Camera
and Lens Repairs
By
A.M. Technical Services
Shepperton
Surrey
TW17
0ED
(
Established 1988 )
Tel: 01932 247127
Mob/Txt: 07914 978105
E-mail: alanmarlow1000@gmail.com
Proprietor: Alan Marlow (HTEC Mech/Prod
eng.)
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Site
last updated – 30th July 2018
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Yes
– the rumours are true. I’m hoping to retire at the end of 2018 and the
business is currently up for sale.
I’m
still taking on work but not as much as previously.
This
has been such a successful venture that I am looking for someone or even a
group of people to take it on as a going concern.
The
sale would include all tools, spare parts, donor cameras and lenses (six crates
of them !), website, supplier details and three months
handover assistance.
Please
contact me for a chat.
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Hello there, thanks for visiting my website. My
name is Alan and I work from home based in Shepperton,
Surrey,
about 20 miles south west of London and a few miles from junction 1 of the
M3 / junction 11 of the M25.
(no parking restrictions incidentally
should you wish to visit in person – but please make an appointment first).
As you can see from the heading I have been running
this business for 30 years now, before that I worked for KONICA cameras as a
service technician and spares controller.
I have always been interested in photography. I do
occasionally get out and take photographs myself so I
know how important it is to have a fully working camera.
I mainly repair Digital
I can repair small compact cameras if it’s economic
to do so and I still have some parts for Canon A1, AE1, AE1-
So, don’t take your cherished item to a large faceless
global superstore, come and chat to the guy who is actually going to repair the
item for you.
I pride
myself on my personal service. Many customers become good friends, what more
can I say …..
Now tell me about the fault with your camera or
lens…. It’s probably best to send me an
e-mail or give me a call so that we can establish exactly what has gone wrong.
In a lot of cases I can usually give some idea of the repair cost and
availability of spare parts this way.
Small Compact Digital Camera’s
These camera’s have some very small parts inside
them and they are easily broken, especially if they are dropped on the lens
whilst it is in the “extended” position. Sometimes though it’s just knocked out
of place and needs stripping down and rebuilding, other times small guides will
break off and the only course of action is to replace the entire lens block as
individual parts are not generally available.
Digital SLR’s
Many people ask me why do digital SLR’s go wrong ? Surely there aren’t any moving parts inside ? Infact there are plenty
of moving parts in them just like their film predecessors. A mirror still has
to move up out of the way and they still have an electro-mechanical shutter
that needs to be treated with care.
AF Lenses
Modern day lenses have a lot of electronic
circuitry inside them. They communicate with the camera body and between them
they work out the best settings. Some also have Image Stabilisers (IS) and
Silent Motors that need special micro computers to control them.
So to sum up, your modern day camera is a
technological marvel. Treat it with respect and it will hopefully give you many
years of service.
However, when things go wrong ……….
As a rough guide, here are some everyday repairs I
carry out along with the approximate costs:
Canon EOS 10D/20D/30D/40D/300D/350D/400D – Broken
Memory Card Compact Flash (CF) pins…………£60
Canon EOS 5D, 5DmkII, 5DmkIII, 7D, Nikon D300 /
D700 …. £ 90 - £125
(see pictures above)
When this happens it is necessary to dismantle the
camera and find all the loose pins, otherwise they can short out the circuit
boards and cause even more damage. Next, the old pin assembly has to be
carefully unsoldered from the green main board and a new CF unit put in place.
All 50 connections are then re-soldered with a fine tipped iron and checked for
continuity.
Other common repairs that I see on a regular basis
………..
Canon 7D – Error – blown lower circuit board ........... £110
Canon 40D – Error after firing shutter (faulty
shutter magnet) ............ £95
Nikon D300 – nasty buzzing sound (Charging unit
gears) ............... £110
Nikon
AF-S 18-55mm / AF-S 18-70mm – Fit new plastic lens mount ……………£40
Canon EF-S 24-105mm – Err99 / Err01 …………….£95
Canon EF-S 17-85mm IS USM Lens – Err99 / Err01
……………..£68
Older Manual Focus lenses – slow oily iris
mechanism ……….from £40
Olympus/Nikon/Canon/Minolta Lenses up to 200mm f3.5 – Remove Fungus……..from £50
Canon A1 / AE1 /AE1-
Sony/Canon/Fuji/Samsung/Nikon Digital Compact- rebuild lens after impact……… from £45 *
Sony/Canon/Fuji/Samsung/Nikon Digital Compact – replace cracked LCD ….from £35
Equipment
examination and report for insurance claim – sent as pdf
or word document …………£25
* repair is
possible about 50% of the time, otherwise a new lens unit is required.
All prices include a
clean/lube/adjustment and return postage to a UK address.
I keep a large amount of spares in stock but
occasionally it will be necessary to order them in. I can obtain most current
parts for
Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sigma & Tamron.
For Samsung, Panasonic & Sony please ask.
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Do I buy broken cameras and lenses
?? – Yes, I am always interested in obtaining items either
to use for parts or to repair.
Nothing too old please.
Drop me an e-mail or give me a call and I’ll give
you some sort of idea what
I may be prepared to offer you.
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Once again here is my address:
A.M. Technical Services
12 Burbidge Road
Shepperton
Surrey
TW17 0ED
(United Kingdom)
I recommend sending items to me using Royal Mail Special Delivery. The parcel is signed for, arrives next working day and is insured for up to £500 automatically. Wrap the item in bubble wrap and place it in a suitable card box. This is how I send my repairs back and so far I have not had any problems.
Payment can be made by cheque, postal order, PayPal , or BACS transfer. If you collect your repair from me you can also pay by cash.
Oversea’s ? Not a problem. I regularly carry out work for BFPO
personnel, ex-Pats and people as far away as
Any questions? just drop me a line on 01932 247127 or e-mail: alanmarlow1000@gmail.com