New camera repair service and custom machining in France

[Mael]

Hello.

I am proud to announce the opening of a camera repair and restoration service specialized in vintage and classic cameras, that includes custom machining for lenses and large format camera parts.

It will be open on the beginning of 2024.

Please feel free to visit my website, that is for the moment only in french, but that will be also in english in the future.

https://www.optomeca.fr

I noticed that use of goggle translate for websites removes the pictures

Thank you !

Mael

[PatrickMarq]

Great, going to contact you.

[JMO]

Best wishes for your success, and if I can make a suggestion you might consider also developing a specialty in repairing Mamiya 7 and 7ii medium format cameras (to include machining or otherwise making critical parts that seem to be no longer available from Mamiya or elsewhere to other repair services). The 7 & 7ii cameras are favored among analog photographers, and it is a shame to hear stories by some owners where their camera backs have become unusable due to lack of certain replacement parts.

[Tin Can]

Site opens in English with all images

Good luck

[Mael]

Best wishes for your success, and if I can make a suggestion you might consider also developing a specialty in repairing Mamiya 7 and 7ii medium format cameras (to include machining or otherwise making critical parts that seem to be no longer available from Mamiya or elsewhere to other repair services). The 7 & 7ii cameras are favored among analog photographers, and it is a shame to hear stories by some owners where their camera backs have become unusable due to lack of certain replacement parts.

You can try

https://www.focale22.com/main7.html

Located in France

The only guy I know that stlll has repair parts and knowledge for these cameras, and a great mamiya trained specialist. He is close to retirement but I think he is still repairing some of them. He does not repair RB and RZ 67 series anymore.

Regards

Mael

[Mael]

Site opens in English with all images

Good luck

Thanks for the info !

[Mael]

Typical kind of work I like

It fits tightly but it fits. Beautiful image on the ground glass

I need to slightly modify the camera front bed in order to have sufficient room for the aperture lever to work correctly. (and completely restore the prewar Technika...)

[Ulophot]

Merveilleux! I'm not in France, but am always delighted to know that the torch is being picked up and carried forth in this vital area. I have loosely followed the work in the Finnish workshop that is training new camera technicians. The more, the merrier! All the best on your success.

[Mael]

Thank you !

The workshop is mostly dedicated to :

-TLR cameras all brands (I have a Rolleiflex autocollimator from the factory)
-Leaf shutter all brands from very old ones (Unicum, etc.) to Copal, Compur and so on
-Vintage and classic cameras including Exaktas, Contax from Zeiss Ikon, Leica screw mount, and all other classics in small and medium format
-Custom machining and view cameras restoration/modification
-Mostly all lenses

[Tin Can]

Thank you !

The workshop is mostly dedicated to :

-TLR cameras all brands (I have a Rolleiflex autocollimator from the factory)
-Leaf shutter all brands from very old ones (Unicum, etc.) to Copal, Compur and so on
-Vintage and classic cameras including Exaktas, Contax from Zeiss Ikon, Leica screw mount, and all other classics in small and medium format
-Custom machining and view cameras restoration/modification
-Mostly all lenses

Good to know!