism photo stores have become?

With a sizeable population of senior citizens, there may yet be a niche market for photo printing and other services Ritz provides in Bethesda.

RITZ CAMERA TO REOPEN IN EARLY APRIL AT NEW BETHESDA LOCATION (PHOTOS)

Ritz Camera vacated its Bethesda Row storefront over the weekend. They plan to reopen in early April at
6917 Arlington Road, near CVS.

RITZ CAMERA FINDS NEW HOME IN DOWNTOWN BETHESDA (PHOTOS)

Ritz Camera, currently at Bethesda Row, will be moving a few blocks away to a new space by the Arlington Road CVS.

The store's new home will be at 6917 Arlington Road.