I needed a repair on my Canon camera. They charge 35.00 for the initial evaluation which is applied…read moreto the final repair cost if you elect to have your camera repaired. Their repair cost seemed reasonable which also included a camera cleaning. You pay upfront for the repair and they communicate via email with updates. They have a storefront that sells a wide array of cameras and equipment for the beginner or advanced photographer. They do camera trade-ins as well. I am glad I found them.

Service amazing!!! Friendly staff, helpful, guiding. Welcoming to store. Would love to go to one…read moreof there photography events. Small price.

We used to go here a lot prior to COVID and the fire. My husband purchased a couple of cameras and…read morewe would get our film developed here. Always had good experiences for the most part. We recently got back into film photography, so we decided that we wanted to hit up Central Camera to purchase some film, see about development services, and just look at their general stock. We waited about 15 or so minutes at the film counter and no one came over. We knew what we wanted and weren't looking to have some lengthy conversation. I was going to buy the five-roll box of Portra 400 and my husband was looking to get a few boxes of different black and white films to try out. We were really looking forward to purchasing today from a local business (and honestly, we'd probably purchase this amount of film + development monthly), but just being completely ignored was really frustrating. I don't mind paying more for film or for cameras or for development at a local shop. By going to a local shop, you are paying for their product curation and the person experience and not just being a random name printed out in on a packing slip. I don't expect to have my ass-kissed the entire time I'm in a store, but at least some acknowledgement of our presence would have been great. And if we were standing in the wrong spot to get serviced, some direction about where to go would have been great too. Move film and cameras to the same side of the store. That way your employees can stay behind the counters and still service guests who are interested in different products without having to zig-zag across the store. If someone is looking at a used camera for a long time, it would still allow the team to service more quick serve guests without neglecting one or the other. When we were there, guests and employees were bouncing around from counter to counter and it just looked completely inefficient for everyone. I would set it up as on the left is register, film/photo pickup, and then cameras. On the right should be Central Camera merch, Photo Booth, and bench. Keeps your repeat/quick serve guests closer to the front of the store and the more engaged customers towards the back.

I'd consider myself a patient person but I literally downloaded this app just to tell anyone…read morebrowsing reviews to not come here. Have had multiple significantly poor experiences here. To start, when I sent my film ages ago for developing with them, they sent it to another lab (fine), but when I came in week after week they never had it back. When they had it back after two months, they didn't even have the flash drive with the scans. My friend gave his as well and literally never got it back, and the number on his tag was changed because they don't have a proper sorting system and just give you 6-digit numbers, so it's thrown out by now. This was the period where I decided to buy a setup to develop and scan my own. Next I had two things for my girlfriend's birthday. She found her camera too clunky. I went in to get a point and shoot. I got a camera before here and remembered it being somewhat reasonable and I had enough to get by getting gifts, it's a birthday after all, and I trusted the salesman enough to sell me one while I had my only 20-minute slot on the way to work before the day. I was extremely busy with many parts of my life more important than worrying over a camera. Long story short, no fault of the salesman who was a big help, I spent over $200 on a fucking point and shoot. I look it up a week later... this model is MAX $50 on eBay. There was one sealed in the original packaging for $150. I'm not sure what to call this other than a scam. Funny last bit, I went in for film last minute as well. Asked for slide film. Was told "Ehhh... that's pretty rare. There's only this." and it was $60 Fuji ??? I hadn't even seen this box in my 10 years of shooting. Well, maybe they were right at least? Anyways I went over to Bellows and got a box for a reasonable $20 out of their selection of 10 in 35 AND 120. You'd have to be out of your MIND like I was to believe this place is anything more than a tourist attraction. I have literally never had a good experience here and I don't know anyone else personally in photography circles that has. It's kind of a big joke around town. I've given my patience and chances but their entire scheme is a scam Would highly recommend any owners or longtime employees start speaking up to maybe, I don't know, get film to customers? Get a camera under 4x the market price? Spend less than 45 minutes per customer when the hours are exclusive to lunch breaks for 9-5 downtown workers and tourists?

