Camera Repair Sources and Sites
by Robert Monaghan

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Bronica 6x6 Camera Repair Sites
Joseph's Photosources List (local)
Leica and Rollei Repair List
Manuals Online and For Sale Sources (local)
Medium Format Home Page (repair links section)
Repair Books Notes
Repair Costs Notes
Repair Tool Sources

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Camera Repair Sources FAQ (Michael Covington)
Camera Repair FAQ
Camera Collector Magazine Repair Sites
PMA's List of Photo Resources
Shutterbug Magazine Listings
Yahoo Listed Sites
Rollei TLR/SLR Service (T. Aase's Rollei Site) [02/00]
Nikon MF Repair Listings [03/00]

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Hints: Use the link above to locate the nearest camera repair resources to you (by zip-code in the USA). If you prefer a repairer who specializes in the repair of your brand and model of camera, search the listings below. Recall that in most browsers, you can search using Control-F or Command-F (for Find) using a keyword (Netscape, IE4/5). Check the links above for camera manuals, repair book sources, and related resources. PMA's or Joseph's links have most manufacturers sites listed and/or linked. If your shop or your favorite repairer isn't listed here - please EMAIL us to list them (with any specialty or brand related information).

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Date: Sun, 17 May 1998
From: Mike nedsnake@email.msn.com
To: rmonagha@post.cis.smu.edu

Hi Robert;

I just visited your site.....its GREAT!!

I thought you might want to consider adding me as a repair source for medium format equipment. I was factory trained on Rapid and Koni Omega and Konica equipment at Berkey Marketing, Woodside New York in 1973.

For the past 20 years my repair business has been centered on Bronica, Mamiya and Kowa. From what I have seen there seems to be a lack of techs for older equipment, Bronica and Kowa in general. I receive both Bronica & Kowa referrals from a local shop who service Hassy and Mamiya. While there are times that I can't do much for some older cameras I do everything I can to locate parts and to help owners with their problems.

If you are interested I can provide you with references.

I can be reached at (503) 236-6109 or emai at NEDSNAKE@msn.com

Thank You

Mike Jenkins

Date: Sun, 7 Jun 1998
From: Frank and Janet Marshman fjanesb@email.msn.com
To: rmonagha@mail.smu.edu
Subject: Bronica D, C, S, S2, S2A, EC, ECTL

I repair probably 10 to 20 focal plane Bronicas every month and to my knowledge am the only one in the country repairing these on a regular basis. There are several mistakes in my reading of your Bronica tips. These are fine cameras and the reason there are so many problems repairing them is that few repair shops ever got enough in to really become versed in the problems they had. For the most part the repairs that I have seen done in them are attrocious and wrong. They can still be brought up to a standard of high quality, however there are some clutch parts that are now becoming more difficult to obtain and will render the camera unusable. The ECTL has a board in the metering circuit, (one of 5), that goes out and when it does it leaves the camera dead. Bronica did correct that in the very end of their production in a metering modification but these are not common and telling the new design from the old is impossible without disassembling. Finially, foam deterioration of the focusing frame and the mirror dampening plate on the EC/ECTL are a problem for focusing and deterioration of the sub-mirror stop on the early EC is a problem which causes the mirror to hang.

These are the most common problems of these cameras otherwise they are quite fine.

Frank Marshman
Camera Wiz camera repair
169B Pleasant Hill Drive
Harrisonburg, Va. 22801
1 800 471 8133

rec.photo.equipment.large-format
From: k4@my-dejanews.com
[1] Deardorffs by Ken Hough
Date: Mon Jul 06 20:42:55 CDT 1998

Hello All! I have another e-mail address. It's k4sb@niia.net. If you have any Deardorff questions please let me know. For you new to large format. I restore Deardorffs to new condition and have been doing it since 1981. I was trained at the factory under the watchfull eye of Merle Deardorff.. Hope to help you soon. Ken Hough

Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998
From: "John Partis" john.partis@btinternet.com
Subject: re: London repair services

Hi Catherine!

I don't know of any Nikon repair shops in London, but the best Nikon camera shop is Grays of Westminster in Pimlico, just 5-10 minutes walk from Victoria Railway Station. They deal only in Nikons and are very helpful. You could try phoning them beforehand (44 171 828 4925) or emailing them (info@graysofwestminster.co.uk). They have a web page:www.graysofwestminster.co.uk. Hopefully they can help. Have a good visit!

John Partis

Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1998
From: Dan Post dwpost@email.msn.com
To: rollei@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Rollei] Rollei TLR repair

Thomas-

Depends on whether you are East coast or West Coast, or in between- I am attaching the list of Leica and Rollei Repair resources for your perusal.

