Horn Photo
Camera store 4.6 ★★★★★ 566
Buys & tradesCamera repairRents gear
Digital photography and film processing shop offering equipment sales, supplies, albums and photo restoration.
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Polaroid dealers in California
23 camera businesses in California are confirmed to carry Polaroid — in Berkeley, Burbank, Carlsbad, Compton and 15 more cities. 1 of them is an authorized dealer. Call before you drive: stock moves faster than any directory can.
Every California shop carrying Polaroid
Ranked by rating and review volume.
Action Camera
Camera store 4.8 ★★★★★ 263
Develops filmUsed gear
Relaxed business offering cameras, lenses, backpacks and other gear, plus classes.
Looking Glass Photographic Outfitters
Camera store 4.5 ★★★★★ 264
Buys & tradesRents gearUsed gear
Longtime hub for digital cameras, film, photo equipment & supplies, plus a darkroom for rent.
Glass Key Photo
Camera store 4.8 ★★★★★ 186
Buys & tradesCamera repairRents gear
Full-service camera shop with many types of film & paper, darkroom chemicals & photo accessories.
Paul's Photo Inc
Camera store 4.5 ★★★★★ 147
Develops filmUsed gear
Knowledgeable retailer of camera equipment, plus classes and printing services.
OC camera
Camera store 4 ★★★★☆ 146
Buys & tradesCamera repairUsed gear
Specializing in cameras of all kinds, this modern retailer also offers repairs and accessories as well as photo art.
Ulmer Photo
Film lab 4.7 ★★★★★ 93
Develops film
Photo store staffed by a knowledgeable owner and selling new or used film cameras.
D & J Digital Imaging
Film lab 4.2 ★★★★☆ 102
Develops film
Friendly place for film processing, plus prints, scans and negatives.
Encinitas Photo
Camera store 3.5 ★★★★☆ 100
Buys & tradesDevelops filmCamera repair
Film and used camera retailer, plus lab services, first-rate advice, and camera repairs.
Jeremiah's Photo Corner
Camera repair shop 4.9 ★★★★★ 62
Camera repairUsed gear
Laid-back store offering film, lenses, vintage cameras and new equipment plus repairs.
Digitech Camera Repair
Camera repair shop 4.9 ★★★★★ 55
Camera repairRents gearUsed gear
Camera repair shop offering services for all makes and models, including vintage equipment.
fotoby studio
Film lab 4.9 ★★★★★ 53
Develops film
Photo printing, DVD printing, film development and scanning done here, along with VHS-to-DVD transfers.
Cam Photo & Imaging
Camera store 4.5 ★★★★★ 54
Develops filmCamera repairUsed gear
Camera shop providing an assortment of film, batteries, and accessories, as well as developing and printing services.
The LAB
Film lab 4.7 ★★★★★ 39
Develops film
Digital photo and art printing house specializing in passport and wedding photography services, plus family portraits and more.
Learn Your Camera
Camera store 4.8 ★★★★★ 28
Sweetmemories
Camera store
What these places actually are
14 of the 23 are camera stores you can walk into and buy from. 6are film labs — they carry Polaroid as stock or process it, but a lab is not a shop where you can buy a camera body. 3are repair shops.
Authorized dealers in California
These California shops state on their own website that they're an authorized dealer — so the gear comes with the US manufacturer warranty and they can start a warranty claim for you.
Buying Polaroid in California
The advantage of a local counter over a shipping box is that you can handle the body first and you have somewhere to go back to when something goes wrong. Ask three things when you call: is it in stock today, does the price include the US manufacturer warranty, and who handles their repairs.
That second question is the one people skip. A price hundreds under everyone else usually means gray market stock — genuine Polaroid gear imported outside the manufacturer's official US distribution channel. It's real gear, but it carries no US warranty, and some manufacturers (Nikon most strictly) will not service it in the United States at any price. B&H labels such stock "No USA Warranty", shortened to NUW. The full explanation is on the Polaroid dealer page.