Camera Centre

I came in here to buy a little case for my Contax G1 as the 21 year old case I bought it with was rapidly degrading. They have a nice selection of bags and cases for such a small shop. The bag I chose was slightly cheaper than its being sold on
, which is odd because Amazon are usually one of the cheapest when it comes to photography gear. The manner of the sales person (possibly manager) could be improved as he didn’t treat me nor the customer in front of me particularly well. Other than that I had a pleasant experience, I wish they sold film cameras and accessories though.

This place is amazing. I was looking at their different spec GoPro cameras in here. As after all, I am a certified SSI Master scuba diver.
And the GoPro is excellent for capturing footage below the water. Their bridge and SLR camera along with the other cameras are just an amazing amount of stock, for a small shop.

High prices and snooty sales staff. What is it with retail shops in Dublin? So many of them have this, «quit wasting my time and just buy something,» attitude. That’s par for the course here.
Their selection is ok, but you can find everything they sell on Amazon for cheaper, and they don’t really like showing you the merchandise. There are much nicer camera shops in town; I am particularly fond of the Camera Exchange on S Great George’s Street. Go there. They are much more willing to talk to you and they have a nicer attitude.

I don’t like this camera shop either. I have tried to purchase a camera here twice and was put off by their poor attitude.
The first time I tried to buy a Sony CyberShot, but they only had the camera in hot pink. Sorry, it just wasn’t my colour. I asked the sales clerk if he could check the other Camera Centre stores in Dublin for another colour; he refused. He said he was too busy and told me I could call them myself.
Giving them the benefit of the doubt, I came in again to look at more Sony models. None of the display cameras have batteries. When I asked if he could put a battery in the camera he was showing me, the sales clerk told me, «Not unless you’re going to buy something.»
Sorry buddy, not with that attitude!
I strongly suggest going to Conn’s Cameras on Clarendon Street (off Wicklow St.) Every camera in the display at Conn’s has a battery inside and they are happy to let you try out the camera before you buy. A major part of buying a digital camera is seeing whether you like the digital menu; sometimes they can be confusing. If Camera Centre is not going to allow me to turn the camera ON, then I might as well buy it from the Internet for a hell of a lot cheaper.
Seriously, go to Conn’s. They are much more willing to spend time with you there.

Camera centre has great staff with an awful lot of knowledge and plenty doohickeys and thingamajigs for your camera. They stock loads and loads of SLR’s as well as older cameras.
The downside is that it’s very very expensive. Cameras are expensive as is but this is verging on rip-​off territory. I got a lens cap elsewhere for half the price they were charging. 15 € for a little bit of plastic. Nigs.

This store gets 4 out of 5 for excellent customer service. I walked around for a hour looking for a place to develop my digital prints. For some reason it was difficult to find a camera shop.
When I walked into Camera Centre, I was immediately greeted by the manager and although the print machines were self-​service he insisted on helping me out which turned out to be a great thing because I struggled with editing of my photograph. The manager was very jovial and good natured, making jokes with me and my friend. Despite the fact that they were closing, the workers did not rush us and politely hoovered around us.
Besides printing photographs, this shop will scan photos on any type of clothing for 15 Euro. They’ll even put your picture on apron and bibs.

I don’t like this camera shop. On two separate occasions they’ve given me poorly developed photo’s and I haven’t been back since. Getting photos developed, especially big one’s like I was getting, is expensive. I want them to look as good as possible.