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Big Dawg
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 Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:11 am Post subject: A Great Place for Repair Work |
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Big Dawg wrote:
I recently sold a 55mm Auto Takumar and didn't notice some stiffness in the Auto Manual Button and the buyer complained..I would have too! I reimbursed him not only for the purchase price but for the original and the return shipping cost. Only decent thing to do. On receiving the returned lens I noticed too that the Iris actuator pin was sticking as well. I know..These should be easy fixes but for me and my failing eye sight it is not easy any more. So I sent it off for repair to a recommended repair shop just out side of Atlanta. V-Photo of Atlanta is the name. Same day service and excellent work at a very reasonable cost. Now my Auto Takumar is CLA'd and ready to sell. Will I charge more for it now? Probably not.
If you need Camera or Lens repair..Give these folks a try. I did and am very glad I did.
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mmelvis
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| Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:24 am Post subject: |
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mmelvis wrote:
Curious to know how much the repair bill be. Did you get the motorcylce? |
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Big Dawg
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| Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 1:18 am Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
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| Curious to know how much the repair bill be. Did you get the motorcylce? |
Including return shipping it was $47.00 US.
Standard lens cost is 20 dollars plus parts
Telephoto lens is 34 dollars plus parts
Zooms are 48 dollars plus parts
No motorcycle yet but I have enough right now for one that I want ..if I don't mind higher mileage. I've sold about 1/3 of my lens so far and have some for sale right now on Ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120697363518&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
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mo
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mo wrote:
Glad to see things are working out and you are getting closer to buying the bike.. 
A good idea to post up repair people that are reliable and at a good price.
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Big Dawg
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| Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:16 am Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
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Glad to see things are working out and you are getting closer to buying the bike..
A good idea to post up repair people that are reliable and at a good price. |
Thanks Mo. I've re-posted the 55mm f/1.8 Auto Takumar here. Actually for less than half of the repair bill.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120700647088
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Univer
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Univer wrote:
Hi,
A tip of the cap to you, BD, for graciously sharing this recommendation.
I just had a fungused lens cleaned by the V-Photo folks. Extremely nice work - and startlingly fast turnaround. I had the lens back, it seemed, just a couple of days after I mailed my check. Very fair prices, too. I foresee that I'll be a repeat customer.
Thank you!
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Attila wrote:
Really inexpensive! Thank you for sharing!
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cooltouch
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cooltouch wrote:
Perhaps my memory is failing me, BD -- it frequently does, seems like nowadays. So anyway, I'm curious -- what kind of bike are you gonna get?
I'm gonna give those repair folks a call right now. I have a couple lenses that need some attention. Oh well, no answer. I guess they bailed a bit before 5pm.
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