Minolta Autocord - servicing in EU?

[manucv_]

Dear all,

Long time lurker here but finally made an account and hopefully will start being active in this great forum.

I have to ask for your help and knowledge. I have a wonderfully preserved Minolta Autocord with a couple of issues:

-the focus lever works but it's quite stiff
-the aperture ring only goes down to f5.6, it won't turn to f3.5 (however there's some play, looks like it's some sticky oil residue in there)

I checked the forum but only found results from US fellows. I am based in Hamburg, Germany, and I have only contacted Will van Manen Kamera-Service from Netherlands but sadly they don't repair or service TLRs, it seems. I also asked them about my Yashica Lynx 14 (dim focus patch) but they also won't work on it.

Any suggestions from a suitable camera repair anywhere in EU? For obvious reasons Germany would be preferred, but if I have to ship this ancient lady I would do it.

Thanks in advance.
Manu.

 

[zwicko]

Hi Manu, try Fototechnik Wiese in Hamburg, Kameratechnik Langer in Karlsruhe or CT Fototechnik in Dachau, near Munich.

 

[retinax]

I'm sure one if these people will be happy to take it on, the Autocord isn't particularly complicated to work on. It doesn't take specialisation, any good camera repair person can do it.

 

[HHPhoto]

Hi Manu, try Fototechnik Wiese in Hamburg, Kameratechnik Langer in Karlsruhe or CT Fototechnik in Dachau, near Munich.

Yes, and there are some further very good options in Germany, like
- https://www.kameraservice-ostkreuz.de/
- https://www.fotomechanik.de/
- https://paepke-fototechnik.de/
- http://clickundsurr.de/wir-reparieren-ihre-schaetzchen/

Cheers, Jan

 

[manucv_]

Wow, so many options and some in Hamburg - thanks a lot Stefan & Jan!