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    Praise for SK Gimes. What Great Service

    Well, the Copal shutter that I "just couldn't leave alone" is back! You remember , the one I took apart with wild abandon, screws and springs flying!!

    I e-mailed SK Grimes about my little do-it-yourself excursion into the bowels of the shutter, and he replied: "no big deal, send it on"..

    Just 10 days or so later, I get package from them. The invoice says: "recieved, one Copal #1 shutter, taken apart, tape holding together. 1 small box of various parts, blades, screws, retainer, etc"

    Then, work done: "Re-assembled and repaired shutter received in parts, cleaned, lubed and adjusted all to good working order"

    I won't quote the charge, only say that it was SOOO reasonable!! Certainly less than I would have paid for a good working used one.

    Here is the best part: they never even called to ask for payment, just sent the whole thing back (with the lens installed on the shutter, elements now spotlessl y clean) with an invoice. Completely trusting that I would pay!!!

    Oh, and get this....the little box I sent the various parts in came back to me a s well, empty of course. (for those fans of "gotta have a part left over"...I di d find one tiny screw on the dinner table 2 days after sending the thing to Grim es, so the universal balance of left over parts is preserved!)

    Mr. Grimes, you are a gem. May only good customers come your way!

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    Praise for SK Gimes. What Great Service

    Grimes is GOD!

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    Which reminds me...I need to send Mr. Grimes my Commercial Ektar to be checked and mounted.....

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    I have used the services of Steve on several occasions, (last year a rush) and have referred colleagues to him. I anticipate the use of his services again soon and believe that your experience of satisfaction is not unique. Thank you Steve. Merg Ross

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    Tells you the simplest most cost effective way to solve a problem. Honest and assumes that you are honest too and won't bill until the works done. All you need to do is tap his experience, the best.
    Jonathan Brewer

    www.imageandartifact.bz

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    Yes, but why? David R Munson's Avatar
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    He mounted a lens into shutter for me a little over a year ago and the guy simply cannot be beat. Nice guy, great service, reasonable prices. I have nothing but good things to say about Mr Grimes.

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    Praise for SK Gimes. What Great Service

    In addition to being widely - and justifiably - regarded as the world's preeminent large format repair and cumstomization specialist, Steve is also a decent human being. Everything about Steve and his work is reiminesent of a refined and old world master craftsman whose unsurpassed work products are the ultimate testimonials.

    With Steve, the large format community has the mechanical counterpart of Richard Knoppow; the two ultimate authorities on most large format photographic matters.

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    Praise for SK Gimes. What Great Service

    Ditto on all accounts.

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    Praise for SK Gimes. What Great Service

    He has been a guru around these parts for years! To be honest with you, the job he did for you doesn't come close to what he really can do with lens and shutters!!!

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    Praise for SK Gimes. What Great Service

    Steve recemented an Ektar for me on a Super D Graflex. It's as good as new and the price was fair and reasonable! S.K. Grimes' service is commendable, along with Focal Point Lens Inc.

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