B&H Photo Video
Huge U.S. retailer with strong pro video, audio, lighting, and a large used department.
Filmspplies.com was intended to continue on the tradition of HotelSupplies.com, a site where facilities and vendors could connect for goods and services.
The process would have been similar: A studio would need some expendaables, they would put in an RFQ (request for quote) and everyone that sold that item could submit bits. then the buyer would be able to decide what vendor to work with based on price, availability, product quality or any other metric they wished.
Sadly, the founder of this site ended up writing distribution and other line of usiness software for Fox, and the entire software suite for IMAX. The Boss
Expanded list of retailers, used departments, and marketplaces for filmmakers, photographers, and content creators.
Huge U.S. retailer with strong pro video, audio, lighting, and a large used department.
Broad retailer for cameras, video, streaming, and creator gear with an active used section.
Used-only marketplace focused on photo and video gear; good for value shopping and trade-ins.
Well-known used gear seller with movie/video categories, grading, and warranty-backed used inventory.
Niche marketplace for camera and video gear; useful when you want seller-to-buyer listings instead of only store inventory.
Creator marketplace better known for rentals, but it also supports local buy/sell listings for film and photo gear.
Large camera/video retailer with both new gear and inspected pre-owned inventory.
Long-running store with deep used inventory, including used video and film camera categories.
Retailer with new creator gear plus used cine/video camera inventory and accessories.
Solid generalist shop with new gear plus a frequently updated used section.
Major Canadian retailer for photo, video, lighting, and audio, with a substantial used department.
Strong Canadian pro-photo/pro-video retailer with new gear, used/demo items, and rentals.
Toronto shop with new products plus a dedicated used-equipment and trade-in section.
Western Canada retailer with new gear, used inventory, and trade-ins.
Canadian retailer with a strong creator/photo/video focus and broad new-gear catalog.
Highly respected cinema reseller specializing in film cameras, lenses, and professional motion picture gear.
Marketplace for filmmakers with direct seller listings, often featuring cinema cameras, lenses, and accessories.
Broker-style marketplace for high-end cinema gear (ARRI, RED, lenses, accessories).
Dedicated resale platform for professional cinema cameras, lenses, and production gear.
Sells used gear from rental inventory, often well-maintained and competitively priced.
Primarily a rental marketplace, but also supports buying/selling gear between filmmakers.
Massive global marketplace with everything from budget gear to rare cinema equipment.
Local buying/selling platform often used by filmmakers for deals on gear nearby.
Community-driven marketplace where creators buy/sell gear directly with each other.
Major Canadian retailer with strong pro video, rentals, and used/demo gear.
Toronto-based shop with strong used gear inventory and trade-in options.
Well-known Canadian retailer with both new gear and a consistent used marketplace.