Where do I start with how pleased I am with Camera Tech? Mike is a wonderful gentleman who was great to talk to and work with. He was able to quickly identify the issue and offered a quote for repair. Less than a week later I received a call that my lens was fixed and ready to be picked up! I shopped around a few repair shops before choosing this one, and I'm glad I made this decision. Mike was able to get my lens back in half the time other shops were quoting and for almost a third the price. Lens works like new, I'm blown away at how it works even better than it did when I bought it used years ago. Highly recommend this company, he knows what he is doing and is fair with customers. read more

Can't comment on the camera work but can comment on business practices. Yelp says the shop opens at 11:00am. Google says the shop opens at noon. I called before leaving home and phone just rings. No voicemail. I left home in time to arrive after noon. At 12:15 door is still locked. The sign on the door says open at 11:00am. Another potential customer was waiting also and he checked with a neighboring shop. They said the camera shop opens at 1:00pm. So I wasted about an hour driving and 15 minutes in the parking lot. I would highly recommend keeping your business information up to date if you value customers. read more

Love this place! I take my film camera here all the time and always get the best advice and speedy fixes at an affordable price.

I'm a vintage film camera collector/photographer, and I found Mike a few years ago when I had a couple old cameras I needed some repairs on. Mike is a camera repair wizard, with decades of experience. He even worked for Zeiss Ikon in Germany. He knows his stuff. I've brought him in some challenging repairs, and I've yet to bring him something he couldn't fix. He's super honest, fair, and has you and your camera's best interest in mind. He's not out to just take your money. His shop is a dusty, cluttered mess of old cameras, and it's perfect. read more

Excellent, excellent service from a very knowledgeable, stand-up guy. I'd trust him with any of my electronics. It's a very small dark shop but every time I went in there'd be a line. People even bring him things to look at that aren't even broken yet for an assessment of quality! Definitely bring your stuff here. read more

The person who helped me was super nice and helpful. Honest and straight to the point!

I decided to check out this camera repair shop due to the reviews that I read here on Yelp, and also because it's close to my place. I called first and left a message. When I didn't receive a call back, I called again the next day and ended up speaking with Mike, the owner. Right from the beginning, Mike was super friendly and apologetic that he hadn't updated his voice recording to let customers know to not leave any messages. I made arrangements to drop off my fiance's Canon EOS 70D for Mike to check out. He was prompt in calling me to let me know what needed to be repaired and called again to confirm that I was ok with the price of the replacement part before he ordered it. Not even a week later after Mike received the replacement part, he repaired the camera and I was able to pick it up. His prices are very reasonable and he doesn't add to the price of the part to try and get extra money from his customers. I think his shop is great, it is a bit crowded, but honestly, it's like walking into a camera museum. He has cameras from every decade and I could see myself spending lots of time just chatting with Mike about cameras. read more

Fixed my Minolta autocord and yashica 124g for shutter issue, it's good to find such a shop, even it takes like two three weeks but it's most satisfying to see the fixed camera back. read more

Camera Tech - Electronics Repair Near Me - Orange, California

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Outstanding work and reasonably priced. This is the second time that I've used Camera Tech of Anaheim Digital Repair shop for my Nikon Camera and Lens. Mike (the English man owner) very kind, extremely knowledgeable of all types of cameras, lens, movie cameras and much much more. The shop as you walk in through the door, you will know your in the right place with a lot of experience and hard work. It doesn't matter if your camera is fairly new or 50 years old, Mike will work on all types. Thank you again Mike on an amazing job. Best Regards, Jack Anaheim Hills read more

Great service, reasonable pricing, quick turnaround. I had taken my camera and lens to Canon and they could not help me. I asked and they suggested a local camera repair shop might be able to help. Apparently there was short between the camera and lens and it welded itself together, they got it apart and fixed the terminals. Very happy to have found Camera Tech. read more

Great, quick service. At a very good price. I was able to pick up my camera two days later. Mike is the best. His shop is so cool to look at too. A bunch of old and friends cameras all over the place. read more

Is he still here? I used him years ago. Good work. Now I have cameras and projector I want to unload. Anyone who would take them is good. read more

