Do you know of anyone in Ontario that is good at repairing enlarger lenses??I was hearing form a few camera repair folks recently and many remarked that they are seeing a surge in Film Cameras coming in for repair. One person was stunned that the number of approved estimates was becoming higher. (folks willing to spend what it costs to get a Camera put right) Digital repairs are actually down at some shops.
Hardly a scientific poll, - this may mean that the supply of film cameras that work without refurbishment is becoming smaller, or that folks are more willing to pay up front to get a good working camera. recall that almost all film cameras are no longer supported by the manufacturers so repair folks have to obtain parts from dead cameras.
Do you know of anyone in Ontario that is good at repairing enlarger lenses??
Fewer and fewer people can fix these things, leaving those that can with more business.
Most people who repair/CLA camera's are retired.That's a concern of mine. wait too long and they might all be gone. That's provoked me to be part of the uptick.
I chatted with a colleague that teaches film making. There’s only one guy that still repairs Bolex cameras. When he retires there’s no one to take his place. He’s last of the Mohicans.Most people who repair/CLA camera's are retired.
Unfortunately it is not a skill many pass on.
My repair place; Key Camera (Dave Feeley) in Longemont, CO; has a guy in his 20's working and learning from him.That's a concern of mine. wait too long and they might all be gone. That's provoked me to be part of the uptick.
That's a concern of mine. wait too long and they might all be gone. That's provoked me to be part of the uptick.
My repair place; Key Camera (Dave Feeley) in Longemont, CO; has a guy in his 20's working and learning from him.
That's good to hear.
That's good to hear.
Best of luck to that 20-yr-old...but I'd bet he leaves repair to do more photography...undoubtedly digital.
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