Dean's Camera Repair
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ICT Camera and Lens Repair, San Diego
ICT Camera and Lens repair, now in San Diego, CA. We specialize in vintage film cameras and lens.ictcamera.com
There have been reports that these guys know Nikons.
Finally heard back from the one in San Diego. They cannot take my F at this time as they have a backlog. They say say hey MIGHT re-establish contact in 4=6 weeks.
Finally heard back from the one in San Diego. They cannot take my F at this time as they have a backlog. They say say hey MIGHT re-establish contact in 4=6 weeks. Not sure I cared for their method of sending it across the country and paying a $50 evaluation fee and all that/ It's just a 1961 F body in excellent condition. Works perfectly. But the speeds are slow. Needs a simple CLA and shutter calibration. Can somebody not simply quote a price and do the job?
Finally heard back from the one in San Diego. They cannot take my F at this time as they have a backlog. They say say hey MIGHT re-establish contact in 4=6 weeks. Not sure I cared for their method of sending it across the country and paying a $50 evaluation fee and all that/ It's just a 1961 F body in excellent condition. Works perfectly. But the speeds are slow. Needs a simple CLA and shutter calibration. Can somebody not simply quote a price and do the job?
No competent tech is likely to quote a firm price to work on a 50+ year old camera without first examining it in detail to understand the time, effort, and parts that will be required. There are too few techs and too many cameras needing repair, nobody wants to undertake something that could turn into a real hassle. That’s just how the repair market is today.
I’ve personally had good experiences with ICT. Jim has worked on several items for me in the past few years. Yes, he’s buried in work. The $50 assessment fee, credited against the final bill, tends to minimize the tire-kickers.
F, given that cameras of that era (Nikon F, Pentax Spotmatic) are relatively straightforward mechanically....(and currently inexpensive...compared to Leica for example) why not call someone in Florida? I don't know these folks but they've been in busness 50 yrs....
A Spotmatic I bought about six years ago has a sticker inside it indicating it was serviced by this company in (if memory serves) 1989. They must have done something right as that camera is still working well. The meter does not work, but I suspect it's because the battery is dead and I can't get the battery cover off to replace it.
FYI On the Pentaxes, the a stuck battery cover will come off with the camera bottom, which is very easy to remove. Remove the screws and take off the bottom cover and see if corrosion has caused the battery cap to stick. From there some vinegar or WD40 or something will likely free it. Continually trying with a coin will just chew up the slot. When removing the bottom cover screws, buy a set of cheap JIS screwdrivers. Do NOT use phillips. Use ONLY JIS.
That's a no on my 1961 F at Camera Clinic. Talked with the guy who kept going on about not being able to get parts. It doesn't need parts. He says if it's from 1961 he won't even touch it. I could open that camera up myself and have it working just dandy, by simply cleaning it and retiming the shutter. But I don't want to.A Spotmatic I bought about six years ago has a sticker inside it indicating it was serviced by this company in (if memory serves) 1989. They must have done something right as that camera is still working well. The meter does not work, but I suspect it's because the battery is dead and I can't get the battery cover off to replace it.
That's a no on my 1961 F at Camera Clinic. Talked with the guy who kept going on about not being able to get parts. It doesn't need parts. He says if it's from 1961 he won't even touch it. I could open that camera up myself and have it working just dandy, by simply cleaning it and retiming the shutter. But I don't want to.
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