Glazer's Camera

#1 camera shop on the west coast. I purchased my Canon 5Div, lenses, cards, and attachments here. A mecca for shutter bugs and video hounds... even if all you want to do is take a look at new gear. Lots of used stuff available. I have never had a problem here. eBay prices but 100% guaranteed quality. They take trade in gear as well.

Coming from a bad previous experience at another camera store I thought I would give Glazers a try. Fiona was amazing. greeted me right away and assisted me in looking into three different camera brands. She was very knowledgeable very professional and very patient. 30 minutes later. I found the perfect camera and the perfect lens. I am very excited to start taking pictures again. Thanks Fiona! I’ll definitely come in and ask for you when the sigma 16 to 300 comes out.by the way I never knew they do prints. Can’t wait to get some of my pictures printed out.

This is absolutely the best place to find great camera gear and meet with awesome staff. Been shopping here since the mid 1980’s and it’s always been a pleasure to be here. Love this place and the people who work here. Perfect experience buying a new camera today. Thanks for being awesome. Parking is super easy under the store. Turn down the alley between glazers and the trophy shop . It’s on the right

Great store. Staff is very helpful. Variety of Video and Light equipement with lots of accessories.

I planned on purchasing a specific brand of binoculars, and was leaning toward an online purchase to avoid driving in Seattle traffic. I decided it might be wise to purchase from a brick and mortar store, and I noted Glazer's Camera online. The store was busy! I was greeted as I came in and was directed to an employee who had expertise in binoculars. I had an outstanding experience and am so glad I did not go the Amazon route, even though it was cheaper. I have my new binoculars and can't wait to try them out with bird watching. The store is beautifully laid out, mostly cameras. It was easy to view each camera, lenses and more.Another reason for me to try to support stores in my area. Even though the traffic was its usual awful!

I’ve been coming to this store for several years now, and it's always been a pleasant experience. The staff are very knowledgeable and eager to help! This is definitely the best place to get camera equipment in Seattle; you can also trade in your old gear or purchase used equipment which is always in good condition. Couple of days ago I purchased the Canon RF 24-70mm 2.8 and couldn’t be happier. The service was excellent; several people assisted me and were super patient in answering all of my questions and recommending gear. Thanks again, Glazer's team! ❤️

Super friendly camera shop. Purchased online for an in-person collection. The process was smooth and they let me test the equipment before leaving the store. Will definitely come back again on my next visit to Seattle.

Horrible staff, incompetent and untrustworthy. We called them for a used camera lens, waited for half an hour at the phone and still they were inapt to figure out the condition of the lens. I requested to reserve the lens until next day so the supervisor could call me back with that crucial info. Of course, no call back. So I called back and was rudely told the lens is goen, must have been sold. Wow, stay away from these sharks. They have negligent and incompetent staff. Will never evr buy there.

Wow! All I can say from the time I entered til the time I left, the staff impressed me. I called in as my friend gave back my camera and lenses where parts were missing and lenses had at least been mishandled and covered in fingerprints. They (Jen) told me to bring in my items so they can inspect the lenses for scratches etc. after a few minutes, the gentleman had them all cleaned and inspected. Crisis averted where I didn't need to buy replacement lenses. Shopped around and found new lenses as well as used ones. They grade the lenses which is helpful for the novice, but everyone was engaging and asked if I had questions. I will definitely be coming back here to grab more items. If you're new to photography or a master, this store is the HOLY GRAIL for photographers. They have a parking lot next to the building which will save you time looking and paying for street parking lot.

Taking a film class at UW and my prof highly recommended this shop. Needed paper and film for my camera and prints and it was very easy to find. Was able to park for free in their garage as well. Person ringing me up was great and was able to get me a student discount for the paper. Film photography is expensive - period lol. But this shop has good value for high quality materials. I also do some digital photography and there was quite an impressive display for lights!

Top shop for all things photography. One of the only stores in the country that are manufacturer ADs for all the big names. They also have a good flow of used bodies and lenses. May as well be called a museum as well. They also have a small curated book selection which is thoughtful and lovely. Can find local zines, and wonderful photography books to add to your collection/s. I have always gotten very good customer service and will keep coming back for years to come. Highly rec!!!

