Repair Shops for Plaubel Makina 67?

[Patrick O'Byrne]

Hey guys,

First time posting on here, was suggested by someone I know that I reach out on here in the hopes that I can find someone to repair my Plaubel Makina 67. Essentially the bellows have pinholes in them and I am looking for someone who can replace the entire bellows in the camera, I've been struggling to find people who can service this camera and would appreciate any suggestions!

Thanks,
Patrick.

 

[AgX]

Welcome to Apug!


Plaubel themselves advised as repairer Wiese in Hamburg
info@wiese-fototechnik.de

 

[Patrick O'Byrne]

Welcome to Apug!


Plaubel themselves advised as repairer Wiese in Hamburg
info@wiese-fototechnik.de

I e-mailed them two days ago and haven't heard anything back as of yet. They were the first person I checked! Appreciate the response

 

[warden]

Welcome!

I had a Makina serviced here (US) a few years ago and the service was quick and worth the price.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/REPAIR-SER...336937?hash=item2f41ad4369:g:oyIAAOSw3mpXIO2g

 

[OrientPoint]

I used Wizcam (the Ebay seller referenced above) last year to service the film transport and meter on my Makina 67. He took a month to do it, and communication was not great, but the work was good. I'd use him again and recommend him to others. He's probably going to want ~$300 to replace the bellows. That's what he quoted me last year, when he noticed that my bellows had been patched. They work ok though, so I passed on it.

Note that he's located in New York. Shipping that camera from Ireland in the current situation may not be great and is almost guaranteed to take forever.

 

[Patrick O'Byrne]

Yeah I'd imagine shipping to and from the US is going to cost a boatload and take a significant amount of time, ideally looking for something inside Europe. Appreciate the suggestion though guys!

 

[kahlheins]

I can generally recommend Arluewa Czens in Cologne (Germany): They fixed up an Agfa super isolette for me and did a good job. Not sure if they service Plaubel's as well, but I can't see a reason why not

http://www.arluewa.de/cms/en/

If you need some help with the language, let me know in a PM