They have been around to my certain knowledge for thirty years at least
(though not always in the 'wilds' near Inverness), so have something of a
reputation to defend. They also have very extensive used listings, so might
be assumed to have some knowledge of what they are doing. I have no
experience of them as a service centre - they are as far from me as you are
- but I have bought used from them with no complaint whatever.
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Piers
-----Original Message-----
From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Jonas Otter
Sent: 17 January 2005 17:48
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: OM-1n Maintenance Questions
Are ffordes any good? They have offered me what sounds like a decent price
for a full service for my OM-1 (about £50 plus return postage).
Regards Jonas
>
> From: "Piers Hemy" <piers@xxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [OM] Re: OM-1n Maintenance Questions
> Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 17:11:45 -0000
>
>
> I was going to reply to your earlier thread with the contact details
> of my favoured repairer, Rob. Fortunately I read your followup
> (below) - I was going to suggest Luton (in Luton, I don't know their
> Bristol branch) who have done maybe a dozen bits of work for me, with
> friendly service and no problems. But that is face to face rather than
> mail order, which may well make a difference.
>
> In my experience they *do* know OM inside out, and my understanding is
> that Olympus UK routinely pass their pro-photographer support work on
> to Luton (Olympus UK, of course, has no expertise or spare parts, they
> sold all the latter to Luton).
>
> I do know that others have had success with Colchester.
>
> If the OM10 repair didn't work out, you should have their guarantee to
> fall back on?
>
> --
> Piers
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Rob Smith
> Sent: 13 January 2005 16:06
> To: 'olympus@xxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: [OM] Re: OM-1n Maintenance Questions
>
> Funny you should say that.
> Luton Camera repairs was where I had it done.
>
> Rob
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Simon Worby [mailto:simon@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 13 January 2005 15:56
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: OM-1n Maintenance Questions
>
>
>
> Rob Smith wrote:
>
>> I do not know of a good camera service in the UK to send my camera to.
>> I had my OM10 serviced at a suposed Olympus Specialist.
>> I was not very pleased with the work and this is the OM10 which just
> broke.
>
> May I enquire as to who this "supposed Olympus Specialist" was, and
> why you were dissatisfied?
>
> I was unhappy with Luton Camera Repairs. According to our local camera
> shop, I am not the only one, and they don't like sending cameras to
> them, either.
>
> There are a couple of different repairers in Wallingford; there is a
> lack of sufficient information as whether they are any good.
>
> The other one I know of is Colchester Camera Repairs, which specialise
> in Olympus and Canon. They have had at least one good report here. I
> currently have a camera with them. I will report back when I get it
> back.
>
> I think it's important we try to build up a list of good/bad repairers
> in the UK. I'm sure we will have a mixed bag of opinions, but at least
> something is better than nothing. Likely as not we will all need one
> some day; as individuals we are nothing, but as a group we may hold some
sway.
>
> Regards,
>
> Simon
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