Boston's Best Camera Stores
Calumet Photographic
65 Bent Street
Cambridge, Mass. 02141
(617) 576-2600
www.calumetphoto.com
Calumet has nine stores nationwide including its Boston location, as well outfits in the UK, Netherlands and Belgium. What do you get for all this square footage? Calumet is a reliable hub for professional and amateur photographers. It offers a wide selection of digital, as well as darkroom supplies, digital paper, backdrops and rental equipment. The service can be a bit slow for a camera store that exists as a corporate chain, and the store is often out of stock on certain items, but staff if knowledgable and will special order.
Bromfield Camera
10 Bromfield Street
Boston, Mass. 02108
(617) 426-5230
www.bromfieldcamera.com
Bromfield Camera has been in business for more than four decades and this place has charm. The staff is friendly and knowledgable about both digital and analogue equipment, and offers the newest, pro camera gear from Nikon, Canon and Olympus as well as prosumer and point and shoots. The staff can also help you sell your old equipment at online auctions if you're looking to trade up.
Hunt's Camera and Video
520 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, Mass. 02215
(617) 778-2222
www.huntsphotoandvideo.com
Hunt's does a good job processing film, even 120 mm film, which makes it a favorite for the analogue photographers out there. The store also offers photography workshops in portrait lighting, basic and intermediate photography. Hunt's Camera has a nice website with links to photo industry news, store specials and more.
Cameras Inc.
860 Massachusetts Avenue
Arlington, Mass. 02476
267 Elm Street
Somerville, Mass. 02144
www.camerasinc.com
Another legendary Boston business started in 1956 on Tremont Street, Camera's Inc now operates out of two new locations in Arlington and Somerville. Cameras Inc. sells cameras, binoculars and cameras accesssories, but is perhaps best known for its online printing and fine art printing services.