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    The Camera Exchange

    3.7 (95 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Michael B.

    Camera Exchange is a solid local photography shop with a good selection and knowledgeable staff. They have a huge selection of photography focused backpacks and tripods, and as you'd expect, a lot of cameras, too. New and used gear is offered for sale. You can rent gear in the back just in front of their in house studio room. They also offer classes and events which are great for anyone interested in photography. The store does get busy on weekends and you may find yourself waiting a while for help. While the selection is big for San Antonio, it's not as extensive as you'd find at stores in other major cities, but being able to interact with at least some products is helpful. Overall a solid shop, will return.

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    Michelle G.

    I was in town for a stay at an exotic animal ranch. I felt like maybe I should rent a longer lens to up my game. Was pleasantly surprised at the pricing of renting a lens! Totally worth it. The staff were friendly and helpful. I was able to snag a lens cap and some film as well. I wish there was something like this closer to home for me, but then again, my wallet is glad there isn't.

    Dominic G.

    I came into the store with some old Pentax k1000 film cameras passed down by my late father. Not even two steps into the store I was greeted warmly by Grant who asked how he could help. I told him that I just wanted to gain some knowledge about the cameras and that I noticed the view finder was black on one of them so I thought it was maybe broken. He took his time with each camera, pointed out interesting facts about how certain years of the camera were built in different countries and how that related to how mine were made of metal and not plastic etc and that one of the lenses was pretty sought after (50mm 1.2). Plus some other good info. He cleaned the lenses, pointed out how one of the three would need a deeper cleaning and showed me that the view finder wasn't broken but was just getting stuck now and then and taught me a way to temporarily fix the issue so the camera could be used. This review is getting too long but there were many other instances of how he helped us out. At the end he helped me pick out my first two rolls of film so I can start using the cameras. Truly a great experience at this store. Thank you Grant

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    3 months ago

    Great store but website has been messed up for months. They know they dont seem to care

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    Sara R.

    Thanks for your review, Michael! :)

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    2 years ago

    Knowledgeable sales person. Patient. Took time to show me and explain different options.

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    Selection was good but the employees were either disgruntled or severely snobby, truly could not tell.

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    Thank you for your 5 star review Tim! hope to see you next time!

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    Best place to get rental gear. They do a great job to get the gear needed. Best camera selection.

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    I called and was given mis-information. When I went to the store they would not stand by what I was told on the phone.

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    Ask the Community - The Camera Exchange

    Does this establishment fix cameras?

    Hi Aaron! We do repairs through a third party service. If you bring your gear in, we'll take a look at it and can send ti off for a repair estimate, at which point you can decide whether or not you'd like to proceed with the repair.

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    At the end he helped me pick out my first two rolls of film so I can start using the cameras.

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