Great service as always from LCE. No1 goto shop for camera equipment. Whether buying brand new or used just excellent service. If used equipment, which they rate as 5* then it is. Emails and phone cal... See more
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I purchased a camera from the Winchester branch and got a good demo and an opportunity to try it out, staff were friendly and helpful. I had an issue post purchase which I contacted the head office te... See more
I bought my Canon kit from LCE Winchester and spoke with Ben a few times. A fair price was given for a Nikon kit I was part-exing. He was knowledgeable, pleasant and sorted out a slight faux pa, on my... See more
I ordered through LCE as I'd been let down by an alternate supplier who kept telling me the camera was on its' way but never arrived after two weeks. LCE were very efficient in getting the camera t... See more
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Set in the beautiful historic city of Winchester, in the shadow of the cathedral our branch in The Square first opened its doors in the early 1960's. We sell a wide selection of both new and used photographic equipment, and also offer a comprehensive range of binoculars & telescopes. Part exchange is welcomed. Services: Passport Photos, Developing & Printing, Instant Prints, Video Transfers, Sensor Cleaning, Firmware Upgrades, Data Recovery, Repairs. Meet The Team: Tony, Manager - Clocking up 38 years for LCE, has a passion for binoculars & telescopes. Ben, Assistant Manager - Has been at LCE since 2011. A passionate about landscape photographer has recently taken up street photography. Josh - Joined LCE in 2015 and loves producing excellent still life images. Alfred – Has been with LCE since 2019 and has a keen interest in both wildlife & people photography, he also enjoys shooting on film. Craig - Our newest team member, joining in February 2023 with an avid interest in macro & wildlife photography.
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15 The Square, SO23 9ES, Winchester, Hants, United Kingdom
- 01962866203
4.9
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507 reviews
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Quick and easy
Found all the information I needed easily on their website. Ordering was straightforward and tracked free delivery was efficient and speedy. Received exactly what I ordered at a really good price. Would recommend for service and quality.
September 3, 2025
Excellent condition great price!
August 29, 2025
Great service as usual.
August 23, 2025
Prompt delivery when stock arrived
August 13, 2025
Amazingly fast delivery
Amazingly fast delivery, great product! Have no complaints at all - will definitely order again!
August 19, 2025
New lens
As a new photographer I wasn’t sure what I really needed I dealt with Ben who was super helpful and knowledgeable and found the lens I wanted.
Thank you for a great service highly recommended.
August 22, 2025
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Great customer service
They had the camera I was looking for in stock, that I’d not been able to source elsewhere. I made an online comment about trading in my old camera and a chap actually phone me within a few minutes to discuss it. Not viable due to age,as I thought it might be,but I still ordered the camera which arrived within two days,very well packaged. I’m delighted that it works well with my new laptop for transferring photos for editing and printing.
August 14, 2025
Very quick and efficient service.
August 14, 2025
Great service
Great service, shout out to Joe for his help getting me some binoculars, just in time, for a trip to Scotland. Highly recommended.
August 14, 2025
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Quick delivery
Quick delivery, great packaging, excellent item, good value. Would happily buy from them again.
August 4, 2025
Norwich and Winchester LCE branches.
Excellent service from LCE both Winchester and Norwich branches regarding part exchange of equipment and purchase of secondhand equipment from the other branch.
Staff at both locations a pleasure to deal with making both transactions easy and straightforward. Very competitive price offered for part exchange. Payment process straight forward.
Unable to fault either branch , both with great staff . Would not hesitate to recommend both the Norwich and Winchester branches.
August 2, 2025
Thoroughly recommended
Item was exactly as described, at a competitive price, well packaged and promptly delivered.
July 28, 2025
Quick service and excellent packaging
Quick service and excellent packaging - clearly a firm that understands how to ship fragile and quality equipment - thank you.
July 14, 2025
Easy Peasy
Easy to navigate website, make payment and delivery is very quick. And the gear is always very well packaged. Spot on
July 26, 2025
Great service
Great service, quick to order, good selection and easy to find everything I need with plenty on information. Communication was great to keep me informed every step of the way and delivery was fast. Couldn’t of done any more!
July 22, 2025
Item was as described
Item was as described, always helpful on the phone and they use the best courier in the business, DPD.
I have also found that the prices for used equipment are usually lower than competitors.
July 10, 2025
Excellent fast service
Item in stock, delivered next day. Excellent communication. Item appropriately packaged.
July 10, 2025
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