Castle Cameras Reviews 72

TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I ordered a secondhand lens from Castle Cameras; the price was good and the condition was marked as excellent. To my amazement it was despatched that day! There was an issue with DPD so it was sligh... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

E mailed a couple of times reference a specific item answered promptly Ordered item znd received within 3 days. Good price for a relatively unusual item not a lot if 2nd hand examples item received... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bought a Minolta X-700 from them that was slated to only have one 50mm lense included inside it. They included free of charge an extra zoom lense as well as a camera strap. Camera worked a treat a... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I used to use Castle Cameras 40 years ago plus when I was at Bournemouth School. Having rediscovered my love of photography after too long a gap, I was pleased to see they were still going and now off... See more

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  1. Camera Store

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Castle Cameras is an independent Photographic retailer based in Bournemouth and Salisbury. We specialise in Cameras, Lenses, Camera Accessories and Optics. Established in 1974, we offer independent advice and great service.


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4.8

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Price, Great Service!

In these difficult times they answered the phone immediately, were very helpful, and exceeded my expectations with delivery times - my lens was delivered very well packaged the next day!!
Great Price & Great Service, I will be using them again!

March 4, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A great experience with Castle!

A great experience with Castle, phoned for advice (stupidly after placing my order, instead of before) and then decided to upgrade my intended purchase. Additional amount paid and goods dispatched promptly via DPD with full tracking details. Arrived on time, well packaged, and quality was definitely as good as expected following my chat with them. Very pleased and will definitely use them again.

February 3, 2021
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Today I went to ask for advise about my…

Today I went to ask for advise about my camera as I had focus issue with it. The person who approached me tried too help me, but then the owner appeared and asked me to leave if I'm not planing to purchase anything from their store. This is very rude way to approach the customer. I will definitely won't buy anything from Catle Cameras in Winton. Not with this attitude.

July 17, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

I have just purchased a used Nikon R1C1 flash kit from Castle Cameras. It was described as mint, it actually looks new, the price was excellent and delivery was less than 24 hours. It was packaged in a way I do not think a tank could of damaged it. I really am pleased with the service and especially what I purchased. Excellent service, cannot be happier.

July 1, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service.

First class superb service.

I have purchased several times from Castle Cameras while in lock-down. They have always given a considerable amount of advice. I have dealt with at least three people at this store, and they have always been helpful and prepared to talk in depth to find the best solution for my needs.

Excellent customer service.

June 10, 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY

STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY! STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY! STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY! STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY! STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY! STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY! STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY! STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY!

Ordered a camera on sale from this company , they took my money and then told me they would not sell me this camera because they decided to price it higher , after trying to reason with them they have left me no choice to take them to court after TRYING to speak with Racheal she will not even respond anymore and just ignores any communication I AM DISGUSTED WITH THIS COMPANY AND THERE COMPLETE DISREGARD FOR THERE CUSTOMERS , report to trading standard as this company should be closed AVOID AT ALL COSTS!

June 2, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Once again Castle cameras staff have…

Once again Castle cameras staff have been exceptional in the service they have provided. I would single out Racheal and Luke who went out of their way to give me extra special service. Forget Amazon these guys and girls are the business.
As far as their products go these too are excellent brand new and uk stock !
This is my goto shop for all camera equipment. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED A+++++

May 27, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Phoned to ask about the availability of camera lens

Phoned to ask about the availability of a Samyang lens on the Monday. The gent I spoke to said, " we have one left, it's on the shelf next to me, I'll put it on the dispatches shelf" I immediately ordered online and the lens was delivered on the Wednesday. Plus I got a free set of filters, can't get better service than that. Cheers.

November 23, 2019
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