ZeissIkonRolleiRepair.com

Hello, I am Mark Hansen, and you are at Classic Camera Repair.

I am a specialist in repairing non-SLR, pre-1960 German cameras with leaf shutters. I mostly work on Rolleiflex, and Zeiss Ikon cameras, but I can work on many obscure and rare cameras with leaf shutters. Unlike many camera repair shops, I will repair cheap consumer cameras, and keep economics in mind while restoring function to your camera. Keeping this in mind, why would you spend fifty dollars on a Holga, when you can have that Brownie fixed, at Classic Camera? Remember, I love all old cameras, but the weirder the better!

Mark Hansen’s Classic Camera Repair

This image was taken with Ricohflex Holiday. This camera has an 8.0cm f:3.5 Riken Anastigmat, and a two leaf shutter that has only 1/25, 1/50, 1/100, 1/200, and B speeds. The entire range of Ricohflex cameras are way undervaluted in the current market, and are pretty cheep to fix. Get one now, git it fixed and start having fun with a fine, and somewhat Quirky, vintage camera.

Camera types I can service:

Rolleiflex: All TLRs except

T (why, you ask?), and Majic

Zeiss Ikon: All Ikoflex Cameras, except the Favorit; all Ikonta, All Super Ikonta; all other Zeiss Folding cameras; Contax IIa, IIIa; All View, Field and compact 127 film cameras

Folding CamerasFrom Agfa to Voigtlander to Wirgin, to Zeiss

Kodak Retina are a speciality of mine.

Range Finder Cameras With Screw Mount Lenses:Including Leica SM, Minolta, Nikon, Canon. Sorry no M mount service.

View cameras: All shutters including Betax, Compound, Copal, Compur, Kodak, Prontor, Seikosha, and wollensak, and many more, no matter how old.

Press Cameras:

Speed Graphic, Crown Graphic

Bush Pressman, Linhoff, Plaubel

Mamiya.

Lens CementingAsk me for a quote first...

Cameras I do not work on: Yashica products, Ikoflex Favorit, Most SLRs, such as Nikon F, Pentax K-1000, Minolta, and Canon. Fixed lens 35mm range finder cameras made in Japan! Such as the Anscoset, Minolta A-5, Olympus, Ricoh-500...Also, I do not work on slide projectors.

I can no longer work on Ansco Automatic Reflex, Ikoflex Favorit, or Post War Baby Rolleiflex cameras.

Leather Replacement:

I am more than happy to replace your old worn leather with new leather, at no extra cost! However, do to some very long time delays in getting replacement leather, you must provide the replacement set to me. I also will not procure accessories for your camera, but I will be happy to tell you (if I know) what accessories go with your camera.

Film Transport CLA

I can service any transport, and I am a specialist in Rollei Film transports; regarless of age, and I have parts for virtually all. Email me for a quote.

Focus CLA, and Adjustment

Along with every shutter CLA, I verify the correct focus adjustment, and coordination of taking and viewing lenses. I can also remove the entire mechanism for a complete CLA.

Mirror Cleaning or Replacement

As part of every shutter CLA I clean the focus glass and mirror. Mirror replacement is offered at a $20 charge.

"Where Old Cameras Come back to Life"

Specializing in Rolleiflex TLR, Ikoflex, and Most Zeiss Ikon Models

Services Provided--Explained:

CLA, is to clean lubricate and adjust. This is the bread and butter of camera repairs. I clean with Coleman fuel (white gas) in a high power ultrasonic cleaner.

I lubricate using high quality modern lubricants, Oil, Grease, and MoS2 dry lubricant. I adjust the old fashioned way; bend tweak, file, punch and stake. This service can be done to any camera system, such as: The film transport, focus, shutter, or even the film back latch.

Mirror Replacement, The old mirror is replaced with a brand new mirror, which is of the same thickness and fits like new. This will greatly improve brightness of the focus screen.

Bright Screens, I remove your old focus glass and install a new Fresnel type bright screen, which you provide. This will improve the edge brightness but will also reduce the sharpness of the screen.

Restoration: In addition to repairing vintage cameras I can also restore them. This would include cleaning the exterior, both leather and paint, then re-dying the leather; painting the worn metal parts, and cleaning corrosion form metal parts. I can also remove Zeiss bumps from under the leather.

Here is What One Customer is Saying:

IB of Colorado says:

"Mark has done some excellent work for me! One of my cameras, the Kodak Retina IIIc, was in such poor shape, and seemed so much beyond repair that I hesitated to attempt any repairs on it. I contemplated turning it into a non-functioning conversation piece for the mantelpiece, or junking it altogether. Nevertheless, I sent it to Mark for his opinion, and he said he could restore it to working condition for a fee which I thought was reasonable. I agreed to have him do it, and yesterday the restored camera arrived. I was simply astounded at the way the camera now functions! There is not even a remote resemblance to the totally non-functional junker I sent him just a couple of weeks ago! The film advance is now better than on a new Retina IIIc (should there be one in existence), the shutter speeds are superbly accurate (well within the manufacturer's recommended tolerances), and after Mark's collimating and adjusting the infinity focus and the rangefinder, the Xenon lens, which is now sparklingly clean, resolves at the 120 line pairs per mm range! I will probably not sell this camera for a while, and use it for a few years. I am confident that it will function properly way past the time when I will need to sell it, or pass it on to one of my heirs. Mark's workmanship is simply the best, and I won't hesitate to recommend him to anyone!' "

Mark Says:

This camera had been worked on by an amateur. This so-called repair person had slathered grease right on over dirt, and old dried grease--They skipped the C, did the L, and did not know how to do the A. I just don't know how these people call themselves professionals.

Here is What D.R. is saying about my services:

"Mark's the rarest of camera technicians; he totally respects his customers, never looks down upon their ignorance of what really happens inside those magical boxes, is never high and mighty. He's totally enthusiastic about the cameras he works on (a wide range, from inexpensive Ricohflexes to the most expensive Rolleiflexes), has a lot of inside and down-to-earth knowledge about the various strengths and weaknesses of each model, and has always been willing to share his opinions. When I sent a camera to him that I tried to repair myself but flubbed, he didn't snicker or say "you should have left it to the experts", he actually explained what I did wrong (and made it right). At the same time, he helped me through a fairly complex repair of my beloved Flexaret VII through some extensive email instructions.That made him no money but helped me restore a personal treasure--he did totally gain my admiration, respect and appreciation. I'd trust Mark with any camera repair within his repertoire, but most of all I'd trust him to be fair, up front, thorough and thoroughly decent."

Mark Says:

I have had many customers that have attemped to do there own repairs and got into the repair, and were then overwelmed. I have no problem helping people with these repair problems, and will happily take a look at the camera, if needed.

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