Chuck's Camera Plus is the last of its kind in the 7 cities and beyond. Chuck informed me there…read morewere 37 camera shops when he started out 50 years ago. Its no surprise Chucks shop survived. Chuck not only is a melti-media digitalization and transfer specialist he also is the most knowledgeable person you will find regarding photography and videography. Chuck's Camera Plus has anything and everything needed for the art. Thank you Chuck for inspiring me to continue my pursuit in buying and selling vintage merchandise.

First review of 2024. I traveled to Chuck's Camera Plus yesterday, Jan 6th, on a very rainy…read moreSaturday afternoon. Chuck's is a used camera store over in Hampton near the Air & Space Museum and has been on my radar for quite a while. I haven't been able to get over to that side of the creek for one reason or another however yesterday I said to myself, "To heck with it, I'm going". Even though it was pouring rain traffic wasn't bad at all and I made it there in about 30-40 minutes from Great Bridge. Parking was easy. There's some limited street parking in the front of the building that Chuck's is located in and behind it is a free public parking garage. Upon walking into the place you'll notice it's jammed full of gear. Chuck's space is tiny however he's using every single bit of it to full optimization. There are two rooms. The front room is mostly used for modern gear which includes mirrorless, DSLRs, some classic range finder cameras, etc. The back room which is also called Chuck's Camera Museum contains older generations of equipment such as first-generation autofocus SLRs, older SLRs, and previous generations of gear dating back to Brownie Box cameras. There's a lot to take in. So much so that I came here to find a single lens and spent over an hour just looking at everything. There's an amazing amount of gear here. Chuck was on the phone with a customer when I arrived so I just started looking at the front displays while I waited for him. There's a huge assortment of modern Canon, Nikon, and Sony kits in the front room. The display cases are full, and even the tops of the cases are loaded with cameras. You can pick up anything on top of the case for personal evaluation, and test the camera, the lens, and the whole works. Once Chuck finished his call I inquired about the lens I wanted, a Minolta 28mm f2.8 for their MD mount series, and he brought me to the back room, which I didn't even realize was there. There were a couple of other customers already back there and Chuck pointed out the case that contained the series of Minolta equipment I was looking for. If you think the front room is impressive wait until you see the back room. It truly is a museum, and also a kind of thrift store, but just for cameras. Also, the back room is a tad bit easier to navigate than the front area. I spent most of my visit there checking out the museum room. It's just a treasure chest of gear for a camera enthusiast. Prices vary however deals can be discovered here. In short order, I found the 28mm Minolta ROKKOR lens I was looking for, and then I started looking at the vintage Canon equipment. I should NOT have started looking at the vintage Canon equipment and honestly, it took a supreme effort on my part to not purchase a vintage Canon SLR camera I found back there. I may still go back and get it one day soon. Eventually, I made my way up front and purchased the lens I selected and Chuck even gave me $10 off the price. I didn't ask or haggle, he just did it. After the purchase, he asked if I needed a bag and I said "Yes" as it was raining. He couldn't find one, so I picked up a leather lens pouch, put the lens in there, handed it to me, and said "Thank you". All in all, fantastic visit. Chuck was super friendly and knowledgeable about the product. He's also pretty jovial. I found the prices fair for what I was looking for. The selection is incredible. You have to see it to believe it. Easy five stars.

Service was amazing... Selection was as advertised…read more.. Value was as expected. This two man operation is pleasant to do business with. One gentleman assists with transferring photos from old formats to digitized formats. The other gentleman deal with transferring old photos to digital formats and lite restoration. The only thing on the photos is that they cannot accommodate oversized printed photos. I had them transfer 10 VHSC tapes to digital formats. They were transferred onto a thumb drive, which you are charged for. I spent over $200, but I love the fact that I was able to upload my footage to my YouTube channel.

This place was superb. Professional quality scanning and uploads. Easy to use website for…read moredownloads, which you can share with your family, etc. Excellent care of our original photos, etc. Super helpful in addressing urgent needs for a memorial service request. Have used more than once and will again for sure. Support local Virginia Beach business!

