Camtec Photo is a quality-driven boutique dedicated entirely to photography, proudly serving Montreal for over forty years. We offer carefully selected fine cameras and equipment. Complemented by a professional photo lab known for exceptional workmanship and personalized service, our aim is to be of help and support your passion.
Our knowledgeable team brings decades of hands-on experience to support photographers of all levels. Through our newsletter, workshops, and promotion of photographic artists, we strive to be Montreal’s trusted destination for those passionate about fine cameras and photography.
On a little street in Old Montreal, tucked behind the Château Ramezay Museum, a photo exhibition was recently installed. An homage of sorts to press photographer Jacques Nadeau. Jacques was a fixture in the Montreal photojournalism scene for over forty years, working mainly at the esteemed newspaper Le Devoir. He passed away too soon, in 2025.
Curated and commented with authority and expertise by another Le Devoir luminary, Jean-François Nadeau, the exhibition invites visitors to walk through decades of Quebec history as seen through Jacques' lens.
If you knew Jacques Nadeau like I and many others did, make sure to...…
In addition to the new Leica SL3-P, Leica announced yesterday the release of two new L-Mount lenses:
An all-new, Made in Germany Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 AND an APO-Macro-Elmarit-SL100mm, an homage to the renowned R APO-Elmarit 100mm Macro.
-The 50 Summilux, one of Leica's most iconic focal lengths, makes its awaited return with this highly anticipated redesign. Smaller, faster, and designed to deliver rendering reminiscent of the legendary Summilux-M ASPH. This new Summilux promises exceptional image quality. It also features brand-new, quiet autofocus motors while retaining its IP54 weather sealing for reliable performance in even the harshest shooting conditions.
- Inspired...…
Spring brings us renewed light, reborn colours, and healing warmth. As photographers and lovers of images, this is our chance to grab our cameras and head out to capture those moments.
And what better way to do so than with our trusty old analog cameras? You load the film, expose it, rewind it; and that’s where Camtec Photo comes in.
We completely renovated our lab at the end of 2025. Our facilities have been upgraded, and our equipment updated. This Spring, we’re thrilled to offer you another major addition: in-house black-and-white film development.
This significantly shortens our processing times. Instead...…
