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33 Kearny St (at 33 Kearney Street, San Francisco (Between Post & Market, Near 3rd Street))
San Francisco, CA 94108

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(415) 636-6649
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Discount Camera - San Francisco, CA
Discount Camera - San Francisco, CA
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Best

I get the feeling the only people that give a store a rating are unhappy people. I have been shopping there for years and have never had a bad experience. Huge inventory, great se...

Worst

Living in the east bay and looking for the best deal on a Nikon D80 is most practically done on line or by phone, as taking a leisurely jaunt into the city isn't cost effective or...

GREAT STORE 8/28/2011

I get the feeling the only people that give a store a rating are unhappy people. I have been shopping there for years and have never had a bad experience. Huge inventory, great service...highly recommended. more
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Good Sservice and honest advice 3/14/2011

I do not uunderstand the bad reviews these guys are getting. I went in despite the bad reviews and received very good advice even though I only bought a battery charger for my Canon EOS 5D. I ended up buying a lens cap and UV Filter as well. They mad nice compliments about my lens as well. Two days later I called to compare their price with Amazon for a Tamron zoom lens. They said they had the lens but it would not work well with my camera. I nearly busted $654 at Amazon. I think these guys are good and honest. I most certainly will be back if I need any photographic equipment whilst in San Francisco. more
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DON'T BUY FROM DISCOUNT CAMERA! 2/16/2011

DO NOT BUY FROM DISCOUNT CAMERA. more
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great store 12/19/2010

I've been shopping there since I bought my first camera about 28 years ago. Im surprised at some of the comments, since I have always had good experiences there. Very knowledgeable sales staff and huge inventory. more
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Unethical, Rip Off, Warn Your Friends 12/2/2010

A friend from Australia was sent by a hotel concierge to this place to buy a camera. She and her -20-month old shopped and were treated well during the initial process. She got home to find that they had given her a lower grade camera for the higher grade price -- a $200 plus dollar difference. When se returned to exchange, reciept in hand. They refused and started to rough her up until she called for the ploice. They literally were manhandling a woman with a baby in a backback in the store. THIS PLACE GIVES AMERICA AND AMERICANS A BAD NAME!!!! Never send anyone there. Warn your friends, send your enemies. I was totally embarassed by their treatment of foreign visitor! more
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Do not shop here 11/30/2010

If you are a traveler do not shop here. They heard my accent, asked if I was from overseas, then ripped me off over $200 on the purchase of a new camera. more
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Most expensive in town.... 4/28/2009

As my camera went dead while touring California from France, I had to buy a camera with no time to go around shops, compare prices, or buy from the internet... Pros: Wide selection of cameras... but... Cons: Prices are outrageous! more
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No Price Quotes 2/7/2008

Living in the east bay and looking for the best deal on a Nikon D80 is most practically done on line or by phone, as taking a leisurely jaunt into the city isn't cost effective or practical for the purpose of price shopping. This company will not give price quotes over the phone, even when they stand to make a $1000+ profit. Not good business in my book! more
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Horrible 1/5/2007

Go in and take up a lot of time looking at every camera in the shop- then go and buy yours online from B & H for half the price. more
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Avoid it like a plague 12/2/2006

Everything in this store is extremely overpriced (Nikon D200 + 18-200 kit: 2,700$, 2GB memory card: 190$, ...). Avoid this store like a plague. Pros: 0 Cons: everything more
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Very Rude.. Tourist Trappers, Avoid ever going in 8/27/2006

I've been to this store twice. The first time I didn't like having to wait and wait for an assistant, but once someone helped me things were ok. I bought just a filter though after figuring out that somethings were just way too expensive. Pros: none Cons: high prices, rude service more
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Damaged expensive lens 6/18/2006