Brought an old point-and-shoot camera to them. They got back to me in the original estimated time…read moreframe and were extremely kind throughout the whole process. While I did not go ahead with the repair (old camera, wasn't worth it), the proposed pricing was fair. Overall a great experience!

Yes. Good service - had my camera checked and then fixed (on-off switch stopped working). Took a…read morebit longer than originally promised, but got done in time for a trip.

I have bought 4 or 5 new Leicas from Dan. Great advice, great service and nice selection of…read moreaccessories as well. The only place to go for Leica! He also has beautiful leather bags!

Great selection of new and pre-owned Leicas. Dan and Scott were both very helpful. For a working…read morecamera or to add to a collection, Tamarkin Camera is superb.

In November 2024, I paid $350 to repair my Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II lens (valued at $2,500). Bill…read moredemonstrated it working in his shop, but it broke again within days with the same issue. I returned the lens on November 25, 2024. Bill acknowledged the failed repair and promised to fix it at no charge. Over the next year, Bill kept my lens and never returned a single call. I visited the shop at least five times and called periodically, too. Each time he seemed anxious and irritated by my persistence, promised to call, and then didn't. On October 29, 2025, I delivered a demand letter with the building's security guard as a witness. Bill tried to make me sign a receipt stating I'd received cash before actually handing me any money and after I declined his offer of writing me a personal check. After I finally received the $350, he forgot he was still holding my lens and had to search for it. He appeared confused throughout the interaction. Multiple recent reviews describe nearly identical experiences: repairs failing immediately, equipment held for months with no communication, one customer calling police after seven months, another told "I gave up" after four months. Bill was once regarded as the best in the city, in fact, he repaired my equipment perfectly back in 2005. But now it's clear he can no longer handle repairs or manage his business. TL;DR: Repair failed immediately, took one year and a legal threat to get my money and lens back. Bill forgot he had my lens during the final exchange. Check the other recent 1 and 2 star reviews showing the same pattern. Find another repair shop.

The kindest man helped me with my film camera. It ended up being a simple fix, but he didn't charge…read moreme anything. Despite a slight language barrier he was very knowledgeable, kind, and helpful. I highly recommend!

I had excellent service by doorstep-digital ; from the timely response to my initial inquiry to the…read moretwo very professional technicians who came to my home and transferred thousands of slides to digital images. I highly recommend them, and will use them again.

From the owner: Photo Scanning, Slides Scanning,…read moreNegatives Scanning, Album Archiving, Film Transfer, Tape Transfer, Mobile, Convenient on-site scanning available, Data Backup Services, Digital Organization, Photography Lessons, Photo Organizing Software Lessons with Lightroom, Apple Photos, Apple and PC Computer Optimization, Home Media Server and Private Cloud Install, Home Networking -- wired and wireless install and upgrades

My son said they were great. Took a few weeks to find the fix but once they found it they were…read moreable to get the camera in mint condition.

I came in genuinely looking for camera recommendations and hoping to support a small business by…read moreshopping in person rather than online. Unfortunately, the experience was disappointing. Instead of being helpful, the woman assisting me came off as passive-aggressive and told me I should "do my research" before coming in. If I already knew exactly what I needed, I wouldn't have come in asking for advice. I wanted to support local, but customer service like this makes it easy to take my money elsewhere. A missed sale and a missed opportunity.

I made a call to inquire about selling my equipment and although they're not doing that Brian took…read morehis time to guide me to business that might be doing that. Awesome customer servi, would definitely recommend.

ProGear rocks! I've rented elsewhere in Chicago, but never again. I got fantastic help and advice…read morepre-rental from Steve, and even better service during pick-up and return. The lights, stands, and Chimeras I rented were in excellent condition, their pricing was spot on, and the guys put everything perfectly together. Made the whole experience simple.