Looking Glass Photographic Arts

Great store with a very very good helpful team. They offer so may services . I also received some information about the new Canon R5 . Really happy with the store.

Love these folks.
I went in to get a new camera, post-SLR.
The person who helped me was very patient and very knowledgeable. He pulled four different cameras out for me to touch, and helped me map out what features will actually matter for me. No pressure through the whole process.
I've bought other gear from them over the years; printer and paper supplies, rented cameras, etc. I'm really glad to see a lot of the same faces still working post-pandemic; that suggests to me that they run a good team.

Due to the film shortage, I was looking everywhere for my favorite films, Kodak Portra 400 & Portra 800. Both of these film were no here to be found at other film stores in the area, so I decided to give Looking Glass a try.

First, I called their phone number a few times but no one picked up. I guess they were busy. I decided just to come in person and check out the film selection. I'm really glad I did because I found the last few rolls of Portra 800 that they had. The workers here are also so nice and helpful. I was very happy with the purchase and the service. I recommend this place for all your film photography needs!

Very good selection of both digital and film equipment. Very helpful staff and they also develop film

Excellent customer service.
Very fair prices on excellent quality, used cameras and Lens.
A few weeks ago I purchased a used canon 77d with Jeff, who did an excellent job, helping me and showing me the camera.
Today I went in to get an inexpensive used canon Efs 55 250mm stm lens and received excellent customer service from David.
Customer service is huge And is the reason I keep returning to this stellar camera shop.

Such a hidden gem! Bill assisted us and was patient and helped answer every question we had! The other employee was also sucker kind but we didn't get his name. 10/10 we will be coming back (:

Incredibly well stocked photography store with very kind people to help you. They no longer do passport photos and apparently the tech behemoths that run these review sites require extortion level payments from the biz to make any update to that effect. So I am here to tell you to get your passport photos from a ups store, and the patronize Looking Glass for all your camera and photo printing needs. We gotta support and treasure these local businesses because we're lucky to have them!

Walked in and was easily helped to find Kodak film which there's a shortage of! Super helpful staff, had a few film questions that were answered.

I've been getting my 35mm film developed here at Looking Glass Photo for the past 4-5 years! There aren't many true film labs in my area (Berkeley) and even Looking Glass sends out and outsources their film development and scans to another lab. However, the quality here has been top-notch, and I've never had any issues with my film coming back with light halos, dust, scratches etc. The turnaround time for film can vary between 3 days to a week, depending on volume and if the lab is behind, so be aware if you are in a time crunch. I'd recommend Montclair One-Hour photo if you need your film within a day turnaround.

The team members here are usually helpful and knowledgeable with any questions you may have. I even had one employee take the time to break down the differences in 3 types of film I was considering trying, the advantages & disadvantages, cost comparison, and limitations even! Price-wise, they can be on the pricier side for all things photography-related. Oftentimes, I've looked up the cost of certain lenses, film, and photo accessories like lights, stands, and seamless paper for backdrops, and they have always been priced on the higher, market price end.

The selection of photography products is definitely very wide and they stay stocked up on inventory - anything from photo paper, to lens filters, film chemicals, to new and used cameras, to even camera rentals, you'll find it here!

The store is well organized and parking is plentiful. All in all, I'd recommend stopping by for your photography-related needs.

Ordered a camera from their website.

The purchase was made and the payment receipt was sent to me.

Then, the next day, I received an email that the camera '"...you bought on our website was purchased in our store just moments before you placed your order online, and therefore our website had not yet updated and removed it..".

Well, how about that, just 'moments before '!

I then checked their website - and it looked like the same camera appeared there - but with the price raised by $300.

I informed them of the above and I was told it " it's likely a different " camera.

However, it was the same camera with the same serial number.

The $300 was not that big a deal - but I will now be buying the camera - along with multiple lenses, accessories and filters - from another store.