[Hidden-tech] (Canon) camera cleaning/repair recommendations?

[Matt Lampiasi]

I just picked up a 7 megapixel pentax for only $300.
remember when those digital slr's were $10,000  for 5 megapixel a few 
yrs ago?


Chris Duncan, GISmatters wrote:
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> Thanks, Tom.  I have been happily using a good digital camera for 4 
> years now, but for at least 3 reasons I'm still interested in using 
> the A-1: (1) slides - can't beat 'em for image quality, in my opinion 
> (although I have not explored the very high end of digital cameras 
> available today - but nor do I have the budget for that); (2) I'm 
> lending my digital camera to my travel companion; (3) redundancy - 
> hopefully we won't experience both digital and analog disasters on 
> this trip, so we should wind up with some good images one way or the 
> other.
>
> There's probably also (4) nostalgia in the mix, but I think the first 
> 3 are good enough.
>
> Chris
>
> tom/ reelife productions wrote:
>> chris,
>>
>> I don't mean for this to sound trite or...whatever...but I would 
>> highly suggest purchasing a digital camera instead.  By the time you 
>> get your old camera fixed (with the possibility of it not being 
>> totally fixed) and pay for the service, you could buy a brand new 
>> digital camera.  The ease of use and the instant quality  is well 
>> worth the dive into this new territory.
>>
>> I'm a big fan of analog stuff, but I recently went "digital" with my 
>> photography and I couldn't be happier.  go for it - you won't regret it!
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Tom
>> http://web.mac.com/reelifeproductions      
>> On Jun 23, 2006, at 1:02 PM, Chris Duncan, GISmatters wrote:
>>
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>>> I've got a late 1970's Canon A-1 SLR that I'm dusting off for an 
>>> upcoming trip (8 days from now).  I last used it 4 or 5 years ago, 
>>> and it worked fine, but it could probably use a good cleaning, 
>>> tightening, maybe minor repair (something is disintegrating in the 
>>> chamber where the flip-up mirror lives - there's black fluff 
>>> floating around in there).  The lens mount is loose.
>>>
>>> Any recommendations for where I might get this some quick attention?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
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