Share Your Boutique Used-Camera Shops

[raydm6]

Please share your experiences or links to unique/boutique type used camera stores. I love browsing these places.

I've come across several "boutique" type used-camera shops catering to rare, unique, or better than average condition cameras; with some coming with a CLA.

A couple I have found (and I'm sure you are probably familiar with):

https://coelncameras.com/ (Peter Coeln I believe from Leica Shop and WestLicht Auctions)

https://www.jogeier.com/

https://www.petrakla.com/

https://www.setadelstudios.com/

https://www.camarasetvoila.com/en/

 

[Jamie Pillers]

Seawood Photo in San Rafael, California is pretty good. Everything from 35mm gear to large format stuff.
https://www.seawood.com/

 

[JeffS7444]

While I wouldn't travel halfway around the planet to shop for Leica cameras, presentation at Kitamura Camera's flagship Shinjuku store looks very impressive:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN7_jIZ9Yb8

 

[mconnealy]

New Mexico has Camera & Darkroom in Santa Fe and Albuquerque.

 

[dourbalistar]

While I wouldn't travel halfway around the planet to shop for Leica cameras, presentation at Kitamura Camera's flagship Shinjuku store looks very impressive:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN7_jIZ9Yb8

In 2016, I visited the old Kitamura store at the Diakanyama T-Site in Shibuya and it was already an excellent boutique store. The new flagship looks like it took it to a whole other level - well, six levels to be exact:
https://casualphotophile.com/2020/08...photographers/

Never been myself, but in Hong Kong, there's David Chan's legendary store:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXLxnc_8qw4

Besides Kitamura, Treehouse Shop in Honolulu is one of the best photo stores I've visited:

2017.03.21 Roll #097-25790016.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr


2017.03.21 Roll #097-25790017.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr

 

[Miles.]

Blue Moon Camera in Portland, OR

Tamarkin Camera in Chicago

Central Camera in Chicago

I've personally visited these three and they all curate a wonderful atmosphere with no pretentiousness.

 

[Mikut]

Two small shops in Northern California run by engaged individuals:

San Francisco: https://www.glasskeyphoto.com/#glass-key-photo

Santa Rosa: http://www.jeremiahsphotocorner.com/

Larger shop in Berkeley: https://www.lookingglassphoto.com/

 

[KoNickon]

My local store, Camera Bar in Hartford, CT, has a decent selection of used stuff, mainly 35mm. They're a Leica dealer so they have some used Leica too. https://camerabar.com/

 

[zuiko85]

There is in Seattle ‘Shot on Film’ store. Been there once, lots of selection but you need to be able to check functionality yourself. Don’t know if prices are in line but being able to examine equipment in hand beats the ebay gamble.

 

[Vince Lupo]

Leicashop in Vienna -- ahhh 🙂


Heaven! by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

 

[agentlossing]

Blue Moon Camera in Portland is indeed good.

 

[raydm6]

Leicashop in Vienna -- ahhh 🙂

Thanks all for sharing! Some nice ones there. And great shot Vince! Love it. Photographic nirvana.

I forgot to mention a few Etsy sellers that carry some unique items:

f8store - https://www.etsy.com/shop/f8store?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=1229067477&page=1#items
TheVintageShop5 - https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheVintage...isting_details

 

[lukitas]

A.Campion, rue St. Boniface, Brussels

 

[p.giannakis]

A couple of shops I used in the past are

Real Camera in Manchester
https://realcamera.co.uk/

and Cameratiks in Edinburgh
https://www.cameratiks.co.uk/

 

[farlymac]

Pro Camera in Charlotte, VA, a full service shop with processing, repair, retail, and rental sections. They have a lot more for sale than what they display on their web site, though they do sell on eBay too. https://www.procamera.us/

PF

 

[raydm6]

Just came across this site. Very interesting older glass and accessories:
https://www.wetplatedreams.com/

Love the placement of a 35mm cassette for size perspective (and item propping).

 

[FloridaGhostPhoto]

In Winter Park, Florida, you'll find Kiwi Camera Service which has an absolute dream shop behind the house...a beautiful hidden gem.

https://kiwicameraservice.com/

Also, in Dallas, you'll find Don's Photo Equipment. The store is an adventure!

http://www.donsphotoequipment.com/