Wex Photo Video Birmingham
Address: Retail Unit 1
100 Hagley Road
Birmingham, B16 8LT
Manager: Adele Downing
Email: birmingham@wex.co.uk
Phone: 0121 326 7636
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Opening Hours:
Monday
09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday
09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday
10:00 - 17:00
Thursday
09:00 - 17:00
Friday
09:00 - 17:00
Saturday
09:00 - 17:00
Sunday
11:00 - 17:00
25th Dec - Christmas Day Closed
26th Dec - Boxing Day 10am - 4pm
31st Dec - New Year's Eve 9am - 5pm
1st Jan - New Year's Day Closed
The Wex Photo Video Birmingham store is your destination for photo, video and studio equipment. With an improved shopping experience, better choice of products and services, benefit from the same team’s vast knowledge and experience. We pride ourselves on our independent impartial advice that’s tailored to your needs, not sales targets. Our success depends on helping you to thrive in the world of image production.
How to get to Wex Photo Video Birmingham
Getting to Wex Photo Video Birmingham is easy – we’re just outside of the city centre on Hagley Road (A456). If you’re travelling by car, you can use our off-street customer car park for free. If you’re coming by train, the Five Ways railway station is less than a mile away from us. You can also catch a regular bus from Birmingham city centre, which stops nearby.
Store Services
Get hands-on with a huge range of demo gear from cameras and accessories to lighting and studio equipment.
Get free and impartial advice in-person or over the phone.
Choose from a wide range of equipment including cameras, lighting and accessories at competitive rates, book with our rental team then collect it from the store.
Drop off your equipment in-store for repair and servicing with our expert repair centre Fixation.
Treat your sensor to an expert clean. Book an appointment »
Exchange your old equipment and receive cash or credit in store against a new purchase. Find out more »
Receive a free, 30 minute, introductory workshop with our experts when you buy a camera from Wex. Book an appointment »
Browse our website and collect your items in-store for free.
Free home delivery from store to home when you spend over £50*.
Join us for In-store and local photo and video events, demo sessions and training »
Are you a student and need some extra space to shoot? No problem, at selected Wex stores, you can use our seminar and studio space, for free. Simply select your store, find an available time and book. Upon arrival, please have ready your valid student ID card. Without it and you will not be able to use the studio space. *Please note that we do not allow boudoir, pageantry or other shoots containing nudity of any kind in our spaces.
Trading in?
In store trade-in for cash or credit, is as easy as 1,2,3:
- Fill in our online form to get an instant estimate for your kit
- Bring your items to the store for assessment
- Receive an offer for your equipment
During busy times we send some of our trade-ins to our central team in Norwich for assessment.
Fixation collection & drop-off point
Based in London, Fixation is our photographic repair specialist trusted by major UK businesses, publications, corporations and professionals. Established in 1988, Fixation has developed a reputation for unrivalled technical expertise and excellent customer service. Fixation’s repair services are approved by Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, Profoto, Quantum and Bowens. The excellent reputation of the Fixation team is built on rigorous training and expertise, with the team’s combined industry experience totalling several centuries.
Fixation test equipment is supplied by the manufacturer so you can be sure your kit is returned to the factory standard. Fixation always use genuine spare parts and guarantee their services for 6 months. Fixation services includes sensor cleaning, focus calibration, warranty repairs and quotes for insurance. Studio companies or photographers in Birmingham can now drop off kit locally and we will ship your items securely to our London workshop for inspection and repair. Or simply complete our online repair form and send your equipment directly to us.
Wex Rental collection and drop-off point
All rental bookings must be placed in advance as we check and sanitise all kit prior to despatch. Simply place your order online, by phone or email, or you can book in-store. If you are a first-time customer our booking team will need to verify your ID and address. Please note that we are occasionally required to verify your identity before despatching some orders. Learn more about the process and information required and our account options.
Choose whether you want to collect your order from Wex Birmingham or have it delivered to your address. If you need to extend the length of your rental order, please contact our rental department and we will be happy to extend your rental period where available and re-quote. You can either drop off your rental equipment at Wex Birmingham on your scheduled return date, or we can arrange collection from your address. Alternatively, you can return the equipment to us via a secure and insured method. Once we have the equipment back with us, it is fully checked and tested, any deposit held is refunded.
Our hire rates are calculated on a daily basis with the start date being the first chargeable day and the end date being the last chargeable rental day, we do offer special weekend and weekly rates, and you can open a rental account with Wex to maximise how much you get out of our rental services, including 30-day payment terms and no up-front deposit. We also offer a price promise to anyone interested in using our service. If you come across an item from our rental range that is being offered at a cheaper rate by another rental company (including online-only companies), get in touch and we will match their price.
Meet the Wex Photo Video Birmingham Team
Adele
Store Manager
- Experienced with medium format film studio photography
- Currently uses an X series Fujifilm
- Most common model is a Jack Russel called Kell-Dude
Scott
Assistant Manager
- Uses Nikon, Fujifilm.
- Specialises in Wildlife and Astrophotography.
- Passion for Film Photography and Vintage film Cameras
Luke
Sales Consultant
- Photographer and Videographer
- Worked in advertising and broadcast for 13 years
- Experienced with Canon, BMC, Sony & Panasonic
- Currently shoots with a Fuji X-T3
Marcin
Sales Consultant
- Passion for film photography, still developing on my own B&W films
- Specialises in street, travel and documentary photography
- Uses Fuji, Nikon and old film cameras
- Experienced in medium format, 35mm and digital
Jake
Sales Consultant
- Uses Canon, Fujifilm and many other analogue cameras.
- Collector of Vintage Photographic Equipment, Phones and Typewriters.
- Passion for film photography, film cinematography and anything vintage.
- Specialist in Vintage Cameras, Projectors and Vintage Video Equipment.
- Gig/Band Photography and Videography.
Mark
Sales Consultant
- Nikon Specialist also Fuji
- Commercial lighting for portrait and product, including specialist techniques of High-Speed Sync Flash and location work.
- Interest in Cyanotype and Van Dyck brown printing.
- Landscape and Wildlife personal interest.
- BA Hons degree in Photography
Harjeev
Sales Consultant
- Photographer and Videographer
- Uses Canon 5D Mark IV
- Mainly shoots Landscapes, Astrophotography and Timelapses