Repair Pricing

Complete Overhaul

Canon AE-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $110.00
Canon AE-1 Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $120.00
Canon AT-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $110.00
 

A battery door adds $20.00. Some other parts like the viewfinder window, rewind knob or focusing screen will add $15.00 each.

Most other parts are included in a complete overhaul.

Prices are for camera body only and do not include shipping. All other cameras are estimate only.

All fully warranted for 6 months

Typical Overhaul Process

  • Complete disassembly of camera: top, bottom and front
  • Take out mirror box
  • Clean out old lube and dirt
  • Lubricate all moving parts, levers, and shutter curtain rollers
  • Clean any and all magnets
  • Clean flash sync contacts
  • Check mirror box and front cover
  • Check and adjust lens to mirror box focus adjustment
  • Replace mirror cushion
  • Adjust curtain travel times and shutter speeds to factory specs
  • Adjust meter assembly and/or auto exposure system
  • Check all wires and battery compartments for corrosion and bad connections
  • Clean prism, focusing screen and viewfinder window
  • Lube advance and rewind assemblies
  • Clean bottom and top covers
  • Replace mirror box, back door hinge and rail foam
  • Check back door and pressure plate
  • Complete check of every operation of the camera
  • Clean entire camera external

There are many other things outside of this list that are done in the normal course of a disassembly and reassembly of a camera.