Any good nikon CLA or repair recomadations?

[Imakebadphotos]

I just got my hands on a nikon S3. I love useing this camera but I'm finding out that sometimes the slow speed gears don't catch or activate. I think they just need a thorough CLA. I heard these nikons are difficult to work on so I'm not sure who to send it too. Preferably someone in the west coast.

 

[madNbad]

Check out the Cameraquest site. Can't get any farther west in the continental US.

 

[Mackinaw]

Try the guy who runs this list, Stephen Gandy (Cameraquest). Not sure if he's currently accepting cameras, but his repair guy did a top-notch job on my Nikon M.

Jim B.

 

[raid]

How about checking out a Nikon D700?

 

[Huss]

How about checking out a Nikon D700?

Eh?

I've been happy with these peeps:
Walter's Camera Repair in DTLA
Steve's Camera in Culver City
Dean's Camera Repair in Torrance.

 

[Imakebadphotos]

How about checking out a Nikon D700?

as far as SLRs are concerned, I have a Nikon FA as well as a canon EOS rebel. despite that these are technically better cameras than may rangefinder, I still prefer to use a rangefinder. I like the compact size and the fact that it's all mechanical and the way it handles. do you believe I will be wasting my money by getting this one serviced?

 

[Imakebadphotos]

Eh?

I've been happy with these peeps:
Walter's Camera Repair in DTLA
Steve's Camera in Culver City
Dean's Camera Repair in Torrance.

hay thanks! I will check them out.

 

[splitimageview]

DAG is pretty much the top dawg but he's in Wisconsin, if that matters

 

[Imakebadphotos]

DAG is pretty much the top dawg but he's in Wisconsin, if that matters

Oh cool, ill check him out. thanks

 

[splitimageview]

dagcamera.com, there are probably thousands of posts here about him, mostly about Leica service, but he works on the Nikon RFs too

 

[Highway 61]

I heard these nikons are difficult to work on (...)

You heard stupid things. Those old Nikons are very easy to work on, just because they were very cleverly designed and very well made. They are ball bearings built, so quite undestructible and extremely reliable even if not used frequently. A slow speeds escapement which doesn't catch or run is a very basic problem indeed.

 

[BWF]

Bellamy Hunt (Japan Camera Hunter) can arrange for service from a technician in Japan at a reasonable cost. You can reach him through his website.

 

[ColSebastianMoran]

CameraQuest has done a couple of good rangefinder CLAs for me.