Simon Whitehead Camera Repairs

Simon Whitehead Camera Repairs Film camera and lens repairs and servicing. Vintage camera restoration & care.

It seems trivial, but the frame counter and film advance mechanism in this Rolleicord is delicate enough that it can cau...
01/06/2026

It seems trivial, but the frame counter and film advance mechanism in this Rolleicord is delicate enough that it can cause serious problems if not kept in check.

GET OFF MY CHIPS! This seagull 4B needs taking apart cos it’s full of chip fat.
26/05/2026

GET OFF MY CHIPS! This seagull 4B needs taking apart cos it’s full of chip fat.

Some cameras are just in the ‘comfort zone’. Here’s one. The Pentax SP.
11/05/2026

Some cameras are just in the ‘comfort zone’. Here’s one. The Pentax SP.

They can be a bit tricksy these Contaflex Rapids. A bit woooah. A bit weeeeey.
08/05/2026

They can be a bit tricksy these Contaflex Rapids. A bit woooah. A bit weeeeey.

This Asahi SMC Takumar 55mm f/1.8 lens had a bad case of SPIDERS 🕷️
05/05/2026

This Asahi SMC Takumar 55mm f/1.8 lens had a bad case of SPIDERS 🕷️

Balls! Well, ball bearings to be precise. This Bronica ETRS had slipped one meaning the shutter speed dial was free whee...
21/04/2026

Balls! Well, ball bearings to be precise. This Bronica ETRS had slipped one meaning the shutter speed dial was free wheeling.

Sometimes the most common problems don’t have the most common solutions. Here’s a Trip 35 with a very loose lens.
14/04/2026

Sometimes the most common problems don’t have the most common solutions. Here’s a Trip 35 with a very loose lens.

Custom tools really are the only way to go for some common parts
13/04/2026

Custom tools really are the only way to go for some common parts

Goodness me it been an interesting few days here at CR Towers. Some good. Some baaaaad. Thankfully, there are cameras th...
13/04/2026

Goodness me it been an interesting few days here at CR Towers. Some good. Some baaaaad. Thankfully, there are cameras that need repairing. ONWARD.

Look, it’s quite straightforward. This is the Contina Ic which came AFTER the Contina II but BEFORE the other Contina II...
01/04/2026

Look, it’s quite straightforward. This is the Contina Ic which came AFTER the Contina II but BEFORE the other Contina II.

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