Originally posted by TLcat I have the SF1 'tank'
I loved it for years, it now has literally 'ground' to a halt. I have tried to find someone that can fix this, but either told, no more working on old stuff or replacement parts are not available. I just can't part with it and keeping up hope maybe someone knows a good camera repair...even Pentax offers not a soul.
I've never used his service, but the goto guy for Pentax repairs seems to be Eric Hendrickson. His website is
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He doesn't list the SF1 on his home page, but send him an email and ask him if he can work on it. You may find, however, that it is cheaper to pick up another SF1 on ebay. They're commonly sold there and I've seen them go unsold for $25. Some fools think they're worth $250, but the norm is much, much lower.
I have an SF1 and it is my favorite film camera. I own eleven Pentax cameras, both older and newer, but the SF1 is the best.