Dominion Camera & Photo Lab

This is the only place that does on-​site medium format film development in NVA — $ 7 for a roll of 120. Other places I’ve been to sends your film off to be developed, resulting in a 10-​day waiting period. Here, I’m able to drop off 10 rolls of 120, then pick them up a couple days later. Only downside is the cost to process non-​C41 b&w film, which is astronomical at $ 20 per roll of 120. I remember the good ol days when I could have this done for $ 4 at Walmart, but I guess times are changing.
There is also a nice collection of vintage cameras in the store, as well as all the new stuff. The store also stocks supplies for photo printers and darkrooms. The service was quick and professional.

Glad this store exists! They have a nice variety of products to choose from and they have Excellent service. We recently bought a DSLR and went to Dominion Camera to decide on a lens to buy. They were helpful in helping us determine what we needed without being «sales-​ish» and providing competitive pricing to what you see online!
Dominion is our new go too for our camera needs.

Stopped by Dominion Camera to on 11÷28÷15 to purchase a Camera. As soon as I walked into the store I was greeted by a sale’s person. I walked around the store for about 10 minutes, When I was ready to make my purchase, I approached the sales person who greeted me when I first arrived. I purchased the Nikon D3300. This is an outstanding camera for a beginner. The sales person who was also the owner of the store, gave me a brief introduction to the camera. He also gave me outstanding advice on a future purchase. Overall, this was my first time at this store. I was very happy with the level of quality customer service i received. I am sure I will be back for a secondary purchase soon.
–Rustic Traveller–

These folks are professional. Bought a Panasonic LX100 from them and had some product issues with the EVF and flash. They supported me even when the Panasonic folks did not and finally after three trips to the shop they replaced the unit. Working fine now. Thanks to Gary and the team at Dominion. As one review said — old time camera shop where service and integrity matter.

I ordered some prints for an important project and they were sub-​standard. Super cheap paper and poor quality. I had to write my name on the back with a fine tipped pen and could see the print on the front through the paper! I will definitely seek somewhere else next time.

Excellent customer service. An authentic camera store that is a throw back to old school neighborhood stores that focused on friendliness, sharing information and customers first. Great prices.

I had dropped my Nikon DSLR a couple of days ago & was on the hunt for a nearby camera shop to take it to. I was given the phone number to Dominion Camera by another camera shop that I had called, so I gave it a shot. The gentleman on the phone was very understanding of what had happened & told me to come on in so they can take a look at it. He also informed me that they won’t charge me for the consultation, which was a huge plus. I brought my camera in & was preparing for a price quote for a repair when Mo, the gentleman that was assisting us, took a quick look at it, did a few quick things, then he said «I think I can fix it.» I was SO relieved. He simply opened it up, did a few things w the camera body, put it back together, & took a few test shots. After doing so, he handed it to me & told me to take a couple of pictures & let him know what I thought about my camera– he had fixed it within 5 – 7 minutes! Not only that, he also gave me a few tips on ISO & image quality… I was just incredibly happy w the quality of service & how quickly he was able to come up w a solution to my camera problem. Will definitely be coming back here again!!!

Totally fair prices. I had to swing by yesterday to pick up some 35 mm film, but ended up walking out with an SLR to replace mine that conked. Very, very fair prices at market value and stock that was in good condition. Support your local camera shop when you can!
Film processing prices seemed very reasonable and everything is done in-​house.

What a cool guy! Came in with my friend who was looking for color medium-​format film on a really snowy day just before our flight to Italy. Called in to see if it was open, and the owner said he’d be keeping the store open until noon. We rushed over, and he was really helpful. He had a good amount of b&w medium-​format film but did have 3 rolls (exactly what she needed!) of color film on hand for her in a fridge. He was very friendly and talked to us about his very large collection of cameras. He definitely knows his stuff, and it’s great that he keeps a stock of medium-​format film around!

Huge thanks to these guys. They were able to diagnose an issue with my camera and help me develop a temporary fix it until I can afford a new one (which will be from them!). Great customer service, and they really know their stuff. So glad I found them. Good selection of equipment, too

i’ve never been very happy with dominion’s film processing quality, but since they were acquired by ace photo and the prices went up, i finally have a reason to overcome my laziness and find an alternative. $ 15 to process one b&w roll of 120?! according to my calculator, that’s $ 1.25 per frame.

There’s one thing that I love about going to towns outside of my area, and that’s looking for local camera stores. And boy, am I glad I looked up Dominion! I bought a Canon Eos 6D full-​frame DSLR a few months ago, and my wife and I are planning on a trip to Europe next year, and the only wide-​angle lens that I have is a 24 – 105. Not nearly wide enough. I went in this afternoon and walked out with a used Canon 17 – 40. I paid the price that I was expecting to pay, i.e. 2/​3rds of a new one, and was very happy. They mounted it on a 5D so I could see it was exactly what I was wanting in a wide zoom, and they all agreed with me that this would be an excellent lens for Europe.
This place is an excellent independent camera store for geezers like me. Crowded, lots of eclectic stuff, and it was a wonderful discovery that they had the exact lens that I wanted at a price that I was willing to pay. I will definitely return when I find myself in Falls Church again, which might be in about a year. I hope they endure, the world needs more camera stores like this.

