UK Camera suppliers

[B.W]

Hello, Is there anyone who can help with possible URL's to large format camera suppliers for the UK as most of the company's I have managed to find are in the US!

I am very interested in moving up to 8X10 and have my eye on the Shen-Hao (FCL810-A light weight 8X10 camera). but have failed to find a UK supplier so far!

Is there anyone out there who has and uses one of these camera's who could maybe pass on there thoughts on how well built they are and how they have got along with it?

All help would be much appreciated

Rgds

B.W

[Colin Robertson]

Try www.foto-arte.co.uk Only viewed their site, can't say I've used them.

[robc]

Some more for lenses and accessories

Robert White have a large range

Linhof do 5 makes

Mr Cad in London does a lot of second hand gear

[Steve Kefford]

Try www.foto-arte.co.uk Only viewed their site, can't say I've used them.

I have, and thats the last time! AFAIAC, they don't exist.

Steve

[Mark Pope]

I have, and thats the last time! AFAIAC, they don't exist.

Steve

Steve,

are you prepared to say what the problem was? I've used them three times now. They are slow, but I have had some good deals.

[Steve Kefford]

Steve,

are you prepared to say what the problem was? I've used them three times now. They are slow, but I have had some good deals.

Slow. Lying. Promising stuff had been sent when it had not. Saying he had stuff in stock when he had not. Sending wrong stuff. etc., etc.

I ordered some stuff from him, which he "had in stock", which I required for a project. I had plenty of time when I ordered it, but it was months and many, many phone calls before I got the stuff. Although he might have been slightly cheaper, that price difference must have vanished with the cost of all the phone calls.

I don't expect flawless service from retailers, but I do judge them on how they respond when a problem occurs. On this basis, I can't recall a worse retail experience I have had. This guy should be locked up. He is a disgrace.

In short, an untrustworthy, unreliable, lying *****, and that is being polite.

Steve

[B.W]

Crikey you boys don't hang about do you!...

Thank you for your speedy replies!...

If anyone else knows of any others suppliers please do post.

Rgds

B.W

[Ole Tjugen]

Don't forget that Gandolfi still make cameras - in the UK.

[robc]

and Walker Cameras is another UK camera manufacturer

[Mark Pope]

Teamwork are also quite a big LF dealer - www.teamworkphoto.co.uk.
A couple of good sources for second hand stuff are FFordes www.ffordes.com and MXV www.mxv.co.uk

HTH