Full service photography store offering camera sales and service, film developing & digital printing, photos copied and restored. Encinitas Photo Center has proudly been serving the photographic community of North County San Diego since 1983. Encinitas Photo Center has been at the same Encinitas location on Coast Highway 101 in the Lumberyard Shopping Center it opened in 1983.
Over the years this resilient photo shop has adapted to the many changes in trends of technology in the photographic industry. During the early years the photo industry was completely film dominated, so film developing services with fast turnaround and good quality was expected by our customers. When digital cameras began to be popular, Encinitas Photo Center had to face new challenges and had to quickly adapt to the new technology.
Over the years this resilient photo shop has adapted to the many changes in trends of technology in the photographic industry. During the early years the photo industry was completely film dominated, so film developing services with fast turnaround and good quality was expected by our customers. When digital cameras began to be popular, Encinitas Photo Center had to face new challenges and had to quickly adapt to the new technology.
Services
Encinitas Photo Center offers a wide variety of new and used digital and film cameras, new and used lenses as well as memory cards for digital cameras and all types of film for 35mm & 120 film cameras. Also instant film such as Polaroid and Fuji Instax. We offer a variety of custom printing services, from digital files, film negatives, and slides to large-scale prints.
We stock a full line of film cameras, digital cameras, and photographic gear and have the photographic knowledge to back it up. In business serving the Del Mar area since 1983, we've taken part in the transition from film to memory cards. Digital image quality grew by leaps and bounds, and more and more features were added to even inexpensive cameras.
We're the photo store for people near Oceanside who are serious about photography, or want to be. Sure, we sell all types of digital cameras and memory cards. But we also sell film cameras and a full line of photographic gear along with extensive printing and restoration services. In addition, we service & repair digital & film cameras and lenses.
Looking for a photography center near Carlsbad? We've been serving the local community with outstanding photographic knowledge, sales, and service since 1983. Over those 35 years we've tracked the advances in digital cameras, and with the renewed popular interest in film photography, our experience in film cameras, processing, and printing are all the more valuable.
We've been serving Escondido's film and digital camera needs since 1983. So stop by and see our great collection of photographic gear and learn about our many special services, including repairs, scanning and image archiving, and advanced printing and restoration. We grew with the digital revolution so our extensive photographic knowledge covers the latest in digital as well as film cameras.
Reviews (7)
Jeremiah Mulford W. Jam
Nov 17, 2021
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Called the store to ask some question before I traveled all the way there from where I live. Guy on the phone seemed to be in a real hurry to get off the phone, was very abrupt, and kind of disrespectful when I asked about the mask policy for their store. (I have a mask and don't have a problem wearing it, I just was wondering what their policy was)
Just based on this alone, I don't feel comfortable going in there to even browse, much less by any new equipment. I'll spend the extra in gas money to go somewhere that is more respectful.
Just based on this alone, I don't feel comfortable going in there to even browse, much less by any new equipment. I'll spend the extra in gas money to go somewhere that is more respectful.
Isaac Smith
Jul 01, 2021
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Small shop with a decent selection of lenses, used cameras, and film across multiple formats. The prices on the film were very reasonable but the person who rung me up did not seem to have much experience actually using the film. But I'm still happy because I was able to pick up some film only a couple bucks more than it would have cost online and several dollars cheaper than other brick-and-mortar places.
Scotty Shakers
Mar 30, 2021
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Ian Gruber
Mar 14, 2021
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This is one of the only places that sells film and film cameras and will develop film.
Don't be fooled by any of these 1 star reviews. Gary is great, but he isn't a salesman and he isn't going to dote on you from a customer service perspective.
He knows his stuff and will help you but be patient. He will warm up to you if you have a calm demeanor.
I think people expect service here as if it was a restaurant. This is not a restaurant, it's a small family business. When you come into the small shop, act as if you are in your neighbors house.
Be polite, wait your turn, introduce yourself and they
Don't be fooled by any of these 1 star reviews. Gary is great, but he isn't a salesman and he isn't going to dote on you from a customer service perspective.
He knows his stuff and will help you but be patient. He will warm up to you if you have a calm demeanor.
I think people expect service here as if it was a restaurant. This is not a restaurant, it's a small family business. When you come into the small shop, act as if you are in your neighbors house.
Be polite, wait your turn, introduce yourself and they
James Babwe
Jul 28, 2020
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Encinitas Camera is a store where you can count on integrity and quality. I've done business with Gary and Cecilia for over 20 years and anyone who claims they aren't experts has probably been overwhelmed by the bs you get when you go to the overpriced camera shops where the sales staffs work on commission only. Now more than ever, it's time to support local businesses. The big box stores are cool if you want to save money on groceries and flashlights. In terms of service and good, reliable information, I'll take Encinitas Camera over the expensive La Jolla camera store and the big chain camera
Josepha K.
Jul 27, 2020
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Kinda the same story as others I've seen on here. Been to the store a couple times and always got what I needed. Recently went to buy a film camera however and the owner was quite rude. I was looking for some advice on the different cameras he had, but didn't get any real info. He seemed so annoyed to be asked to do his job and I left empty-handed. This is not a business I would want to support.
Lee-Ann Abrazado
Jul 24, 2020
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My cousin and i went here so i could buy my first film camera, and i was glad that theres near at least by escondido because the other ones are so far from my house, but the old guy who spoke to us just made us feel so uncomfortable. he asked what do we need and how we are, then at the end of our conversation. He told us to be a "good girls". And thats just made us uncomfortable, i didnt even get to buy my film camera cause of how uncomfortable we were at that time.
I was really glad when theres a film camera store nearby but that kind of customer service is just, not for us.
I was really glad when theres a film camera store nearby but that kind of customer service is just, not for us.
