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ituated near Tottenham

Court Road in London,

the Classic Camera

store is a Leica Premier

and Fujifilm Platinum Dealer

that also offers a focused

collection of secondhand

cameras and lenses. Both new

and used products are listed

on the shop’s website and can

be purchased online.

The strength of the pre-

owned inventory is in its Leica

products, which divide into a

fairly even spread of M, R and

Screw mount bodies, while

M mount lenses tend to be in

greater supply than the other

two fittings. There are also

a handful of medium format

cameras and lenses and a

few classic cameras such

as Voigtlander, Kodak and

Olympus. It’s worth checking

the site for digital mirrorless

cameras too, as this section is

sure to grow in the future.

The website is simple but

effective, rendering search

results in a list sorted by

relevance, name or price. Each

product displays a front, back

and top view, condition rating,

shutter count, accessory list

and price. Delivery is free to

the UK for orders over £150,

and any purchase receives

a 6-month guarantee and

a courtesy health check or

sensor clean after one year.

C

amera World

operates two shops,

one in London,

the other in Essex,

alongside a well stocked

website. Customer service is

highly valued at all three venues,

as the number of awards the

company has won will attest.

The website gathers together

and displays the current stock

held at both shops. It’s a

sizeable amount too, with a

collection of over 400 lenses.

Canon and Nikon are

strongly represented but it’s

the variety of other brands that

catches the eye, with almost

as many Sigma offerings and

a healthy number of Pentax,

Tamron, Minolta and Sony

products. Though there are

noticeably fewer cameras

than lenses, there is an equal

split between film and digital

cameras of around 50 each.

The website is incredibly

detailed in the ways to refine

your search, so that it’s easy to

find a particular lens fitting or

camera sensor size. The image

displayed of each product is

rarely of the actual item though,

and there is no detailed

description either, so you may

well need to phone before

buying. Free UK 4-day delivery

is available on purchases over

£150 or you can pay £5 for

next day delivery.

THE CLASSIC CAMERA CAMERA WORLD

BEST FOR...Leica goods BEST FOR...Diverse range of lenses

The Classic Camera website uses a simple listing

approach to sell a great range of Leica goods.

Used equipment at Camera World’s two shops are

brought together on the company’s website.

Address 2 Pied Bull Yard, Bury Place, London, WC1A 2JR

Website theclassiccamera.com

Contact 020 7831 0777, [email protected]

How to buy Shop, online, phone

Warranty 6 months

Address 14 Wells Street, London, W1T 3PB and High Chelmer Shopping

Centre, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1XB

Website cameraworld.co.uk

Contact 020 7636 5005 (London), 01245 255 510 (Chelmsford)

How to buy Shop, online, phone

Warranty 6 months

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