Keh repair shop?

[Travis Nunn]

Why don't you just try calling KEH?

[TimVermont]

Hi, I sent Keh a couple of cameras, a Fuji GSW645 and a Bronica RF645 w/lens. The Fuji had a stuck advance lever, it came back and the lever was working but now the meter didn't work. The Bronica had a vertical misalingment of the focusing patch, it came back and it was vertically alinged but now it won't focus past twenty feet. I won't be using them again.

Hi Marvin,

Can't help with the Bronica, but Fuji's own east coast service in NJ is excellent, and Frank Marshman at Camera Wiz is very good as well. Can't recommend Fuji's CA office, at least for 6x9's.

[David A. Goldfarb]

For modern Japanese cameras and also I think Hasselblad (which I suppose is a modern Japanese camera these days), Nippon Camera Service in NYC has an excellent reputation. They won't touch things they can't fix, so call them first. I think this is their website--

http://members.aol.com/nipponpc/

I remember their name as slightly different, but the address looks right.

[23mjm]

I have had great luck with Mamiya. They were fast and service was great, a little spendy. As far as emailing me normally with in 24 hours. I ask them a question about a TLR lens, they said that they had the parts, they did and fixed the lens right up.

[dc1215]

I had my Mamiya repaired by KEH and they were absolutely great for me. Not only did they get the repair done in half of the estimated time, but they also sent me a detailed list of what was wrong with the camera and how they fixed it, just because I was curious. Very nice people to communicate with as well.

[jd callow]

MAC (Mamiya of Amirica Corp) has repaired and serviced my mamiyas many time and have done a great job. Try calling them. I always call and always get an answer

[Greg_E]

After almost two weeks, Keh finally got back to me with a quote of around $100 (pre-inspection). The listed amount for most repairs with Mamiya is $146 so I'll have to decide which one to send it to based on some of the stories above.

[John Koehrer]

To be fair to KEH & their estimate. A dollar to a donut says if you send it to them they'll get back to you with a $146 estimate. Assuming no parts are needed.
I once worked for a shop that had a minimum charge($20) for a cla and 90% of the time it turned into the standard repair for that camera($65+). They're betting that once you've spent the $100 you're not going to refuse the extra $46. Seems to work though. It's that first $100 that's the hurdle.