Bronica repair in the UK

I am looking for Bronica repair in the UK and wonder if anyone can provide any recommendations. Using the forum

search brought up old threads from 1999 ( http://www.photo.net/medium-format-photography-forum/000WWp ), and 2005 (

http://www.photo.net/medium-format-photography-forum/00EG4 ), but I believe that Bronica themselves ceased trading

sometime in the last few years? I am London-based, but would be prepared to post elsewhere in the UK if somebody

knows an excellent repairer elsewhere. I have three lenses whose shutters I would like to get recalibrated, and

the Bronica SQAi driving them has a shutter which blocks - ceases firing (and is not the obvious things like the

darkslide not being removed).

 

Has anyone tried any of the repairers mentioned in 2005 [repeated below], or can recommend another?

 

Bronica UK. Bronica Service Department Priors Way, Maidenhead, Berks SL6 2HR Tel: (Direct) 01628 799902 Fax:

(Direct) 01628 799912 Please send your equipment to the above address and we will send an estimate of costs by return

 

Interphoto Ltd., Priors Way, Maidenhead, Berks. SL6 2HR, Tel 01628 799902. The advert mentions free estimates

within 48 hours & 6 months guarantee.

 

Bromley Camera Repairs, based in Chislehurst, Kent was established in 1986. <a

href="http://www.bromleycamerarepairs.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">http://www.bromleycamerarepairs.co.uk/</a>

 

Camera Repair Centre. For an accurate estimate of the cost to repair your camera, please phone us on 01892 619136.

47 London Road, Southborough,

Tunbridge Wells,

Kent, TN4 0PB

Telephone: 01892 619136

Fax: 01892 540362

Opening Hours: 9am - 5.30pm Monday to Friday

9am - 1pm Saturday

(Closed 1pm - 2pm each day)

 

Camera Clinic

020 7602 7976

HEAD OFFICE: WEST END BRANCH:

26 North End Crescent,

West Kensington,

London,

W14 - 8TD

Phone: 020 7602 7976

Fax: 020 7602 7534 2nd Floor,

18 Great Portland Street,

London,

W1W-8QR

Phone: 020 7631 5224

Fax: 020 7631 5250

I would give John Dellera at JD CAMTECH a try.

 

 

JD CAMTECH

109 Cremer Business Center

37 Cremer street London E2

020 7684 2237

 

John is very good with Hasselblad and Mamiya cameras.

I guess he will also accept a Bronica for repairs or service

I have used Intro2020 (Introphoto) in Maidenhead on two occasions for Bronica lens repairs and their service has been superb. They used

to be the official importers for Bronica in the UK. The last repair I had done was for impact damage on a 50mm PS lens. I sent the lens off

on a Thursday, received a quote by post the next Tuesday (the day after a bank holiday!) and had the lens back in my hands the following

Saturday. Can't say fairer than that.

Dylan, I have used Introphoto in the past for repairs to a couple of SQAi backs, and their service was very good and pretty swift. I can recommend them, and they are the obvious choice for Bronica owners.

In the last month I have sent a Bronica ETR I bought off eBay to Interphoto Ltd. The camera was locked and not as described. Quick turn around and detailed report of work to do. In the end I did not have the camera repaired and just paid for return postage. I would recommend them and use them again

I also use Intro2020- always have and have had good service over several years, though its best if you can to speak with the Japanese factory-trained technician that actually does the work.

Many thanks to everybody for your recommendations - Intro2020 seem the place to go. I will feed back further here if I have interesting experience with them to report. Many thanks again.

I have just had my Bronica RF645 repaired by Intro. at Maidenhead and the service was excellent. Extremely

helpful, quoted,paid and repair completed in a week. Highly recommended.

 

Tony Marlow

Do you know if someone still can fix a RF645?

Thx.