Great Shop. Started using this company a couple of months ago. I can honestly say the company Is a…read morepleasure to deal with. Looking for a top notch Camera and Optics shop? Look no further!

This latest addition to Albion Street is a well equipped photography shop for any professional or…read moreamateur photographer. They sell things from the simplest digital cameras to those proper light reflector things that I don't know the name of, because I'm not a pro photographer! I was looking for a tripod when I popped in and there were plenty on offer from about £30 into the hundreds. Wow there, I don't want to spend that much! I might look on the internet to compare prices but if there's not much in it I'd rather come back here to chat to someone about the kind of thing I need. They also had loads of bags designed to fit around your camera - very handy and not something I've seen around much before.

I would just like to add a note to this review, it would seem that the lady whom i refer to as the…read moremanageress is not actually the manageress however throughout my dealings i believed she was. I'm not sure if this makes my experiences better or worse however readers of this review should be aware of this and make their own minds up accordingly. (Start of review) I would not normally publish a review on a local shop but having been rubbed up the wrong way by the manageress in this shop, needlessly on two separate occasions in as many months perhaps someone more senior may read this and instigate improvements in the quality of service being provided. During December 2014 i used the shops on-line printing facility, it is a standard system with a what you see is what you get so problems should be very easy to avoid. I paid the £28 charge for the prints using my credit card ans was emailed with a receipt and confirmation of my order. I later went to the shop to pick up my prints. What i was presented with was not of the quality expected, half the images had been cropped at the wrong side leaving a large empty gap at one side and a small amount of the image subject missing. I accepted as the detraction was small and the subject still looked good.I was then asked to pay, having already paid i made this clear, and this then resulted in an argument in the shop. I produced the receipt in my emails using my phone to prove payment and after a hissy fit the manageress slapped the envelope containing my prints down on the counter saying take them them before immediately turning her back and walking away through a doorway. I took my prints and left. The person with me at the time was disgusted at how i had just been treated but i told her people sometimes have a bad day....... I bought myself a decent new camera for Christmas. An Olympus OM-D E-M5, however this camera doesn't have a built in flash so i decided to make enquires about buying one from Lords Photodigital. I telephoned the shop saying i had some equipment that i would like to get rid off, the call was friendly and i was asked to call in with the goods and see the manageress. Wanting a flash to match and perform well with my new camera, the flash I am after is the Olympus FL-600R and has a recommended retail price of £329.99. Hoping to either agree a part exchange price or even sell my equipment in the shop window for a 20% or 30% commission i took my stuff down the shop. The gentleman on the counter took my gear through to the back and asked us to come back in tens mins. That's exactly what we did but on our return the shop was quite busy so we mulled around until everyone else in store had been seen before re-approaching the counter. The manageress came out of the back hole with my equipment saying it wasn't worth them selling one piece of equipment as its only £75 quid on ebay and that there's no lead with the other piece of equipment so it they don't want anything at all to do with it. An explanation that item 2 didn't come with any leads from new turned into an argument and after checking everything had been returned properly i left the shop. Frankly the manageress loves to argue with people so if you like a good argument perhaps Lords Photo Digital in Brighouse is the shop for you! If a shop doesn't want ot take my stuff in PX or to sell them for commission that is fine, all they need to do is just say so politely before moving on to the topic in hand which in this case was that i wanted to buy a flash! I have used Lords for years, when i used to shoot with film i used to buy and let them process film there. No one else in town stocked my favourite Kodak Royal Gold films. I bought my last Flash there but i won't be buying my next. The shop used to be good with knowledgeable staff but it has gone down the pan.

Great little shop......Staff extremely helpfull.read more

At peak dissertation handing-in time this place will save your life. When you have a few hours…read moreuntil the deadline and are faced with a thirty person que at the university binding service, fear not. This place will bind your dissertation to your departments specifications sharpish and its only a stone's throw away from the University, next to the Fenton pub. During normal term time they can also be a useful place to photocopy documents and do not charge huge amounts. Actually I think they are sometimes cheaper than the library depending on which university you are at and what you want to copy. Definitely a place to make a mental note of if you're a student.

I agree with the person who said they're quick, without them I would have failed my degree…read moreabsolutely no doubt about it. I had 2 hours to hand my dissertation in, and my university is in Bradford.

