where to buy DSLR video gear in London
I recently stumbled across a great place near London for everything DSLR and video related.
I find it is much easier to buy all my camera gear from as few places as possible. Getting everything from one shop usually means you can get a better deal from the seller and it is just less hassle. The Flash Centre in Bloomsbury are quite good, although they tend to be more photography centred than video. Creative Video are good as they have a really large selection and are much more video centred. I recently discovered Production Gear (www.videogear.co.uk) and think they are great. The main pluses are:
- The staff really know their stuff. I spoke to Edward, one of the owners, he was really enthusiastic, knowledgeable and helpful. He even assembled my entire Redrock rig for me, which would have taken me hours to figure out.
- They have a showroom. This is invaluable, trying to buy something online by reading reviews and looking at pictures can be really difficult. Holding the products in your hand and comparing them is so much easier.
- They are near the M25 in Borehamwood. (useful if you live in London).
- They don't try and sell you stuff you don't need. Edward actually told me one of the products seemed a bit overpriced and searched for a cheaper alternative and ordered it for me - this is not the kind of service you get everywhere.