Mamiya 35mm repair shop in US?

Autonerd · 09-06-2022, 12:53 PM

My uncle sent me his old Mamiya/Sekor 1000 DTL, and it's in need of some work -- meter is on the fritz and shutter hangs at slow speeds. Anyone know of a good Mamiya 35mm repair place in the US? I did reach out to Bill at mamiyarepair.com and haven't heard back (I'll try calling in a couple of days). Any recommendations and experiences would be appreciated!

Aaron

**17dew** · 09-06-2022, 06:19 PM

Try Garry's camera in Illinois.
http://www.garryscamera.com/

**ismaelg** · 09-07-2022, 07:53 AM

You can also try Mike at Phototronic in Kansas
Camera Repair - phototronic.biz

Tell him I sent you

Thanks,
Ismael

Driline · 09-07-2022, 10:13 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by 17dew

Try Garry's camera in Illinois.
Garry's Camera Repair

Gary did great work on my Nikon 35mm FM.

Autonerd · 09-07-2022, 11:17 AM - **1 Like**

Hey, thanks all -- I emailed Garry and he doesn't work on the 1000 DTL. I also did reach Bill at Mamiya Repair. Super nice guy, and his advice was that the 1000 DTL is really not worth repairing. He has the parts, but his opinion is the Mamiya 35s weren't made with reparability in mind. "I'd do it if you put a gun to my head," he said, but he didn't think it would be economically sensible. I told him I was between repairing this and buying a Spotmatic, and he thought I'd be better off with a Pentax -- and I know where to get those repaired.

Thanks for the recommendations -- I noticed that the lens is a little wonky, too, so rather than repair the Mamiya, I think I'll resume my search for a Spotmatic.

Aaron

**TwoUptons** · 09-07-2022, 01:15 PM

Don't forget the older bodies... The H1/S1, etc. are inexpensive and completely mechanical...
They don't even have meters...

-Eric

09-06-2022, 12:53 PM	#1
Autonerd Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 156	Mamiya 35mm repair shop in US? My uncle sent me his old Mamiya/Sekor 1000 DTL, and it's in need of some work -- meter is on the fritz and shutter hangs at slow speeds. Anyone know of a good Mamiya 35mm repair place in the US? I did reach out to Bill at mamiyarepair.com and haven't heard back (I'll try calling in a couple of days). Any recommendations and experiences would be appreciated! Aaron

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09-06-2022, 06:19 PM	#2
17dew Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ohio Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,822	Try Garry's camera in Illinois. http://www.garryscamera.com/

09-07-2022, 07:53 AM	#3
ismaelg Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Puerto Rico Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,683	You can also try Mike at Phototronic in Kansas Camera Repair - phototronic.biz Tell him I sent you Thanks, Ismael

09-07-2022, 10:13 AM - 1 Like	#4
Driline Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: IOWA Where the Tall Corn Grows Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,705	Originally posted by 17dew Try Garry's camera in Illinois. Garry's Camera Repair Gary did great work on my Nikon 35mm FM.

09-07-2022, 11:17 AM - 1 Like	#5
Autonerd Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 156 Original Poster	Hey, thanks all -- I emailed Garry and he doesn't work on the 1000 DTL. I also did reach Bill at Mamiya Repair. Super nice guy, and his advice was that the 1000 DTL is really not worth repairing. He has the parts, but his opinion is the Mamiya 35s weren't made with reparability in mind. "I'd do it if you put a gun to my head," he said, but he didn't think it would be economically sensible. I told him I was between repairing this and buying a Spotmatic, and he thought I'd be better off with a Pentax -- and I know where to get those repaired. Thanks for the recommendations -- I noticed that the lens is a little wonky, too, so rather than repair the Mamiya, I think I'll resume my search for a Spotmatic. Aaron

09-07-2022, 01:15 PM	#6
TwoUptons Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,224	Don't forget the older bodies... The H1/S1, etc. are inexpensive and completely mechanical... They don't even have meters... -Eric