Recently this personable old school local camera and photo lab was bought by Ace Photo. On my visit yesterday to purchase film I was told they no longer have price breaks on film. They also do not accept American Express any longer. AND the cost of each roll was over $ 17. As I said to the staff that really constitutes 3 strikes since i just purchased the identical film online (a standard 5 roll box) from Mel Pierce Camera in LA for $ 56.92 (tax included). That brought the cost of each roll to $ 11.39. It’s really a no brainer when you’re saving over $ 5 a roll plus gas. I’ve always been a fan of Dominion, but alas I think we are going to have to sadly break up.

SO far — three visits and all has gone well. Processing was pricey — but, there aren’t many places left that can process film these days.
They were the only place we were able to find medium format 120 mm film
We will likely continue to travel from Bethesda, MD — especially since the loss of Penn Camera.

do not get pictures developed here!!! what a rip off!!! 30.00 bucks for one roll of film. And the pics look like crap

Cute little store. Not much in the way of a selection — most of the SLR/​DSLR equipment they had was used and on the old side, but if you’re looking for that kind of thing it might be nice.
I brought a d7000 in to find out if it was functioning. They were very helpful and allowed me to try several of their vintage nikon lenses on it, and we were able to determine the issue (the d7000 I had bought online used would not focus any AF-​D lenses). In that regard it was perfect, but don’t expect to see any more modern camera equipment there. It seems as if they specialize in film. Unfortunately, I can’t give them a review on that because I ditched film a decade ago.
Poor selection, but helpful staff and a store that isn’t bad in a pinch, or if you want to buy an old AF-​D or AiS lens. Not sure about canon/​pentax but I do think I saw some there.

It truly pains me to write this because I had been a loyal customer ever since I started taking photography classes in high school, but the truth hurts. It seems like whatever passion was there has somehow leaked out. I haven’t shot color film for years, so I can’t make any comments about their color film processing, but their black and white processing has fallen down the ladder and hit every rung.
I can put up with dust specks and water stains on my negatives to some extent, but to encounter that repeatedly on different, non-​consecutive orders is more frustration than what I’m willing to endure from having someone else handle my film. The last straw was being charged for a roll that came out completely blank. I now do all of my black and white developing at home (it’s really easy once you get the hang of it).
Their used equipment selection is dwindling in quality and selection, their displays for Mamiya and Bronica cameras have been replaced with racks of SD cards and their darkroom supplies are bare-​bones (D76 and a few varieties of Kodak and Ilford paper).
Camera stores in general are becoming a thing of the past thanks to the internet, but the need to fondle and manipulate equipment before you spend thousands of dollars on it is still an essential part of the camera-​buying process– and Dominion no longer fills that for me.

I have a BFA in photography, I’m not a product of the digital age. So I know a little bit of what I am about to say:
First of all, in house photo processing is super rare now. There really aren’t a lot of options for 1-​hr processing. I had taken a few rolls of film recently and initially I brought them to Walgreens on Wilson Blvd. The photos came out okay, though there were a couple problems with one of the rolls and the prints made. I took my last roll to Dominion because they are closer and have a reputation for being around for a long time, I figured I could trust them.
I noticed that there was a distinct blue tint/​cast on all of the negatives along both edges. My very first thought was light leak, but then I realized I had taken all the other rolls to Walgreens without incident. Hmm. I suspected dirty rollers in the machine, I spoke to my photo professor who quickly sugested it was a light leak in their machine. I called them and spoke to a friendly guy who said I should come in tomorrow to talk to the lab technician.
Walked in, and spoke to one of the other employees and told him my problem. He «looked» at my negatives and immediately said that it was the lighting conditions in which I took my pictures. I told him that was not the case, and the other (friendly) employee told him to talk to the lab tech. He came back and still claimed it was not their error, and that I had probably taken it under florescent light. Even though the images were obviously taken under different conditions. The guy also took out EACH negative strip from it’s sleeve to put it on the light table and didn’t even put them back, didn’t wear gloves, like my negatives aren’t important. He obviously knew very little about photography. The lab tech guy never came out to talk to me, and the guy started to give me attitude claiming they have the best lab and it doesn’t even compare to Walgreens… fair enough, but at least the Walgreens images came out correctly.
I suspect that there was some error in processing, the machine, or when they removed the film from it’s canister. A light leak in my camera is unlikely as I have used the camera numerous time and as I said before, used it at the same time as other rolls which came out without said blue cast just processed at a different lab.
I wish they had owned up to their mistake, then I would have been fine with it. But since they refused to work with me, fed me really poor excuses as if I knew nothing about photography, and the lab tech was too good to even talk to me face to face, they get the rating they deserve.

Dude. Bottom line this place is great. It’s the best camera store in the DC area. It is older than your mom and your dad (ok…so not quite, but the place has been around since the 60’s) and they got cheap high quality film scans that tickle my fancy. Go here for anything camera related in the DC/​NoVa area. Everywhere else is second place to Dominion, bro!

My husband is a professional photographer so I’ve only been here with him as a kind-​of tagalong. From the layman’s persepectve, everything is tip top. Staff is very friendly and knowledgable. Stock is extensive, including older cameras and second-​hand lenses. Recently had film developed (negatives only, no print) but the husband had no complaints. It’s his (and consequently my) go-​to place for all camera-​related stuff. We’ll be back.