Good lens at a great price, and held for me for a few days to decide. The addition of a nikon filter to protect the lens front element being included in the price was a nice bonus. Well packaged and... See more
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Spoke to someone at the Manchester LCE regarding one of the used lenses. All questions I had were answered, and I made the purchase online. The lens shipped that day, surprisingly, being mid afterno... See more
I’m always cautious about buying a used item, but the lens from LCE Manchester was exactly as described and with all original packaging. It would be nice if LCE offered a 12 month warranty like the tw... See more
My purchase of a S/H lens was straight forward with my queries for further information answered promptly. The delivery was by DPS ( very reliable ) at the time given earlier that day, it arrived well... See more
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Established in Guildford in 1956, London Camera Exchange have grown to be the UK’s premier Specialist Photographic Retailer with 26 nationwide high street locations. An employee-owned business since March 2021 that continues to evolve and build on an unrivalled 67 years of heritage. We deliver award-winning service, provide impartial expert advice and knowledge across the widest selection of cameras, lenses, binocular and optical equipment from the industry’s leading brands. As our name suggests, we are also the best place to trade-in or trade up for photographic equipment. We look forward to welcoming you in one of our high street stores or our web shop.
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16 Cross Street, M2 7AE, Manchester, United Kingdom
- 01618347500
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The camera I purchased I found online…
The camera I purchased I found online and was in stock at your Manchester store. The person I spoke to was really helpful and it was delivered the next day. I’m really pleased with it and wouldn’t hesitate to buy from this store again.
excellent service and delivery next…
excellent service and delivery next day. Products as described. Great service.
Online order
Super company. No hassle, ordered with ease, no customer service required, however they updated every step from ordering, dispatch and delivery. Brilliant product , immaculate packaging.
I trust this company
I’ve bought items from the LCE in the past and find their prices to be fair and I’ve been happy with the quality of the things I’ve bought. That includes lenses and camera bags. The service is fast and they use DPD. Would recommend.
Super fast delivery and item in mint…
Super fast delivery and item in mint condition, highly recommended
Very responsive and helpful
Very responsive when I contacted them via their website regarding a used item listed on the website.
A good exchange
I identified the Camera body I wished to purchase and the lenses I wished to use in Part exchange. I received a fair part exchange valuation and the camera selected was in perfect condition when received as described on the web site. Excellent
Excellent in every way
Excellent in every way, from first telephone call to very quick delivery of an excellent used Canon R6 Mk 2 at a competitive price plus good trade in values. LCE long been my favourite photo supplier. This time I bought remotely from Manchester.
Smooth transaction and speedy delivery
LCE delivered exceptional service…
LCE delivered exceptional service throughout the entire process. The part-exchange of my older equipment was efficiently arranged and collected by LCE; upon verification of the received items, the remaining balance was settled, and my new equipment was dispatched without delay.
Item bought online without any hassle…
Item bought online without any hassle and sent by return. Arrived well packaged and as described.
They did what they said they would and…
They did what they said they would and when I wanted it. The guys at Hereford took in my camera and sent it to Manchester for me. Thanks guys. Manchester sent my lens when I wanted it so that I could be in to receive it.
Excellent service
Easy to navigate the website, excellent product and service, and fair prices.
the packaging was amazing
the packaging was amazing. it was made sure that the box was safe !
Fast processing
Fast processing, dispatch and delivery. Good quality used product. Well packaged.
Impressive Service
Friendly, helpful information by telephone with Richard at Manchester. Prompt email follow-ups. Effortless online purchase. Excellent used lens arrived swiftly. Although it initially arrived in the wrong box, this was quickly resolved and a swap was made - which shows LDC staff to be responsive and attentive too.
Equipment in superb condition the rest was crap.
Equipment in superb condition - far better than expected. Ist lot - personnel very attentive up to purchase point then total silence - presumably job done now sod off! 2nd lot the packaging was made up of old newspapers stuffed into a cardboard box which was unbelievably amateurish - I wouldn't have returned let alone sent an item like that. What happened to bubble wrap - too expensive and eating into profits? Shame really because the kit appeared to be in really good condition. Apart from the kit the rest of the service including some of the emails was second or rather third rate and very disappointing. Whatever happened to customer service?

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