Looking for a repair shop for an interesting camera (Rollei QZ 35T)

[skinnylatte]

Hi everyone, I came into the ownership of an interesting camera. It was a premium compact from the early 00s. The Rollei QZ 35T. I have the whole thing, including the flash. For the most part it works well but I want it looked at professionally at some point.

Does anyone know a camera repair shop that might take a look at it? I've written to a few people and they said they won't work with it.

I'm in San Francisco, but can mail it anywhere state-side. If someone knows of a service person in South Korea (where they were made?) I'm also happy to take them there the next time I visit family.

 

[KinoGrafx]

Try Advanced Camera in Beaverton, OR- they did exceptional work on my old rollei mxevs and a hassy elx, they seem to be able to handle anything

 

[_T_]

There’s a bunch of camera repair places near you. I would try those first.

 

[4season]

I think that conventional wisdom about the value of a periodic Clean, Lube & Adjust (CLA) job got sort of upended in the late film era, as newer designs made extensive use of slippery polymers which may need little or no cleaning or lubrication, unless the camera has become contaminated by fine gritty dust. I'd say that if it appears to work properly (no odd noises or error messages), you are good to go.

For most trouble-free results, keep this or any other camera dust-free, dry, and avoid storing at temperatures that you would find uncomfortable.

But if you nevertheless want to have some sort of preventive maintenance done, you might contact Fototech in Poland. Parts which could possibly fail include tiny nylon pinion gears, and any flexible connectors which get flexed a lot. The latter sorts of part would be reproduced with the aid of CAD software, unless good NOS parts can be had, which I doubt.

Here's an example of a relatively "modern" film camera being repaired. Compared to designs from the mid-1970s or earlier, it's all but unrecognizable.

 

[skinnylatte]

Thanks everyone for the advice.