I broke out a film camera this weekend

Mr_Asa said:

Was all excited to drop off Dad's camera at my new favorite shop.

Nikon F; metal body, no light meter, bought it new in 1970 in Okinawa.  The shutter drags, stays open for seconds.  (That could be due to it getting hit by salt water in heavy seas when I was on the flying bridge of LST 1183 in a storm in the south China Sea.) 

Shutter doesn't always drag, or it didn't. I remember Dad carrying the camera around when I was a kid.

Lead tech told me that it might not be salvageable. :-/

Entropy sucks.

 

Heard back.  $500-1000.

But. Coastal offers camera repair classes for $125/hr...

So, guess i have a new rabbithole to schedule?

I got back my first batch of color in maybe two years (I don't shoot much color film, and I have to mail it out for dev and scans, so I tend to wait until I have a dozen or so rolls). Barely started to go through them, but I had to get this shot posted since I knew it would be appreciated by the crowd here. The strange things you see when walking around....

Kentmere 400 pushed two stops, Can't complain about the results at all. 

Mr_Asa said:

Mr_Asa said:

Was all excited to drop off Dad's camera at my new favorite shop.

Nikon F; metal body, no light meter, bought it new in 1970 in Okinawa.  The shutter drags, stays open for seconds.  (That could be due to it getting hit by salt water in heavy seas when I was on the flying bridge of LST 1183 in a storm in the south China Sea.) 

Shutter doesn't always drag, or it didn't. I remember Dad carrying the camera around when I was a kid.

Lead tech told me that it might not be salvageable. :-/

Entropy sucks.

 

Heard back.  $500-1000.

But. Coastal offers camera repair classes for $125/hr...

So, guess i have a new rabbithole to schedule?

That sounds like Alex saying he probably could repair it, but its going to be a nightmare of a job. I wonder how had the salt water damaged it. 

So, I wound up with madmrak351's Olympus OM-1 camera and accessories that he had up for sale here: Camera for Sale

Now I need to find somebody to give it a checkup. There doesn't appear to be anyplace local so mailing it off is the most probable scenario. There is a place in Charlottesville, but he isn't taking work right now and seems kinda pricey ($200-$250) is his general "tune up" price if no unusual parts are needed.

Any recommendations?

Joined a packed house at night’s grand opening of Orlando’s newest photo lab–Bellow’s Film Lab–in the Milk District. 

Free camera and film tattoos. Really? Yes–and a huuuuuuge line waiting for them. 

I was the oldest person there.

In reply to secretariata (Forum Supporter) :

I use Kiwi in Orlando for my camera repairs and tune-ups. I know they have a wait, too. 

Does the camera seem/sound okay? How do the seals look? Maybe run a roll through it just to see how it’s working?