Edinburgh Camera Shops

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I was just wondering if anyone knew where there are any good independent camera shops in Edinburgh?
So far the only shops I've use are Jessops and Currys but I'd rather support a local shop and I was hoping they might have some decent second hand stock too,

Chris
 
Hi Chris, I done a site a few years back for JP cameras agreat guy been around for years I was told about him by a guy that used him for years in the 80's-90'sheres his site not very good but contact details there http://jpcameras.co.uk/

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There is also a camera shop on Morningside Road. I cant remember exactly where, but I think it is somewhere near to Waitrose - perhaps slightly back towards town from there. Never bought anything there, but had a lens repaired there before - seemed good.
 
UK Camera has a huge database of camera shops. It lists about 8 independents in Edinburgh, plus Jessops and Calumet.
 
Looked a bit sparse last time I was in town but decades ago I always used G D Young in Morrison Street
 
ScotlandTheScare said:
There is also a camera shop on Morningside Road. I cant remember exactly where, but I think it is somewhere near to Waitrose - perhaps slightly back towards town from there. Never bought anything there, but had a lens repaired there before - seemed good.
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If I recall correctly the shop's called Cameratiks
 
scorpius said:
It's even more sparse now as it's closed down I'm afraid.
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Another bit of my past gone :'(

Bought my first Praktica and Canon AE1 SLR's from there
 
stressless said:
Hi Chris, I done a site a few years back for JP cameras agreat guy been around for years I was told about him by a guy that used him for years in the 80's-90'sheres his site not very good but contact details there http://jpcameras.co.uk/

Michael
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That link isnae working! :(

That's spooky :whistling: I only discovered that wee shop at Abbeyhill whilst walking along from London Road to McD's this evening! I even asked the kids to try and remember the name cos I am hopeless at remembereing :bang: :lol:
 
jpcameras cameras has been in Montrose Terrace for decades, I can remember the shop from the 70's, not sure when he first opened. The shop front does'nt look too inviting but I've heard if you want your camera sorted in Edinburgh thats the place to go. He has remained in business this long so he must be doing something right.
 
Edinburgh Cameras on the Mound is a fab wee camera shop... It's front is bright yellow... cant miss it.

All I would say is that its expensive... all independants are... they just cant beat the prices offered by the big online warehouses... So even though edinburgh cameras is owned by a friend of my uncles... even I didn't go there for my EOS 5 as it was amazingly more ecconomic on line... but for small things its good!

M
 
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