I called about an Anamorphic lens cleaning one day, I figured I'd treat myself and get it cleaned. Of course, they wouldn't give me a quote over the phone, so I had to come in to have them tell me it would cost 75$. I should have turned around and walked out the door (I had paid $25 before at a much smaller shop in Anchorage, Alaska.) Instead I left a $50 deposit. They called me a few hours later asking me to pick it up because they couldn't repair it. I went and picked it up gave it the look over, and noticed something. I was in a hurry so I simply just left, but when I arrived home looked at it closer and noticed scratches on the internal components. After a few phone calls and two visits to the place, they refused that they had done anything wrong. They did not say that they scratches were or weren't their before I brought it in, but they were not willing to replace the lens (~$750 value.) Pros: None Cons: Horrible Customer Service, Service Tech Damaged Equipment, Over priced more
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Do yourself a favor and DO NOT SHOP HERE 5/23/2006

I have never bothered posting a review about bad service before but it was SO BAD here I was incensed (and nearly reduced to tears) from the aggressive and unfriendly manner Pros: NONE more
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The Worst 3/18/2006

I tried to purchase a lens from Discount Camera last year and called them to inquire about various prices. They refused to quote a price to me over the phone. I went in recently to look at a Canon 5d and they said they had only 1 in stock which was in he box and they woudn't remove it. They said if I wanted to buy it, they would go get it so I could look at it. Like the other person who wrote a review about this place, I have never once written a review about any place, and was looking online to find a place in SF to go for camera equipment on a Sunday because Gasser's was closed and I refused to go to Discount Camera out of principle. These guys suck and shouldn't be in business. more
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Discount Cameras 9/5/2005

This store opens daily around 8:30 am to 6:00 pm. The store specializes in video and digital photography as well as repairs. Discount Cameras offers a variety of brands and choices of cameras and video camcorders. Their employees were helpful at times in helping me choose a camera. The thing I don’t like about this store is that most of their products were overpriced so it might be better to purchase somewhere else and save money. more
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VERY RUDE 10/28/2004

I was in Discount Camera on Saturday and quoted 39.95 for a 49mm close up lens set. I returned on Monday to purchase the set and was told that the sets were 49.00 and 69.00 and that they didn't even have close up lenses in stock on Saturday. The man was VERY rude and spoke with me as if I was making up my Saturday visit all together. Because of this man's attitude, I will never return to this store. By the way, I never rate stores or restaurants, but found this experience so awful that it must be shared. Go somewhere else where you will be treated with respect. more
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Leave the pushing for the film 4/5/2003

I have been to discount camera a number of times swearing to myself that next time I would go elsewhere. I've been lazy and since they are conveniently located, I've returned a few times. This last visit I find myself so offended by their aggressive business practices that I feel compelled to write. I had the displeasure of dealing with one of the owners and he was unknowledgeable and boorish. He didnt listen to what I wanted and was just trying to make a sale. Pros: Nice Selection, good location, no parking Cons: High pressure sales, sloppy receipts more
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  • For over 45 years, Discount Camera, an authorized dealer, has proudly been offering Bay Area residents and visitors from around the world the largest selection of new and used gear. As an authorized dealer for all major brands of photographic, digital and video equipment, we hope that we can assist you in finding your specific needs. When in San Francisco, please stop by our retail store and let our friendly and knowledgeable sales staff show you our wide selection of new and used photographic equipment. The all-new Sony Alpha NEX-5 is the world's smallest APS-C interchangeable lens digital still camera. The performance of a DSLR, in about half the size and weight. Enjoy a 14.2 megapixels APS-C sensor, Full HD 1080/60i movies, stunning low-light pictures, continuous shooting up to 7 fps, incredible panorama shots, tilting 3.0-inch TrueBlack LCD. Packed with innovative features to get the best shot, the rugged Sony 850 DSLR camera features a 35mm full frame 24.6 megapixel Exmor CMOS image sensor that provides a larger capture area, improved wide angle performance, and tighter depth of field control. Also incorporates SteadyShot INSIDE in-camera image stabilizer, Dual BIONZ imaging processors for continuous shooting at up to 3 fps, an ultra-bright glass pentaprism viewfinder, and a 3.0" Xtra Fine LCD display and HDMI output.. Photography

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  • Authorized dealer for all major brands of photographic, digital and video equipment has been in business for over 40 years.

  • 3/14/2007 Provided by Citysearch
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  • Hours: Mon. - Sat. 8:30am - 6:30pm;Sun. 9:30am - 6pm
  • Neighborhoods: Northeast, Downtown
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