Sample prices, winter 2026–27
Repairs, the shelf and film
Repair prices are where most cameras land. The estimate tells you the exact figure before any work starts.
Repairs
- Repair estimate
- Free
- We test every speed, check the meter and the seals, and write down what it needs within three working days.
- Light-seal replacement
- $45
- New foam in the back door channels and the mirror pad. About one week.
- Shutter clean and adjust
- from $95
- Cleaned, lubricated where it should be and timed at every speed. Three to four weeks in winter.
- Shutter curtain replacement
- from $160
- For cloth curtains with pinholes or tears. Four to five weeks.
- Lens cleaning
- from $55
- Inside and outside glass, for haze and dust. The estimate tells you whether marks will clean. About two weeks.
- Light meter check
- $40
- Measured against a reference and adjusted where the camera allows.
- Full overhaul
- from $140
- Seals, shutter, meter and viewfinder cleaned and set. Four to six weeks.
If something we repaired fails within 90 days, bring it back and we put it right at no charge.
The used-camera shelf
Every shelf camera has new seals and a test roll through it before it goes out. What is on the shelf changes every week; these are typical.
- 35mm rangefinder, fixed lens
- $135
- Quiet, small, and a good first film camera.
- 35mm camera with a 50mm lens
- $190
- Through-the-lens viewing and a working meter.
- Folding medium-format camera
- $260
- Twelve big frames on a roll of 120 film. Bellows checked in the dark for leaks.
- 35mm compact with flash
- $70
- Point it, press it. Takes two ordinary batteries.
Film
- 35mm color film, 36 exposures
- $14
- Kept in the fridge behind the counter.
- 35mm black-and-white film, 36 exposures
- $11
- A forgiving film for a first roll.
- 120 color film, one roll
- $13
- For folding and medium-format cameras.
- 120 black-and-white film, one roll
- $10
- Twelve to sixteen frames, depending on the camera.
Questions at the counter
Do you charge if I decide not to repair it?
No. The estimate is free, and you collect the camera as it came.
How long will the camera last after a repair?
We cannot promise that. If the part we repaired fails within 90 days, we put it right at no charge.
Can you repair digital cameras?
No. We work on film cameras, their lenses and their flashes only.
Do you develop film?
No. We can point you to a lab, and we sell the film to put through your camera.
Bring the camera in, or describe it first.
Estimates are free and take three working days.