Anyone who tries to repair a camera or lens DIY has only one wish: to make the device work again.
The ways to do this are often numerous and uncertain. Some things work, some don't, and every now and then an attempt at repair ends in disaster.
This is no wonder
because those who once learned to do such repairs are no longer with us or are enjoying their retirement free of professional repair work.
So the only DIY option is to set out and look for instructions or to find a way yourself.
In repair forums
certain solutions or the way repairs are carried out are often criticized.
The repair in question is said to be unsustainable, poorly carried out or simply ugly, in any case not something that should be copied.
This is something that can of course be discussed.
But we no longer live in the days when there were repairs by the manufacturer to factory standards or training to become a qualified camera technician.
Anyone who wants to get their old Nikon, Canon, Pentax etc. up and running again today will either use the services of repair shops or try it themselves. Often the only option is the second one, as many repairs are not accepted or are simply too expensive.
And in my opinion, you should be tolerant of other people's work and your own
Even a repair that only lasts for a while gives the device in question new life for a certain time.
Whether a circuit board under the casing is patched up roughly or elegantly only matters as long as the current flows as intended.
Even an amateurishly bulged top cover is better than one that stays pressed in and blocks the mechanism underneath.
A Nikon F4 doesn't care if the cover caps and plastic on rotary switches show tiny marks of being pried open as long as the DP-20 viewfinder works again.
Where there must be no botched work at all
is in all areas where the safety of the user is at stake. This should be manageable for photo equipment.
For example, electronic flash units are not suitable for unskilled work as they produce dangerous high voltages. But even a short-circuited battery causes high currents that can lead to high heat or a fire.
And of course you should not injure yourself or others when working with your tools, heat and chemicals.
No matter whether it's botched work or masterpiece
every camera and every lens that is brought back to life counts!
And of course we all want to be masters of our DIY craft.
There is nothing wrong with that
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All information provided without guarantee and use at your own risk.
The ways to do this are often numerous and uncertain. Some things work, some don't, and every now and then an attempt at repair ends in disaster.
This is no wonder
because those who once learned to do such repairs are no longer with us or are enjoying their retirement free of professional repair work.
So the only DIY option is to set out and look for instructions or to find a way yourself.
In repair forums
certain solutions or the way repairs are carried out are often criticized.
The repair in question is said to be unsustainable, poorly carried out or simply ugly, in any case not something that should be copied.
This is something that can of course be discussed.
But we no longer live in the days when there were repairs by the manufacturer to factory standards or training to become a qualified camera technician.
Anyone who wants to get their old Nikon, Canon, Pentax etc. up and running again today will either use the services of repair shops or try it themselves. Often the only option is the second one, as many repairs are not accepted or are simply too expensive.
And in my opinion, you should be tolerant of other people's work and your own
Even a repair that only lasts for a while gives the device in question new life for a certain time.
Whether a circuit board under the casing is patched up roughly or elegantly only matters as long as the current flows as intended.
Even an amateurishly bulged top cover is better than one that stays pressed in and blocks the mechanism underneath.
A Nikon F4 doesn't care if the cover caps and plastic on rotary switches show tiny marks of being pried open as long as the DP-20 viewfinder works again.
Where there must be no botched work at allis in all areas where the safety of the user is at stake. This should be manageable for photo equipment.
For example, electronic flash units are not suitable for unskilled work as they produce dangerous high voltages. But even a short-circuited battery causes high currents that can lead to high heat or a fire.
And of course you should not injure yourself or others when working with your tools, heat and chemicals.
No matter whether it's botched work or masterpiece
every camera and every lens that is brought back to life counts!
And of course we all want to be masters of our DIY craft.
There is nothing wrong with that
+++
All information provided without guarantee and use at your own risk.
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