The 15 Best Places for Cameras in New York (2024)

9.0

420 9th Ave (at W 34th St), New York, NY

Camera Store · Chelsea · 489 tips and reviews

RonDee Kelly:The ONLY place to purchase camera equipment, video equipment and computers! Pure Color and RonDee & Mike Kelly have been purchasing from B&H for years and will continue to do so....always very satisf

Donald Schwartz:What's not to like? Touch, examine, fantasize about what you could do with $2,500 camera body. Read more.

Elie Bleier:This is one of my favorite places in the city. Salespeople are hilarious and super helpful. Immense selection, especially of camera equipment.

2.Lomography Gallery Store New York

41 W 8th St (btwn 6th Ave & MacDougal St), New York, NY

Camera Store · Greenwich Village · 19 tips and reviews

Lauren Gardner:you can borrow a camera any time for free!!! go to one of their classes, $10, free film, borrow a camera for the class and get a 10% off coupon for your next purchase!

Ryan Chavis:Awesome assortment of cameras and lenses.

Olga Ushakova:You can develop your film here. The quality of printing is very high, also the design of the box in which you get your pics is awesooome

3.Foto Care

8.7

43 W 22nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY

Camera Store · Flatiron District · 8 tips and reviews

Wesley Verhoeve:This place is really something. Like Santa's work shop, the Willy Wonka factory and a camera store combined

David Frederick:Amazing place to go for your professional needs. Jeff, the owner of FotoCare really cares about helping photographers. Read more.

John Wmson:Need help with questions on photo gear? Stop in and ask for Tommy Arce, and he'll answer them.

4.Adorama

7.5

42 W 18th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY

Camera Store · Union Square · 99 tips and reviews

Nina Stoddard:support local businesses! great service and competitive prices. a camera aficionado's dream.

The Corcoran Group:Conveniently located camera super-store that has everything you could want. However, the staff and customer service leave something to be desired.

Jimmy Zhu:One of the best places to buy a high-end DSLR camera, but they certainly are not hiring the most fuzzy, warm sales reps here!

5.Impossible Project Space

425 Broadway Fl 5 (btw Howard & Canal), New York, NY

Art Gallery · SoHo · 19 tips and reviews

Lisa Paulson:It has some pictures on the wall but is not a true gallery. It's more like a polaroid camera shop!

M. Li:Slowest elevator ever... cool cameras tho

Liza Dye:An amazing startup developing film for Polaroid cameras. Prices are a little steep but the quality of the film is totally worth it. The staff is also very knowledgeable and cool to chat with.

6.Leisure Pro

9.1

42 W 18th St Fl 3 (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY

Sporting Goods Retail · Union Square · 58 tips and reviews

Leisure Pro:Special of the Week: Sealife SL700 DC 1200 Digital Camera originally $500, through 11/5 only $370 Read more.

Leisure Pro:Special of the Week: Henderson Neosport 5mm Low Boot originally $35, through 11/2 only $15! Read more.

Leisure Pro:Special of the Week: Akona Progression Roller Bag w/ Pro Reg Bag originally $240, through August 21 only $154.95 http://bit.ly/1a9AfV0

7.AbelCine

609 Greenwich St Fl 5 (btw Clarkson & Leroy), New York, NY

Camera Store · West Village · 6 tips and reviews

AbelCine:Be sure to check out our monthly training calendar to see all of our upcoming classes and events! Read more.

Boba Fett:You come for the rental dept, but you stay for the service dept 

AbelCine:Got an Instagram account? So do we! Share your check-in photos with us by tagging us: @abelcine!

8.CSI Rentals

8.7

133 W 19 St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY

Camera Store · Chelsea · 4 tips and reviews

CSI Rentals:Latest arrivals The Canon Cinema EOS 1DC 4k DSLR Camera Read more.

michael:Great place. As previously stated...They are fast, friendly, and headache free.

Mauro Rego:Easy going and nice staff. If you have a problem, mr. Jacob will solve it.

9.Photo Tech Repair Service

7.1

360 W 36th St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY

Repair Service · Greenwich Village · 21 tips and reviews

Ed Hafizov:This location handles Nikon camera repairs only. Canon cameras can be brought to their location on 34th St.

Johnny Lam:Best local Camera Repair shop, prices are fair and excellent customer service

Adanne:The staff is great and the service is quick. They told me my camera would take a week to fix. Two days later they called for me to come pick up my camera. :D

7.3

5th Ave (at E 64th St), New York, NY

Zoo Exhibit · Central Park · 8 tips and reviews

Peter Blay:Take a decent camera that works well without flash, that will get you the best photos

Neil Montovani:Great place to beat the heat!!!

Nabil Bazzari:Fun and worth doing if u are in central park. Fun for kids and adults..

11.5th Avenue

5th Ave, New York, NY

Road · Midtown East · 104 tips and reviews

Verónica Azpilcueta:At the Gift and Camera shop at 45th St. on the fifth they steel from the tourists... Do not go there!!! We just got robed

Chrizzy G.:Walk from Central Park to time square to get the full experience. Great place!

New York Habitat:One of the most famous streets in NYC, this prestigious street is home to some of the world’s best shopping. This is a great ave to walk and explore but it’s especially beautiful during the holidays!

12.Madame Tussauds

8.1

234 W 42nd St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY

Museum · Theater District · 238 tips and reviews

Artyom Karapetov:Bring a nice camera to shoot in low light and come with a few people so you guys make pics of each other. Worth it, especially for tourists! Many figures look real (some not) but overall pretty cool!

What's Good Here:Worth going into. Can't say the same for Ripley's next door. Bring a camera.

Luz Andujar:Do not, DO NOT... Get on the way pf the camera lady ..

13.Van Gogh Self-Portrait

8.3

1000 5th Ave, New York, NY

Exhibit · Central Park · 6 tips and reviews

Mitch Lippman:Nothing like idiots who think the only reason to see art is to take a selfie with it. Avoid the schmucks with cameras and revel in being in the same room with great art.

Brandon Barton:It was better with me in the selfie

Yasmin Mohamed:The portrait makes him look like he's in his 50s but in reality he passed away in his mid 30s so he couldn't have been more than his early to mid 30s when he painted it.

14.Apple Grand Central

8.0

45 Grand Central Terminal, New York, NY

Electronics Store · Midtown East · 254 tips and reviews

Philip Robertson:New iPhone glass is only $30 and gives you a new clean camera.

Chip Chick Media HQ:A great place to get away from it all - surprisingly. The labyrinth like layout, makes it easy to get lost but you have to check out the accessories wing on the right of the steps.

Adam Lein:They don't even sell Apples here!

15.The Rink at Rockefeller Center

8.0

600 5th Ave (W 50th St), New York, NY

Skating Rink · Rockefeller Center · 41 tips and reviews

B&H Photo Video:Want to test out that new telephoto lens and your camera's tracking focus abilities? Try it at the Rockefeller Center skating rink. Try using your center focus point and panning with the subject.

Daniel Karran:No place like Rockefeller Center. A bit crowded with tourists, but it a must do if you're in New York- even if it's just once!

Lufthansa:The construction time of the Rockefeller Center started in 1931 and took 9 years until 1940. Christmas Day 1936 in the ice-skating rink at the Lower Plaza was installed for the first time.

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