I had a great experience working with Sarah as she helped me out with a firmware update and talked me through the Fujifilm camera options to see which would be the best fit for me. She was so kind and helpful! I'll continue to come back to Glazer's for all of my camera needs.

Wanted to check out a real camera store during our trip here and boy was I impressed. Damn near everything on the b&h wishlist was right in front of my face and then some. From vintage cameras, developers, lights etc this place had it all! If I had the disposable income I wish I had I'd have a field day in this place and damn near run that stock down. Also while I know some camera stores tend to judge your unculturedness when I bought a new case for some gear they helped me quite easily and didn't seem high and mighty at all. Did I mention they develop film and have a massive stock of developer, paper and film that I can never get in California? Well yah they do and get 36MP tiffs for the same price as a 13-16MP jpg at other places. Well worth the wait and I'm definitely coming back every time I'm in town!

Staff are amazing. Service is great. Workmanship is top notch. Loads of knowledge to assist almost any customer with their future endeavors.

I've been going to Glazers for years! Staff are impeccable! Amazing stock and great store to wonder around in.

If you're a novice like me, ask for Dion. He's super sweet and helpful!! I asked a lot of beginner questions and he was patient when answering. He took into consideration what my focus is and gave good recommendations. I ended up buying the lens he recommended.

TL;DR: Staff such as Dion are the reasons to come to Glazer's, and the reason that (despite the expensive MSRP and light discounts) I keep coming back. Glazer's has been in Seattle for over 89 years (as of 2024), and the welcoming community the employees create with Seattleite photographers is why we keep coming back. Full Review: Glazer's Camera is the premier photography store in the Seattle area; Glazer's staff are amazing to work with, with employees such as William, Jimmy, and Dion being outstanding to work with, to find what I need, and what to recommend to my friends. Usually I will go to discount stores, but not for photography. Here, employees like Dion keep me so well informed about what is the best for my use cases that I feel confident that I can shop here. If you have a crop sensor camera Dion will let you know what the equivalent lens length is in seconds. I need versatile lenses with good depth of field with good stabilisation, and Dion helped me not only find the perfect lenses, but the perfect camera for me. No matter how experienced you are, Dion is the go to for any information you need. If you're shopping used, Dion and Jimmy are your guys. And if you want to talk about photography as an art, and B&W photography, then William is great to talk to.

No hassle free returns so be patient with yourself and don't let them push you until you have all the info. Once they have your money, you won't be spoiled like Amazon. They can't help it, this is a job for them.

Super helpful and informative. Answered all my questions with helpful hints. Other places talked bdown to beginners, but not the folks at Glazer's.

Glazer's is a top end Seattle mega camera store, and everyone there is very friendly and mostly knowledgeable, I took my camera there for repair, an older 35mm camera, my first camera, and sadly after paying top dollar for the repair, it came back somewhat serviced with some damage, so as they were gracious to take it back and give it back to the repair person, however since they only have a part time repair technician, it will be another week or two before I can get my camera back. I am sad, I was so very excited to get my hands on my first camera to shoot some film, to only realize my beautiful old lenses will continue to gather dust. Thanks Glazer's - almost but not quite there. Side Note: I am sure they will be happy to rent me a camera or sell me a new one!

My go too Camera Store for Question and Answers anytime I need any Photography help always there to answer questions and guidance

I had great service, also, they stock a bunch of different speeds of film , it's awesome!!!

Summary: I believe your personal experience at Glazer's will be directly correlated to the sales rep(s) you end up working with. Overall, my net experiences have been positive and I recommend Glazer's to friends with a disclaimer - to go in with a plan and clear set of objectives for your visit. Context: After coming here for the past several years, I've had experiences which have included a wide range of feelings... * left me feeling completely dismissed; Instances where I did not stand out to them as an individual likely to buy anything and therefore any of the numerous reps on a slow day had no time for me * very satisfied with my decision to come in; These times have been mainly when I have a hyper-specific piece of kit I want to purchase AND they have it in stock * questioning if I'll ever return again; Some of the sales reps can be quite... terse, in their communication style. I'm not sure if it's a lack of knowledge or caring, but as the customer, it's not a great feeling * wishing I came here more often; Some of the sales reps are amazing! They're honest, patient, knowledgeable, and don't say things which put pressure on you to make a purchase.