I personally have had Marflex and Harry Fleenor do my cameras, in fact, Mr. Fleenor is working his magic on another of mine even as you read this! Both are highly recommended.

dwpost@msn.com 

Leica Repair Resources:


Don Goldberg:
2451 Thatcher Lane
McFarland, WI 53558
608-838-4769

KINNDERMANN (CANADA) INC.
361 Steelcase Road West, Unit #3
Markham ON L3R 3V8
905-940-9262

Sherry Krauter
Golden Touch Quality Camera Repair
118 Purgatory Road
Campbell Hall, New York 10916
914-496-8834
krauter@warwick.net

Reinhold Mueller
Toronto, Canada 
416-467-6992 

Roger H. Pelham
PO BOX 26395
Trotwood, OH 45426-0395
Voice: 937.854.1455
Fax: 937. 854.3570
Makes carriers for Leica Ic and Valoy enlargers


John Van Stelten of Focal Point
Repairs Leicas. See below for address



Rolleiflex Repair Resources:


Heinz Grasshoff
734-971-3398

Bill Maxwell at 
404-244-0095

OCEANSIDE CAMERA REPAIR
909 AVIATION BLVD. #4 
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA 90266
310-374-6506
Harry Fleenor
hfleenor@beachnet.gen.ca.us

Paul Ebel 
Spring Valley, WI 
715-778-4372. 

Mr.J. Klinkhamer
+ACI-De Kamera+ACI-,
Zevenaar, The Netherlands.
Phone/Fax  +-31  316  523232  

Ken Ruth
Photography on Bald Mountain
Davenport, CA
baldmtn@pacbell.net


WRollei TLR meter repairs CAMERAFIX
Werner Luedeke
Post Office Box 47
Riverdale New Jersey 07457
voice: 201/835-0156
(Repairs Rolleiflex TLR's and still has a
couple of the E style light-meter cells in stock, I believe
				-Marc Small)


Koh's Camera Sales & Service Inc.
2 Heitz Place
Hicksville, NY 11801
Telephone: (516) 933-9790/9791
Fax: (516) 933-7799
Store Hours:
Daily 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Closed Wednesday & Sunday
(Haven't checked this one out- any comments,
Contact dwpost@msn.com  )

Rollei Viewing Screens:

Maxwell Precision Optics
P.O. Box 33146
Decatur, GA 30033-0146
404-244-0095


Light-meter repairs:

Quality Light-Metric
Attention: Mr George Milton
Suite 210
6922 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood California 90028
213-467-2265
As to pricing, call George and ask.


Filters and Rings:

The Filter Connection
P.O. Box 155
South Windham, CT 06266
Info: (860) 456-3990
Orders: (800) 882-2832
Fax: (860) 423-2738


Lens Re-polishing and re-coating:

John Van Stelten of Focal Point  
focalpt@ecentral.com
Also, John repairs Leicas!

Instruction Manuals:

John S. Craig - for instruction manuals, he's got them for most cameras. 
http://www.craigcamera.com or 
jscraig1@aol.com or 
860-496-9791

John Knigh: has instuction books for all Leica RFs from IIIc thru M6 & Leicaflex to R4 for sale at a low price.
LXUE82A@prodigy.com 


Residual Oil Remover Lens Cleaner:

V VAX Products
1507 N. Elston Ave. 
Chicago, IL 60622. 
Phone 773-276-1749 
Fax 773-276-0909.
http://www.ror.net/index.htm

From Panorama-L
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1998
From: YDegroot@aol.com
Subject: Where to go for Noblex repair

I can recommend:

Pro Photo Connection
17851 Sky Park Cirle, Suite C
Irvine CA 92714-6113

Their 800 number is:

1- 800 732 6361

They also have a web site:

http://www.4prophoto.com/index.html

Good luck.

Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998
From: Dan Post dwpost@email.msn.com
Subject: Re: [Rollei] Repairs

Leica Repair Resources:
Updated 11/16/98

Don Goldberg:
2451 Thatcher Lane
McFarland, WI 53558
608-838-4769

KINNDERMANN (CANADA) INC.
361 Steelcase Road West, Unit #3
Markham ON L3R 3V8
905-940-9262

Sherry Krauter
Golden Touch Quality Camera Repair
118 Purgatory Road
Campbell Hall, New York 10916
9140-496-8834
krauter@warwick.net

Reinhold Mueller
Toronto, Canada
416-467-6992

Roger H. Pelham
PO BOX 26395
Trotwood, OH 45426-0395
Voice: 937.854.1455
Fax: 937. 854.3570
Makes carriers for Leica Ic and Valoy enlargers

The Focal Point
John Van Stelten
1017 South Boulder Road
Suite E-1
Louisville, CO 80027-0027
Tel.- 303-665-6640
Fax - 303-665-3803
Repairs Leicas as well as
Cleaning, repolishing and
recoating lenses.

Rolleiflex Repair Resources:
Bill Maxwell at
404-244-0095

OCEANSIDE CAMERA REPAIR
909 AVIATION BLVD. #4
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA 90266
hfleenor@beachnet.gen.ca.us

Paul Ebel
Spring Valley, WI
715-778-4372.


