I have been purchasing from gear from Kerrisdale for more than 25 years, back since the early…read moredigital years. In my experience, they share the passion for the medium are very knowledgeable and won't hesitate to engage another staff member for their opinion. They always seem to have the equipment I want to consider (Nikon and OM) and they have a drool worthy collection used equipment.

I had a very simple question (how much would it cost to replace the shutter mechanism on a D7000)…read moreand they were able to give me a reasonable ballpark immediately over the phone. Took literally 38s according to my phone. This after a bit of a customer-service nightmare trying to get the same information out of a competing camera repair shop (see my previous review where I got some seriously sketchy vibes). Next time I'll skip the other guys and talk to Kerrisdale first.

Ordered a glossy 5x7 photo print online, and the print was ready the next day! Very speedy, good…read moreprice, and the print itself was beautiful and high quality, no loss in graphics. However, I did have to slightly trim down my print in order for it to fit a 5x7 photo frame I wanted to put it in, because there was a white border around half an inch thick around the main picture itself, which I did not realize increased the dimensions of the print. Other than that, very happy with my purchase!

I had a need to print a photo before I left Bellingham on Wednesday (8/23). I live in Georgia and…read morewanted to leave a gift for my son in Bellingham; a framed image that we had taken at Artist Point over the weekend. Quicksilver is closed on Sunday and Monday, so on Tuesday morning I got up early and went downtown. I arrived at around 8:45am even though I knew that Quicksilver did not open until 10am. I wanted to be there as early as possible. I parked in the business's designated parking space behind the building and waited. At 9:57 I got out of my car and walked around the building to Quicksilver's front door. I could see people inside and I assumed it was open, so I walked in. I was immediately scolded by the woman working there. She told me I was early and that I would have to wait. She did a few little things behind the counter while I stood there. Then at some point she checked her watch (or phone) an announced that it was now 10am and asked me what I needed. I said I am from out of town and was hoping to get a photo printed prior to my departure the next morning. Wow! I barely had those words out of my mouth before the angrily exclaimed "No Way!!" She spoke to me so harshly I was taken aback. I had not even finished my question. I actually stood there speechless for a few seconds. At that point she followed up with "if you really want it today, it will be a $100 rush fee and maybe I can get it by the end of the day." Look I get it - People are busy and my priorities are not their priorities. I also understand that there is apparently no local competition in this space. But it was one photo and she did not have to be so rude. I work in a service industry and try to help people whenever I can. It actually makes me happy when I can help someone. I immediately left Bellingham, drove to Vancouver (Vancouver Photo Lab) where a very nice man printed it while I waited. I turned around, drove back to Bellingham and I was back in town by 2:00pm. I had the mat and frame ready to go and I had it finished and on his wall by by 4pm. Left the next morning for Seattle at 4:30am. I strongly don't recommend Quciksilver.

Located in Victoria's Market Square, and tucked down an alley, Camera Traders have been around for…read moreover a decade now, and it shows. Their small shop has an exhaustive inventory of every sort of film and digital body you could expect, and an even greater array of glass. A friend became smitten with a used Mimiya that he purchased it on the spot for some medium format fun. If you're moderately into photography and appreciate the film aspect, be sure to check this store out, the staff is incredibly knowledgeable and friendly.

Extremely knowledgeable staff. Great selection of odds and…read moreends. Prices are a little high on lenses but a bonus that you can rent them to decide if you like them before buying.

My first experience was not great but the people at Prism worked very hard to make up for it. Great…read moreservice, friendly staff!

I visited Victoria for about a week recently, and I used this lab twice during my stay. The three…read morerolls of 120 (all color) I had processed were flawless, and they were ready each time in about two hours. Very friendly worker at the counter too. Nothing but praise. If I had to nitpick, their film selection is very slightly limited compared to other labs I've used. (Only thing I missed was Portra 800.)

I went to blacks this week to get my photos developed, a sales associate told me due to the high…read morevolume for the holidays my photos well take longer then an hour to develop, but if I return tomorrow he guaranteed they would be ready for the morning. I returned the day after at 16:00 and the sales associate spent 10min looking for my photos then told me they well not be ready for another hour. I know it's the holidays but this is unacceptable customer service. I'll be spending my money elsewhere.

great service, friendly people, fair price . Went there for Canadian citizenship photos. Great…read moreservice, friendly, familiar with the unique Canadian photo requirements (which differ from passport photos and must be stamped on the back) Whole process took less than a half hour to get photos for three people.

Dropped off a roll at 11am on a Tuesday and had my scans back by 4pm the next day--so fast, I was…read morehonestly shocked! Super easy, super friendly, and the pricing is sooo good. Photos came out perfect--definitely my new go-to spot for film. Thanks Photo HQ!

Just want to share my experience with Kerrisdale Camera. I've been buying my gears from them…read moreBurnaby Shop, and Kerrisdale shop. Always had good experience! Got my first camera from them back in 2016 :) This month, I pre-ordered an item with them that I really I wanted in my hands right away. Though I didn't end up continuing my pre order from them, Tanyo, the manager of burnaby, and the kerrisdale Langley Messenger were a great help! They are nice people and ready to help whether you're just there to browse, enquiry, or anything! Kerrisdale Langley Messenger is very helpful and quick to response on any question you need! Thank you!

Aloof employees that can't be bothered to get off their chairs or answer questions properly. Okay…read morecompany, but this is one of their worse locations. The older men seemed like they would rather be at home and are plain rude.