Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Group - Here is the updated list of North American Leica and Rollei Resources; I've added some stuff for our Canadian friends, don't have any for Latin America yet! This is the text content of the file- just save it for future reference. dwpost@msn.com Leica Repair Resources: Don Goldberg: 2451 Thatcher Lane McFarland, WI 53558 608-838-4769 KINNDERMANN (CANADA) INC. 361 Steelcase Road West, Unit #3 Markham ON L3R 3V8 905-940-9262 Sherry Krauter Golden Touch Quality Camera Repair 118 Purgatory Road Campbell Hall, New York 10916 9140-496-8834 krauter@warwick.net Reinhold Mueller Toronto, Canada 416-467-6992 Roger H. Pelham PO BOX 26395 Trotwood, OH 45426-0395 Voice: 937.854.1455 Fax: 937. 854.3570 Makes carriers for Leica Ic and Valoy enlargers The Focal Point John Van Stelten 1017 South Boulder Road Suite E-1 Louisville, CO 80027-0027 Tel.- 303-665-6640 Fax - 303-665-3803 Repairs Leicas as well as Cleaning, repolishing and recoating lenses. Rolleiflex Repair Resources: Bill Maxwell at 404-244-0095 OCEANSIDE CAMERA REPAIR 909 AVIATION BLVD. #4 MANHATTAN BEACH, CA 90266 hfleenor@beachnet.gen.ca.us Paul Ebel Spring Valley, WI 715-778-4372. Ken Ruth Photography on Bald Mountain Davenport, CA baldmtn@pacbell.net Rollei TLR meter repairs CAMERAFIX Werner Luedeke Post Office Box 47 Riverdale New Jersey 07457 voice: 201/835-0156 (Repairs Rolleiflex TLR's and still has a couple of the E style light-meter cells in stock, I believe -Marc Small) Koh's Camera Sales & Service Inc. 2 Heitz Place Hicksville, NY 11801 Telephone: (516) 933-9790/9791 Fax: (516) 933-7799 Store Hours: Daily 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Closed Wednesday & Sunday (Haven't checked this one out- any comments, Contact dwpost@msn.com ) Rollei Viewing Screens: Maxwell Precision Optics P.O. Box 33146 Decatur, GA 30033-0146 404-244-0095 Light-meter repairs: Quality Light-Metric Attention: Mr George Milton Suite 210 6922 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood California 90028 213-467-2265 As to pricing, call George or Tracy and ask. Lens Re-polishing and re-coating: John Van Stelten of Focal Point focalpt@ecentral.com Also, John repairs Leicas! See above for Address and Phone Instruction Manuals: John S. Craig - for instruction manuals, he's got them for most cameras. http://www.craigcamera.com or jscraig1@aol.com or 860-496-9791 John Knigh: has instuction books for all Leica RFs from IIIc thru M6 & Leicaflex to R4 for sale at a low price. LXUE82A@prodigy.com Residual Oil Remover Lens Cleaner: V VAX Products 1507 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60622. Phone 773-276-1749 Fax 773-276-0909. http://www.ror.net/index.htm ADDENDUM: This section was taken from the PHSC(The Photographic Historical Society of Canada) website; while they acknowledge that it is freely available, I do want to give them credit for compiling this list of Canadian resources. REFERENCE INFORMATION FOR OUR CANADIAN FRIENDS: The Photographic Historical Society of Canada Box 54620, RPO Avenue/Fairlawn Toronto, Ontario, M5M 4N5 Canada Submitting Information The page is provided for the free exchange of reference information on all aspects of photographic history including restoration tips, image restoration, camera repairs, etc. Send your reference information tips via e-mail to phsc@onramp.ca. Include the word reference in the subject area. Please be as brief as possible. We may edit a request or response at our discretion. Reference Books I have posted a separate list of reference books. The list provides publishing information plus a brief description. MEMBER DISCOUNT Fred & Elizabeth Pajerski have generously offered any PHSC member in good standing a discount of 10% off the listed price of books in their current catalogue. For a copy, write: Fred & Elizabeth Pajerski Literature on Photography 250 West 24th Street - 4GE New York, NY 10011 USA or call them at 1 212 255-6501. Collectable Cameras and Lenses Photo List Robert Pins released his 137th photo list of collectable cameras and lenses in November 1996. I have been the recipient of this list for over ten years now. Robert has something for everyone at reasonable prices. Goods are shipped promptly on receipt of payment. My purchases have always arrived well wrapped and in excellent condition. If you would like to receive a copy of his Photo List, drop him a line: Robert G. Pins 10 John Circle PO Box 406, Norwood, NJ 07648 USA. He can be reached by fax at + 201 784-2040 (day) or + 201 767-0028 (night). Lensboards and Ground Glass Parts for Graphic Cameras Stephen Shuart, a charter member of the society can provide lensboards and ground glass cut to size for most cameras. Toll Free ordering from Ontario/Quebec. 800-458-6092 or 814-837-7786 for inquiries. Stephen Shuart PO BOX 419 Kane,PA 16735-0419 USA e-mail shufly@penn.com. Stephen also maintains "the largest inventory of Graphic parts in North America". MC/VISA/AMEX. Canadian Rollei Repairs Tor-Photo Ltd. Mr. Rollei , Ulrich Barthel has a long association with Rollei. For many years he was Service Manager in Canada for Rollei. Later Ulrich moved to Wild-Leitz as Service Manager for Leica, and then formed Tor-Photo Ltd. to return to his favourite camera. Ulrich is a craftsman from the old school. It's an education and a pleasure to watch him in action. A well respected, long time member of the PHSC, you can contact him at ubarthel@scican.com on the 'net, or call 905 851-2722 in Woodbridge, Ontario. Camera Repairs International Cameras. Stan Nycz has operated his camera repair and exchange business in the west end of Toronto for many years. In that time he has repaired many of the mechanical cameras of the thirties, forties, and fifties. He can be reached at International Camera 816 The Queensway Etobicoke, ON M8Z 1N5, telephone (416) 255-3072. Leica Repairs - Factory Kindermann Canada Inc., the Canadian distributors for Leica products have a factory-authorized Leica repair center for all models and lenses including screw-mount. E-mail kindrman@istar.ca Leica Repairs and Advice David Yau David worked for Wild-Leitz in camera repair for fifteen years. He is factory trained, and has visited Wetzlar many times. He specializes in the repair of all Leica cameras and lenses. If you have any questions about using Leica equipment, deciding which accessories work with which cameras, or need to have a camera or lens cleaned or repaired, e-mail David in Toronto at davidyau@worldy.com Leica Repairs Dave Eve Dave is well known to many members of the PHSC. He specializes in the repair of rangefinder Leica cameras and lenses. Contact him at any evening at 1 416 845-3708, or write him at Dave Eve 1304 Forest Hill, Oakville, ON L6H 2S4. Or by e-mail at davideve@globalserve.net Archival Supplies Philippe Maurice offers a supply of archival storage materials for safely storing your images and papers whether they are collectables or valued family records. Write him at: Philippe Maurice 200 Hidden Spring Cir NW Calgary, AB T3A 5H4 Canada Or phone him at 1 403 274-5255 to receive a catalogue. He asks that you include a nominal fee of $3.50 to cover shipping and printing costs. Philippe also has the first two volumes of a listing of Photographers of Western Canada available. These books are based on period advertisements from Western papers.