London Camera Exchange - Reading Reviews 

233
TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

7 Station Road, RG1 1LG Reading, Berkshire, GB


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Big shout out to Adrian, saved the day for me today! Came in looking for a usbadaptor whilst not being able to describe it properly, whilst the shop did not have it - Adrian's bag did - very kind and... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I haven’t dealt with LCE before but I certainly shall again when I need more photographic equipment, ordered the lens on Thursday and it would have arrived on Friday if it hadn’t been messed up by DPD... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After looking at your stock sale, it was good to see Lee Filters lens adapters on your list. As I had meant to add a missing size to complete my needs the offer was worth investigating. The size requi... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

it's not the cheapest camera shop around the corner, but the folks in the Reading branch give really great advice and the service goes beyond your imagination. so far I have not bought anything yet bu... See more


Company details

  1. Camera Store
  2. Binoculars Store
  3. Photo Shop

Written by the company

Established in 1996, London Camera Exchange is Reading's only specialist photographic retailer. We sell a wide range of new and used cameras, lenses, binoculars and accessories from all of the leading brands. Part exchange welcome, trade in and trade up, we offer impartial expert advice and competitive prices In-store services include: sensor cleaning, image recovery, tape to DVD / USB and repairs. Our 5 members of staff have a total of 126 years of selling photographic equipment.


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  • 7 Station Road, RG1 1LG, Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom

  • 01189592149

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly, expert and quick service

Came in with an expensive Sony camera where the lens wouldn't retract anymore. The staff recognised me from my visit two days prior, inspected, reset and cleaned my camera and fixed the problem within minutes. Excellent, friendly, expert service - and no charge for what fortunately turned out to be a minor problem, easy to resolve (though I still wouldn't attempt it myself!).

December 8, 2025
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The service was excellent although one…

The service was excellent although one person in the Reading shop was not nice at all. In fact I used to work in the trade over 20 years ago and I remember this person. He was a a lot nicer then than now. Maybe he had an off day but that is still no excuse in the retail world

June 12, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Awesome item from LCE Reading with…

Awesome item from LCE Reading with excellant packaging and rapid dispatch and delivery times.
Long time customer with LCE branches nationwide over the years,i'd say Reading branch on a par with the best.
Very pleased and chuffed.
Many Thanks.
Robby.

October 30, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service – just a few too many emails

I’ve had a really good experience with London Camera Exchange overall. The service has been excellent — friendly, knowledgeable staff who clearly care about what they’re doing, and they made the whole process easy from start to finish. Delivery was prompt, communication was clear, and the equipment was exactly as described.

If I had one small suggestion, it would be to cut back a bit on the number of marketing emails that follow. It’s a minor point compared to the quality of their service, but it would make the experience perfect.

November 30, 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hawke binos…

I purchased a pair of 8 x 25 Hawke frontier binoculars. The staff were friendly, knowledgeable and gave me plenty of time to make my mind up about which binoculars to buy. The binoculars were excellent value and the optical quality was as good as the Swarovski binoculars I tried. The shop was easy to find and only few minutes walk from Reading station.

September 26, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

Quick delivery and response from them. My order unfortunately had an issue with the camera I ordered but I got a quick response from them with what my options are and the problem has been fixed quickly

September 8, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant Experience

Got an online valuation for two cameras which I was happy with so took them into my local branch.

After inspection and testing the valuation was confirmed.

Full payment by Bank Transfer received the following day.

A pleasure to do business with LCE.

August 12, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have nothing but praise for the gents…

I have nothing but praise for the gents in the Reading store. I asked for help in choosing a camera. You asked for my budget and needs. The advice was great and a purchase was made. Some ten days later I've been on a great day photographing birds of prey with LCE and (happily) blown my budget twice over! 😆 Thank you.

July 26, 2025
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Lens disappointing

Lens disappointing. Cosmetically excellent but very 'soft' or to be accurate not very sharp. Reviews from people I respect led me to believe that it would be sharp - so I shall be returning it im afraid.
Lens arrived as expected and no problems with the ordering process so overall 3 stars.

July 15, 2025
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Reply from London Camera Exchange - Reading

Hi John
Thank you for the positive feedback on the service from LCE.
We are sorry to learn that the lens ordered did not meet expectations despite trusted reviews.
We look forward to helping you with your future photographic purchases.
Many thanks, Your LCE Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent experience

Second hand product was in excellent condition and it was delivered quickly. Spoke to the store prior to purchase and were able to provide additional information. Great experience.

July 7, 2025

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