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A very good repair job. It took a long time for the repair to be done but that’s the same with most camera repair workshops because they’re backlogged and so busy. The communication was reasonable a... See more
Everything went as planned, the repair was to a 1990 vintage Minolta 85mm f1.4 lens for which I am told there are no longer parts available, although Skears had a stock of some in their stores from... See more
Fantastic customer service. In a day and age where internet sales dominate this shop stands for everything that is good about retail. They were helpful, especially Maks, and the used camera I purchase... See more
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Honest, Impartial Advice, Since 1990: Starting out in 1990 as a camera repair workshop in Bailiff Street, Northampton, we soon found a demand for both new and used photographic equipment. So we began to venture into the world of photographic sales. As demand increased, we found ourselves requiring bigger premises and in 2002 we moved to our current location on the Wellingborough Road. This allowed us to hire more repair technicians and also increase the photographic services on offer, such as onsite developing and printing, ID photographs, video transfers, photo editing, sensor cleaning and photo gifts... to name just a few. Five members of the Skears family still work in the shop, whilst other members of staff although not blood related, have worked for us so long, we count them as family! We aim to provide our customers with the latest technology but with traditional customer service. Ask us any question, at anytime, we may not know the answer, but we endeavour to find out!
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203 Wellingborough Road, Wellingborough Road, NN1 4ED, Northampton, United Kingdom
- 01604631915
- sales@skears-photographic.co.uk
- skearsphoto.com
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Professional and helpful
I needed to replace the tripod attachment threads on my LUMIX. Most places wouldn’t touch it, Skears took care of it, great job, great communication and really helpful.
May 15, 2024
Great service.
Great service.. Use them for personal and business repairs. Always good quality work.
May 21, 2024
Great work
Good communication, quick response. The work was done well and it has left a dirty old OM2 looking very nice (and too good to sell!). Thanks.
April 5, 2024
Fabulous service.…
Fabulous service with looking at a lens which l thought was faulty , it turned out not to be so but l was treated with kindness and patience.l will certainly use them again as the range of camera's and equipment looked very good so together with good service it's a business which deserves to be successful.
March 19, 2024
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Really helpful team and a fast service
Really helpful team and a fast service. Thank you, I'll definitely be recommending you.
February 3, 2024
Excellent service at Skears Photographics, Northampton
I went to Skears Photographics, 203 Wellingborough Road, Northampton NN1 4ED to get some photos developed from my new smartphone. I had no idea how to get them downloaded to place an order for prints and the staff were very friendly, helpful and efficient. I needed the prints to fit odd shaped, small baubles for Christmas presents and the staff went out of their way to get the right size prints for me to cut down to fit into the baubles. I have used Skears Photographics to print photos from my camera for years and know what I'm doing with that, but trying to get photos from a smartphone is completely new to me. I am extremely grateful for all their professional help and friendly manner in making it easy for me to produce what I needed. I would not use any other company for my photographic needs.
December 12, 2023
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Excellent service from Skears
I had a fault with my Pentax K1 camera that I couldn't fix. I contacted three companies for a quote, describing the fault the same way in each case. I got three quotes, the one from Skears photographic was the best value. I contacted the company by email and got prompt responses so sent off my camera for repair. It took a week and during that time I got an update on progress (when prompted) and the camera was returned, repaired on time. Only small issue is that the quote didn't include the cost of the return postage but of no consequence given that the total cost inc VAT was under £100 while the other two quotes were far higher (£145 exc VAT and £220 inc VAT). Would definitely use Skears again.
September 8, 2023
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