General Camera Repair (Pasadena)

[sleepOhh]

Has anyone had any good experiences with General Camera Repair in Pasadena Ca?
Im thinking of sending in my Cannonet QL 17 in for a film loading mechanism repair.

http://www.generalcamera.net/index.html

It wont catch the film leader since the mechanism does not spin.

I am not sure if this is a common problem but I have not found any solutions to it.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Samys Camera is located in Pasadena.

Pasadena Store & Rentals
1759 E. Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91106
Telephone: 626-796-3300
Fax: 626-432-6731[
E-Mail: pasadena@samys.com
Hours:
Mon-Fri: 8:00am-6:00pm; Sat: 10:00am-6:00pm; Sun: 11:00am-5:00pm
Please Note: Rental Department is closed on Sundays.

 

[sleepOhh]

Any service better than the other? I am going for reliability and cost^

 

[Sirius Glass]

Any service better than the other? I am going for reliability and cost?

I have Samys Camera on Fairfax do all my Hasselblad repairs.

 

[BrianShaw]

I use Steve Choi in Culver City. Professional quality and highly reliable. Always been more than happy, but he's not the cheapest.

 

[Sirius Glass]

I also use http://www.flutotscamerarepair.com/. Carol's costs are low, her work is superb, and worth the wait.

 

[sleepOhh]

I also use http://www.flutotscamerarepair.com/. Carol's costs are low, her work is superb, and worth the wait.

What's the average turn around time?

 

[BrianShaw]

Sometimes quite long. When she gets too busy or unable to work sometimes she even sets up a waiting list for new jobs.

Steve Choi, on the other hand, costs a bit more but turns high quality overhauls around a lot quicker. Often just a couple of days to a week.

 

[Sirius Glass]

What's the average turn around time?

Up to weeks. Once for months but she was very sick and it was a special lens with a lot of specialized work required - beyond what a mere mortal or muggle could do.