Ken Ruth
Photography on Bald Mountain
Davenport, CA
baldmtn@pacbell.net

Rollei TLR meter repairs:
CAMERAFIX
Werner Luedeke
Post Office Box 47
Riverdale New Jersey 07457
voice: 201/835-0156
(Repairs Rolleiflex TLR's and still has a
couple of the E style light-meter cells in stock, I believe
    -Marc Small)

Koh's Camera Sales & Service Inc.
2 Heitz Place
Hicksville, NY 11801
Telephone: (516) 933-9790/9791
Fax: (516) 933-7799
Store Hours:
Daily 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Closed Wednesday & Sunday
(Haven't checked this one out- any comments,
Contact dwpost@msn.com  )

Rollei Viewing Screens:
Maxwell Precision Optics
P.O. Box 33146
Decatur, GA 30033-0146
404-244-0095

Light-meter repairs:
Quality Light-Metric
Attention: Mr George Milton
Suite 210
6922 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood California 90028
213-467-2265
As to pricing, call George or Tracy and ask.

Lens Re-polishing and re-coating:
John Van Stelten of Focal Point
focalpt@ecentral.com
Also, John repairs Leicas!
See above for Address and Phone

Instruction Manuals:

John S. Craig - for instruction manuals, he's got them for most cameras.
http://www.craigcamera.com or
jscraig1@aol.com or
860-496-9791

John Knigh: has instuction books for all Leica RFs from IIIc thru M6 &
Leicaflex to R4 for sale at a low price.
LXUE82A@prodigy.com

Residual Oil Remover Lens Cleaner:
V VAX Products
1507 N. Elston Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622.
Phone 773-276-1749
Fax 773-276-0909.
http://www.ror.net/index.htm

Filter Rings and Filters:
Harrison & Harrison Optical Engineers
Unit "E"
1835 Thunderbolt Drive
Porterville California 93257
or
Post Office Box 1797
Porterville California 93258-1797
voice telephone: 209/782-0121
FAX: 209/782-0824

European Repair Resources:
TORSAD (Leica)
Unit 8
Mount Ave
Bletchley
Milton Keynes
MK1 1LS
Phone 01908 372670

Malcolm Taylor (Leica)
(Leica even asked him to restore the original UR Leica!)
Upper Lye farm,
Aymestrey,
Leominster,
Herefordshire.
HR6 9SZ
01568 770542

Mr.J. Klinkhamer  (Rollei)
"De Kamera",
Zevenaar, The Netherlands.
Phone/Fax +31 316 523232

dwpost@msn.com

From: paramountcords@my-dejanews.com
Newsgroups: rec.photo.darkroom,rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
Subject: Re: Off topic: PC connectors
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1999

You can find the sync cords you need at the Paramount Cords web site The site allows you to build any size sync cord with any comb. of tips or plug in any length coiled or straight

http://www.paramountcords.com

Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999
From: Thomas Wyse joandtom@mtnhome.com
Subject: Re: [KOML] Light meter repairs

This company is supposed to be able to repair any meter

Ouality Light Metric
Hollywood Ca
213-467-2265

tom

Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999
From: Al Smith adsmith@mailzone.com
Subject: Re: [KOML] Light meter repairs

I have had excellent results using Empire Exposure # 201-376-6036 for repairs for my LUNA 6....

They updated the whole thing when the org battery it use was no longer available..

a.

From Nikon Mailing List:
Date: Sun, 16 May 1999
From: "Tyler M. Knapp" tylerknapp@mindspring.com
Subject: Re: Ring resistors

A source of ring resistors for meters of older Nikons

Mark,

I was in the same predicament a year ago, and found that Southeast Camera Repair, 6300 Jimmy Carter Blvd., Norcross, GA, 770-441-7700, had found an alternative source for new ring resistors. It would be best to call and talk to Kenny, their Nikon tech, before sending your finder. They did sucessfully repair mine (FTN finder) for about $60.00. Good luck.

Best regards,
Tyler Knapp
Coral Gables, FL

[Ed.note: if anyone has more info on these repairers, I'd be glad to post it! Thanks! ...]
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999
From: Evanjoe685@aol.com
To: rmonagha@post.cis.smu.edu
Subject: Additional Hasselblad Repairman

Hi Robert,

I noticed that you didn't include the following repairmen for Hasselblad repairss:

1. John Kovacs of Hilton Command Exposure

New Hampshire

Don't have address nor telephone on hand. He and Chris Filonovich of CF Repairs was involved with the modification of the Hasselblad camera for NASA.

Also does custom modification depending upon customer's needs.

2. Brad Sherman of Precision Camera Repair

Mount Holly, New Jersey

Formerly from Hasselblad Repair Dept to Gil Ghitelmann Cameras. I had used him very extensively and found him to be very reliable and he stands behind his work.

3. David Odess

Address and telephone unknown. However he advertises in Rangefinder magazine.

No experience but just email conversation. Very pleasant and would recommend him in addition to the above people.

Hope you can add this tidbit of information to your wonderful website.

Thanks in advance,

Evan Dong

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