Richard Haw's Classic Nikon Repair and Review

Hello, everybody! This city cannot compare to Tokyo when it comes to shopping for cameras. It does not have the specialty boutiques that Tokyo has such as Kitamura Camera nor the used and junk paradise that is Fujiya Camera. However, it does have its own specialty places that cater to a certain type of market. You can say that it’s the equivalent of Mapcamera’s Leica Boutique in Shinjuku, but not quite there. Whatever it lacks in scale it makes up for the personal service that I’m used to in Japan, where the staff knows me by name and preference. This is the place to be in this side of the city.

Introduction:

Camtec Photo has been in operation for some time now and it is considered to be one of the best places to buy cameras in Montreal. They have two shops that are about a kilometer apart, we will talk about the one that’s more interesting because the smaller (original) one doesn’t have the same character compared to this shop.

This is the storefront which you can’t miss because of the sign and large windows. It looks small from the outside but it’s actually much bigger inside. I mostly use this shop for my processing and digitizing needs because they are fast and they won’t throw away your film if you have forgotten to pick it up. Other shops will throw them out if it didn’t pick it up after a few weeks.

Getting there is easy because it’s close to Chinatown and the closest metro station is only 5 minutes walk. Just hop on the Orange Line and go down at Place-d’Armes station. Walk towards the famous Basilica of Notre Dame and follow the map.

The easiest landmark to remember is the Palais de Justice, it’s literally just across the street! I like this shop a lot because it’s open up until the afternoon on Saturdays. Please go to their website to know when they are open or closed. You can also give them a call just to make sure.

This is the scene that will greet you as you enter the shop. It’s more than a camera shop, it’s a place for all people to indulge in this expensive lifestyle. Indeed, the Leica brand to me is more like an accessory than anything else despite what the Leica fans will say to its defense.

It also has a nice collection of books and photo frames. I don’t see this often in the city.

There’s also a place for you to chill when you’re tired, just make sure that you don’t stain anything.

As you walk further into the shop you will be in the middle of all these goodies.

This is where you can see some of the cameras for sale, some are new while some are used.

And this is where I spend my time the most because this is my brand!

These aren’t for sale as they belong to the owner, I don’t know why he’s keeping all this to himself.

I bought my Nikon Zf a few years ago here. They are the first guys to have it on sale when I was searching at that time. I can proudly say that I’m probably one of the first people to all this camera here.

If you live in this province or just passing by, please visit them and see if you’ll find something useful. The shop is known for excellent service that’s why I tend to stick to them for my needs. See you again, Ric.

Help Support this Blog:

Maintaining this site requires resources and a lot of time. If you think that it has helped you or you want to show your support by helping with the site’s upkeep, you can make a small donation to my paypal.com at richardHaw888@gmail.com. Money is never my main motivation for this blog and I believe that I have enough to run this but you can help me make this site (and the companion facebook page) grow.

Helping support this site will ensure that it will be kept going as long as I have the time and energy for this. I’d appreciate it if you just leave out your name or details like your country’s name or other info so that the donations will totally be anonymous. This is a labor of love and I intend to keep it that way for as long as I can. Ric.