Camera (lens actually) repair in South Puget Sound area
Mar 13, 2018 22:31:59 #
My daughter, who lives in Olympia, removed the front ring of the Nikon 18-200 lens while taking the lens shade off. That is the slots for the lens shade and the white alignment dot. The lens cap remained attached. The front element and all the good stuff behind it remained intact. After she determined there was no obvious way to reattach it I got the "Hey Dad" call. The lens is more than eight years old so it is clearly not under warranty. Until a few years back before the owner and both long term employees retired and closed the store I would have called the worlds greatest local camera store in Syracuse and they would have told us what to do. (I miss those guys!) She hasn't found a corresponding store in her area so does anyone have any recommendations between Portland and Seattle?
Mar 14, 2018 00:11:41 #
Jack 13088 wrote:
My daughter, who lives in Olympia, removed the fro... (show quote)
Honest and reputable in Portland
http://www.advancecamera.com
Mar 14, 2018 00:47:10 #
I live in Olympia too. She might call Glazer's Camera shop in Seattle. Phone number is (206)624-1100.
Mar 14, 2018 01:45:43 #
Mar 14, 2018 07:48:40 #
Aahhh, few things feel better than knowing that word of mouth reputation works for small businesses.
Good luck with the repair.
Good luck with the repair.
Mar 14, 2018 09:39:17 #
Mar 14, 2018 10:48:46 #
Kurt's Camera Repair, can't go wrong with them. Great service, great turn around time.
http://kurtscamerarepair.com/
BTW, I am in Olympia
http://kurtscamerarepair.com/
BTW, I am in Olympia
Mar 14, 2018 11:05:54 #
The drive to Kenmore Camera from Olympia will be about an hour and 45 minutes. Besides helping with the lens, it would be worth the drive if she has not been in a camera store recently. Kenmore Camera is one of those great places to learn, browse and shop.
I've not been to Glazer's in Seattle because of the location. It is in the heart of the nastiest construction boom Seattle has ever seen. There is no parking. My son has business there and has to use Uber just to go to meetings.
I've not been to Glazer's in Seattle because of the location. It is in the heart of the nastiest construction boom Seattle has ever seen. There is no parking. My son has business there and has to use Uber just to go to meetings.
Mar 14, 2018 13:45:37 #
ICN3S
Loc: Cave Junction, OR
PixelStan77 wrote:
I have used advance camera in Portland to repair an old Nikon 80-200 push/pull lens and it is perfect now. They've also cleaned several of my cameras. They are fast, friendly and reasonably priced.
Mar 14, 2018 18:31:45 #
Thanks for the recommendations. I have forwarded a link to this thread to her and let her sort this out.
Mar 15, 2018 21:20:21 #
She might also check out Robi in Lakewood. They do repairs but I am not sure about their prices. Sales are fairly reasonable.
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