Hasselblad Servicing/Repairs

[Tom Cross]

can anyone recommend (from experience) a company for Hasselbad servicing/repairs? I am about 40 miles north of London.

I'd like to get some of my kit checked/adjusted etc, depending on cost.

I normally go to a very helpful man in Bletchley near Milton Keynes, but he doesn't do Hasselblads.

 

[pdeeh]

My "usual suspects" would be Black on White (John Quantick) in Bristol, NewtonEliis in Liverpool, and ApertureUK in London - I was just looking at the latter and I think their Hasselblad specialists are now called "The Museum Shop".

As I recall, John Q has a fixed price for work on Hasselblad bodies, backs and lenses.

There was a guy who made himself known on here as an ex-Hasselblad engineer who would do services and whatnot, but he never answered any of my emails ...

 

[LASousa]

David Odess, Randolph MA USA

 

[Sirius Glass]

LASousa welcome to APUG.

The OP is in the UK and sending a camera to the States might get expensive.

 

[Tom Cross]

Thanks all. I have heard of the museum shop and they look like the most local to me. I'll give them a call.

 

[LASousa]

David Odess, Randolph MA USA

Shouldn't be too bad. David worked for Hasselblad as a technician. He is the best. You will know that the repair is spot on. And he is a good man. Check out his website, some good information there regardless. By the way I have no affiliation with him but for his working deftly on my 503cx and 3 film backs.

 

[pdeeh]

MA is rather a long and expensive journey for someone based in the UK

 

[BobMarvin11225]

I'd worry about duty being charged; UK customs are much tougher than the US equivalent. A couple of years ago I returned some small art works to an English artist after they had been in a show I curated. The artist paid the >$60 return shipping cost, but the duty was so high that she didn't accept the package and it was returned to me. I had clearly marked the customs form "Art of UK Origin Being Returned after exhibition in the USA" but it didn't matter.

 

[Tom Cross]

I wouldn't consider sending anything abroad for repair - apart from import duties it would probably get more damage coming back!!

Museum replied to my enquiry:
501 Body £240+VAT
501 body with a lens £360+VAT
A12 backs £120+VAT each
All come with 6 months warranty.

 

[pdeeh]

I'd get onto black on white if that's too rich for you.

 

[Douglas Fairbank]

Please don't ask me to come out of retirement! You don't have to because my brother Jeffrey Fairbank, a fully qualified Hasselblad, is now running Classic V and has all the factory tools etc etc. Dead Link Removed

 

[Tom Cross]

Please don't ask me to come out of retirement! You don't have to because my brother Jeffrey Fairbank, a fully qualified Hasselblad, is now running Classic V and has all the factory tools etc etc. Dead Link Removed

Had a look here and they are virtually down the road!

 

[ted_smith]

There is also Graham Rose (www.GRES.co.uk). He just serviced my 501CM and 80mm lens and A12 back - it's about £190 plus the cost of any replacement parts. He is in Surrey (KT18 5RQ). He was recommended to me by a fine art photographer, RJ of Lux Camera. So you have a few UK choices.