42nd Street PhotoReviews of 42photo.com

I received a phone call to confirm order and to see if I wanted anything else. Also asked if I wanted signature required to receive the package - good idea.

Ordering from 42nd street photo is easy with no problems. When you talk to a rep. they make sure they have all information is correct before sending out your order.

I ordered 2 Canon 5D Mark II from 42nd street photo as they offered a real low price on the internet. My own 2 cameras were stolen, so I needed the replacement asap. 1 day later I received a call from a sales rep asking me to confirm, that I ordered 2 demo models of the Mark II and not the Mark III. I was surprised, as NOWHERE on their www pages was mentioned, that these bodies are NOT new. Asking him about the condition he mentioned mint, the bodies were showcase units. So I agreed. A week later I received the bodies. One had nearly 6000 shots on the shutter, the 2nd one 3000. Battery, charger and strap were cheap 3rd party equipment. Finally they took care and the problems were solved.

I ordered a Fuji X-T1 with the 18-55 kit lens from 42nd Street as I saw the price was $100.00 less than Amazon and B&H. I placed the order online on Wednesday and the next two days were a Jewish holiday. On Saturday Adam called me to review the order and to try to sell me a memory card. He revealed that 42nd St is not an authorized Fuji dealer, so Fuji would not honor its warranty. Since the camera was fairly expensive, he was able to sell me a warranty with CPS. That wiped out some of the savings, but since 42nd doesn't collect the sales tax where Amazon does, there was still a minor savings on the transaction. The shipping was free and the camera arrived on Monday, so almost overnight shipping. All in all, I was happy with the transaction, especially as B&H did not have the camera in stock.

Everything excellent only problem was that when I ordered from Amazon it listed the item as free shipping but then $19 was added to my order at checkout for shipping.

I jumped the gun a bit, but given the circumstances with the weather on the east coast and 42Photo did call back to make it right, I've modified my review.

But the order system by internet is need to be improved. I received an e-mail requesting me to calling for a employee to confirm some informations already been given in the on-line order, and it delayed the delivery about 3 days. However, was a good experience and I am pleased!

My wife and I were looking to buy a Canon Rebel t3i before the birth of our first child. The best price we found on it was with 42ndst. We have received the Camera and are happy with our order. Someone form the company did call and try to upsell us to a package which included some kind of extended life battery and some filters. The Camera has digital filters and we have not had any problems with the battery life. Maybe a more advanced user would need those things. This is our first Digital SLR so while our need for advanced filters and battery might increase as our skill increases, so far we haven't missed the extras.