I do not recommend trading here. Posted hours are 11-5. I showed up at 11:20. Business was closed. I tried to call. No answer and no voice mail. I looked on line and it said that the store would open at 12 this particular day. I went and got something to eat, and came back at 12:10. The store was still closed. I tried calling again. Still no answer and no voice mail. I waited outside until 12:25, and then I finally left. This gentleman may or may not be good at repairing cameras, but customer service leaves a lot to be desired. read more

Took my hasselblad for fixing and my Olympus ON-2n to get the foam replaced due to light leaks. Very informative and knowledgeable. Great customer service and quick turn around. I would highly recommend this place if you have any camera issues. Thanks a bunch. read more

I found this place when I was looking to fix an Olympus Stylus vintage film camera that I had broken the day after I purchased. Mike not only helped me get my camera back in working condition, but he also properly showed me how to use the camera and made me aware of some things I should know about my specific camera. He charged me a very reasonable price, and I would highly recommend his services. Thank you mike! read more

We're lucky to have a fine gentleman like this around. He fixed my camera fast and at reasonable rate. My Nikon F3 back to business!

Talk about a hard place to find. This joint is seriously off the beaten path for a high end camera repair shop. Hell I hadn't even realized it was strictly camera repair when I stopped by the other day. However this place is the shop of a tinkerer. This is easily seen by the dust over a ton of ancient cameras on shelves all over. There are some random camera lenses and parts for sale, but nothing high end. Pro Tip: Parking is around back and the shop is across the side street from the greyhound station. The guy who works here (owner operator) appears to be a Brit who makes me think of a gnomish tinkerer but he is over 6' tall. He has multiple attachments on his glasses to provide for magnification of the inner workings of whatever he is working on. He has great customer service and I bet hardly gets stuff done as his phone was ringing incessantly. There were a ton of cameras and parts there to be fixed or recently repaired and ready for pick up. This shop appears like a great place to take a camera that needs a repair or three to get it working. Overall all appears great and if I need to get my camera fixed, I believe that this is the guy that I would go to. read more

Michael owns this shop and provides excellent and prompt service for a great price. You can even ask for a free quote for repairs. The store is a little difficult to find as it is nearly blacked out in tint (to protect the photographic equipment). It's the corner store that has a lit "open" sign. read more

Don't bother. I took my Canon lens to this location and shouldn't have even consider Camera Tech as an option. This place is filthy. Dust everywhere. If their front end has inches of dust, imaging the workstation. As for the service itself, you have to call him as he won't ever call you. I dropped off my lens, waited a week, called and was told it needed a part and the cost was going to be $140. He told me to call in him 2 weeks. 3 weeks later I called and he said he was waiting for the part to arrive. 2 more weeks pass and I call again as I hadn't heard from him, still no part. I waited another week 2 weeks and called, NO PART YET! I told him if it wasn't ready by Monday (it was currently Wednesday) to put it back together so that I could pick it up and take it to Canon in Costa Mesa. He was brash and said, come pick it up now. When I got there he apologized for his tone and made excuses as to the parts still. I took it to Canon and 1 week later it was done, $143 and they replaced the front assembly and rear mount, plus I got a new front and rear cap set. No hassle, no mess, no bad service, just a great experience. Bottom line, if it's not an antique camera or lens, don't take it here. Even if it was, would you really want to trust such a messy business? read more

This review is late, but better now then never. I took Mike a Pacemaker Speed Graphic 4x5, manufactured somewhere in the early 40's, I think, to be repaired and cleaned up. This is not a new camera. They don't make parts for it anymore. Before I gave it to him, the shutter was slow, the cloth shutter didn't work, the rangefinder didn't work, and it was a mess. When I got it back, he had repaired everything. The cloth shutter was factory accurate up to its max shutter speed, the front lens was all clean and working, and it operated like new. I've taken some fantastic large format pictures with it since. I also took him my fathers Canon A1 which, after a long trek in India, was no longer functional. He was able to replace it and its many damaged parts, along with replacing some bad springs, and while it was the cost of a new Canon A1, it was my fathers, and well worth replacing. I'll be taking my Mamiya C330 and lens collection to him for cleaning, as well as some old yashicas that need some serious work. He's just about the only person who I would trust to work on these older cameras. As a side note, he has tons of older gear lying around for anyone looking into it. I probably could have picked up another old 4x5 skeleton from his collection, or any number of other pieces. He also has a collection of newer point-and-shoots against the wall. read more

