San Francisco awesome! I found a very old roll of film that my dad took in the navy. Photoworks…read moreassisted with generating the black and white prints. Great service and turn around time was quick! Thank you!

I've been dabbling in film photography for years now, but the service at Photoworks here in SF has…read morereally discouraged me from trusting other parties to develop my film; film that, as you know, is quite pricey to keep up with. I have resorted to squirreling away my many rolls of film (some of which are needed urgently) and driving all the way to my hometown two hours away to get them developed. Photoworks has completely altered the quality of my photos every time I come to them. (Note: I do return to places I hadn't had a good time at just to make sure it's not me, and to say I tried.) I've attached some examples of HALF a really important roll that turned out awfully. I took the same roll to another developer and they told me there was no issue with the roll or light exposure, and that Photoworks did cause the issue, not the camera. They also stopped communicating with me via phone when my scans would be ready and when the film is ready, which they always used to do before. Also, I used Harman Red (which should come out orangey) and they returned the scans almost purple in color. Just the little things I have to go back over that would have saved me time if the developing had come out right in the first place. Sorry to say! Just my two cents. Also...the prices are extremely high. I'm sorry...$25+ for scanning and developing one roll??? I pay half that at another spot! For the price, I should be getting what I pay for.

One of the few camera stores left that I sincerely recommend. For starters, their stock of both…read morefilm and cameras is almost always the greatest I've seen from a camera store, and especially reasonably priced. They are the only store I've ever seen that stocks 620 film. Next the service is always kind and helpful, they guys there are always willing to help. Finally, they are very willing to honor their return policies. I bought a 24-85 af lens from them, and obtained less than satisfactory results. They were more than willing to give me a full refund.

Thank you so much to Matt for helping me fix a minor issue in my film camera and teaching me how to…read morerewind it again! Really appreciate it! Always such a nice team who never hesitate to help you learn! I am still new to manual film cameras so I appreciated it!

My daughter's been wanting to get a specific Canon camera, which is always sold out online. Here…read moreat Fireside Camera, she found it at a reasonably higher price. The guys here are very knowledgeable about cameras, reminding me of the electronic shops on Nathan Road in Hong Kong. Worth a visit if you're into cameras!

Great camera store with very personal service and high knowledge. Just what you want from a store…read moresticking it out on the high street. Give them a look for any camera needs.

I searched for a good place to have passport photos of my son taken and the positive Yelp reviews…read moreconvinced me this was the spot. Clement Store Passport Photos has much better lighting and cameras than say, a Walgreen's photo department. They will also offer retakes if you're not happy with the first shoot. Now my son really can't take a bad photo under any circumstance. But, having had to live with one sickly passport photo myself, I wanted the best for him. Clement Store Passport delivered and for a skinny price of $18 for two print photos, cash only, they did great. They also offer digital photos for passport renewals.

Great, quick, mom and pop customer service store! Came here to get passport pics done. $18 cash…read moreonly. Everything is cash only in the store. Street parking.

Amazing photography store here in San Francisco! The staff were helpful and genuinely cared about…read morefinding the right gear for me. Excellent customer service and top-quality products--definitely my new go-to spot!

it's been quite the journey for camera shops in the bay area. there aren't many left, but i'm so…read morehappy that jcx is still standing! came to grab a backdrop before a shoot and the staff was so helpful and kind. really impressed by their selection of backdrops in store. will definitely be back!

Expired film seller at full price without disclosing it. 3 rolls of 120 film, cost over $70. All…read morethree rolls were discovered later back at my hotel room to be months expired sold at full price.. Seems dishonest and fraudulent. Paying top price for expired film isn't getting for what you are paying for, full stop. Buyer beware!

This place is interesting, right by the Chinatown gate, it has all kind of film and Polaroid…read morecameras, and film. Unfortunately the owner just talked on the cell phone the whole time and ignore us. I had a brand new Leica SL3 reporter on my neck and any other camera store would target me for a sale. So unfortunately I did not get to touch or try anything, just ignored. We were literally the only people in the store too.

Goated. Film back in less than 3 hours like 99% of the time, and scans are always perfect no…read moreissues. 21$ is a pretty perfect price for scans + negatives for one roll too. Staff is super chill, always straight to the point, in and out in like 2 minutes. No point in going anywhere else, just make sure you bring cash or have Zelle set up cuz there's a charge for card.

Really quick turnaround and the photos come out great every time! Ensure you bring cash.read more

Went to get a passport picture. Came in as walk-in and it took them nothing. He truly knows what…read morehe's doing! They're very professional and sweet! I couldn't recommend them enough.

I went to Leetone to get my passport photo done. It was a quick and easy process. Photographer was…read morefriendly and I'm very happy with my picture.

I accidentally dropped my Nikon 18-105mm lens and noticed some distortion on the bottom left…read morequadrant of all my photos. I gave Yakov a call and he told me to bring it over immediately for inspection. On first look, he actually wasn't convinced that anything was wrong but after taking a few test shots, he noticed the same issue I saw (most of the bottom left quadrant was blurry while the rest of the image was sharp). Unfortunately, he wasn't sure that he could fix it. He also had to borrow my camera body because he didn't have a Nikon on hand. During the duration of holding my camera, I neither received an update via email or via phone. It was a bit unsettling. I called him after 4 days for a check in and he told me it wasn't ready and hung up. I gave another call today (6 days later) and he told me that it was ready for pick up. When I arrived, he told me that he couldn't completely fix the issue but that it was greatly improved from its previous state. True, the distortion was drastically reduced in well lit situations or when focusing on objects far away, but on items closer, I can hear still the lens struggle to focus. Yakov said there's nothing he can do about that, but recommended I call Nikon. He still charged the entirety of his estimate...which I wasn't really satisfied with, given how the problem still persists. Yakov has 52 years of experience under his belt so he certainly knows his craft. But whether or not I would choose to use his service again, I'm not sure.

Comrade Yakov is awesome!!! He fixed 2 of fungus infected…read morepro lens I had. Very impressed with his talents. Other yelpers who whined about customer service... Well they just don't know how to communicate! Nothing a little patience and languages adaption wouldn't fix. After all comrade Yakov is retired and working not as a necessity. So what if he doesn't answer his phone 9-5... sheesh. Just be nice and leave a message like I did. If he likes you he will help you out. Nothing but admiration for this older pro who treated my son and I with honesty, integrity and a smile

Stay away! Go anywhere else! You will be tricked and disappointed. The guys will rip you off.read more

AKA Web Camera Inc which is a couple stores over @ 61 Jefferson Street. World Camera is no longer…read morethere but Web Camera is two doors down and uses World Camera's receipts (with the name and address scratched out). I walked in for a camera strap (left mine at home) and walked out with a ridiculously overpriced wide-angle conversion lens. I should have known better since the sales guy kept saying "but wait, there's more" but what can I say? He got me at a weak moment. Anyway, they have a no refund policy which in itself is pretty sketchy since it doesn't appear to conform with California consumer laws. If you do a search of the conversion lens itself, it takes you to a similar product on Amazon but many of the reviews are for this store and its counterparts in other tourist destinations. I managed to swap the conversion lens for an overpriced zoom lens but at least *that* got decent reviews when it first came out *and* I know I'll get more use out of it than I would a wide angle conversion lens. Don't believe me? Take a look at all the reviews that Yelp has flagged as inappropriate. Everyone says the same thing.