There are certainly some great sales reps at Glazers, but echoing what some others have said, it completely varies depending on who you talk to and how the store "feels" that day. There are times where I have been helped immediately, and times where I was completely ignored. Therefore, I usually go in knowing exactly what I need and only go because it saves time and possible shipping mishandling over ordering very expensive items online. I got my first DSLR from them many many years ago, and as a growing professional over the years I have bought and traded plenty of good quality and fairly priced used (and new) gear at Glazers. They do have mostly anything you can think of barring specialty or extremely specific items/brands you can only really find from online stores like Adorama or B&H. Overall, Glazers has gone downhill in customer service over the years, but is still the go-to for a pretty good selection of used gear, and some more specific items if you can only get to Seattle, otherwise I'd go north just a bit to Kenmore as they have a very similar selection and, from my experience, much more consistent and personable reps that feel like they are more about helping than selling.

Excellent care and attention over the years has resulted in my relying on Glazer's. Thanks

I have a vintage camera and Glazer's was identified by other camera stores as the best place to get my camera refurbished. The staff person gave me lots of confidence in her ability to assess the condition of my camera and she helped me immediately! I was relieved right away by her expertise and ability. I felt that any problem that might arise would be solved! I came away believing that I can come to Glazer's for any issue & I'd get the help I needed

Salespeople at Glazer's camera are either good enough to keep or cruddy enough to fire. It all comes down to their attitude towards customers. The bad ones don't understand that they have competition from the internet. The good ones understand that. If I were running Glazer's, I'd identify the bad ones and fire them. There are plenty of good sales people who can learn the camera business. No reason to keep bad sales people. Because of the bad sales people, I won't shop at Glazer's again unless in dire need. You Glazer's managers: figure out who is turning customers off and get rid of those sales people. Seriously. Find out who we (the customers) like. Reward those people and keep them around.

My family just left the store and made a purchase. For context -My sister -in-law and her daughters were wearing a head covering and I was dressed in Indo- Pak garb. 2 sales associates were laughing and pointing at us continuously. We informed our sales associate ( she was nice btw) who rang us up about this rude behavior and to check your video footage. I would like to know their names and hope that there will be some action taken. I have never experienced this type of behavior in Seattle before.

Great service and friendly staff. Henry was immensely helpful as I had snapped the hotshoe off my camera and he had a solution ready to go. This is the camera shop you want to go to!

Glazer's has been my go-to camera store since back in the days when I bought film from their refrigerators. I was there again last week, for some help with a lens that was not focusing. Once again I got great friendly service, from someone who clearly knew their stuff re this camera/lens, and who also clearly was listening to what I wanted, not trying to sell me something I didn't want or need. Over the years I have used repairs and bought new equipment, but have not used rentals. This was the first time I bought a used lens to replace the problem one, and so far it's going well. Sure, you can look for discounts online, and I want to go where the gear comes with support for my purchase, at a fair price. A great camera store.

I recently purchased a used 32-64 f/4 lens for the GFX camera system. This is the first used purchase I've made from Glazer's. I usually buy new gear from them. Their rating system for used equipment is very accurate. Their used equipment prices are also very fair compared to online used camera dealers like KEH and MPB.com. Additionally, customer service has always been professional, informative, and friendly. While I have the luxury of visiting them in person, I would recommend anyone from out of town order online. We must help keep multigenerational family-owned businesses in business. Especially ones that offer fair prices and excellent customer service.

Just a wonderful place staffed with good people and any kind of gear you need. Never felt pressured and I felt I was listened to.

Really helpful staff. Visiting from CA and my camera died right after my last exposure, causing my film to not rewind completely. Staff helped me find the battery, and rewind the remaining film back into the canister. Also they had a great selection of film on the second floor! I wish this place was back at home. Took home 2 fujifilm 400s and 1 portra 400 Thank you!

Prices were pretty typical for their used selection. I ended up picking up a newly released Sigma lens which was a surprise as my local stores don't typically carry a selection of Sigma. Deon was really helpful and generous in helping me out and showing me various accessories as well. Overall a pleasant experience and I would come back here next time I find myself in Seattle.

Great selection of everything camera. Staff is generally friendly and knowledgeable when I've had questions.

