Andrew Sowerby
Well-known
Hi all,
I'm headed to London (UK) on Monday. Any suggestions for "must visit" camera stores?
I'm headed to London (UK) on Monday. Any suggestions for "must visit" camera stores?
ernstk
Retro Renaissance
You don't say for which cameras?
For general rangefinder and some great classic Nikon F, Aperture Photographic in Museum Street are excellent. http://www.apertureuk.com/
Just around the corner in Pied Bull Yard are The Classic Camera, who specialize in Leica. http://www.theclassiccamera.com/
Close to them are York Cameras, in Bury Place, at the entrance to Pied Bull Yard. They have a good general used selection.
Aperture is a very small store but with a great used selection. I have no connection with any of these stores. Let me know if I can be of more help.
Regards
Ernst
For general rangefinder and some great classic Nikon F, Aperture Photographic in Museum Street are excellent. http://www.apertureuk.com/
Just around the corner in Pied Bull Yard are The Classic Camera, who specialize in Leica. http://www.theclassiccamera.com/
Close to them are York Cameras, in Bury Place, at the entrance to Pied Bull Yard. They have a good general used selection.
Aperture is a very small store but with a great used selection. I have no connection with any of these stores. Let me know if I can be of more help.
Regards
Ernst
bobkonos
Well-known
I suggest Grays of Westminster for all things Nikon, including a great display of vintage Nikon in a classic surrounding.
Michael I.
Well-known
is it just me or prices are way high?
ClaremontPhoto
Jon Claremont
Not a camera store. But Photographers' Gallery near Leicester Square tube is well worth spending some time at.
(And there's a good tradional pub nearby: The Lamb and Flag.)
(And there's a good tradional pub nearby: The Lamb and Flag.)
ernstk
Retro Renaissance
Michael I. said:
In which store and what currency are you comparing it to? London prices are typically higher than US stores for a comparable item, in my experience.
The Classic Camera is expensive. Aperture are a bit more reasonable.
Ernst
iml
Well-known
Michael I. said:
London is not a cheap place to buy cameras, or anything else. Shop rents are very high, for one thing, so retail prices reflect that.
Ian
mrtoml
Mancunian
Also check out Jacobs on new oxford street (not far from Aperture). Used section at the back of the store.
Andrew Sowerby
Well-known
I'm not in the market to buy ... I just thought I'd take a look at some RF stuff. There's not much of it in Halifax.
Thanks for the suggestions!
Thanks for the suggestions!
Xmas
Veteran
This is called rip off UK for good reason, then I went to Copenhagen and looked in a photo shop...
Noel
Noel
iñaki
Well-known
In Aperture you can drink a good coffe while looking at the cameras (a lot of used Leica M´s). Interesting place.
Andrew Sowerby
Well-known
Update: I went to Aperture, the Classic Camera and the Photographers' Gallery. Thanks for the suggestions! I thought about trading my R2A for a Hexar RF but it would have cost me 300 BP so I decided against it. I did but a couple of prints from the gallery though ...