repair

I have several defective JPGs. (I have no data loss I have them all still in whole and various backups.) So that is not part of the question. My specific question is, are there good tools to fix broken jpgs. To repair. I've been working on it for a while now and I think the file contents are...

I couldn't help myself. I came across a good deal on ebay for the Yashica FX-3 Super 2000 for $30 without a lens. The only thing that was wrong was the battery cover was stripped. I ended up having to drill two holes in it and using a spanner tool to remove it. There was some corrosion which...

Hello from Canada! Glad to be here. I bought an OM4 recently and the viewfinder display isn't working. I like fixing cameras, but I need information about where to start. Anyone have any information or experience with this issue? Know of any information sources?

Hi all, I recently acquired this old AZ-1 Zoom and the only trouble it's giving me (so far) is the previous owners have completely chewed up the slot on the battery door. It's the kind where you push down the tab with a coin and slide the door open. Is there anything I can do to either replace...

So i bought this untested Olympus OM30 thinking it would be ok since the seller knew nothing about cameras judging by everything else they were selling. When it arrived I put in new batteries and tried using it however, it would only work in "Auto" mode, even if i switched it to Bulb or Manual...

Copied/pasted from the Photography stack exchange. It's a really specific question that I haven't gotten an answer for yet... hopefully someone here can give me some guidance after disassembling an old film camera: 😄 The camera is a Bell & Howell Auto 35 Reflex (Model 237), aka the Canon EXEE...

Blue backlight glow appears when Play, Menu, or LiveView are selected. Goes away when it should. HDMI out displays menus and images. Otherwise, camera functions normally. I got this camera cheap and can return it to owner or could decide to keep and fix it. New rear display is "keep". New...

I got an ax-3 for free a little while ago and finally got the batteries and fixed the light seals, but i’m now having a problem where the shutter will just randomly fire without the release being pressed whenever the camera is on. it’s still usable bc i can just set up my shot before switching...

So I've just purchased my first Hasselblad, a 500 EL, with a back (A12) and waist level viewfinder. It came without a lens, and in my excitement to explore it, I fired the shutter, by turning the side dial to S. I understand that because there was no lens on it, the body hasn't cocked, so the...

Hi! I’ve had read a few camera repair threads before on the forum, but I have a problem. I’m currently repairing the exposure meter in a nikkormat el, but one of the steps of a tutorial I’m following is unclear. I was wondering if anybody else could tell me how to remove the collar from the...

Recently my best friend pulled out his grandfathers old camera which he had stashed in a box in his garage and asked me what I thought of it. It was an Agfa Ambi Silette in mint condition (aesthetically) in it's case with a filter container and light meter attached. Also there was the 90mm...

Hello, Is there any good affordable repair shop in Tokyo that can fix the rollei 35? I have contacted some but they are too expensive, I don't wanna go anywhere like above $100 to fix a wobbly lens barrel. Many thank!

Hi all, So I recently bought an Nikon fm2n with a 35-105 lens, the lens has now been sold on as I prefer primes. I paid a good price for both (£150) but took a bit of a risk as the description on eBay wasn’t that great and all i could see from the pictures was that the film advance lever had...

Hi all, I just picked up a Mamiya 65mm for my Universal Press camera. When I set the aperture to wide open (f6.3) the blades in the lens do not open all the way, they appear to still be closed just a slight bit. I can't find any info online, but I found this video and the aperture on the lens...

Hi! I took a photo with my Yashica Quartz FX-D and the mirror never came down. The wind on lever is stuck and won't move forward and although I can push the capture button down, no picture is taken. The mirror is definitely not stuck up because it's gummy, I took it to the repair shop and...

I have been looking around to find a solution to my problem. I have not been able to find any information on any Canon camera that has been of any use. I'm asking here to see if anyone can give some ideas as to my problem. I am also very new to photography. I have only been shooting film for the...

Hello, I have a Canon Sure Shot 76 zoom and it breaks my heart to say that i dropped it the other day. that's when my camera stopped working; everytime i pressed the shutter button, it wouldn't take a picture. it felt as thought the button was jammed, or couldnt go all the way down. So i took...

Hello, would someone be so kind and help me with one technical issue? I was taking pictures (JPEG and RAW) using my Olympus camera and SD Card, which worked perfectly fine until the moment where any newly taken photos could be shortly seen in 'view' mode but after a moment they couldnt been...

Hello everybody! I started this summer with digging out my fathers old photo equipment to try analogue photography. When I checked the lenses looking for fungus, I noticed that many of them are unfortunately affected. The above mentioned 180 mm-600 mm aswell. When I did a bit of research about...

I have an inventory of flash equipment repair parts. THIS IS ESPECIALLY OF INTEREST OF ANYONE THAT REPAIRS EQUIPMENT Thousands of parts They are all manufacturer parts and in packaging. Everything from Circuit Boards, Capacitors switches, diodes. Mostly they are Bowens, Gemini, Calumet...