
Essential Responsibilities:
Evaluate used products sent in by customers and advise on acquisition decisions. Disassemble, repair, clean, adjust, and reassemble cameras and lenses. Repair and service vintage and pre-1990 film cameras, including mechanical and automatic SLRs such as the Canon AE-1 and similar models, as well as pre-2000 DSLR cameras. Film cameras: Perform repairs and adjustments to light meters and shutter speeds and perform complete or partial shutter overhauls. Lenses: Repairing mechanical and automatic lenses from all major manufacturers (Canon, Nikon, Pentax, etc.). Repairs include taking apart the camera, cleaning inner elements, replacing motors, filterings and seals, repairing apertures and oily blades. DSLR cameras: sensor cleaning and misc. repairs.
Medium-format and large-format cameras: Service and repair various types including 4×6, 5×7, and 8×10 formats.
Test cameras and lenses following repairs to ensure proper mechanical and functional operation. Maintain a high degree of precision and care when working with delicate components.