Campkins has been an independent, family-run retail business helping both professionals and amateurs alike.

About Us

Campkins Cameras is an independent, family-run retail business specialising in the sale of new and second hand cameras both modern and vintage, binoculars and telescopes. We’ve been a feature of the Cambridge High Street, serving the photographic and optical needs of the local community since 1955.

Owen Howell, the current owner was born into the business, learning all about the new and used camera trade from his father Barry and grandfather Tom, before eventually taking over the reigns himself. Now, with a team of highly qualified employees that are also practicing photographers, Campkins staff has over 50 years combined photography experience.

Our proud heritage extends beyond expertise in photography and optics to a desire to always provide exceptional customer service, sound advice and the best value we can. At a time when surviving as an independent retailer is more challenging than ever, we understand that customers value our unique services and friendly, face-to-face interaction which can’t be found online, at a general electronics outlet or a department store.

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See What Our Customers Say About Us

 5/5

Very friendly and thoroughly knowledgeable about cameras. I recently visited Campkins Cameras on King's Parade with an old Olympus OM1 to ask how to use it. The man there went through every single bit, putting film in, explaining the best way to take a photograph and its history as a camera so thank you. Highly recommend!

Very friendly staff, with a small but good stock och cameras and accessories for cameras and other photography related stuff. New but also some second hand stuff like older lenses and accessories. Basically all you need to get started with your camera (or buy a new camera) and some more...

Visited a couple of times whilst on vacation in Cambridge - needed a lens cap and came out with that and Billingham camera bag! - which I am very pleased with. Good knowledgeable service - able to sell without being pushy - a lost art i think. I would definitely return if I lived closer.