This is a company that has a very knowledgeable and friendly owner and staff. It has wide range of…read morephotography equipment for rent all of it from what I've seen is in excellent condition. I use the Sony G master lens and the have worked perfectly And the rental fees are extremely fair in most below industry pricing. I will continue using Digital lens rentals. If you are considering a purchase of an expensive piece of equipment like a lens or just need it for a day or two rent it and try it out before you spend the money on the equipment.

Customer service was garbage. Acted like I was a moron for asking if they sold Nikon batteries…read more Continued to act like I was a moron when I then asked if they knew a place that sold them. Hopefully the guy was just having a bad day, total prick...

I had a wonderful experience at Phototech! I highly recommend bringing film here. My friend…read morerecommended this spot to me. I had three disposable cameras from April that I wanted to get developed. I asked for prints, a usb, and files of the film on the usb. This all cost me $72.50! I even had some doubles of the prints. I dropped the cameras off on a Friday afternoon and just gave my name and number. You pay when you pick up. They called me a week later and I picked up my prints. There wasn't too long of a wait either. They told me all the film turned out well which was great news. This spot is located in Shockoe Bottom and is quaint in a charming way and affordable.

Very friendly, affordable and helpful service. Always done right. No complaints. Better to drop by…read morein person or send them an email if the website is hard to understand. That's my approach! Get in early; long queue, maybe the only pro lab in town now.

Let me make this real simple: He took our photos. He took our money. He never produced the…read morephotos. And we had to go through the credit card company to get a refund. Do you really need to know more? We contracted Vincent Gross of Outer Banks Photography to take beach photos of our family in late August 2014. We paid him $199. He promised to deliver said photos on a disc within two weeks. Six weeks later, after many inquiries, he finally sent us a disc. Problem was that it had not a single photo of our family, just a whole bunch of shots of horses and beaches. No problem, he can send us another disc with the photos, right? Well, no. For some reason, he said he no longer had our photos, digitally or otherwise. He did not bother to explain why. And he insisted he would not give us a refund until we returned the CD with the horse photos. We did so, reluctantly. And then silence from him. We ultimately had to go through Visa to get a refund of the money we paid him. But we'll never get back the time we wasted having him take our photos and having to chase after him for three months in a futile attempt to get either our photos or a refund. One of the worst customer service experiences I have ever had.

From the owner: Destination Beach Photographer, Photographing familys and wedding's from around the world…read more Copyright free c/d

Awesome pictures of my family. Took his time during shooting and made my kids comfortable enough…read morethat they were smiling the whole time

Melanie is amazing. She saved the day for my small, elegant beach elopement…read more I had been speaking to photographers for months and couldn't find anyone that I liked their work enough to hire who was available with less than a year's notice. In comes Melanie, who I happened to find by accident through a Yelp promo email. She had another shoot earlier in the day, but bc we were doing a later beach elopement ceremony and reception, she could do it! Signing the contract and working out all the details online and via email was easy. She sent me some paperwork to give her details and then we had a phone conversation to discuss and get to know one another. On the day of - she texted me, showed up exactly on time, and was a dream to work with. So friendly, so kind, so helpful. She went above and beyond for me and my family and was so easygoing. She posed us wonderfully and rolled with the punches when a few things didn't go as planned (it's a wedding, it's going to happen!). Absolutely professional. The photos we've been given so far as a preview are stunning and I can't wait to see the others. Everyone raved about how kind she was and how much they liked our photographer afterwards, and when we've sent a few photos, they've all been blown away. I feel lucky to have found Melanie, and her husband Chris, to shoot my day and would recommend her to anyone who asked me for any photos. If we need family portraits or special pics taken in the future, she's our girl!

We were so pleased with our family portraits! Melanie did an excellent job capturing each of our…read moreunique personalities! She was so helpful in planning and scheduling the right location based on what we were looking for. She communicated well with us and provided thorough information. We have so many beautiful photos to access digitally. Price and quality are excellent!! Highly recommend for your next family photo session!