"2017-08-01T00:00:00"^^ . "1"^^ . "Location: On St. Hubert and de Bellechasse, which, coincidentally, is where you'll also fine one of Montreal's best murals. Street parking is available but metered. Alternatively, you can usually find parking west of St. Hubert, on de Bellechasse (no meters).\n\nThe place: Well. As someone who has been interested in photography for a very, very long time, there's zero contest - this is the place to be if you're looking for a new camera, gear, printing services, advise and so on. You can even rent equipment (including cameras) if you want to try before you buy, or if you're a professional in need of say, a drone. \n\nThe goods: Though I own a DSLR, I will admit that in the last 3 years, I got lazy and chose to use my iPhone over the camera. This is partly due to its size (way smaller) and also, I spend a lot of time in alleys, climbing over crap and basically getting down and dirty when taking shots. All of that being said, I decided it was time to get back to using a proper camera and came here to make a purchase. I already had a camera in mind when I got there and I left with exactly that camera. Lozeau offers a variety of brands for different skill levels and it would really surprise me if you couldn't find something to suit your needs. Besides the cameras, you can buy lens, extra batteries, chargers (yep, for overseas too), memory cards - if it's related to photography, they're likely to have it. \n\nService: The person who helped me was a fellow by the name of Christian (I think). When I arrived, I basically informed him that I was there to buy a camera, that I had a specific camera in mind, but that I wasn't going to tell him what it was. First, I explained what I was planning to do with it, and listed out the criteria that I was looking for in a camera. I then told him which camera I was considering - Christian nodded with approval and told me that it was an excellent choice that would cater to my needs. As a photographer himself, he was very knowledgeable and took the time to go over a few things with me, including asking if I was planning to buy many lenses - if this was the case, then he was going to point me to a different camera. As I only plan to buy 1-2 lenses, he let me know that my (future) camera was a solid choice. He didn't try to sell me something that was more expensive, or push accessories on me, which I appreciated. He gave me what I wanted, showed me potential lens options and let me know that I should buy 2 extra batteries since the battery life in this camera sucked. \n\nPrice point: Well, I'm not going to tell you what I paid for my camera but I can tell you that after doing my research, Lozeau is pretty on par with most places. In fact, for those of you who like to order from B&H in NYC, they tend to be a bit less expensive. They usually have sales too - you can check that online before going in. \n\n\nSo far I'm happy with the camera (though do need to brush up on shooting manual again). I need to pop into the store to get some batteries, and some tips, and am confident that I'll leave satisfied. Great place."^^ . "5"^^ . "1"^^ . . . "1"^^ . .