Photo Source

Hands down the finest establishment in all of Sacramento! I had heard nothing but great things about this world class place of business so I came in to witness the greatness firsthand and I was overwhelmed by the vast knowledge and excessive charisma from the staff as they went above and beyond the call of duty to make me feel like a camera guru. I recommend Photosource to anybody who has dreams and goals in life because you will leave the store a better person than when you entered and at the end of the day improvement is what we are all aspiring for.

I will never, ever use these guys for film processing again. Where do I start? Maybe the fact that I paid for 4mb scans at $ 15 per film and the best that they gave me were 600kb images. Maybe it was because every scan had «according to Matt» dust on the scanner. Maybe it is also due to the lifeless, grainy results that I thought would be suitable for Facebook etc.
Seriously, if you have a film that you need processed this is NOT the place to take it, there are sooooo many more viable options with a Google search.

Rented Nikon lens for wedding shoot and it was great lens, good value pricing and I was able to pickup on Saturday, return on Monday for single day pricing. The staff is friendly and willing to assist in any way possible. I much prefer this as an option going forward than working with a national company that requires FedEx shipping things around.

I couldn’t be happier with the service I received. The staff is friendly, knowledgable and incredible helpful. I was able to come in with barely any notice to rent an Epson projector ($ 125) and the projection screen ($ 25) for two days. I was in a hurry to get to the wedding I was attending and this was a true mayday situation. They showed me how to use the equipment and even helped me load the screen in the car. They are such sweet angels here! I will most definitely come to them in the future for any of my photo needs.
They are affordable, kind, expedient and understanding and I would recommend them to ANYONE!

«What i like about photographs is that they capture a moment that’s gone forever, impossible to reproduce.» –Karl Lagerfeld
I was recently diagnosed with reoccurring «illness» called the «shutter bug» (i.e. Canon); however, upon discovering ‘Photo Source’, I believe the bug has become terminal. As a result, printing and rental gear are my only remedies towards this unrecoverable DSLR FF illness.
Recently, I just finished a small side project for a friend, and realized my shot turned out better than expected. I called Photo Source to see what they can do, and Mike gave me some helpful tips in: editing, printing, shooting, and how to level the horizon through Lightroom/​Photoshop.
What really intrigued me, was when he started asking more detailed-​questions, such as: my settings, aperture, ISO, light/​dark graphs (actual picture provided on my project) tripod, three shots of the Sun to save the data/​HDR, and other gear related questions. We also had a brief conversation about their printers vs. a high quality Ink (Canon Pro Pixma-​10), and what sort of paper quality is recommended for this particular shot.
I purchased the 12×18 and 8×12 glossy prints and was told to return the next 24 or 48 hours and give em a call. Got my prints two days after and upon closer examination I realized there was an issue on the 8×12. Borris apologized and reprinted the photo on the same day. Got my prints and was fully satisfied with the results – thanks Photo Source!
I rented their Canon 580ex IIs before and the prices were reasonable. However, if you’re planing to rent for the long-​term uses (e.g. 1−2+ weeks) visit:
for better deals. But if you need something last minute come here.
Thanks Mike and Boris!
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Recap:
⁵⁄₅ – due to friendly service (s), user friendly website, and their constructive criticism on my photograph. I was about to give it a ⁴⁄₅ since the’re was some print quality issues on the 8×12, but Boris responded immediately by reprinting that very day.
Payment – Credit/​Cash
Rental Prices/​Process – Reasonable prices and the process requires calling in before selecting their gear.
(Note: Photo copy of your credit card/​ID is required for renting)
Dark Rooms – Yes, they have dark rooms but call ahead for availability and reservations
Customer service– A++++
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One of the only camera/​photo equipment rental places in Sacramento. Friendly and knowledgable staff. Prices are affordable!

Love this place. I’ve rented from the numerous times, and each has been a smooth experience with friendly staff (Boris, you rock buddy!). Each time I’ve felt that they went out of their way to help me get the best bang for my buck, and to make sure I could do my job to the best of my ability!
Cheers, Mike + the Photo Source Crew!

This review is about customer service. I was looking for some supplies for my class and the worker was super friendly and welcoming. I like that for customer service. It puts the customer at ease. I would come back here again!

I had them process 8 mm films onto DVD’s and mpeg files. I had other 8mm’s done a few months ago by a company in Roseville. I should have gone back to Roseville.
Photo Source took twice as long and charged twice as much and didn’t even completely process all the film I dropped off. Plus, clearly some of the 8 mm must have split. Clearly, they hastily patched it together. So, now I have scenes all mixed up. Sloppy. I get that the 8 mm was old and that it even could have broken while they were working on it. (Curious. The film I brought to the Roseville company was even older and no breakage.) I would have appreciated someone telling me what happened at least.
Now I’m spending HOURS just to piece the video back together. I don’t recommend Photo Source for converting 8mm’s; but for other projects, they may be just fine.

