Description of Work: Took two lenses in for repair. Received excellent service. They took care of one lens without questions without charge; it was a simple fix. Received excellent information on the other without being pushed to fix the lens; it did not make sense to fix it given the cost/value. Very honest and professional service.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Donald C. N.
01/2015
5.0
camera repair
 + -1 more
Listened to my questions. Provided clear, excellent answers and recommendations. Sold me the items I needed at a good price.
Description of Work: Sales of photography products
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
$100
Phil R.
02/2014
5.0
cake decorating, camera repair
 + 0 more
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Description of Work: Sold me a remote shutter device for my camera.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
Linda H.
10/2013
3.0
camera repair
 + -1 more
The repair dept. person told me that I would hear from Tamron within 2 weeks about probably repairs and get approval for the cost. I told him that I needed the lens for an Oct 5th event, and was this enough time for turnaround. He said that it definitely was, that I should have it back within a few weeks. After a month, I had heard nothing from either Tamron or Precision, so I called. At first, the guy on the phone told me that they didn't have a record of a lens from me. Then, after putting me on hold, he came back and said oh yeah, I'm transferring you to the girl that takes care of that. A woman got on the phone and told me that she would contact Tamron and call me back within a day or so. Two weeks later, I had not heard from her, or from Tamron, so I called AGAIN. She said she would check with Tamron and call me back. She did call me back later that day and said that cost of repairs was $150. I approved that, and reminded her that I needed the lens for an Oct. 5th event. She said it shouldn't be a problem, and would call me as soon as it came in. On the morning of Oct 4th, I called again since I had not heard anything about the lens. The man who answered the phone said that it had come in the night before. When I inquired as to why no one had called me, he said that a lot of lenses came in and they had to sort them, and I was scheduled to be called today. When I asked him why it took so long, especially after telling me that it would be just a few weeks, he said that 6 weeks was well within an expected time frame. I am rather dissatisfied with what seems to be a lackadaisical approach to both service and professionalism. And honestly, six weeks is NOT and quot;an expected time frameand quot; in my book. I would like to have said that I would NOT use this provider in the future, but it seems to be the ONLY camera store in the Austin area. If I cannot effect repairs online via Canon or Tamron, I will HAVE to use this provider. As an added note: I was planning on buying a new Mirrorless Camera System from them, but will most certainly not purchase it now. I would not want to have to deal with them regularly about equipment purchased there.
Description of Work: I took my Tamron lens to them to ship to Tamron for servicing.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Response from Precision Camera & Video
[Member Name Removed], I am sorry about your experience with your Tamron lens repair. The way we handled your repair is not "the normal" way we do business. The other reviews here can attest to that. We did fail in lack of communication and I would be upset if I were you also. Around 4 weeks is the normal time for repairs, but since we did not do that repair in house we are at the mercy of Tamron and their repair people. And sometimes they can take 6-8 weeks. We should have informed you of that. If your lens would not have been back in time like it was, we do offer a free loaner program to our customers to get through an important event. We would have offered you that also. Once again I am sorry about your repair, and I hope you give us another chance in the future. You are right, we are the ONLY camera store in Austin. That is not by design, we just outlasted everyone else. We are proud to be locally owned for over 36 years and hope to keep going, helping with local jobs and the Austin economy. Regards, Gregg Burger, General Manager
Mary E O.
02/2013
5.0
video transfer
 + -1 more
Their price was a little higher than average, but they were just excellent across the board. They knew what they were doing.
Description of Work: Precision Camera & Video transferred videos from VHS to CDs for me.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Anita S.
02/2013
5.0
camera repair
 + -1 more
They were polite, helpful and knowledgeable in the service they provided. I am very pleased with them.
Description of Work: I had the camera check and serviced since during a recent vacation it malfunction. I also bought some items for the camera separately at the time . They did great work.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
Fred F.
05/2012
5.0
camera repair
 + -1 more
They are good. They do what they say. My wife is the camera person and she is very satisfied. I'm not sure about the price because she does the comparison on it.
Description of Work: We used Precision Camera & Video to repair our camera.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$90
Robert B W.
05/2012
5.0
camera repair
 + -1 more
Overall the provided an excellent service.
Description of Work: They repaired my camera.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
kevin W.
05/2012
5.0
camera repair
 + -1 more
They provided a professional and knowledgeable service.
Description of Work: They repaired some damage to a camera.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Ian C.
05/2012
5.0
camera repair
 + -1 more
They did an excellent job and didn't even charge me for the cleaning.
Description of Work: Precision Camera and Video cleaned the eye piece on my camera.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
R. David J.
05/2012
5.0
camera repair
 + -1 more
They had good customer service. There was a lot of stuff to look at while they worked. They have a good selection of stuff. The guys that work there know what they're doing and they do a good job. The price they gave me for what I wanted done was very reasonable. I will definitely go back to them.
