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Sapata
Tinkerer
Username: Sapata
Post Number: 4
Registered: 12-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 05:59 am: | 
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My Praktica has just broken, the winder got stuck and desn't move at all. The camera just arrrived and is in mint condition, it was fully working until I've done some tests (one roll of film!). I've always though that Prakticas were good and reliable cameras but now that i'm trying to repair I've heard bad commnets about them.
Well... the price to fix it makes me cry... will costs much more than the camera's price.
I've done a search in here and apparently it's not difficult to open the top of the camera, having the right tools.
So this is what I'm looking for... a place where I can buy camera repair kits or tools to do some basic things as I'm not a expert in fixing cameras.
I live in London and would be better to have a place in UK as shipping would not be so expesive but recommendations for other other parts are also welcomed...
Thanks all ! |
Charlie
Tinkerer
Username: Charlie
Post Number: 210
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 06:51 am: |
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You can probably most of what you need in a local hardware supply store and some special tools on EBay. Read the "articles" above to get some idea of what you may need to get started. |
Jon_goodman
Tinkerer
Username: Jon_goodman
Post Number: 32
Registered: 05-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 08:00 am: |
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Here is a backup plan for you...a friend of mine in Clay Cross (Derbyshire) is semi-retired after spending over 40 years in the repair trade. His name is Mike Spencer, and if you contact him, tell him Jon in Texas says "hi." Go to google and type in camera repair clay cross spencer (or something like that). He still has a website. Don't know what he's doing these days, but once upon a time he charged only about 42 quid for typical service, including small parts if he had them handy. A real gentleman, too...never heard a bad word about him.
Jon |
Sapata
Tinkerer
Username: Sapata
Post Number: 5
Registered: 12-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 11:41 am: |
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Thanks for all recommendations ! |
