About Us
RED DOT CAMERAS ARE THE UK's ONLY EXCLUSIVELY LEICA STORE
A new shop, dedicated to Leica – probably the world’s most prestigious make of camera – has opened in London.
Now, Red Dot Cameras – named after the Leica logo which is synonymous with a small red circle – has opened in London’s Old Street, just five minutes walk from Old Street and Barbican Tube stations.
Red Dot Cameras offers an unparalleled experience for every Leica lover, whether their interests lie in the classics of yesteryear, the latest digital technology of today, or anything else in between.
Alongside the cameras, the shop also offers a wide range of pre-owned Leica equipment, as well as accessories that include Leica manuals, books, Manfrotto tripods, Metz flash guns, Billingham bags and Crumpler bags. A full repair and servicing facility is also offered, and customers’ own Leica equipment can be sold on a commission basis, and as an opening offer we will be charging 15%.
All new cameras on sale at Red Dot Cameras are sourced from Leica UK and carry a full world-wide guarantee plus the unique Leica UK passport scheme.
Red Dot Cameras is run by Ivor Cooper, who has been selling cameras in London for more than 15 years, having worked previously for some of London’s top classic camera companies.
“Leicas have been my life,” says Ivor. “I’m an avid user of the cameras and have probably sold more new models during the past 12 years than anyone else in the UK. So it was my mission to open my own store dedicated exclusively to Leica, offering an unrivalled expertise in all things bearing the famous Red Dot.
That store is Red Dot Cameras.”
PHOTO COMPETITON
Ivor & Elaine would like to thank you for your custom and invite you to enter our photo competition.
Each month we will select a winner from entry’s submitted to us to go forward to our grand prize at the end of the year. All you need to do is email us a photo or bring us in a print which you have taken using Leica equipment and furnish us with the invoice number of your purchase. The winner will be chosen by the MD of Leica UK and we will notify them in January. Closing date for your entry will be 31st December 2008.
We are very excited to have found an original Alberto Diaz Korda photo of Che Guevara complete with a bank note bearing his signature and his photographer personal stamp, and we will be offering this as the prize to the winner. The monthly winners will be displayed in the shop and our website. The photographer will retain the copyright to their image at all time.
July's winner is Tommy Holmstrom of Sweden.
CAMERA: Leica V Lux-1 35-420mm DATE: 2008
LOCATION: The Stockholm Jazz Festival. Tenorsax-A Burton & Bass-D Douglas.
June's winner is Phillip Meyer of London.
CAMERA: M8 and Summilux 50mm f1.4 DATE: 2008
LOCATION: West End, London.
May's winner is Greg Villalobos of London.
CAMERA: M7 and Summarit-M 35mm f2.5 lens DATE: April 2008
LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York.
April's winner is Peter Millson.
CAMERA: M6 With 50mm f2 Summicron DATE:30/4/2007
LOCATION: Highgate Woods, London.
March's winner is Brian Parkes of London.
CAMERA: Digilux-2 DATE:31/12/2006
LOCATION: The great dune,Vallee de la lune, Atacama desert, Chile.
SERVICING AND REPAIRS
Here at red dot cameras we can offer you a full service and repair facility on your photographic equipment, Leica and non Leica. (Excluding Digital) We have our own technician with over 45 years experience in camera repairs.
CHARGES FOR SERVICING
Full Service to include, calibration of range finder, shutter speeds, lubrication of mechanism and cleaning.
M and R bodies £120.00 plus VAT
Screw thread bodies £80.00 plus VAT
Replacement shutter blinds. £20.00 per blind ( When done at time of service )
M and R Lenses. £70.00 plus VAT
Screw thread lenses. £40.00 plus VAT
All servicing takes approx 2-4 weeks and carries a 6 Month guarantee.
Estimate for repairs are free of charge.
We can also send your Leica items to Leica Camera Ltd.
Please note, there is a charge of £30.00 plus VAT for estimates from Leica Ltd. which is refundable against the final cost, if the work is carried out.
MONGOL CHARITY RALLY
On the 19th of July 2008, Princess Roo II, a 1990 Austin Maestro, bought for £126 from eBay, will embark on her 10,000 mile maiden voyage from Hyde Park in London to Ulan Bator in Mongolia via France, Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Kazahkstan and Russia again and a load of other countries in between.
On board will be Adam and Tamsin, who between the two of them don't know one end of a monkey wrench from the other. Adam will be taking his beloved Leica M8 and Elmarit 1:2.8 90mm, Tri-elmar 1:4/16-18-21 asph and Summarit 1:2.5/35, all purchased from the nice people at Red Dot Cameras especially to capture the people and places on route. Hopefully it won't just be lots of people breaking down.
They are attempting to raise a lot of money for Mercy Corps and Great Ormond Street, so please sponsor them. On their return there will be an exhibition to show just how fantastic this camera really is.
sponsorship page
http://www.willwemakeit.com/princessroo
site for the rally -
http://mongolrally.theadventurists.com/
Red Dot Cameras Ltd.
68 Old Street, London. EC1V 9AN
Tel:020 7490 8444
Email: sales@reddotcameras.co.uk
