Repair & Service
A workshop with a shopfront.
We sell what we can service. Mechanical film cameras are stripped, checked and set right by hand — the same bench that certifies our stock is open to yours.
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01RepairShutter, advance, meter, aperture and optics — set right by hand.What we fix →
02CLA ServicingClean, lubricate, adjust — the full reset a long-idle camera needs.About a CLA →
03CPO CertificationEvery job filmed, documented and guaranteed for six months.How it works →What we service
We work across Leica, Hasselblad, Rolleiflex, Contax and most fine mechanical systems. Common jobs include:
- Shutter faults & speed calibration
- Film advance & transport
- Light meter & electronics
- Aperture blades & focus helicoids
- Light-seal & bellows replacement
- Full CLA — clean, lubricate, adjust
Shutter acting up, advance jamming, meter drifting, aperture sticky, a body that’s been idle for years and needs a CLA — or you simply want its condition confirmed? Tell us what it’s doing.
How it works
- 01Send it inPost your camera to the studio, or bring it by appointment. You cover postage to us.
- 02Free estimateWe inspect it and quote — the estimate itself is always free, with no obligation.
- 03You confirmGo ahead and the inspection folds into the repair; decline and only a diagnostic fee applies.
- 04Repair & film testWork is carried out and the camera is run and filmed, so you can see it working.
- 05Back to youReturned with a warranty card and checklist — free within mainland UK on repairs over £200.
Fees & warranty
- Estimates
- Always free. If you go ahead, it’s included in the repair cost.
- Diagnostic fee
- Only if you decline the quote — £25 collected in store, £35 returned by courier (plus return postage).
- Warranty
- Every repair carries a 6-month mechanical warranty.
- Return postage
- Free within mainland UK on repairs over £200.
Certified Pre-Owned
Every serviced camera is documented.
Anything we repair, service or certify is recorded — a standardised filmed inspection you can verify by QR, a warranty card and checklist, and a free clean. It’s the paper trail behind the grade. See how we grade →
Bought here?
Within warranty, labour and both-way postage are on us. After it, you keep lifetime free inspection and 20% off any repair quote.
Trained where it matters
Our team is guided by senior technicians from Gothenburg, Sweden — long-time Hasselblad specialists — and uses the proper tools, not brute force.
What is a CLA?
Clean, Lubricate, Adjust — a full mechanical service. Old grease turns to varnish, shutter curtains stiffen, timing drifts. A CLA strips that back, re-lubricates and re-times the camera to reliable working order — almost always due on a body that’s sat in a drawer for years. Read about CLA servicing →
Or read the workshop FAQ and how to send a camera in.