Nippon Photo Clinic Service

I had a old broken camera (an old-​style Canon Elph) that still had film in it. Brought it to my local camera store and they couldn’t get the film out, then I brought it to a more professional Flatiron district photo store and they tried hard but the film cartridge wouldn’t budge. I didn’t care about the camera, but I wanted my old photos. Anyway, the guy at the store said it was probably a loss, but took pity on me and wrote down the name and address of Nippon. He said they know so much about all types of cameras and if anyone could do it they could.
When I got to Nippon, the owner took a look and although a little dubious he immediately took out some camera tools and got to work. He took the camera in the back and by this time there were four or five customers waiting. Soon he returns with my film cartridge. I thanked him and asked if he could develop the film. Nope, no developing film, just cameras. And no charge.
If only more businesses went the extra mile for their customers (even non-​paying ones) – big thanks to Nippon.

They saved our vacation! Made several repairs to our Canon quickly, cheaply, and professionally. Great repair shop.

I brought in a lens that had been dropped; the filter was bent and stuck on. I tried for hours to get it off myself to no avail. I brought it into Nippon, and within ten minutes they had gotten the filter off for me — no charge.
This was not my first experience with their palpable kindness, professionalism and expertise. Cannot recommend them more.

Great service! I did months of research trying to find a photo repair shop that still works on Contax cameras before I found this gem. They’re the only shop that still works on Contax cameras. I sent my Contax G2 for repair on a faulty shutter. I was shocked how fast there service is! I got my camera back within 10 days and that’s with shipping to and from. I highly recommend there service. My camera came back working better than ever. Thanks again!

Very professional. They have worked on a couple of my Mamiya’s. A good camera repair shop is worth the money. Don’t try and save time and cost by having your local guys work on your cameras. Send it to Nippon.

These guys do fantastic work. Took in a Leica 35 mm Summicron-​M lens to them that had sticky focus, and a loose aperture ring. Less than 2 weeks later it is back in my hands and works like a dream. A little pricey, but well worth it for the professionalism and quality work.

Absolutely hands down the best. I took in a rangefinder (admittedly my first so not fully aware of how they work), and within minutes they figured out something was just stuck and didn’t need repair. Honest guys and they know their cameras. My new go-​to camera repair.

Word in town is that they are the best and most honest in the camera repair business. Most schools recommend them. Important detail though is that they are only open until 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday (they sometimes wait a few minutes after for people running late). Luckily they kept the door open and I slid in at 5:32 pm for an estimate.
I did not have any work done but for informational purposes they do estimates for $ 5.00 each camera. So basically you leave it for a few days and you are charged the estimate fee later. However, their starting rate just to open your camera and see what is going is $ 180.00! So for some of us that have vintage cameras, that rate is probably more than the cost of the camera. Time to assess the pros and cons at that point.
They get a five star for not treating me like a newbie and ripping me off. The guy spent some time looking at my cameras (Canon A-​E 1 Program & Minolta SRT 102) asking what was wrong with them and we both agreed it would be better to run a roll on each camera and see if the dust present was just in the viewfinder. Doubt other places would be that considerate and honest.
If my camera needs to be fixed in the end, with eyes closed, I will drop if off here as they have treated a friend’s Mamiya medium format camera and never one complaint.

Brought my Nikon D3s to their new midtown location for cleaning and repair. They turned it around in less than 24 hours. The work was impeccable just as I expected from these pros! The camera was flawless when they were done. I had other pro lenses repaired here before and each time it was above and beyond. Excellent work guys! Keep it up.

They know how to fix all camera bodies and lenses.
I’ve had them fix and service a number items and they always do a great job.
They don’t over charge and they are meticulous.
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