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December 2024 by Marisa Gray
This place is a wonderful treasure trove. A photographer's playground. Viva la Photo Center!
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November 2024 by John quick
Good place to go if you have a new or old or even vintage camera
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November 2024 by Nick Sypniewski
I wish I was leaving a higher review for a standalone camera store as not that many exist anymore. I walked in here and was very intrigued by the selection. Its always nice to see a shop selling 35mm film as that is what I primarily shoot. I happened to be driving through the area and had my Leica M6 on me so I went in to inquire about a 50mm lens. I had to wait a solid 5 minutes before being acknowledged by anybody. One party was being helped and there were at least 3 other people there. I was pointed to the other counter and again had to wait there while a woman was standing about 4 feet away completely ignoring me while working on something else - didn't really mind this at first but it all adds up later....
Once she finally asks me for help I told her what I was looking for and she calls the owner over. He said he has lenses that I would be interested in but would need time to go find them and dig them out and to hang out for a few minutes. I wasn't in a hurry but certainly didn't wanna spend a considerable amount of time in there. He told me that I was more than welcome to walk around and check out the selection of both film and film cameras. I checked out the film cameras and found nothing to be priced - and the only way to get a price was to ask somebody. Not a very preffered way to shop when everything is locked up and not even tagged visibly. I then went to go look at the film which was towards the counter, I had asked if I could approach the shelf since it was in an awkward spot. The woman told me "no you can't go right up to it but you can ask me questions about them"...Who in their right mind can read boxes of film from 10 feet away? I had to ask her to bring me ones individually in order to see what they had. Are you serious? Not to mention, the ones I asked about had a $7-10 markup compared to other small film retailers that were local to NJ that also sold online. I get supporting standalone camera stores is important but spending $7-10 extra per roll is absurd once you factor in processing and development. Not to mention, that entire time I was in there the owner decided to not even attempt to look for the lenses I was interested in. I had to walk out as there was zero drive to assist me or make a sale. Not sure if its because I look young and maybe they assumed I don't make enough money to afford their products or what it was but they clearly though of me as a waste of time. I will not go back and if you're looking for film anything check other NJ based stores first as their prices are very much marked up here to the point where you can be spending $100s more on used stuff per their website vs others. Again I really wish I had a better experience I have never dealt with a camera store like this having been to many over the years and loving every single one.
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November 2024 by Rick L
My camera has been in for a minor door repair since August. First they called to make sure I agreed to the $89 dollar charge. Fine, not like I have many choices in Ocean County for old school camera repair. 6 weeks later I thought I’d check on it. The camera has sentimental value and giving my claim number I’m told to wait a little longer. Fine. Nearing the end of October last Thursday I thought I’d status again to be told a “repair would call me to discuss”. No call Friday. Tomorrow is November First and in no way do I like this sort of bad review thing but what else can I assume? One. This business is overwhelmed. Two. This business is disorganized. Three. My $89 repair means very little. I’m picking up at my earliest and heading to NYC with this camera. I’ll pay double.
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October 2024 by Mike Mike
Everyone is really nice and knowledgeable. I go to them for everything at this point. I have gotten products, rentals, repairs, and developing/scanning from them. It has all been good.
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September 2024 by Dave Lospinoso
Picked up another lens for my Sony today, Jordan is awesome. So lucky to have these guys in business, infinitely more helpful than competitors.
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August 2024 by Jillian Eble
Very knowledgeable staff. If you have camera questions, this is the place off you! They have the ability to process negatives as well as single use cameras.
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July 2024 by Alyssa Tapia
awesome helped so much with everything. Very knowledgeable and kind !
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July 2024 by Ian Beattie
Staff is incredibly helpful and knowledgeable. Staple in town for decades.
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June 2024 by Junk Junk
I called in to see if they would buy used camera equipment before I made the 20 minute drive each way, I specifically informed them of the make and model and they said they could buy it and I should bring it in. After arriving the guy behind the counter didn't give me the time of day and immediately shut me down and said nothing he can do. Kinda tired of today's society wasting people's time.
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June 2024 by Nimo Hassan
Made an order on their website was very easy to navigate and found what I was looking for. And shipping and Communicating with updates about my purchase was very helpfull. Thank you :)
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June 2024 by TURKEY RED
Went along with my son to buy his first professional camera. They are experienced and knowledgeable here and answered all his questions. They helped get him into a camera that was perfect for his needs. The store has so many products and accessories on premises but can also order things if they don't have in stock. There are also printing services avail. Friendly staff and affordable prices keep bringing us back.
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May 2024 by Sydney Battaglia
Jeff and The Photo Center team are so kind and knowledgeable, and they genuinely care about helping their customers to the best of their abilities. Jeff helped me find a camera after I'd been shopping around for one for months, just in time for my next vacation. They've helped me pick out different film types, camera lenses, and camera bodies. The experience there is way more personalized and focused than other big name camera shops, and it is the only place I'd recommend to anyone!! Definitely the place to fulfill all your camera needs!
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April 2024 by Madhukar Holla
Helpful staff, one of the largest stores in NJ.
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April 2024 by Andrea Brooke D'Alessandro
Great team! Fast repair time and about 2 weeks for film development. Options for how you receive your film images is pretty sweet. I’ve been coming here for years!
