Central Camera Company
Camera store 4.3 ★★★★☆ 716
Buys & tradesCamera repairUsed gear
Storied family-owned camera shop selling equipment, film & hard-to-find items since 1899.
Camera stores in Chicago, IL
15 listings in Chicago — 7 camera stores, 5 film labs, 2 repair shops and 1 community darkroom. Between them: 5 develop film · 4 repair cameras · 3 buy & trade gear · 5 sell used gear. Ordered by local reputation: rating weighted by how many people left one.
Dodd Camera
Camera store 4.6 ★★★★★ 435
Rents gearUsed gear
Store carrying brand-name cameras & lenses, plus a large selection of gear for photography.
Bellows Film Lab Chicago
Film lab 4.3 ★★★★☆ 304
Develops filmRents gear
Friendly, warm, helpful staff at this store specializing in developing, scanning and printing photos from film cameras.
Chicago Camera Repair Specialist
Camera store 4.2 ★★★★☆ 112
Camera repairUsed gear
Booth-like store in the Mallers Building specializing in camera repair.
Iris Galerie Chicago Michigan Avenue
Camera store 4.7 ★★★★★ 93
LATITUDE Chicago
Film lab 4.7 ★★★★★ 89
Develops film
Community digital lab with scanning and printing services, plus an artist in residence program and classes.
International Camera, Inc.
Camera repair shop 4 ★★★★☆ 72
Camera repair
Repair shop specializing in film cameras, sensors, lenses and other camera gear.
Tamarkin Camera
Camera store 4.6 ★★★★★ 60
Rents gearUsed gear
Showroom & gallery devoted solely to the Leica camera, with photography exhibits, sales & service.
Chicago Community Darkroom
Community darkroom 4.3 ★★★★☆ 26
Zacuto
Camera store 3.6 ★★★★☆ 19
What you can get done in Chicago
Drawn from each business's own website and from what customers describe in their reviews. Anything not listed here simply isn't proven by the data — call and ask.
Camera brands sold in Chicago
Systems each shop stocks, pulled from store websites and customer reviews — stock changes, so confirm before you drive over.
Chains with a Chicago location
Camera stores near Chicago
Camera stores in Chicago: common questions
- How many camera stores are there in Chicago?
- This directory lists 15 camera businesses in Chicago, Illinois — 7 camera stores, 5 film labs, 2 repair shops and 1 community darkroom.
- Where can I get film developed in Chicago?
- 5 Chicago businesses develop film: Bellows Film Lab Chicago, LATITUDE Chicago, Constant Agitation Film Lab, Gamma Imaging and others. Formats and turnaround differ — check before dropping a roll off.
- Who repairs cameras in Chicago?
- 4 Chicago businesses handle camera repair: Central Camera Company, Chicago Camera Repair Specialist, International Camera, Inc., Midstate Camera Service Inc.
- What is the best-reviewed camera store in Chicago?
- Central Camera Company carries the strongest local reputation in Chicago — 4.3 stars from 716 Google reviews. Listings on this page are ordered by rating weighted by review count.