Posts: 1592
From: United States
Registered: Jun 2003
posted February 12, 2011 07:15 PM
Every so often I check on their website, and was sorry to see that Lee's Cameras in the U.K. was closing. I bought a few very nice super 8 films from them over the years.
Posts: 2941
From: Croydon, London, UK
Registered: Aug 2004
posted February 12, 2011 08:34 PM
Sorry to hear that. I never bought from them online, but I remember both of their former shops in Holborn, which were unique in offering projectors and films in that part of London.
posted February 13, 2011 01:37 AM
I was under the impression they had ceased trading, even on ebay, some time back. I seem to remember a similar thread to this a while back. Perhaps, I'm mistaken.
Posts: 3216
From: The Projection Box
Registered: Nov 2006
posted February 13, 2011 05:37 AM
Used to call in at the shop in my way home from school and have a look at the projectors and films. Such fond memories.
Posts: 179
From: London England
Registered: May 2007
posted February 13, 2011 08:11 AM
I have been shopping at Lee's for more years than I like to admit starting with their shop at Kings X then the Angel then Camden town before their move to Holborn and I have even visited Hendon to pick stuff up. It's a real shame that the old shops that provided support to us collectors have virtually all gone.I recently heard that Mac's cameras in west london that still had some cine stuff to browse and buy had closed. Doesn't seem that long ago that there were a dozen or so shops across London that were worth a visit can only think of Umit's now.
-------------------- Always interested in privately produced amateur and home movies.
posted February 13, 2011 06:22 PM
Darn, so many memories... I remember their shop just outside of the Camden Town tube station. I think it closed in 1995. Each time I was in London, I was paying them a visit. You could purchase brand new Universal 8 400ft, still sealed, for 12 GBP. A lot of my U8 collection comes from Lee's Cameras.