State of cameras

[tballphoto]

Should it be taken as a bad sign that the only two companies that are considered reputable enough to rebuild a Kiev camera are hartblei and Arax Foto. Or that Hartblei is none responsive to emails, and that Arax can only do repairs?

 

[Donald Qualls]

I presume we're talking about a Kiev 66 etc. rather than, say, a Kiev 4 or Kiev 30?

 

[Pioneer]

Pandemics can do strange things to markets.

 

[Paul Howell]

There was glut of Kievs on the market, over time new out box cameras ready for rebuild have dwindled, don't see how firms could stay in business with such a small inventory.

 

[Philippe-Georges]

Try this: http://www.arluewa.de/cms/en/
They are situated in Köln, Germany.

 

[moto-uno]

^ They were closed up until yesterday . Peter
So might be while getting things back from them .

 

[neilt3]

IIRC Hartblei bought all the stock and parts etc from the Kiev factory .
So it shouldn't be too much of a suprise that not many firm'd do rebuilds and repairs etc .

It's not like the independent repairer's can contact the original manufacturer to order parts up to repair your camera .

Once these bits run out , you would need to find someone capable of making replacement parts from scratch to repair your camera .
That might be economically viable for a Hasselblad , but a Kiev ?

As far as a lock of communication goes , the: the pandemic .