Pasadena Lodge No 672 Bpo Elks

I’m a fan of the monthly Bargain Camera Exchange that is held here. Its a big hall with a lot of space for vendors full of film and digital photography goods. Check out there site for dates, its usually held on Sundays.
I don’t know much about the history of the location but the design is cool with a lot of parking. Plus it is easy to find being near the 110 and 210 freeways.

This review if for the Bargain Camera Show that happes every 2^nd Sunday of every month.
I’ve been coming here a while to get some camera gear/​accessories for quite some time now.
This place is the shizz when it comes to getting cheap (as in price) gear for a little-​to-​no-​budget-​starving-​photography-​student.
There is a ton of stuff ranging from old field cameras to 35 mm cameras. They have lenses, darkroom supplies, film, and digital stuff too. The place is spread out into 2 rooms and you can walk and rummage through all the fun camera things.
What I always come here for is the expired 4×5 duplicating film.
I’ve also been to the Buena park camera show and picked up a cheap 1:1 macro lens there as well.
It is definitely better to go with something in mind in my opinion, as you can get lost in all the stuff that’s displayed.
Mind you, this place isn’t super hoytee toytee. The people display their stuff on tables and sometimes just in brown boxes that you look through. Don’t expect a space that’s super glamorous or anything.
ADMISSION TIP: $ 3 to get in; raised from $ 2.
PARKING TIP: Parking is free but come early to find a space!
HAGGLE TIP: If you can do it or know someone who’s good at it, bring them! The people are always down to haggle! I suck at it so… if you’re good at it, come with me next time!

I cam here for the camera show. they had a lot of cool and cheap stuff. also a lot of parking.

The Elks Lodge itself is pretty old (smells kind of old too), but it’s a pretty good location for the bargain camera show that happens here every month. Parking is FREE, and the parking lot is really big and convenient!
It’s right on Colorado, right next to Wells Fargo, and across the street from the museum.
What I’m rating here is the Used Camera Show that happens here every month. If you like old cameras and/​or haggling over used camera gear like I do… YOU SHOULD GO!
You have to spend some time getting your hands dirty and rummage through a bunch of the old stuff they have there… lots of it looks like junk to the untrained eye. However, the FIRST time I went, I came up on a super dope vintage leather lens case for my Canon 15 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens. I also bought a really cool old school aftermarket Canon camera strap to use with the lens case — black with red contrast stitch.
I also found a vintage aluminum Canon lensbox that looks AMAZINGGGG!!! I bought it, and now it’s one of my most cherished items in my photo stash.
The SECOND time I went to the show, I came up on a super cheap 46 mm CP-​L filter for my new Micro ⁴⁄₃ Panasonic GF1 camera. It was only $ 3!!! I also bought a cool lens adapter that allowed me to mount vintage Canon FD lenses to my GF1 for the retro cinematic look that you might notice in Quentin Tarantino or Robert Rodriguez movies. VERY VERY cool.
I also found some flash cables, a 50 mm 1.4 Canon lens, and assorted other cool stuff. I really recommend you go and check it out! SUPER FUN!