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| ACE (All Camera Equipment) offers a directory for many camera-repair needs including information, tools, and parts. See, http://acecam.com/cr12ndex.html. |
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Aki Asahi supplies pre-cut camera coverings for a variety of cameras, curtain material, tapes for focal-plane shutters. http://www.aki-asahi.com/store/ |
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Cameraleather.com provides precut leather and leatherette (body covering) for a large variety of cameras. The site includes a list of supported cameras as well as instructions for replacing the leatherette. www.cameraleather.com. Camerashop.in features camera parts, tools, and other items of interest to camera hobbyists. The company is in India, but the prices on the website are in USD. www.camerashop.in |
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Cleaningdigitalcameras.com provides a wealth of information on cleaning the sensor in a digital SLR as well as being a source for the materials you need. www.cleaningdigitalcameras.com |
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C.R.I.S. Camera Services markets Kyoritsu camera testers. The company also sells mercury battery adapters that allow you to use silver-oxide batteries in cameras designed for discontinued mercury batteries. www.criscam.com. |
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DAG Camera provides parts for vintage cameras including Leica, Minox, Canon Screwmount, and early Rolleiflex. www.dagcamera.com  |
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Digi-Key Corp is an excellent source of electronic components including fuses and switches. www.digikey.com |
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Edmund Scientific Scientifics. Edmund Scientific has been around for a long time, offering many products of interest to hobbyists. At least it's fun to shop here. http://scientificsonline.com |
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Fargo Enterprises offers a complete line of tools for camera repair. The company also markets camera-repair books including the following LL Service Guides written by L. Lyells of Infotech:
Check out the online tool catalog. You'll also find some camera and projector parts that are no longer provided by the factories. Contact: Curt Fargo. www.fargo-ent.com |
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Favorite Classics focuses on the repair of classic cameras. Includes repair articles, sources for manuals and books, and a repair forum where hobbyists can post their questions on specific repairs as well as messages, ads for parts cameras, and needed parts. www.kyphoto.com/classics |
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Ken Riley Photographics, a site devoted to antique and classic cameras, includes a forum for camera collectors, lots of links to related sites. www.krphoto.com |
National Association of Photographic Equipment Technicians (NAPET). A nonprofit association of camera-repair shops and manufacturers that's now part of PMA (Photo Marketing Association International). www.pmai.org/index.cfm/ci_id/1855/la_id/1.htm. |
National Camera Institute purchased the National Camera training program and continued to offer the correspondence course. Now the company sells the lesson materials individually rather than as a course. Contact: Don Marr. www.natcam.net |
 Photographic Solutions, Inc. makes excellent products for cleaning optics, including Eclipse lens cleaner and Pec*Pads wipes. www.photosol.com |
Photography Community Web site - Read and write reviews for cameras, digital cameras and photography equipment, ask photography questions, and share photos. www.photographyreview.com |
Shutterbug is a publication that provides a lot of information, both in the ads and in the editorial content. It's also a good source of used cameras for restoration or parts. Check the web site at www.shutterbug.net Tecra Tools. A good source for a variety of tools as well as cleaning supplies, adhesives, lubricants. http://www.tecratools.com |
The Dust Patrol shows you how to obtain and use the special brushes for cleaning DSLR sensors (the dry method). www.thedustpatrol.com |
The Society of Photo-Technologists provides technical materials and training programs for members. The SPT Journal is now published only on CD. Contact: Chuck Bertone. www.spt.info Turner Bellows Co. will manufacture photographic bellows to your specifications. The site provides a form for you to provide all the information about the bellows you need. After receiving the form, the company will send you the pricing information. As you would expect, the service isn't cheap--make sure the camera justifies the cost. www.turnerbellows.com |
Vintage Camera Online. A site devoted to vintage photography and cinematography. Includes resources to over 500 websites related to classic cameras and photography, a forum for an information exchange, and classified ads for buying or selling vintage cameras. http://www.vintage-camera-online.com |