Mike is awesome, I went there to repair my D800 - that NIKON wouldn't touch at all, despite the fact that I have NPS and that the camera was still under warranty... Trust me, save your money, buy second hand ! And insure your gear ! Nikon camera are awesome, the only way it stop working is when you drop it on the ground or in water, which void any manufacturer warranty. But the worse is that they wouldn't repair it even if I pay for it. The frame was compromise due to a shock and they don't repair a camera if there is the smallest dent on the frame ! So yes. Anyway Mike managed to fix it, it wasn't cheap but much cheaper than what Nikon would have charged if they would have done it, and much cheaper than buying a new camera ! He also fixed the the aperture control stick that was broken on one of my lens. And the mount on an other one. I was surprised by how cheap it was ! Bottom line, if you have some camera to repair and it's not under warranty (check first with the manufacturer, we never know), then bring it here ! He's good, fast and very friendly. His shop could use some good cleaning though ! read more

The store seriously looks like a a den of a camera hoarder. Walking into the store you will immediately understand just how much of a camera-obsessed tinkerer this man is. Aside from his kind and welcoming demeanor, and his amazing accent, Mike the owner of this humble store definitely knows how to treat things with care and precision. Now I came here off a recommendation from a friend who had his camera fixed here. He raved about how much of a camera genius this guy was, and surely I had no doubt he would fix it. It cost me a substantial amount less then what I would have had to pay the Nikon dealership, although it took him a couple of weeks extra to get the parts. I went in with a broken shutter on a d5100, he took care of it and even was courteous enough to wipe and clean off my APS-C Sensor which had apparently had some residue on it as well as some moisture had gotten in around it. While he was in there he said he cleaned it all up. He noted that my viewfinder's lens was cracked and told me if i ever wanted it replaced he would do it to make sure it got in right. This guy lives and breathes good customer service. I actually look forward to my next camera related issue. well, sort of. read more

I don't even know where to begin. After driving around for too long trying yo find the place (my husband dropped off). They never answer the phone and worker told me he was late getting in. When I finally found the store Mike couldn't locate my lens. After he had told my husband everything was ready he could not locate our lens. When he finally did IT HAD NOT BEEN FIXED. He did fix it after another 1 1/2 hours waiting in his dumpy little hole in the ground. Also he tried to tell me the estimate was only for part of the job. Oh heck no!!! I'm super mad my husband left our camera here, one look inside should send anyone running for the hills. I'm quite disappointed I even have to give it one star, why is zero not an option. read more

Camera Tech - Hole in the wall - Electronics Repair Near Me - Orange, California

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Love Mike! He is such a sweet guy and very knowledgeable about cameras. It took only a week and a half to get mind fixed and at a super reasonable price! He even called me after picking up my camera to tell me he had changed the settings and to make sure to change them back, just the most caring guy. Come to him for all your camera needs!!! read more

Learned about this place on Yelp, and it is everything Yelp reviewer say it is: an 80's time warp with a whiz bang camera repairman in it. I had 2 things to repair-- a camera and a Canon L lens. Neither of the repair jobs were difficult, just tricky to do. Mike repaired them quickly (next day) and his prices were very reasonable. I highly recommend Camera Tech! Just be sure to call before you go and make sure Mike's there. read more

I don't understand what the aesthetics of his shop have to do with his ability to do his job. I think his shop is amazing, it's like a museum inside. As for his ability, he did an excellent job on my Canon and at a very reasonable price. My camera was ready when he said it would be and I will recommend him to my friends and coworkers. If you're looking for cookie-cutter decor, then by all means find a chain store that will serve you. The next time I need my camera fixed or even just cleaned, I'm taking it back to Camera Tech. read more

This guy knows his stuff! I brought in my 1966 Minolta SRT 101 that was having major shutter issues. It is very hard to find someone who can repair old film cameras, and I was incredibly grateful to have found this shop because my camera is as good as new! I got my camera back within the week and the repair was fairly priced. Highly recommend. read more