My first time visiting Glazer's. Upon entering, there is a large selection of cameras, lenses, bags, and equipment. I was greeted by a friendly sales associate, Ted, whom then was able to let me look at the Nikon 26mm pancake lens. He was very knowledgeable, and when I asked about macro extension tubes, he was also keen to help. Needless to say I left the store with two purchases! Even though their point of sale system was down, they still were efficient in ringing up the purchase. I'll be visiting again for future purchases! A nice store and friendly, knowledgeable staff!

Glazer's Camera is an iconic, Pacific Northwest photography emporium, built on a family legacy, and family/responsible/customer-centric values. In my opinion, Glazer's Camera is a one of a kind, and one of the leading camera/photography retail businesses in the nation. No matter how little time I have, during my trips to Seattle, I make a point of blocking time in my schedule to "reconnect" with Glazer's, and to visit a business that has everything a photographer could need or want, and an extraordinary staff, and extraordinary service. Glazer's has a broad, diverse inventory of new and used cameras and lenses, and a very knowledgable staff. Glazer's service is unsurpassed.

If you have questions -- they'll tell you what you want to hear. If you have money -- they'll most likely give you some time. If you have problems with expensive equipment a few months after the sale -- you are 100% on your own. They will not advocate for you. They will not stand by their product or the claims they made when selling you the item. They have their money and they will walk away. They say there's a sucker born every minute and for one proverbial minute I was the sucker. Don't be the next. Caveat emptor.

Shoutout to Daniel who has provided excellent customer service and dry humor along the way. I bought a Nikon Z 6 body and kit lens from Glazers with Daniels help around July. Over the weekend while trying to get some starry night sky shots, my tripod and camera fell over and hit the ground hard. The B+W UV Filter I had on cracked and the filter was bent onto the lens making it impossible to remove. I brought it into Glazers where Daniel saved the day. He broke the filter glass and with one strong twist with pliers, he popped the filter right off. He cleaned the lens and it was good to go again. I will continue to shop here for all my photography needs.

i have had 2 bad experiences with glazers, i won't be having a third. first bad experience: took my rolliflex in for a service (my mistake for thinking a camera store like glazers could repair a family heirloom from 1953). they claimed to have a very knowledgeable technician who services rollei's, so i brought it in for a CLA (the film advance and counter wasn't functioning properly, a simple CLA/fix as far as rollei's are concerned). when i got the camera back, they fixed the film advance problem, but the camera came back with a NEW and more severe issue: i now cannot change shutter/aperture after the shutter is clicked and frame is advanced. i asked glazers about it, they said this is standard for the camera and is a reoccurring issue that can happen. i can assure you, i've been using this camera for 20 years, and its been in my family since 1953, and has never had this issue before. i've never even heard of this issue on rollei's. clearly, they took it apart, and messed up when they put it back together. i've put hundreds of rolls through the camera and never had this issue. have had it CLA'd elsewhere, never came back with this issue. they said they'd take it back in (after denying responsibility), obviously, i said no and didn't trust they could fix the issue considering they didn't realize this issue was present when they returned the camera to me. strike one. second bad experience: i came in today to look at an old vintage lens, a 20mm carl zeiss flektogon, that they had recently purchased in a lot of old lenses and had in for repair, specifically, to repair the aperture blades. they called me to tell me the lens was about to hit their floor, and just came back from being serviced/repaired and is in perfect working condition. took me about 30 seconds of having the lens on my camera to test it out before i knew that the lens is not in good working condition. the focus throw was totally off, could not focus on anything properly. focus ring was also loose and basically the lens was falling apart as we unscrewed it from my camera. if a camera store is claiming clearly damaged goods were just repaired and function properly, i cannot trust them with anything. its sad because they are really the only camera store in seattle, but they are not knowledgeable whatsoever, have high prices, and truly cannot be trusted with servicing or repairs. its kinda funny, the people who work there are not photo and video professionals. some of their clientele ARE video and photo professionals (like myself, because we have almost no other option in seattle). yet, when you walk in there they treat you as if you're a novice just window shopping and have no clue what you're looking at. they don't treat their customers with respect. TLDR: i've experienced twice now, glazers claiming they have just repaired/CLA'd and fixed camera equipment, only to take a look at it and in 30 seconds could tell you there are major issues.

