Camera store recommendations: Seattle and Portland

Mattes · Sep 3, 2008

Hello there.

A good friend of mine travels through Washington State and Oregon. He needs some lenses, of which he haven't thought before his departure. Nothing really unusual, but a AF-D 50/1.8 and the 10.5/2.8 are on his list.

Could you recommend a good camera store in Seattle/WA or Portland/OR ?

I know this seems a bit unusual, but I really value your opinions.

Regards,

Mattes

Spectre · Sep 3, 2008

My suggestion would be Pro Photo in Portland.

Pro Photo Supply
1112 NW 19th Ave.
Portland Or. 97209

Bradford O · Sep 3, 2008

Glazers, Camera West, Optik in Seattle, but the sales tax is about 8.8 percent; No sales tax in Oregon, so check out Camera World, Shutterbug and Pro Photo Supply, as Paul suggested.

Northwood · Sep 3, 2008

I second Pro Photo Supply of Portland. Great store.

Jeff Lee · Sep 3, 2008

Pro Photo.....one of the last "real camera" stores....

Big Daddy · Sep 3, 2008

For Seattle, the two stores I'd recommend highly:

Glazer's Camera, outside of downtown Seattle. Huge variety of stuff, caters to amateurs and professionals. They are very knowledgeable. They have a very extensive rental department. You can get anything from lenses to computers with software to Chimera lighting.

Kenmore Camera outside of Seattle. Also very well-stocked.

Mattes · Sep 4, 2008

Thanks a lot, you really are a great help (again) !

Mattes

james thiel · Sep 4, 2008

I agree for Seattle, Glazer's in town and Kenmore Camera North of town. Both are very good. If gear is shipped out of state you could avoid our sales tax as well. Optechs is more for digital backed cameras and such I don't think they carry DSLR's anymore.

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Camera store recommendations: Seattle and Portland