Photosource, you’ve let me down again. Shoot with a Mamiya (RZ67 Pro II), only place in town that develops 120 and 220. Brought film in to develop on Monday (They do 1 – 2 times a week, ONLY if they have enough film to develop), called yesterday to see when order would be ready– they said ‘it hasn’t been started yet, come by 3pm.‘
3pm rolls by. guess what?! They haven’t started #$%*! Top that, the staff plays the blame game– «he said, she said, I didn’t say that.» Really childish and this isn’t the first time its happened. You need to be on their butts to get anything done. A staff member gets the rolls started, however it’s a plus 30 min wait (turns into an hour)
Afterwards, picked up some white gloves to purchase (to handle film from fingerprints), the staff member just walks away to the back and stays there. Uhmm. you’re the only one working! Literally had to chase her and bring her to the front to ring up.
I can brush this off if it’s one time, but a series within a year. C’mon! If you can go somewhere else, GO! Really miss Ace Photo on Fulton! :(

Good place to rent equipment, and the studio rental is really well priced. I don’t use their lab so I can’t comment.
The problem here is the staff. SO SO RUDE! Every single time I go in here the two main staffers talk me out of using their services. The girl who helped me last time I was there talked me OUT of spending hundreds of dollars on equipment rentals with her terrible attitude… I WANT to use photosource but the employees are awful.

What can I say? Every single time I do business with Photo Source, it’s a pleasant experience. The prices for rentals are unbeatable, their terms are reasonable and flexible, and the people who work there are friendly. The owner is very helpful and he definitely runs a solid business.
If you have a choice between doing business here and doing business at Pardee’s, choose Photo Source. Unlike Pardee’s, you won’t be belittled because the workers think you don’t know your stuff. At Photo Source, you’ll be respected whether your an armature (which I basically was the first time I did business there) or a pro (which I am now).
We are very lucky to have a place like this is Sac.

Great place to rent equipment and «talk» photography! Very helpful and knowledgable staff. If you have photos to print and need them done RIGHT, there is no better place in the Sacramento region.

I went in here the other day to rent out their darkroom. I’m giving them 5 stars based on my experience with them. The staff were friendly and helpful. The darkroom was well equipped they have everything you need to make prints. Will definately be coming back here again!

I’ve used Photosource for film processing several times. They do a good job but not a perfect job as the sticker-​shock price tag may imply. $ 23.00 to develop and scan 1 roll of 120 C41 film with a 24hr turnaround? Really? I almost choked. At that price you can almost FedX 1 roll back and forth nearly anywhere in the country with better results and higher resolution scans. Aside from that, they do carry 120 professional films (for nearly 25% more than you would pay elsewhere in town) and have equipment you can rent on the spot. My experience with the staff has been very hit or miss… mostly miss. I realize that serving the artistic, peculiar and sometimes techno-​WHINEY photography community is likely a difficult task. However most people respond well to a desire to «help» you.

Awesome place to get photo stuff or get photos printed. I got one of my photos printed and it turned out great. I plan on getting all my photos done here In the future
Anyone who needs a photo printed come here
the price for photos are Great a 11X17″ is only $ 18 and 5X7″ is only $ 3

This shop is great. The people are friendly and will take the time to show you all kinds of stuff that you asked about and things that you may not have thought about. I have never had a bad experience here.
Their prices are way high compared to so many other places and they generally don’t have a huge inventory of bodies or lenses.
If you want a place where you can talk shop and be around some good people, this is the place. If you wanna walk in and always have exactly what you want then its not for you.

I have utilized the photo processing and restoration services offered by Photo Source, and have always been very happy with the results. I’ve had photos restored at other places I have had a number of very old and damaged family photos scanned and cleaned up very nicely. I had additional prints made and gave them to relatives as gifts — a big hit!
Consistently good results — not cheap, but excellent quality work for sure.

I’m definitely a regular and find them to be very helpful. If my needs are digital or film they make me feel comfortable.
Do you need something that they don’t have in stock? No problem there either, as they can order it for you.
Did you buy something that turned out to be a complete load of garbage i.e. the new pocket wizards? Took it back no argument and righted my ship to my full expectation…
In regards to them having high prices I’ll leave you all with the following. If you think its expensive to work with professionals then wait till you see what it costs to work with amateurs.
PhotoSource are definitely professionals!

I came here expecting the store to be similar to Camera Arts, boy was I wrong. They have a few popular lenses, backpacks, filters, and anything else I don’t remember. They don’t have a wide selection of lenses, so you won’t find that deal on a L lens from Canon. (I hoped when I went there)
Prices are a bit high for their camera products, but I can’t comment on their photo print services since I haven’t used them yet.
Service was prompt and nice, but it seemed the owner was the knowledgeable one about cameras.
I’ll say I’d go back there if I just had to have it, but I’ll stick to online.