johnwood
Member
Hello all -
Hoping to tap into the wealth of experience here...
I have 2 Bantam Specials, and need to have rangefinder/windows and shutter/lens CLA'd. I was thinking Essex. Any other suggestions, especially if you've had one of these serviced? The last thing I want is a screwdriver slipping out of a screw thread and diving into the enamel. So...anyone know anyone who's familiar with working on these beautiful cameras?
thanks for any help!
john
Hoping to tap into the wealth of experience here...
I have 2 Bantam Specials, and need to have rangefinder/windows and shutter/lens CLA'd. I was thinking Essex. Any other suggestions, especially if you've had one of these serviced? The last thing I want is a screwdriver slipping out of a screw thread and diving into the enamel. So...anyone know anyone who's familiar with working on these beautiful cameras?
thanks for any help!
john
johnwood
Member
In case others are searching; I ended up sending my Kodak Bantam Special cameras to Essex...who did a beautiful, affordable job in making these work just as they should. It's not the Ektar of the Medalist...but it's still quite nice.
not a great pic, but example of crit focus and lens clarity on a unit that was sent to Essex: 10' off focus well before infinity, a silver-less mirror at the wrong angle, and a finder as clear as my grammar school fish tank....
not a great pic, but example of crit focus and lens clarity on a unit that was sent to Essex: 10' off focus well before infinity, a silver-less mirror at the wrong angle, and a finder as clear as my grammar school fish tank....
