Camera Store Tucson: I have a D300 that could use a professional sensor cleaning, etc. I'd appreciate any reports of experience for this type of work in the Tucson, AZ area. We are...

cdayton

I have a D300 that could use a professional sensor cleaning, etc. I'd appreciate any reports of experience for this type of work in the Tucson, AZ area. We are only 90 miles from Phoenix so that's a possible destination. I'm reluctant to ship the camera for work. Thanks.

Chilimac

I suggest that you contact Nikon in San Diego and make arrangements to ship it to them. Nothing against local stores in Tucson or Phoenix (very few in either place) but Nikon will do the work promptly and properly.

Chili Mac

dreamon

Tempe Camera Repair... actually, a very professional place. In Tempe, a PHX suburb.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Tempe Camera
http://www.tempecamera.biz

--Bob

cdayton wrote:

I have a D300 that could use a professional sensor cleaning, etc. I'd appreciate any reports of experience for this type of work in the Tucson, AZ area. We are only 90 miles from Phoenix so that's a possible destination. I'm reluctant to ship the camera for work. Thanks.

cdayton

Thanks to both for the Tempe reco.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

You're welcome. If you are going to take the camera to the Tempe Store, I'd call and see if you can arrange a quick turn around appointment. I don't know if they do that, but if they know you're traveling from Tucson and would be there at a given time, they might be accommodating.

If you need to kill some time while they take care of it. The store upstairs will be quite a place to look around. Otherwise, a great place to grab lunch is The Cornish Pasty Co. at Hardy and University. This is about 1/4 mile west of Tempe Camera.
--Bob

cdayton wrote:

Thanks to both for the Tempe reco.

cdayton

We're traveling this week but I'll contact Tempe Camera when we return and let you know. We'll actually drive right through Phx on the way back but I carried the lighter P900 instead of the D300 on this family trip.

jethro779 Loc: Tucson, AZ

cdayton wrote:

I have a D300 that could use a professional sensor cleaning, etc. I'd appreciate any reports of experience for this type of work in the Tucson, AZ area. We are only 90 miles from Phoenix so that's a possible destination. I'm reluctant to ship the camera for work. Thanks.

Tucson Camera Repair
3813 N. Oracle Rd.
Coming from East or South.
I 10 to Prince rd
Right on Prince rd(east) to Oracle rd.
Left(North) to 3813 on left just before USA Pawn.

Coming from North or West.

I 10 to Ruthrauff Rd.
Turn Left(East) to Wetmore Rd to Oracle.
Turn right(South) on Oracle
Go thru the light at Limberlost and Light at Roger.
On right just after USA Pawn.

shutterbob Loc: Tucson

Tucson Camera Repair on Oracle. They will repair almost any brand but specialize in Nikon, and are an authorized Nikon retailer. They do first rate work, are honest, and are reasonably priced. They also specialize in sensor cleaning. They will perform as well as anyone in Phoenix and you won't need to jump on I-10 twice.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

dreamon wrote:

Tempe Camera Repair... actually, a very professional place. In Tempe, a PHX suburb.

dreamon

rmalarz wrote:

...The store upstairs will be quite a place to look around. Otherwise, a great place to grab lunch is The Cornish Pasty Co. at Hardy and University. This is about 1/4 mile west of Tempe Camera.
--Bob

Wish that pasty shop had been there when I lived there! I love the 'letters from home!' And upstairs is where I spent a lot of time... and money...

mymike Loc: Tucson, AZ

shutterbob wrote:

Tucson Camera Repair on Oracle. They will repair almost any brand but specialize in Nikon, and are an authorized Nikon retailer. They do first rate work, are honest, and are reasonably priced. They also specialize in sensor cleaning. They will perform as well as anyone in Phoenix and you won't need to jump on I-10 twice.

I second or third Tucson Camera Repair. I have used them to repair my cameras all the way back to the film days. They do great work. I have bought several cameras from them too and excellant customer service. I had issues with one of the caneras I bought and John, the owner contacted Nikon and convinced them to upgrade my camera for free. I just bought my Nikon D5500 from them and John told me to wait till it was on sale and saved me $100.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Don't forget KRIS Camera. They're just off I-10 as you go south out of Phoenix. I prefer them to Tempe Camera. (Tempe always smiles and says, "Did you buy that here?" - insinuating they won't fix it unless I did.)

cdayton

I'm pleased to see good recommendations for Tucson CR since I didn't relish a trip to Phx. Thanks for all the comments.

Reinaldokool Loc: San Rafael, CA

cdayton wrote:

I have a D300 that could use a professional sensor cleaning, etc. I'd appreciate any reports of experience for this type of work in the Tucson, AZ area. We are only 90 miles from Phoenix so that's a possible destination. I'm reluctant to ship the camera for work. Thanks.

I have been using CRIS for years. They have been excellent. Reasonably priced, fast and customer-friendly.

They are in Chandler, AZ and are factory authorized repair for Ricoh Americas Corporation, Sigma Corporation of America, Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation, Manfrotto Distribution USA, RTS Inc., Canon USA Inc., Nikon Inc., Olympus America, Fuji Photo Film USA, and Rollei GmbH.

E-mail: customerservice@criscam.com
Phone (Toll Free): 1-(800)-799-0293
Phone (Local): 1-(480)-940-1103
Fax: 1-(480)-940-1329