Here is how I repaired my Voigtlander Nokton lens, the 42.5mm for the M43 system. I had dropped it. The lens filter, a B&W ultraviolet model, was shattered, and, worse, stuck on...
22 February, 2017
Adjusting the rangefinder of the Fed4 – Guest post by Howard hurd
A fairly common issue on online forums with the Fed rangefinders seems to be rangefinder accuracy. When I first bought my Fed4, the rangefinder patch did not align accurately ei...
17 July, 2016
Specialist Film Camera Repair & Modification Companies
A few weeks ago I was contacted by a chap called Matt who suggested it might be nice to create a list of reputable camera repairers. Specifically film camera repairers.
Rath...
10 February, 2016
Three simple, non-invasive things to try to repair dead or erratic Nikon L35AF – Guest post by Eddy
Hamish had a frustrating experience with a Nikon L35-AF. His excellent review spurred me to write a few notes on some simple but sometimes effective things to try if you find y...
1 August, 2015
Fixing a detached rewind lever on a Petri Color 35
I took my Petri Color 35 out with me the other day. It’s small enough to fit in in the pocket of my jeans, so I’d just taken it out on a whim when I took the dogs fo...
20 June, 2013
A quick fix to a Ricoh GR1s viewfinder surround.
I picked up a Ricoh GR1s for a very reasonable price the other day. I should first say I am very happy to own another Ricoh GR1, you can read my experience of my first one here....
16 June, 2013
Cleaning the dust out of a Konica Big Mini Lens
I picked up a Konica Big Mini from a charity shop today for the very reasonable price of £5. Pleased! It did have a very unsightly accumulation of dust in the lens, or at least ...
