Norman Camera is a must-see for anyone involved or interested in cameras. The store itself is easy…read moreto find and conveniently located across from the Woodland Mall. The staff may be the most knowledgable, kind, patient, and helpful people I've met. Brennin and Khoa are two people that I have worked with for several months now. They work with you on making sure you can get whatever you need to accomplish your goals, stay in budget, and that you understand what you're buying. I never feel that I'm being upsold or steered in the wrong direction. I recently took Brennin's photography class and she was an absolute wealth of information. She is a phenomenal concert photographer and has a genuine willingness to help any and all photographers in the scene. I would definitely recommend coming here if you're interested in cameras or photography.

I had an issue with my camera i walked in and was helped immediately, I was in and out. Very nice…read moreworkers, highly recommend!

Great Lakes handled my order pleasantly and promptly. It was complicated since I was in Michigan…read moreand the prints were being digitized and sent to Oregon for a presentation at a funeral in Cincinnati. They were above average and extremely prompt in delivery. My daughter called and was thrilled with not only the quality but expedient service. I was thrilled with their customer service on my end. Thank you Great Lakes Printing

From the owner: "Great Lakes Photo Printing” Your Premier Choice for Superior Printing in Holland. Experience the…read morepinnacle of quality and precision with our specialized photo processing services. We deliver exquisite prints, boasting vivid colors and unparalleled clarity. From standard to custom sizes, trust us to bring your cherished moments to life. Discover the difference with Great Lakes Photo Printing - where excellence meets your imagination.” Welcome to Great Lakes Photo Printing. We wanted you to continue to have the best quality photographs hanging on the walls in your homes, sitting on your desk at the office and given by you as gifts all at affordable prices so we bought the business! With 20 years working in the photography business under her belt, in 2020, Vicki Jo purchased Lake Effect Digital Imaging and changed the name to Great Lakes Photo Printing. Together Vicki and her team will help meet all your photographic needs. Please call or come on in and say 'Hello!' we couldn't make this happen without our wonderful family of clients! Services: Printing from Files -any size print you would like Scanning your photos, negatives or slides Wedding albums Note cards Sports printing Copy Artwork and proofing VHS to DVD Print on mugs, coasters, mousepads, luggage tags and other novelties. Professional Photographers! We White Label ship to your clients with no invoice and your return address. Let us make this less stressful for you!

I recently bought a painting done by a dear friend and needed to get it framed. I looked into a few…read moreonline options, but decided that I wanted to stop in to Mercury Head Gallery. I'm so glad I did, because Jeri was incredible! She greeted us right when we came in and was SO helpful. She showed us lots of great options for frames and gave us tips on viewing them with the painting. It was also great that we stopped in because Jeri showed us that the painting (which is on a wood board) is a bit crooked and would need to be trimmed down to even it out so it could be framed. I'm so glad I didn't just get something online because it definitely wouldn't have worked. Once we chose a frame, Jeri got me a quote and let me know it would be done in about two to three weeks, and we can pay when we pick it up. It definitely isn't cheap, but I think it's well worth it to take care of my original art that I will cherish forever! They also provide printing services, photo capturing, art reproduction, photo printing, and photo restoration.

Love this shop and all of the people who work in it. Outstanding final product and customer…read moreservice. They even put up with me being wishy-washy on the frame on wanted to took pictures to help me make a decision. Just lovely, patient folks who work here, who truly want you to walk out happy with your purchase. I had a large piece of art framed and couldn't love it more.

Instead of buying online like I usually do, I thought it would be nice to support a local business…read more I should've stayed home with the lack of service I received. I was looking for an adapter for my light stand that's NOT brand-specific, but the guy behind the counter pretty much showed the most lack of enthusiasm to help me out by shutting down my store visit with, "I'm not familiar with this brand. Sorry." Uhhh ok. Are people raving about the same "knowledgeable" person or does someone else work here? Is this a camera equipment store or not? Looks like I'm sticking to B&H, Samy's and Adorama, my tried and true shops. Again- I was looking for a *3rd party adapter* to fit my Impact light stand that would allow me to mount my Hobolite LED light.

This shop had a good selection of cameras and the salesman was quite helpful and knowledgeable. And…read morehis dog was very friendly, too!

The new location on Pennsylvania Ave is easy to find. The staff is friendly and extremely…read moreknowledgeable. They have lots of equipment for rent - all the way from high end professional movie making equipment to event and presentation equipment. They also can do VHS, 8mm, and slide transfers to updated digital formats.

Dave and Advanced Multimedia rented the sound gear and mixer for my brother's wedding in…read moreLansing/DeWitt. At first, it was tough to find - it's in the basement of Frandor near the tanning place. From the second you walk in, you can tell this guy has everything - from fancy light setups for feature TV/films to speakers of various sizes and everything in between. Dave took the time to explain everything very thoroughly because he wanted to make sure our event went off well/we were prepared. During the gear testing, the original mixer was acting up - he rented us a nicer mixer for the same price - a sign of someone who cares about customer service. His prices were very reasonable for quality gear - music, ceremony and speeches were clear as a bell, even outdoors. His detailed hands on explanations made the setup simple and allowed the event to go off without a hitch. He even helped save my dad a trip back to Lansing from Metro Detroit by stopping in on Sunday to allow us to return the gear before heading home. Would definitely recommend them for any event AV needs - Dave cares about his craft and his customers and it shows.

came across the camera shop when i was in college, since moved to three different states, and still…read morecome back for every roll of film needing to be developed i got tired of paying walmart's prices for film development and then having to wait at least 2 weeks for my photos to come back. let alone, it took forever to get someone to come back to the photo department or on the phone to assist. since then, i've made the switch to the camera shop and refuse to go anywhere else. the staff are incredibly friendly and helpful, in person and over the phone. film comes back quickly and in fantastic quality. with their new website, it's become so easy for those who are not local to place an order and allows easy access to developed photos. getting the notification that my photos are ready brings me so much excitement! i can only speak to the film development, but there are so many fun gadgets and photography tools and services here as well. love this place! highly recommend!

I went to the camera shop to get three photos reproduced, the person behind the counter was very…read morehelpful and I'm informative. I thought I got a great value for the money that I paid, honestly, I can't tell the difference between the originals and the reproductions.

Edit: As of July 2007 Castle Photo will be closed! Here is what you missed:…read more Castle Photo seems to be the only real camera shop in the Lansing area. It's quite small, and hard to find - in a strip mall in the Frandor area. The size of the store belies its purpose as a one-stop shop for the amateur photographer. Castle Photo stocks black and white chemistry, film of most sizes up to 5x7, paper, and of course cameras. They also have a consignment section, so if you want to buy or sell an older camera, Castle Photo will help you out. The staff is knowledgable and will advise you if, say, you don't quite know the right orange filter to buy. I've been pleasantly surprised with their answer to any question I come up with. Also, they process and print B/W negatives, and have a darkroom for rent where you can print anything up to a 6x6cm negative. So yeah, they're a great resource. Unfortunately they don't stock Polaroid films, something I love to shoot, so that brings the store down a small notch.