Description of Work: They cleaned our camera.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$75
Aasim S.
03/2012
5.0
camera repair
 + -1 more
They're real knowledgeable and good at explaining at what they're going to do. I haven't really compared their price but it seemed reasonable.
Description of Work: I took my camera lens in to be repaired.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Steve G.
03/2012
5.0
camera repair
 + -1 more
They are very courteous and knowledgeable. They really understand the product very well. They are excited about the product as well. If I am looking for a camera or something along that line, I would definitely want to go to them because they will show me the best thing for my budget. There is one person there in particular, his name is Robert. He is a very dynamic professional photographer. He gives me what I need and not what I want. That is why I would recommend going to Precision Camera; because of the people they hire.
Description of Work: I used Precision Camera & Video to get my camera repaired.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
Suzy V.
03/2012
5.0
camcorder repair, equipment rentals
 + 0 more
They're knowledgeable of cameras. They had a lot of background information on the camera we were looking for.
Description of Work: I purchased a camera from them.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$800
Marc M.
03/2012
5.0
camera repair
 + -1 more
They do a pretty good job. There are not many people that clean the sensors properly. The customer service is really good. They were quick. It is also a professional store that is on open on Sundays, which you do not find often.
Description of Work: I brought in my cameras to have the sensors cleaned.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
Gaye R.
02/2012
5.0
camera repair
 + -1 more
Great job. Would use them again in a heartbeat.
Description of Work: I had an old SLR that hadn't been used in a couple decades. Took it in for a once over and to have the foam light seals replaced. They handled my camera as if it was my child. Very courteous, knowledgeable, did exactly what I asked, gave me a complete report of what they found and returned my camera to me looking brand new.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$59
Les C.
01/2012
5.0
camera repair
 + -1 more
Precision Camera and Video have a reputation of being very knowledgeable. The staff are very professional and do quality work. I will use them again in the future.
Description of Work: I used Precision Camera & Video to clean a Nikon film camera.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$50
Iftikhar K.
09/2011
4.0
camera repair, film developing
 + 0 more
Finding their location was a little painful, until I realized they had rented out storage units for their offices (which is actually pretty smart!). The manager was very friendly, showing me around their various offices and the services they offered. My camera was fixed and i've had no issues since. Thanks!
Description of Work: Fixed my video camera
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$280
Tamir K.
08/2011
4.0
camera repair, film developing
 + 0 more
They are good. They are a very reliable camera store and a developing house. They are a little bit expensive. I would definitely use their services in the future too.
Description of Work: I used the services of Precision Camera & Video for film developing about a couple of months ago.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Margaret L.
09/2010
5.0
equipment rentals
 + -1 more
Had to rent a comcorder to film a meeting - I know Nothing about camcorders. Noel was very helpful, found me the right equipment within my price range, patiently showed me all the buttons and was generally a pleasure to work with. Everything worked well. I could have transferred the images from the camera to a DVD on my computer if I had the right software and the time to figure it out. Precision did this for me for a $40 fee which I thought was high, but work was good.
Description of Work: One day rental of camcorder; transfer film to DVD
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$113
Kamilla S.
08/2009
5.0
film developing
 + -1 more
I have rarely been dissapointed with the service or products.
Description of Work: Precision Camera has provided me with camera rental, camera repair, film developing, supplies, used and new equipment purchases.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
LISA R.
10/2006
5.0
camcorder repair
 + -1 more
Precision sent off our Canon to their authorized repair center in May. We paid for that service, and it was under a 90-day warranty. We took it in again a couple of weeks ago, but it was just barely out of the warranty period. We explained we'd only used it twice since they originally fixed it. A technician at the service desk spoke on our behalf to the authorized repair center, urging them to not charge a deposit. When Precision called us to pick up our camera, we were told they cleaned everything again, replaced some parts, and there would be no charge. I think it's great when a company stands behind their work, and Precision did!
Description of Work: Cleaned and repaired Canon camcorder. The picture was disjointed and fuzzy.
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Service Categories
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FAQ
Precision Camera & Video is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Sunday: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Monday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Precision Camera & Video accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,PayPal,Visa
No, Precision Camera & Video does not offer free project estimates.
No, Precision Camera & Video does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Precision Camera & Video does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Precision Camera & Video offers emergency services.
Yes, Precision Camera & Video offers warranties.
Precision Camera & Video offers the following services: Cameras & accessories, lenses, flashes and lighting, tripods & monopods, bags, cases and clothing, binoculars & scopes, printers and scanners, computers, projectors & consumer electronics, books, guides and classes, photography posters, rental equipment, clearance items, promotions & rebates, auctions & repair.