•PROCEDURE
•PAYMENT & SHIPPING
•REPAIRS DEFINITIONS
•REPAIRS PRICE LIST
•BATTERY CONVERSION
•BATTERY COMPENSATION
•SPECIFIC MODEL PROBLEMS
•WARRANTY ON REPAIRS
•ABANDONED ITEMS

•FORWARD:

I CAN REPAIR MOST ALL MODELS OF KONICA SLR's, RANGEFINDERS, AND KONI-RAPID-OMEGAS. HOWEVER, IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE FS-1 AND TC-X ARE TWO SLR MODELS THAT ARE NOT ALWAYS REPAIRABLE DUE TO THE FACT THAT AQUIRING REPAIR PARTS FOR THEM IS OFTEN A PROBLEM.

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•PROCEDURE:

WHEN SHIPPING YOUR EQUIPMENT TO ME FOR REPAIR, PLEASE INCLUDE A NOTE WITH YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION AND A BRIEF EXPLAINATION OF THE PROBLEM POSED BY THE ITEM YOUR SENDING.

AFTER I RECEIVE THE EQUIPMENT, IT IS PLACED IN LINE FOR IT'S TURN AT APPRAISAL. DEPENDING UPON HOW MANY JOBS ARE AHEAD OF IT IN LINE, THE APPRAISAL PROCESS CAN TAKE ANYWHERE FROM A COUPLE OF DAYS TO A COUPLE OF WEEKS. WHEN IT'S TURN ARRIVES, AND THE INSPECTION IS COMPLETED, I WILL CALL, EMAIL, OR SEND A POST CARD NOTIFYING YOU OF THE SPECIFIC PROBLEM DIAGNOSIS, AND THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COSTS.

I PREFER TO CALL IF POSSIBLE, SO AGAIN, PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION WHEN SHIPPING YOUR ITEM.

AFTER I HAVE CONTACTED YOU, AND YOU TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT TO DO (OPTIONS INCLUDE: REPAIR IT, JUNK IT, AND SEND IT BACK "AS IS" - RETURN SHIPPING AT CUSTOMERS EXPENSE), AND ASSUMING YOU CHOOSE TO REPAIR IT, I WILL REQUIRE PAYMENT BEFORE ACTUALLY STARTING THE REPAIR PROCESS.

TO MOST CUSTOMERS I APOLOGIZE FOR THIS "PAYMENT IN ADVANCE" POLICY, AS UNFORTUNATELY, IT HAS BECOME A REQUIREMENT DUE TO PREVIOUS CUSTOMERS WHO WOULD AUTHORIZE REPAIRS, AND THEN NEVER PAY FOR THEM. IN INSTANCES INVOLVING NON-PAYMENT (OVER A MINIMUM 6 MONTH PERIOD) I AM FORCED TO SELL THE EQUIPMENT IN QUESTION IN ORDER TO RECOVER MY TIME AND PARTS EXPENSES. I REALLY PREFER NOT TO HAVE TO DO THIS. SO I REQUEST PAYMENT AT THE TIME OF APPRAISAL. I THANK MY CUSTOMERS FOR THEIR APPRECIATION OF THIS CIRCUMSTANCE.

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•PAYMENT & SHIPPING:

PAYMENT CAN BE MADE BY USING ANY OF THE FOUR MAJOR CREDIT CARDS (VISA-MASTERCARD-DISCOVER-AMERICAN EXPRESS), MONEY ORDER, PAYPAL, OR PERSONAL CHECK. HOWEVER, PLEASE NOTE THAT PAYMENT BY PERSONAL CHECK WILL REQUIRE A 10 BUSINESS DAY DELAY (FOR CLEARING) BEFORE REPAIRS BEGIN.

ON RARE OCCASIONS - SUCH AS WHEN THE CUSTOMERS FINANCIAL SITUATION BECOMES STRAINED DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES (SUCH AS ILLNESS OR DEATH IN THE FAMILY), I WILL MAKE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THEM TO PAY FOR THEIR REPAIRS OVER TIME. HOWEVER, SUCH ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE IMMEDIATELY WITH ME, AND THE EQUIPMENT IS NOT FIXED AND/OR RETURNED UNTIL FINAL PAYMENT IS MADE. THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN VERY OFTEN, BUT I WOULD RATHER WORK SOMETHING OUT WITH THE CUSTOMER THAN TO HAVE THEM LOSE THEIR EQUIPMENT - ESPECIALLY WHEN FAMILY HEIRLOOMS ARE INVOLVED.

WHEN REPAIRS ARE AUTHORIZED, AND I RECIEVE A CUSTOMERS CAMERA, BUT THEN NEVER RECEIVE PAYMENT OR FURTHER CONTACT, I CONSIDER THE EQUIPMENT "ABANDONED" - PLEASE REFER TO "ABANDONED ITEMS" SECTION OF THIS PAGE FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

SHIPPING INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND BY CLICKING HERE, OR BY MANUALLY NAVIGATING TO THE SHIPPING CATEGORY ON THE "CUSTOMER SERVICE" PAGE.