Stumbled upon Glazer's camera after traveling to the area a significant amount recently. Having "window shopped" for the first 10 or so times I walked past the store, I finally went inside to check out all their gear and it really reminded me of the B&H flagship store in NYC - except more personable and friendly. Took the opportunity to add an ATEM Pro Mini to my business's inventory as well as an ATEM Stream. Fantastic experiences all times I've been in - if you're into pro photography or videography, come check out Glazer's and prepare to spend all your savings on awesome gear

Great customer service and selection. I purchased a peak design product and was happy with how quick the item shipped. I would definitely buy from them again.

BE CAREFUL! Dennis Little, the manager, PHYSICALLY threatened us, came in close proximity with us banged the tables and physically tried to remove us from the store because THEY forgot to add a profoto remote to our order and are now blaming it on us! You can potentially get attacked here! We spent over $5k in rentals and this what we got!

This was my first experience with Glazers and was during the virus lockdown. It was a mail order of a new camera bag. It couldn't have gone smoother. Glazer's web site shows many bags to choose from including hard cases and soft cases / back pack styles. Very good price ranges too. The descriptions of the available bags included lots of photos on their interiors (a pet peeve. Not all mail order sites, including manufacturers and Amazon show the insides so how do you know if it will fit your gear and needs??). The on-line order system was as easy as any, such as Amazon's. No brainer. I ordered my bag Friday afternoon. A few minutes later there was an eMail confirmation. On Monday a guy named Jordan called to let me know the order system did not charge sales tax (Gee! I thought the Governor was being kind due to the virus. Not!). That was easily sorted. The bag arrived Tuesday evening (via UPS). It was packed safely and arrived in great condition. The order fullfillment process was impressive considering this took place in the time of the Covid-19 lockdown. I'm looking forward to visiting the store when the lock down is over and we all can return to general population! Like a kid in a candy store!

We were at Glazer's Seattle to buy video camera and some lenses. 'Chrispy' (Chris) was so helpful in explaining the various lenses and cameras. He was patient with us to understand the purpose why we needed the camera. He described all the products in a way that we can understand. He was transparent with pricing of our trade-in item and helped us get more for our bucks. We bless him from God's house!

Visited the store on 9/11/2021 to support a local brick and mortar business and unfortunately I will never return after this experience - I see why Amazon is taking over and it's due to the compounding of these type of customer experiences driving consumers online. One of the items I was ready to buy ended up having the wrong price sticker placed on it by their stock associate, and instead of allowing the transaction to go through as marked, the manager wanted to change the price by $30 after it had been rang in and accepted by their point of sale system. All I ask is why wouldn't you allow the transaction to go through and use it as a training lesson for the team? Was it worth losing the $100 sale, this bad review and losing at least one customer for a lifetime?

Solid camera shop with film chemicals and other supplies for at-home film development at good prices. The film itself is a little expensive, but def nice to be able to grab a roll locally

Update: Even though it took a really long time, they made up for it in the willingness to supplement me with a free rental the second time around. I understand sometimes things don't go as planned but the lack of communication was what annoyed me. I will give 4 stars because in the end (albeit a long time) they did make things right.

Curated selection of cameras and accessories, very well organized and pleasing inside. Went looking for a specific size and feature set for a new camera bag, and while they didn't have what I wanted, they had just enough variety to that I left my (unsuccessful) search satisfied. Given the size of the store - two good sized but not exactly expansive floors - I'd say this was entirely reasonable a result.

Wanted to skip the online option for ordering camera equipment and found out Glazer's has a decent used equipment selection. The team here was ready and willing to entertain any questions from total novice to professional. Fortunately, I didn't need to spend a lot of time figuring this out, as I had come with a very specific camera from their online store. After finding out that it wasn't available, the person helping me pointed me to the next best option in the used rack. On my first visit, I ended up walking away with an Olympus body and 12-100mm lens for general purpose usage. After a test trip to Spokane to see how the new setup worked out, I ended up coming right back for more gear. Now, I'm not sure where else I would go for camera equipment in town. The selection and assistance you get here is second to none, and if they don't have what you need, they can help you find out where to get it. Definitely not the place to go if you're on a tight budget. Save up and come back when you're serious about photography, because Glazer's will have what you're looking for when you're ready to get serious.

