The Instant Camera Guy

Well that was fast!

Absolutely slammed with 30+ orders in 45 minutes

Missed out? Stay tuned on this page for the next round.

And keep your eyes peeled on my stories for the odd occasion where I post something for sale!

Hi guys. As some of you might have realized, recently featured one of my custom cameras in his videos. Turns out, Linus is kind of famous on YouTube, and his recent video has seen my inquiries quadruple.

Truth is, I was actually at capacity BEFORE his video. Demand for my work is very high, and as a single man operation I can only work so fast. I pride myself on having among the highest quality of work in the industry, and this means my refurbs take time.

Going forward I'll be doing my repairs in "seasons". I'll periodically be posting that I'm open for orders. When I'm ready, you'll see my posts here and across my social media. At this stage I hope to be open for orders again in mid-late August.

Set your calendars, and follow my page if you want to stay informed. There is no "waiting list" because I simply don't have the manpower to check up on every enquiry.

Most independent camera technicians are the same, especially if they are niche specialist. It's not uncommon for Leica and Nikon F technicians to take 6-12 months to return a camera to a client.

Companies like Retrospekt can offer faster turnaround times because they would appear to use a production-line method of refurb, with multiple technicians doing several cameras at the same time (check their Instagram stories for behind the scenes shots). The advantage to this is it's faster, but the disadvantage is you don't know who worked on your camera, and their warranty is only 90 days, and they don't offer all the upgrades that I do. Pros and cons.

As the toy refurbisher in Toy Story 2 says:
"You can't rush art"

Midas touch