OK, so a quick update. This place isn't a Kodak shop any more, but that doesn't mean it isn't a…read moredamn cool little photo shop. Popped in with no less than eight films, from yonks ago, and asked about development prices. He said usually they would cost about £7 each for development and to be put on a disc (no prints) but in this instance he did all eight for a fiver! I thought it was a grand deal, as some of these pictures were ancient and mightn't have developed at all, so I was pretty chuffed. Got them back today, and although there's the standard disappointment in my own photography skills, the whole process was swift and grand. If you ever nip in, no matter what the requirements, the chap in here is sure to do you a cheeky deal. Well worth checking out, and I'm sure he'd have plenty of handy advice should you require it.

If you're looking to get passport photos done for children or babies I would definitely recommend…read moreThe Photo Shop. I just got my daughter's photos done there (she's now 3 weeks old) and previously got my son's done there too (he was about 18 months at the time). Both times the owner was friendly, helpful, and got great photos with none of the stress or fuss I had feared - he made it look easy!

Today I needed passport type photographs & the booths don't do me any justice! I had my picture…read moretaken & it made me look better than usual passport pics ~ certainly better than the booths! They do lots of things including portraits, albums, frames, cards, gifts using your pics ...the list is endless check it out for yourself - oh & of course they develop the 'old fashion' camera spool. Really nice people & knowledgeable. (I should have asked them to take the picture!!)

I would have to agree with Ally1310. A really great shop on the high street. I have used it a…read morenumber of times and would recommend it. They know there stuff and Phil is an excellent photographer who is genuinely interested in the town and it's events, especially the Bed race! His window is full of the action photos. Well done!

Never met the people in the shop, but online they seem really helpful and nice. I got the camera as…read moredescribed in the post, in good condition, the next day. Small shops like this deserve to survive, this one seems to be doing something right.

I've bought a camera from there website recently which was a great experience. The website was very…read moreinformative, had lots of choice and offers. As soon as I bought it the communication via email from them was superb (which is great when you're buying something pretty expensive online) and they delivered in the time frame they said they would and the product was spot on to how it was described. Very happy with them and will certainly buy additional products from them as they are also very competitive on price!

Very knowledgeable and helpful guys, the stuff is premium and is a long established independent…read moreshop up Mill Street. They can do passport photos, develop photos, and are happy to give advice. They sell lots of brands and a selection of frames as well. Check out their website http://www.peterrogers-photo.co.uk

From the owner: * Stafford's longest established wedding photographer. *…read moreCompact, SLR, and mirrorless digital cameras. * Passport, driving licence, visa & ID photography. * Portrait photography in our studio or on location. * Photo printing services including instant prints, canvas prints, photo books and photo gifts. * Old media including cine film & video transferred to DVD. * Old photos copied and restored.

Best place in Manchester for 35mm film developing!…read more Cheaper and better quality prints than boots, jessops etc. Lady and man that work there are very friendly and the 1 hour processing is v reliable, one time they even spent extra time tweaking the exposure (probably not the correct terminology I'm not familiar with the process of developing prints) on some prints from very dodgy expired film that I took in, so I got better photos at the end for no extra price. If you want affordable, good prints and friendly service this is the place to go! Been going for 2 years and really missed it when I moved out of Manchester for a while - definitely recommend.

i gave this place a visit because of the amazing reviews and it totally lived up to my…read moreexpectations. sent and developed in one hour, the man that works there was very sweet. will definitely become a regular !! (ps. it's inside the shopping centre if you walk around the building lost, like I did. a sign outside to find it !!)

The extent of my photography skills lies in having a digital camera to take photos of my friends on…read morenights out. Different types of film, telescopic lenses, tripods, all of that stuff. None of it means anything to me. However, when I was in Jacobs looking for a new pouch for my digital camera I overheard loads of professional camera talk and advice going on with customers getting great, quality advice. As I was only in here looking for a new pouch, I kept myself to myself, and just considered my pouch option. Unfortunately, the pouches in here are all well expensive. Nigh on twenty quid just for something to put your camera in? Seems a tiny bit much. I will consider my options online.

Excellent customer service, competitive prices, and super friendly staff!…read more Highly recommended for any photography enthusiast visiting this area.