Talk:Camera and photography shops

Notes on the currency of information and stock

Paris—Beaumarchais

• Europhoto, 89 Boulevard Beaumarchais

Somewhat pricey, but good selection of cameras (Sep 2011)--Heritagefutures 07:23, 12 September 2011 (PDT)

• Atelier Image Services, 79 Boulevard Beaumarchais, 75003 Paris

Very small selection (Sep 2011)--Heritagefutures 07:23, 12 September 2011 (PDT)

• Photo Beaumarchais, 54 Boulevard Beaumarchais, 75011 Paris

Very small selection (Sep 2011)--Heritagefutures 07:23, 12 September 2011 (PDT)

Paris–Other

• Ciné Photo Gobelins, 72 Avenue des Gobelins, 75013 Paris. (map)

A veritable Goblin's Cave of photographica. Utterly impossible to browse as it is literally impossible to get into the door ... the shop is stuffed to the ceiling with camera items which are also heaped on what once was a floor. Best to use the website to assess the stock and the go and also ask the owner.--Heritagefutures 07:25, 20 September 2011 (PDT)

and yes, the French word 'Gobelins' means 'tapestries' and not 'Goblins'...--Heritagefutures 07:30, 20 September 2011 (PDT)

• Le Marché aux Puces de la Porte de Vanves, Avenue Georges Lafenestre, 75014 Paris (map)

Large number of sellers of bric-a-brac etc. Many have cameras, mainly box cameras, folders and a few SLRs. Several film cameras and projectors. Seemingly a standard price for 6x9 folder or plate camera: €45 (negotiable). One specialised cameras seller (Atelier Nostalgie Claude Rebours, Saturdays only at market, has on shop -see list).--Heritagefutures 04:20, 17 September 2011 (PDT)

See this photoset for images of cameras taken today--Heritagefutures 11:22, 17 September 2011 (PDT)

• Le Marché aux Puces de Saint-Ouen, Porte de Clignancourt, 93400 Saint-Ouen, France (map)

Huge and bewildering fleamarket area, two specilialised camera sellers. High prices, on par with Blvd Beaumarchais, but somewhat negotiable. Other stalls may have the occasional camera. Stalls open by 9:30-10am.--Heritagefutures 23:33, 18 September 2011 (PDT)

very small holdings

• Photo Ciné Vidéo Alexandre, 6 Rue Monge, 75005 Paris. (map)

Small shop, no secondhand section of any note (only one Point-and-Shoot) (Sep 2011). IMHO not worth a specific trip unless in the direct neighbourhood. Shop removed from main listing as it holds next to no secondhand/collectible stock.--Heritagefutures 11:06, 21 September 2011 (PDT)

• Objectif Bastille, 11 Rue Jules César, 75012 Paris. (map)

Dealer or digital cameras, has a small offering of secondhand Nikon and Canon Digital units, one F3 with motor drive seen. IMHO not worth a specific trip unless in the direct neighbourhood--Heritagefutures 11:06, 21 September 2011 (PDT)

Shops to be verified

Singapore

• Alex Photo, 111 North Bridge Road, #01-16 Peninsula Plaza, Singapore 179098
• Ben Photo Trading, Peninsula Shopping Centre, 3 Coleman Street, Singapore 179804
• Cam X, Peninsula Hotel, 3 Coleman Street, Singapore 179804
• The Camera Workshop, The Camera Workshop , 3 Coleman Street #01-06, Singapore, 179804, Singapore
• Fotografix Marketing, 133 New Bridge Road, Singapore 059413
• K13
• P&G Photographic Centre, Peninsula Shopping Centre, 3 Coleman Street, Singapore 179804
• Prime Camera Centre , 111 North Bridge Road, Singapore 179098
• Ron's Camera , The Adelphi, 1 Coleman Street, Singapore 179803

Discussion of page content

Freestyle and Unique Photo SuperStore

Should the entry on FREESTYLE have been added? This page is about shops etc that sell used and SECONDHAND cameras to aid the collector...AFAIK Freestyle sells only new stuff.--Heritagefutures 23:03, 14 September 2011 (PDT)

Same applies to the entry on Unique Photo SuperStore ... --Heritagefutures 23:05, 14 September 2011 (PDT)

Likely just a misunderstanding of the purpose of this listing. Perhaps there should be a page move to a more descriptive title?--Vox 07:27, 15 September 2011 (PDT)

Maybe add a more explanatory sentence in the intor to the page...will draft one...--Heritagefutures 08:20, 15 September 2011 (PDT)

That's a good idea, I added three businesses in Texas, two that actually sell used cameras but also one that specializes in film processing of less common formats. My reasoning was that camera collectors are likely to need some place to process the film they shoot but if we're listing only used equipment vendors, maybe I should not have listed that one.
Steevithak 08:33, 15 September 2011 (PDT)

Maybe add a page for just that, eg rare film sales and processing...but the problem will be to keep that maintained.. and uptodate--Heritagefutures 08:37, 15 September 2011 (PDT)

currency of secondhand shops will be bad enough For ex I just went to look up Photo Ciné Vidéo Alexandre, 6 Rue Monge, 75005 Paris. which had been on the list before I added the other Paris stores..and Photo Ciné Vidéo Alexandre is an utter wash-out...one Point and Shoot was their entire secondhand section...so moved it to the above section...--Heritagefutures 08:40, 15 September 2011 (PDT)