Mael
Established
Hello everyone, I'm new to RFF, so let me introduce myself.
I'm a camera repairman located in France specialized in vintage cameras.
I'm 30 and I'm a former aircraft engineer and repair.
I created my own workshop at my home, partly du to RF revival, and as silver photography beginning to be a real fine art process to some photographers, they needed reliable overhauled cameras.
I work on several type of cameras, from earlier ones to the seventies ones.
I regularly do shutter curtain replacement, Leica beam spliters replacements, shutter speed adjustment, camera overhaul or modifications, etc..
I always work with factories repair manuals.
I'm not only here to present my business, I'm an amateur photographer's too. I work with several kind of RF cameras, and my only collection are fifties medium format RF cameras. I'm really fond of Kodak Medalist, Kodak Chevron, Simmon bros. Omega 120, etc... but I like pretty much the Linhof baby technika too. I have also a Canon IIF for 35mm format with several lenses from 25mm to 135mm and a 4X5 Speed Graphic modofied with a Kodak Aero-Ektar. (Im a proud member of the Aero Ektar User Group created by John Desq. ) I only print my pictures on an Durst 138S enlarger, I do not use film scan at all.
I wish I'd be on RFF from time to time between 2 overhauls, and I'll send pictures of what I'm doing, just for pleasure, to see the deep parts of our beloved cameras !
And maybe some pictures too !
I'm a camera repairman located in France specialized in vintage cameras.
I'm 30 and I'm a former aircraft engineer and repair.
I created my own workshop at my home, partly du to RF revival, and as silver photography beginning to be a real fine art process to some photographers, they needed reliable overhauled cameras.
I work on several type of cameras, from earlier ones to the seventies ones.
I regularly do shutter curtain replacement, Leica beam spliters replacements, shutter speed adjustment, camera overhaul or modifications, etc..
I always work with factories repair manuals.
I'm not only here to present my business, I'm an amateur photographer's too. I work with several kind of RF cameras, and my only collection are fifties medium format RF cameras. I'm really fond of Kodak Medalist, Kodak Chevron, Simmon bros. Omega 120, etc... but I like pretty much the Linhof baby technika too. I have also a Canon IIF for 35mm format with several lenses from 25mm to 135mm and a 4X5 Speed Graphic modofied with a Kodak Aero-Ektar. (Im a proud member of the Aero Ektar User Group created by John Desq. ) I only print my pictures on an Durst 138S enlarger, I do not use film scan at all.
I wish I'd be on RFF from time to time between 2 overhauls, and I'll send pictures of what I'm doing, just for pleasure, to see the deep parts of our beloved cameras !
And maybe some pictures too !
Spyderman
Well-known
Welcome to RFF, and I'm looking forward to your posts Pictures from camera surgery - yummy
Pictures from camera surgery - yummy payasam
a.k.a. Mukul Dube
Welcome, Mael. Other members should learn a great deal for you and perhaps use your services.
Abbazz
6x9 and be there!
Bienvenue, Mael.
It will be nice to have your expertise here on RFF.
Cheers!
Abbazz -- another proud member of the Aero Ektar User Group created by John Desq.
It will be nice to have your expertise here on RFF.
Cheers!
Abbazz -- another proud member of the Aero Ektar User Group created by John Desq.
Mael
Established
Hello everyone and thank you for the kind words ! !
HuubL
hunter-gatherer
Welcome Mael. A classic camera repair man in Europe! Great! You don't do M-camera's and Nikon RFs?Mael said:Hello everyone and thank you for the kind words ! !
Mael
Established
Unfortunately, (and to do shortly) I do not repair the Leica M cameras, The Foca rangefinder cameras, and the hasselblad stuff. Any other cameras are welcome.