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Camera Land
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Category: Photography Stores & Services [Edit]
Neighborhood: Midtown East575 Lexington Ave
(between 51st St & 52nd St)
New York, NY 10022
(212) 753-5128
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- Nearest Transit:
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Lexington-3rd Aves-51st St (6, E, V)
59th St-Lexington Ave (4, 5, 6, N, R, W)
- Hours:
Mon-Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Sat. 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
7 reviews for Camera Land
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7/2/2009
10/29/2009
Updated - 6/4/2009
7/27/2008
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9/14/2005
10/31/2005
One of Camera Land's Favorite Reviews What's This?
After a couple of months of research on a new digital point-and-shoot, I decided to get a Fuji Finepix Z20FD. I was set to order the camera and a memory card on Amazon, and with shipping, it was going to cost me around $250+.
Since my virtue is impatience, I wanted to get my camera ASAP, so I looked up Camera Land on Yelp. Decent starrage, near my work....that's the one! I called to see if they had the model I wanted, and Mark agreed to hold the last Z20FD for me. I went to pick it up the next day, and as promised, it was waiting for me behind the counter.
But I still had questions. What about the battery life? Does it really perform that well in low light? Will I be able to take good pictures of my friends in bars and whatnot? Is the software compatible with my Mac? What about the memory card???? All these questions were answered for me in a refreshingly non-attitudinal way. As for the memory card, they said I did not need the high speed, but they were out of the regular, so they gave me the high speed for the regular's price, which they did not have to do at all. The camera cost $129.99, about $70 less than what they were charging at Amazon. All in all, I paid about $100 less than I would have at Amazon, and now I don't have to wait for the camera and the card to arrive in their separate shipments (!) from different merchants (because now Amazon has minions, apparently).
The camera is lovely. It's teeny, it's black (although I kinda wanted the hot pink), it does take good pictures in low light, the battery life is great so far (it was on last night for 2 hours straight as I played with it), the software worked fine and the camera has a bunch of cool features to explore. I like new toys. I also like being in and out of a store in less than 15 minutes when I have make an important purchase. This is why I do a lot of research on the product beforehand, so I don't have to waste time later.
And I could have easily have gone to B&H. But something tells me that place would have made me crazy. I don't like big establishments with numbered counters and "procedures" for the checkout. Keep it simple and I'm happy. Camera Land is not a big store, but they have a pretty good selection of cameras. They also do developing and framing. There's some nice accessories too. Again, I was pleasantly surprised at the price they gave me for my Fuji. I'll definitely be back!
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Service was marvelous and prices were decent. I bought a camera with my dad who had never owned a digital camera. Hilarity ensued (he asked if you have to wind it between pictures). The guy who helped us (Reggie, I think) was knowledgeable, gave us tons of his time, and picked out exactly the right camera--easy to use and relatively cheap. He showed dad how to use it too. I didn't even give him a price range but he recommended a $140 camera. My dad and I clearly didn't know anything so Reggie could have showed us a more expensive one. I thought all camera stores try to rip you off but that was definitely not the case here.
I am taking away stars for the simple fact that last week I received my photos in 24 hours, but now a week later, the same lady is telling me it takes 2 days to develop my film (and I didnt like her tone of voice on the phone). Its just a roll of film!!! Now I possibly won't have all of my shots for my photography class today. Thanks Cameraland, I definitely will not be coming back if I need my photos in less than 2 days.
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5/28/2009
The people at Camera Land are so nice. I was calling constantly to ensure that my prints for my… Read more »
Comment from Joel P. of
Camera Land
6/4/2009
I am sorry that 2 days does not fit your schedule, but as…
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My husband and I were in New York for the weekend, ready to take some pictures, because we never take pictures... So, of course we remembered the camera, but we just forgot the only other equally important piece. The battery. We went to Camera Land around the corner from our hotel. The guy that helped us not only sold us his one charged battery for free instead of snaking a fee out of us, but he gave us some solid advice about where to eat and not to eat in the area. Great New York business with good old fashion customer service.
Camera Land excels in the area where most other camera stores in the area fall short: customer service. Their prices are not great (pretty much full retail,) but if you want advice, you can actually get it here, which is something you can't get at a lot of other camera stores in the area. This is why I'd go to a retail store in the first place, instead of ordering online. I could ask a dumb question like, "what's available in Pentax-compatible zoom or telephoto lenses, and how much do they cost?" here, and not be answered with contempt and a curt "we're out of that." This same question got me absolutely nowhere at B&H. The prices at Camera Land aren't great, and the inventory doesn't seem to be huge, but you can ask a question here and actually get an answer, and that counts for a lot.
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Comment from Joel P. of
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6/5/2009
Thanks for the kind words. By the way if you check our…
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Say cheese! If you're into photography or jus want to learn camera land is good place to start. They carry name brands such as nikon and olympus. They also sell digital cameras. Not sure about warranties. You'll have to ask a salesperson. Still the prices are not too bad. They often give you discounts.
I bought a digital camera here and was very happy with it. The service is more personal than what you would find in a larger chain electronics store and I was also able to get him to lower the price a pretty decent amount. I bought it about two years ago and only had one problem since then. I brought it into the store and they fixed it for me free of charge.
