Photo Shops in Orlando

[Paul Philpott]

Hi everyone. I am off to Orlando later this year and just wondered if anybody had experience of any good photo shops there? Thanks in anticipation!! Paul

[mastertrinity]

what type? retailers like jessops or photo print shops

[Paul Philpott]

Ah yes very good point!! Retailers of equipment like Jessops, Park Cameras etc!!

[Blapto]

I don't know what's about, but I do know to be careful of the fly by night camera stores on strip malls.

They'll sell you grey market import goods, bait and switch (we've got a cheap 50D! Oh, wait, that ones reserved, how about this not-so-cheap 40D?) or offer to sell you the camera really cheap, but they can't sell it without the battery door which doesn't come with the camera.

The battery door will be surprisingly expensive for a bit of plastic.

[canonrebel]

There are a few good ones in the main shopping malls and you can grab a good bargain if your prepared to shop around, I picked up a Canon 100-400L lens last April from a small shop near to Sports Dominator on I Drive for $1491, which was about £770.
There are some right dodgy dealers around as well so be careful.

[danbroad]

As a rule of thumb, avoid everything in Orlando except Colonial Photo and Hobby. It's city centre, actually just off Colonial Dr. about a half mile east from the Interstate [forget which exit, sorry, I just know it when I see it..]. Good guys, full of the right sort of kit. Ritz are having a hard time of it at the moment, but there's usually a Ritz in most of the large malls.

[mastertrinity]

aint ritz those little cracker things becuase there really tasty lol

[danbroad]

There's more profit in a packet of Ritz crackers at the moment..

[malla1962]

There are a few good ones in the main shopping malls and you can grab a good bargain if your prepared to shop around, I picked up a Canon 100-400L lens last April from a small shop near to Sports Dominator on I Drive for $1491, which was about £770.
There are some right dodgy dealers around as well so be careful.And thats over £1000 right now.I go there every year and I have never found a good deal yet, wolf camera is like jessops with similar prices, colonial camera and hobby was not that good even with the rate I got my USD's at last year. It is a huge store *** and good to have a look around.

[DarrenToogood]

I am heading to Orlando in October and was going to see if I could pick anything up cheap, which I highly doubt.

I will go check out this store on International Drive :)

[Paul Philpott]

Thanks for the replies and info-I will certainly check the 3 suggestions but I have looked at the web sites and think you are correct in that there is probable little savings to be made!!

[malla1962]

Thanks for the replies and info-I will certainly check the 3 suggestions but I have looked at the web sites and think you are correct in that there is probable little savings to be made!!A few years ago I was down in Miami and wanted quite a few bits and believe me it was cheaper to fly up to NY for the day and go to 17st photo.And thats what I did, I will be in orlando in may I will report back.Remember that there is sales tax to add to US prices.

[Paul_UK]

Also, remember the guarantee is invalid.