Exploring Film Camera Heaven in Finland

In this video, I’m heading to Finland for an inside look at Kamerastore, a true haven for film photography fans. I tour their impressive operation, where they buy, repair, and sell all kinds of film cameras and lenses. Plus, they’ve got an enormous vault of spare parts full of interesting things.

I’ll also explore their collection of rare and interesting gear, meet the people behind the scenes, and get a feel for what makes this place so unique.

Next week, in episode two, I take a couple of cameras out on the road to explore central Finland and take some images. One of them is a camera I’ve been waiting to shoot with for a long time!

*This video is sponsored by Kamerastore, and they also flew me out there for this trip*

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[Kamerastore]

Thank you Kyle for visiting! It was amazing to have you and show you around the place. Quite a bit happens behind the scenes. Looking forward the next time! -Tuomas/Kamerastore

[miklosnemeth]

I've sent them four lenses for offer, and at first I was disappointed with the money they offered, but eventually I fully understood that my expectations towards my old lenses were definitely too high. I highly appreciate their business, I am a regular buyer, and the quality from their hands is absolutely reliable.

[loresthomas]

Finland added to the list of places I absolutely must visit

[GarrettFookes]

I'm from the US, but moved to Finland in 2020. Only recently got into film photography. I've bought my all equipment exclusively through Kamerastore, and that' because it gives me ultimate peace of mind. It's just an all around amazing experience with them. Sure... they're a bit on the pricier side, but you get so much more certainty + support.

[mattbray_studio]

I had no idea the scale of their operation, they always seem so humble and chill. Damn nice!

[ankerwiedemann]

What an amazing experience. Thanks for taking us into the holy grail of film cameras. And an amazing company and commitment. The whole analog community owe Kamerastore Finland a lot of gratitude. Very interesting.

[louhautdavid]

I can appreciate their job as I'm working in a customer service with acoustic gear. The organization, the steps and the care are similar. Very familiar to me. They're obviously serious.

[genkishan]

Placed an order last week and received it the next day, these guys are serious and good too, highly recommend ❤❤❤

[RRan-dkct]

One of the best examples of a Kamerastore tour i have witnessed by you.

[markwalkerphotography]

I knew it was a big store, but not that big! Scary amount of assets on the books.

[Malbailey]

Excellent video thanks for showing us around, what a place .

[photo]

Thank you for this content, & coverage of Kamerastore. I need to check them out when I visit Europe. Great to see Nico!

[donaaghoconnell]

You know I want to visit this place more than the Leica factory. Great video.

[joshuadavidwallen]

Looking forward to part 2. Finland looks good on you.

[johnirvineimages]

Love your documentary video work, Kyle. Really strong.

[jeanjeanjean]

like a child in a toy store at Christmas...enough to want to buy as many cameras to fill a truck, great report, thank you

[mynewcolour]

Having so many mechanics under one roof must be brilliant for knowledge exchange and growth of skills.

[DodoKing]

Nico with the Ken Rockwell legend shirt xD

[tvih]

Nice video! I wonder if the Rollei SL66 in the repair area (11:37 onward) is the one I just bought from them last week! Not a very common camera even for them, I'd imagine (according to their site, the one prior to mine was sold back in February, and the one before that in Nov 2022!).

[philipstrachan]

Thank you Kyle! All that glass and metal ❤ All the fantastic test equipment as well 😊