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•REPAIRS DEFINITIONS:

CLA:
STANDS FOR - CLEAN, LUBRICATE, ADJUST

BATTERY CONVERSION:
MEANS UP-GRADE CAMERA TO ACCEPT NEWER, HIGHER VOLTAGE BATTERIES SO IT WILL WORK AS IT ORIGINALLY DID. THIS USUALLY INVOLVES CHANGING THE CAMERA FROM USE OF MERCURY BATTERIES - 1.35 VOLTS (NOW OUT-LAWED), TO SILVER OXIDE BATTERIES WHICH ARE 1.5 VOLT. YOU CAN CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE CHART ON THE "SLR PAGE" TO SEE WHICH MODELS REQUIRE BATTERY CONVERSION.

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•REPAIRS PRICE LIST:

THIS LIST SHOULD HELP GIVE THE CUSTOMER A "BALLPARK" IDEA OF PRICE RANGES ON SOME OF MY MORE OFTEN REQUESTED, AND/OR SPECIFIC SERVICES:
SLR & RANGEFINDER SERVICES & REPAIRS

SERVICE
PRICE RANGE

•CLA (SLRs)
=
$65.00 - $155.00
•CLA (SMALL RANGEFINDER)
=
$60.00 - $125.00
<PLEASE NOTE: PARTS ARE EXTRA>
•LIGHT TIGHT FOAM REPLACEMENT
=
 $15.00 - $45.00 (PER CAMERA)
•BATTERY CONVERSION ONLY
=
$25.00 - $45.00 (PER CAMERA)
•BATTERY CONVERSION ADDED TO A CLA
=
ONLY $18.00 WHEN ADDED TO CLA COST
**BATTERY CONVERSIONS INCLUDE A NEW SET OF BATTERIES**
•TOUCH-UP
=
INQUIRE (VARIES WITH CONDITION)
•PAINTING
=
INQUIRE (VARIES WITH CONDITION)
•PLATING
=
INQUIRE (VARIES WITH CONDITION)
•CUSTOM MANUFACTURING
=
INQUIRE (VARIES WITH CONDITION)


<PLEASE NOTE: SEE KONI/RAPID OMEGA PAGE
FOR KONI/RAPID OMEGA REPAIR INFO.>

SLR LENS SERVICES & REPAIRS

SERVICE
PRICE RANGE

LUBE & CLEANING
=
$25.00 & UP
REMOVAL OF FUNGUS
=
$15.00 & UP
VARIOUS LENS REPAIRS
=
MUST SEE DAMAGE TO EST. REPAIR COST
VARIOUS LENS REPLACEMENT
=
AVAILABILITY DETERMINES COST

I AM ALSO ABLE TO REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE MANY ACCESSORIES,
INCLUDING FLASHES. HOWEVER, THE VARIETY AND NUMBER OF ITEMS
IS TO EXCESSIVE TO LIST - SO PLEASE CALL TO INQUIRE ABOUT
REPAIRABILITY AND COST OF REPAIRING SPECIFIC ACCESSORY ITEMS.

CLICK HERE TO GET OUR "800" NUMBER FROM THE CONTACT PAGE.

THE PRICES LISTED ABOVE SHOULD BE UNDERSTOOD SIMPLY AS GENERAL GUIDLINES THAT COULD VARY DEPENDING ON THE MODEL, WEAR, PARTS NEEDED AND ACTUAL AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE CAMERA.

PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR CAMERA TO ME IF YOU ARE NOT SERIOUS ABOUT REPAIRS, OR IF YOU THINK YOU CAN FIX IT FOR "PENNIES." THE PARTS FOR THESE CAMERAS ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY RARE, AND THEREFORE, COSTLY. THE REPAIR DECISION PROCESS WORKS MUCH MORE EFFICIENTLY WHEN THE CUSTOMER TAKES THE TIME TO CONTACT ME - FIRST - TO DISCUSS HIS/HER PROBLEM, AND THEIR OPTIONS. BASED ON THE CUSTOMERS DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM, I CAN OFTEN ANALYZE THE SITUATION WITHOUT SEEING THE ITEM, AND I CAN GIVE THE CUSTOMER A RANGE OF REPAIR COSTS AND CHOICES. IT IS AT THIS POINT, IF THE PRICE OF REPAIR IS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CUSTOMER, THAT THE ITEM SHOULD BE SHIPPED TO ME FOR REPAIR. PLEASE REFER TO THE LINK ABOVE TO GET OUR "800" PHONE NUMBER, AND OTHER CONTACT INFORMATION.

