Hasselblad Super Wide C repair

[Bruce Butterfield]

My Super Wide C has an unusual shutter issue -- slow speeds are good but speeds over 1/60th all appear to be of the same duration. Now that Jim Kilroy with Barn Owl Cameras is no longer with us are there any suggestions for someone to look at my camera? I gather that Advance Camera Repair in Portland is not accepting new work for the present. I'm in Seattle so that would have been convenient, ah well. Other ideas?

 

[Oldwino]

ICT Camera in San Diego? They've done some work for me and it has been excellent.

 

[Bruce Butterfield]

Thanks, I've sent a repair request to ICT.

 

[Sirius Glass]

I recommend and use both Samy's Camera on Fairfax and KEH.com.

 

[Bruce Butterfield]

Just got billed for the SWC repair from ICT so I should get the camera back after about 2 months. Not bad these days.

 

[epatsellis]

Bruce, approximately how much did it cost?

 

[Pieter12]

Just got billed for the SWC repair from ICT so I should get the camera back after about 2 months. Not bad these days.

They bill you before doing the work?

 

[Bruce Butterfield]

Bruce, approximately how much did it cost?

$450 for an overhaul including shutter work that was the primary reason for sending it out.

They bill you before doing the work?

No, of course not. I’ll report back once I’ve received the camera.

 

[Pieter12]

No, of course not. I’ll report back once I’ve received the camera.

It's what you wrote. I thought it was an odd way to do business.

 

[Bruce Butterfield]

I just re-read what I wrote and you’re right, it does sound like I was paying in advance. No, I got an estimate at the beginning of April, sent the camera to them, and just today got the notification that the job was finished along with an invoice. So, assuming that the camera shows up sometime next week, about a 2 month turn around.

 

[chuckroast]

They bill you before doing the work?

ICT sends you an estimate that has to be approved before they do the work. They don't bill you until it is complete.

 

[Bruce Butterfield]

Received the camera today and it looks great. He also included a thumb drive of images taken during the repair which is a nice touch. I will certainly send future business his way.

 

[chuckroast]

Received the camera today and it looks great. He also included a thumb drive of images taken during the repair which is a nice touch. I will certainly send future business his way.

Yeah, he does really nice work. Seeing your item "tore up from the floor up" is kinda fun too.