I recommend Glazer's for purchasing any camera products & accessories you need, however, for anything dealing with Glazer's Repairs, do NOT do it. Horrific communication, that's the real problem. The guy who leads up the repair team, Pat, clearly doesn't like his job, in any way. Then when delays happen for parts orders, which they def do, with Sony, Canon, etc., their communication with you, the customer, is the worst I've ever seen in 35 years on earth, in any industry. They just don't respond to you. When they have your livelihood, your gear, in their hands. The technicians are good at what they do & they'll make the fix with success, but if there are other repair services out there who will fix your gear successfully AND treat you like family, then just go elsewhere. Mail it into the OEM if you have to. To Glazer's management... Please evaluate Pat & why he doesn't wanna be there. Bc now my lovely brand experience & admiration for Glazer's has completely changed. I hope your repair team can have a change of attitude & communication style. Bc whatever I just went thru was an atrocity. I never write negative reviews... maybe twice in my entire life. But I couldn't just let other customers go thru this.

This review is for Glazer's rental warehouse a block away from their camera shop (on Dexter St. instead of Republican St). Wow, we had a great experience with Glazer's! We were looking for a DIY solution to mic and stream our wedding ceremony online. Glazer's was absolutely terrific, friendly, knowledgeable, and so much easier to deal with than AV wedding vendors who did not respond to us. Everything was straight-forward and pickup and return was easy. They also answered a lot of questions to help us figure out what equipment we needed to book, and we ended up with just what we needed. We were very happy with the video and sound quality of our recording and stream, and would use them again. If you're not very familiar with camera equipment (like we weren't), I'd also recommend giving yourself an extra day to test everything, make sure you do have what you need, and familiarize yourself with it before your event! We were able to do that easily with the length of our rental window.

They had everything I needed, and great service! They had convenient under-the-building parking. Knowledgeable staff, who made terrific recommendations. I plan to attend some of their class offerings in the future.

From out of town and my camera battery died so had to stop in and replace it. Dan downstairs was extremely kind and helpful. Helped me assess the problem and my options and checked out my old battery. He and everyone else was awesome :)

In short, they are either super ignorant or not truthful. I would not recommend dealing with them. Checked with them once before and once after placing an important order, got confirmation both times and they ended up cancelling my order claiming it was hold for someone else. Because they were so sure the item was gonna be mine, I cancelled my b&h pre-order I placed 3 months ago and ended up loosing my position in the queue, which would cause me further delay. This was what I worried about before I placed the order and that's also why I called twice to confirm it before I cancelled my other order. It's ok to make mistakes but it's awful to not pay attention 3 times. Once when they mark it as in stock and twice when they confirmed and told me there will be no problem with the order. This is my one and only experience with the store and it was not pleasant. I would think twice before dealing with them because if they cannot handle the orders right, I am not sure what's point.

I wanted to upgrade my camera gear and decided to go to Glazers to offer my used stuffed for sale and purchase over $6K worth of Sony equipment. The man who checked my gear for sale looked it over and gave me a ridiculous low offer, at least $500 less than what other places had given me and refused to negotiate and match any offer. Fine, no problem. It's their right, I would just go somewhere else. However, I did say, "Ok, thank you. I would still like to look at the Sony (lenses) I came to buy." He said "ok," and walked away. We then walked all around the store, looking for the Sony area, which turned out to be right next to where we were originally with the guy, who could have easily pointed to it or offered help, but we stood there trying to catch the attention of either the same guy, who was standing right in front of us, browsing his computer, or any of the other 5 guys who were doing absolutely nothing but talking among themselves or on their phones. After 5 minutes, we decided to leave and go to Kenmore Camera, where service is much better. We were appalled at the attitude and lack of service. And it was their loss, like I said, we were there to buy over $6K of equipment, only to be ignored. Dreadful customer service, unfriendly, unprofessional place. Will never go there again.

I was in Seattle for an extended weekend. Brought with me a broken camera because we do not have a camera shop where I live. When I got there they said they wouldn't even look at it for at least a week. What a waste of time and Uber fare. Found another shop and my needs we taken care of immediately.