Interested in a tutorial for DIY repair/service of electronic SLRs?

[Andreas Thaler]

Inspired by

Electronic SLRs: Why are there so few repair reports on the web?

As a fan of 80s SLRs, I'm always on the lookout for repair reports online. Unlike mechanical cameras, however, there's very little, or even nothing, to be found for some models. Why is this? Cameras like the Nikon F3 and F4, Minolta X and AF, Canon T, and others are popular. Does the word...

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I would like to ask if there is any interest in a tutorial on the topic mentioned.

It is about the basic approach to repairing and servicing an electronic SLR for which technical instructions are available.

I would do this using the Canon T90, which is the one I currently have the most experience with.

It should be a general approach with no guarantee (and obligation) of success.

But if you can't find anyone who repairs your electronic SLR professionally, you have no choice but to try it yourself. Otherwise the camera will remain defective.

Topics:

• Where do you have a chance of success, where not?
• Where can I find repair instructions, what can I expect from the content?
• What do I need to be able to do and know, and what tools should I have?

I would like to do this in cooperation with other DIY repairers with the goal of generating interest and a bit of encouragement

 

[BrianShaw]

Voted yes, especially if light meters are included.

 

[Andreas Thaler]

Voted yes, especially if light meters are included.

That's supposed to be your expert part, I don't know anything about it!

 

[Andreas Thaler]

Here are two interested parties, 10 thousand views on

Canon T90: recommendations and notes

Based on my previous (repair) experiences with the Canon T90 with regard to preservation/problems/repair options, I would like to give a summary of the following recommendations/hints: Sticky shutter - gummed-up shutter blades: Can be permanently repaired, damper in the shutter area that has...

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This means that the interested parties will likely come from all over the web.

No matter who or where they're from, everyone is welcome

I'll write the tutorial tomorrow.