Chicago Camera Store Recommendation, Anyone?

Richard · September 26, 2005

I am going to be visiting Chicago in a couple of weeks and was wondering if any Dgrinners could recommend a good camera store, either downtown or in the northern suburbs (I will be based in Evanston). I live in Spain and am trying to take advantage of my trip to buy some stuff that is a lot more expensive here. I am ordering the major items online, but I also want to get a bag, some filters and other smaller items in person.

Thanks for your help.

gluwater · September 26, 2005

All the local shops I've seen in the Chicagoland area are way more expensive than on-line.

A couple in the area are
Calumet Photo
Lagrange Photo Video

I have never been to Calumet but I know some people on DGrin have ordered from them on-line and have had good experiences.

I go to LaGrange Photo because it is close to my house and have a lot of Canon Lenses in stock that most other places don't. I think they are also overpriced as far as filters and accesories go.

David_S85 may be able to give you some more suggestions, he is also in the Chicagoland area.

David_S85 · September 26, 2005

Chiming in...

gluwater wrote:

All the local shops I've seen in the Chicagoland area are way more expensive than on-line.

A couple in the area are
Calumet Photo
Lagrange Photo Video

I have never been to Calumet but I know some people on DGrin have ordered from them on-line and have had good experiences.

I go to LaGrange Photo because it is close to my house and have a lot of Canon Lenses in stock that most other places don't. I think they are also overpriced as far as filters and accesories go.

David_S85 may be able to give you some more suggestions, he is also in the Chicagoland area.

Calumet is one of the places I go, but I've never been to the Chicago downtown store. They have a smaller location up in Bensenville, just south of O'Hare Airport near Rte. 83.

The Helix downtown store is also supposed to be great, but again, I've only been to the suburban stores.

I actually like the smaller camera stores, prices notwithstanding. Usually, they'll deal with you if they know they might lose a sale to the internet. Items such as filters, etc., then internet is the place to go; unless you whip up a big package deal, which is what I've done locally a couple of times.

Richard · September 27, 2005

Thanks Nick and David. I, too, prefer online, but a bag is something I need to see and touch before buying even if that means paying a bit more.

Cheers.

Nappalonia · September 28, 2005

Try cental camera, I go there on my lunch hour sometimes to browse, Ritz is about a block or two away.

http://www.centralcamera.com/

Chicago Camera Store Recommendation, Anyone?

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