Travelling to Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest - camera shops to visit?

tbransco · Jan 17, 2019

Hi, everyone.

I'm travelling to Hungary in April with my wife to visit her family, and would like your recommendation for camera shops in Budapest, Bratislava, or Vienna that deal in old film cameras. I'm specifically looking to trade in my slightly-broken but too expensive to fix Meopta Flexaret VII for a clean working version, but would be interested in visiting the shop regardless 'cause I'm snoopy.

Thanks,
Terry

ann · Jan 17, 2019

To bad your not in Prague they have one of the biggest camera store I have ever seen.

chris77 · Jan 17, 2019

westlicht in vienna. there are several camera stores in the neighborhood.
its in 'westbahnstrasse' thats the streets name.
enjoy

tbransco · Jan 17, 2019

ann said:
To bad your not in Prague they have one of the biggest camera store I have ever seen.

If my plans should happen to change for any reason, and I do have the chance to scoot up to Prague, which camera store is it that you have in mind? After all, where better to exchange one Flex for another?

Terry

tbransco · Jan 17, 2019

Thanks, Chris.

I hope I get the chance to explore there.

chris77 said:
westlicht in vienna. there are several camera stores in the neighborhood.
its in 'westbahnstrasse' thats the streets name.
enjoy

Gregory_Nolan · Jan 17, 2019

As Chris has already mentioned the Westbahnstraße in Vienna is THE place to be for analogue cameras and lenses. There are three shops I can recommend: Mint & Rare, Camera31 and the Leica (Vintage) Shop. All of them have websites and online stores so you can browse what they have in stock. "blende 7" has you covered with film. And "United Camera" sells new gear, but also has a window with used cameras.

ann · Jan 17, 2019

tbransco said:
If my plans should happen to change for any reason, and I do have the chance to scoot up to Prague, which camera store is it that you have in mind? After all, where better to exchange one Flex for another?

Terry

Sorry I don’t know the extra location but it as in thcenter of th hppoing aea nd several blocks long. So I am sure the locals could gudevyoytote=spot

tbransco · Jan 17, 2019

Thanks, Ann.

Fin · Jan 26, 2019

It was almost 20 year ago, but I'm pretty sure that I went to PRO.Laika Spol and bought a nice looking Pentacon 6 and a couple of lenses for very reasonable money, about £60 UKP. It looks like it was in the place that I remember, although from the pics on their website, the shop looks a lot smarter and modern!

https://www.prolaika.sk/

mrosenlof · Jan 26, 2019

ann said:
Sorry I don’t know the extra location but it as in thcenter of th hppoing aea nd several blocks long. So I am sure the locals could gudevyoytote=spot

I was in Prague a few years ago, and I think the place Ann mentioned might be Centrum FotoŠkoda. Had a nice collection of used cameras for sale. Near the Mustek underground, and a tram line passed right by also.

tbransco · Jan 26, 2019

Fin said:
It was almost 20 year ago, but I'm pretty sure that I went to PRO.Laika Spol and bought a nice looking Pentacon 6 and a couple of lenses for very reasonable money, about £60 UKP. It looks like it was in the place that I remember, although from the pics on their website, the shop looks a lot smarter and modern!

https://www.prolaika.sk/

Thanks, Fin.

Not much in the way of used gear on the website, but worth a visit nevertheless. Cheers!

Terry

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