Chefneil

I asked, the other day, for suggestions about fixing the contact pins on my camera. Thank you everyone for your insight.

I took the camera to the local shop to see what they could do.

Conclusion: Not much. But they did recommend a repair shop in town that can do the repair. But it will take over 2 weeks to do the deed.

Now being the type of guy I am, I wonder if there may be any camera repair shops online.

Any one out there have suggestions?

LFingar Loc: Claverack, NY

There is a Hog member with a good reputation for repairing cameras for a reasonable price. Perhaps if you used the search feature for "camera repairs" or something of that sort.

Shellback Loc: North of Cheyenne Bottoms Wetlands - Kansas

Here is his info:

Rick Riggins
DISCOUNT CAMERA REPAIR
1939 S Quebec Way #203
Denver, CO 80231
303-669-0945
Rick@discountcamerarepair.com
UHH PM rjriggins11

JimH123 Loc: Morgan Hill, CA

I have used him of a repair that involved opening an A55 and replacing the LCD driver. He did a great job.

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

Rick is highly recommended, but figuring time in the mail it may take more than two weeks.

Rongnongno Loc: FL

I also used his services for an Nikon D300.
I have no complaint and he answered my request for status and information w/o waiting.
His prices are good.
Mail delay depends on the service you use so not an issue.

JimH123 Loc: Morgan Hill, CA

I might also add that he had to order parts for my repair, so I had to wait for that too.

Rick from NY Loc: Sarasota FL

You don't specify what brand of camera has the problem. APS in Illinois is incomparable if you own a Nikon.

Chefneil

I have been resisting the urge to say that my tag line shows the equipment I have. Can't do it anymore.

Canon 40D

jpendasulo Loc: TN

If the pins are only slightly misaligned you can try to straighten/adjust them. If they are all bent, it will be almost impossible to align them properly. If they are bent over severely, the socket will probably need to be replaced anyway since severely bent pins tend to break when straightened. Getting the part may take a while.

I used a small flat jeweler's screwdriver to straighten a few pins in my CF card reader socket. You will need good eyes and a light to see them clearly. If you only have a few and they are bent slightly, the remaining pins can be used to check your straightening results. Once they look correctly spaced, gently try to insert the card. Try to remember how much force was required when the pins were straight. It should not require much pressure. The guide holes in the CF are a little larger than the pins so it will work if you got them all pretty accurately spaced. If it goes part way and stops, remove the card and try aligning pins again until the card goes in easily.

It worked for me but my original pin misalignment was small. Your results may vary so don't sue me if you break a pin.