I was after a good secondhand canon lens at a reasonable price and I seen this one which was the cheapest, I have used the shop for years and knew that the equipment would be of good quality.price and... See more
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I’ve used the Newcastle branch many times, and with good reason.. the staff are experienced photographers, knowledgeable and helpful.. they genuinely care.. highly recommended 🙂
Staff in the shop were very polite and also explained everything clearly. The lense that I have purchased was very easy to order on line from their Southampton branch once the Newcastle branch had org... See more
A great service, I found a second hand Canon EF 2X III Extender, that I was told later had only just come in to the shop, and ordered it, albeit after 2pm so it wouldn't be next day delivery. The e... See more
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Established in 1987, and a London Camera Exchange since 2015, we are located in the busy suburb of Gosforth, just a few minutes north of the city centre. We sell all of the best and newest bits of kit, from the leading manufacturers. We offer part exchange and have a comprehensive range of used equipment. Our very friendly team of five are all approachable and knowledgeable. We are all photographers as well as working within the shop, so its not only our business it's our personal interest. So we will always give you our honest advice and expertise.
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76 High Street, Gosforth, NE3 1HB, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- 01912130060
4.9
Excellent
345 reviews
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good performance
great product, good price, prompt answers to questions, quick delivery.
13 October 2025
Delivery problems let down LCE
No problem with LCE, lens arrived well packaged and as described.
The problems were with DPD who failed to deliver the lens as promised. I have contacted them with my concerns
2 October 2025
Reply from London Camera Exchange - Newcastle
Hi Graeme,
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. With online fulfilment, the courier is often the weakest link in the process, and we believe DPD offers the best overall solution for our business.
We understand your order arrived a day later than expected, and we sincerely apologise for the delay. If your issue was specifically with the courier service, we’d appreciate it if your feedback reflected that — perhaps by reviewing DPD directly rather than our business.
Thank you for your understanding and for supporting us.
Your LCE Team
Very satisfactory transaction
Very satisfactory transaction. Accurate information, helpful staff member and a quick despatch. All straightforward. Unfortunately I can't say the same for the delivery company, who got my address wrong! I had to phone to correct it. In the end the item arrived on time, due in no small part to the driver, who had to work through the atrocious weather during Friday's storm. My congratulations to him.
2 October 2025
B*gger off!
22 September 2025
Buy with confidence
used lens was in great condition , reasonable price and quick delivery.
29 September 2025
Responsive and helpful
Responsive when I had a query about the product. And then happy to have it delivered to a different LCE store for me to collect once I bought it.
16 September 2025
45-200 lumix
exellent service ,great price , item as described , well packed with fast postage
13 September 2025
Came into LCE's Exeter store regarding…
Came into LCE's Exeter store regarding fixing my broken camera. They diagnosed the issue to be the board inside related to interfacing with the battery. Since the fix would cost more than an entire replacement we looked at their stock to find that Newcastle had one for a great price. Picked up a used replacement body and lens and am very happy!
11 September 2025
Bought a lens
Bought a lens. The wrong one. I wanted MFT, ordered OM by mistake. Refund given.
Top notch service.
15 September 2025
A quick and efficient service
A quick and efficient service. The camera was as good if not better than described. It was also priced lower than their rivals.
11 September 2025
Superb experience
Superb experience. Johnny and the team were knowledgeable, flexible, non-pressuring and helpful. So much easier than endlessly scouring the Web for non-fake reviews and clear comparisons. Thank you!
12 September 2025
Unprompted review
Excellent service from the Newcastle…
Excellent service from the Newcastle team for a recent mail order enquiry and subsequent purchase relating to a used item. Additional pictures supplied in answer to initial queries. Fast delivery after placing order. Arrived nicely packed and well protected for shipment.
1 September 2025
As described on website
Quick and easy to order.
Good feedback of my order
Delivered on time and as described.
1 September 2025
Excellent service & very helpful.Would…
Excellent service & very helpful.Would definitely recommend.
22 August 2025
We bought a second hand camera that is…
We bought a second hand camera that is almost new condition and it was delivered really quickly. Overall, very happy and would definitely buy from them again
26 August 2025
Excellent service
I spoke to a knowledgeable and helpful person in the Nottingham branch who suggested it would be faster and cheaper to replace my camera body than to send it for repair. He checked stock and told me the Newcastle branch had a second hand one available . I went online and ordered it and it arrived next day, free delivery.
I’ve now got a working camera to take on holiday! Couldn’t be happier.
21 August 2025
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