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•BATTERY CONVERSION:

ON KONICA SLRs, AND SOME OF THE RANGEFINDERS BUILT BEFORE 1979, KONICA USED MERCURY BATTERIES - EITHER 1 OR 2 CELLS (EPX 625s AND EPX 675s) AT 1.35 VOLTS. THESE ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE IN THE U.S. AND CANADA. IF YOU USE REPLACEMENT SILVER OXIDE, ZINC AIR, OR ALKALINE 1.5 VOLT BATTERIES, YOUR METER READINGS WILL BE OFF BY 1 TO 3 STOPS, CAUSING YOUR PICTURES TO BE OVER-EXPOSED. THE CAMERA SHOULD UNDERGO A "BATTERY CONVERSION" AND BE RE-CALIBRATED FOR THE HIGHER VOLTAGE TO MAKE THE METER READ CORRECTLY, AND TO HAVE YOUR PICTURES TURN OUT RIGHT. YOU CAN CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE "SLR CAMERAS" PAGE CHART TO SEE WHICH MODELS REQUIRE THE BATTERY CONVERSION.

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•BATTERY COMPENSATION:

IF YOU ARE IN A BIND, YOU CAN USE THE HIGHER VOLTAGE BATTERIES FOR A WHILE WITHOUT DAMAGING YOUR CAMERA. HOWEVER, FOR YOUR PICTURES TO TURN OUT RIGHT, YOU WILL HAVE TO COMPENSATE BY TAKING YOUR FILM SPEED SETTING ON THE CAMERA AND REDUCING IT BY 1/2. FOR EXAMPLE: FOR 400 SPEED FILM, SET THE ASA AT 200. THIS WILL GET YOU WITHIN ONE STOP OF HAVING THE CORRECT EXPOSURE.

IF YOU ARE USING SLIDE FILM, I RECOMMEND BATTERY CONVERSION TO BE ACCURATE.

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•SPECIFIC MODEL PROBLEMS:

HERE IS A LIST OF PROBLEMS I'VE FOUND TO BE COMMON TO SPECIFIC CAMERA MODELS:

•AUTO-REFLEX = HAS METER, MIRROR, AND ON/OFF SWITCH PROBLEMS.
•T-1, T-2, A-1, & A-2 = HAVE MIRROR BOX, BUFFER, AND BATTERY COMPARTMENT PROBLEMS.
•T-3, A-3, & NT-3 = HAVE BATTERY COMPARTMENT, APERTURE CONTROL, AND METER TRAP PROBLEMS.
•T-4, & TC = HAVE METER GROUND PROBLEMS.
•FT-1 = HAS FILM GUIDE PAD, AND BATTERY COMPARTMENT PROBLEMS.
•FC-1, & FP-1 = HAVE RE-WIND KNOB PROBLEMS.
•FS-1 = HAS MAIN CIRCUIT BOARD AND SHUTTER MOTOR PROBLEMS.
•TC-X = HAS TRIPOD MOUNT, BATTERY COMPARTMENT, METER, AND DOOR LATCH PROBLEMS.

THE PROBLEMS LISTED FOR CAMERAS OTHER THAN THE FS-1 & TC-X ARE EASILY FIXED. THEY GENERALLY REPRESENT AGE RELATED INCIDENCE RATHER THAN DEFECTS, AND ARE USUALLY OF NO GREAT CONCERN. THESE PROBLEMS IN NO WAY EFFECT MY HIGH REGARD FOR MOST ALL OF KONICA'S MODELS. BASED ON MY REPAIR EXPERIENCES I HAVE INCLUDED A SUGGESTED "DEPENDABILITY RATING" FOR EACH MODEL. IT CAN BE VIEWED ON THE "SLR CAMERAS" PAGE CHART (OR BY CLICKING HERE) IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN COMPARING.

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•WARRANTY ON REPAIRS:

I WARRANTY MY REPAIR WORK FOR 6 MONTHS. THIS WARRANTY INCLUDES ALL ITEMS THAT I REPLACED, REPAIRED, OR ADJUSTED. NOT INCLUDED IN THE 6 MONTH REPAIR WARRANTY ARE ANY PARTS THAT WERE NOT BROKEN AT THE TIME OF THE REPAIR, AND ANY DAMAGE FROM WATER, IMPACT, IMPROPER BATTERY USE, IMPROPER FLASH USE, SAND, TAMPERING, PHYSICAL ABUSE OF ANY KIND, AND SO ON.

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•ABANDONED ITEMS:

IF CAMERAS, LENSES, OR ACCESSORIES ARE SENT TO ME, AND I AM UNABLE (FOR 6 MONTHS) TO GET A RESPONSE (FROM THE PARTY THAT SENT IT), AS TO WHAT TO DO WITH IT - I CONSIDER THE ITEM "ABANDONED" (OR MAYBE IT WAS A GIFT?). WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE ITEM IS EITHER JUNKED, RE-BUILT, PARTED OUT, OR SOLD.

UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS ANOTHER STRICT POLICY THAT I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO EMPLOY AFTER HAVING ACCUMULATED MORE EQUIPMENT THAN I HAVE ROOM TO STORE. A COURTESY CALL GOES A LONG WAY IN THIS REGARD. PLEASE NOTIFY ME IF YOUR PLANS HAVE CHANGED, MONEY RAN OUT, YOU MOVED, OR YOU JUST PLAIN FORGOT ABOUT YOUR STUFF. THANKS.

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