Photo shops in Vancouver?

Looks like I'll be in Vancouver, BC next week. Are there good shops in the downtown area?

Any of them stock m4/3 (like a cheap 14 or 17 or a $200 Oly12?)

The ones I can think of that are downtown and carry M43 equipment are:

• London Drugs on the corner of Georgia and Granville.

• Dunne and Rundle in the Bentall Shopping Centre Mall (below the Royal Bank tower) at Georgia and Burrard.

• Leo's Camera Supply on Granville Street between Helmecken and Nelson Streets.

M43 lenses tend to be a little on the thin side in most stores here, and I wouldn't expect any big discounts.

Thanks for the info!

and yeah, the "$200" lens was a sad attempt at humor...

Me and the kit-lens and the intervalometer and the legacies will have a fine time on our own. don't need no stinking expensive lenses anyway...

Not exactly downtown but not that far are:

Kerrisdale Cameras at 2170 W 41 Ave at Yew St (google for website & other locations)
Beau Photo at 1520 W. 6th
Lens & Shutter at 549 Howe St (downtown) (google for website & other locations)

Best way to find availability is to call and check the stores as not all websites are updated. Also, Kerrisdale has a large used equipment collection (not all mFTs) with a list that is updated every few days -- you can call to check availability and also ask them to bring it to the location of your convenience (usually 1-2 days). All/most of them will do price match (with local store pricing only).

g2van said:

Lens & Shutter at 549 Howe St (downtown) (google for website & other locations)

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Wow, I had no idea that there was a Lens & Shutter downtown. It must be new, I don't see it in the Google Street View for that address.

Thanks for the info, I'll have to drop by there the next time I'm downtown...

Great, thanks!

"Oh look honey, there's that camera store I was telling you about! Yes, I bet there IS candy inside"

I forgot one more: Broadway Camera, not far from downtown at #102 - 1055 West Broadway and other locations near airport, etc. (bccamera.com).

You should also check out Beau Photo on 6th Ave between Fir and Granville. Mike is a great resource for m43 info there and they also rent some m43 lenses. They are NOT open on Saturday though.