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CAMERA REPAIRCamera repair shopsA small selection of the camera repair
services offered in the UKAperture UK
http://www.apertureuk.com
In-house repair service for film cameras and lenses, specialising in
repairs to all mechanical cameras, but especially Leica, Hasselblad,
Rollei and Nikon.
What is your favourite camera to repair?
‘Nikon, Hasselblad and Leica, but especially the Nikon F2.’
Kriton Krimitsos (camera technician)Camera Museum
http://www.cameramuseum.uk
Camera shop, gallery, coffee shop and in-house repair service,
specialising in analogue Hasselblad, Rolleiflex, Leica, Nikon (and
other similar models).
How do you approach a repair job? ‘It’s a bit like surgery: first you
need to identify the problem and then you need to work out what
parts you need to fix it!’ Adrian Tang (co-founder)The Classic Camera
theclassiccamera.com
Rangefinder and mirrorless camera specialists offering repair
options for mechanical cameras, lenses and optical devices, plus
digital repairs through individual manufacturers.Camera Repair Direct
http://www.camerarepairdirect.co.uk
In-house repair service, specialising in digital cameras, SLRs,
compacts and lenses.
What can’t be repaired? ‘Liquid damage can be fatal. Cameras can
often be brought back to life, but they can experience issues later
down the line because liquid gets everywhere.’ Wes Davies (owner)Camserve Ltd
http://www.camserve.co.uk
Camera service and repair centre (90% of work carried out in-house)
handling everything from analogue to digital, lenses and flash.
Are there repairs that people shouldn’t attempt at home? ‘We see
quite a lot of cameras and lenses in pieces because customers
have taken them apart and can’t put them back together again.
The rise in “how-to” videos is partly to blame – some suggestions
are plain wrong!’ Steve Smart (director and owner).
[Most digital cameras can also give you a nasty electric shock if
not handled correctly.]Fixation
http://www.fixationuk.com
In-house repair service for DSLR and mirrorless digital camera
systems. Also has a professional lens repair workshop and lighting
repair centre.Sendean Cameras
http://www.sendeancameras.co.uk
Camera repair and equipment hire service, handling analogue and
digital equipment (all technicians work in-house).
What are the most challenging repair jobs? ‘Some older electronic
cameras are tricky because spare parts are no longer available and
we have to engineer methods and make parts (sometimes using 3D
printing) to keep them running.’ Philip Sendean (director)elephants and following their
journey,’ he explains.
Meanwhile, Adrian Tang from the
Camera Museum loves to get his
hands on cameras from the
Hasselblad V-series. ‘It’s always
rewarding to keep such iconic
models fully working and in good
health,’ he says. ‘Once a customer
brought in a Hasselblad V-series
camera with a lot of sand inside and
we had to dismantle and clean
every part. It was time
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