Aperture is a Central London camera dealer specialising in pre-owned Leica, medium format, and large format equipment. Operating from two adjacent shops in Fitzrovia (just north of Oxford Street), the business has built its reputation on a curated selection of professional photographic equipment from Leica, Nikon, Canon, Rolleiflex, Mamiya and other premium brands. Aperture is now an official Leica dealer offering the full range of new Leica cameras alongside their long-standing pre-owned business.
Beyond the shop floor, Aperture operates an in-house mechanical camera repair workshop. This is a rarity in modern photography retail and makes them a destination for collectors and film photographers needing service work. They also offer a fine art printing service. The business buys, sells and accepts part-exchange on used equipment.
For UK photographers searching for high-end pre-owned Leica or classic mechanical cameras, Aperture is one of the more focused specialist destinations, particularly compared to broader retailers whose used Leica stock is often limited.
Aperture occupies a similar specialist niche to Ffordes Photographic (Inverness) and The Classic Camera (London), focused on high-end Leica and medium format rather than mainstream digital. Their advantage is location (central London for in-person handling) and the in-house repair workshop. Pricing tends to reflect their curatorial selection: expect premium asking prices on Leica glass and bodies, but with the assurance of dealer-graded condition.
Photographers shopping for mainstream mirrorless or DSLR gear should look elsewhere (MPB, Wex, Park Cameras have far broader inventory); Aperture is for the Leica/film/medium format buyer who values dealer service.