Went to this shop today and Mike checked out my Samsung Digital Camera and was able to let me know that this camera was not worth repairing. I found Mike very friendly and honest person and also very knowledgeable on cameras. I highly recommend his shop for any camera repairs before you waste time your time with other repairers that I had tried in Orange County. read more

I stumbled upon this shop on Yelp and went here after reading the good reviews. The shop is located at odd location next to the Greyhound station and next to a Mexican herbal medicine shop. Inside, everything seems anachronistic. It is dimly lit and there are random old cameras everywhere. It made me wonder if this guy even knows anything about modern digital cameras but I am reassured by the reviews and referrals. The owner Mike said he was trained to work on Leicas back in 1969 in Europe so he is old school for sure. I brought in an old Canon 540ez flash that is broken and Mike agreed that it will be $40 if it can be fixed. It turned out that the problem is worst than what I paid for the unit so Mike charged me 10 dollars and suggested that I sell it off as-is for parts. Mike seems like an honest guy and I would bring back more gear for cleanings/servicing read more

Super nice guy. Very fair and adorable prices and he gets the work done in a timely manner. Store is bit of a mess but not gonna dock him for that since he has great customer service read more

Mike did a great job removing a stuck filter on the lens. His price was very reasonable. Highly recommend him!!!

the owner of this place is super great and helpful! pricing is always reasonable, timely returns, and very informative!

This place is great! He fixed our Panasonic camera in just a few days and was very reasonable. One if the last independent repair shops around. He had had this shop for 30 something years ands it's loss like it when you go inside, lol, but his service spirals for itself. Highly recommend!! read more

The keeper of this establishment undoubtedly loves what he does, as all men who are passionate about those things upon which they work find themselves surrounded by them. This is reflected in the environment of the shop itself, having cameras, camera parts, and camera posters covering the ground, the walls, the shelves, tables, and the countertops. Michael is an honest businessman and it doesn't take more than a glance around his shop to see that his passion defines an obvious yet deep understanding of cameras and their mechanics. His shop has soul to it and if I could, I would give him 6 stars. I cannot think of a better place to take a vintage camera for repair or adjustment. One thing to note is that due to his distinguished years, one ought to be a little more merciful if he were to not be available during usual business hours. The expertise and results you receive from his services outweighs by magnitudes the patience one might expend in awaiting them. Would recommend! read more

My buddies and I call him the wizard. I am a full time photographer and whenever I need cleaning services I always go to see Mike because he does an exceptional job. Whenever I have some serious repairs I check with Mike first before I try repairing it with Nikon bc his rates are very affordable. He's a one man team, and understandably so he can get backed up at times but he's a class act and knows not to mess with the quality just to save some time. read more

Been needing to repair my camera and every single time I come in, he is completely unreachable. Waited an hour outside his shop for some services, he didn't even answer his phone. At least answer the phone if you have a business for potential clients. Super disappointed. read more

Called a day before. No voicemail so you have to keep calling. Mike finally answered and told me to bring my camera. I confirmed his hours and he said come after 11:30 to be sure he is there. He is 30 mins away from my office. So I make the trek to Anaheim and he is closed at 11:30. I stayed around for an hour and still show. read more

Wonderful old school camera shop. Mike (the owner) is very personable, knowledgeable and reliable. I came in for a DSLR sensor cleaning, it was ready when promised (in just two hours!) and the price was very fair. I also had a great chat with Mike because we both used to live in the same part of the UK when we were younger. It's so nice to go into a shop and get personal service, these days that seems to be harder and harder to find, but not here. I would recommend this shop and their work, also by using them you are supporting a long standing local business, and you will get a great price on your camera repair! read more

This is the place to go when you camera has been out of warranty for 30 years. I take all my film cameras and lenses here for service, repair and cleaning. Mike is very honest with his assessments and he has been able to save a camera or two that I thought were write-offs. I highly recommend Mike and will continue to take my cameras to him for servicing as long as he is working on them. read more

Don't fall for the gimmicks of a fancier place; the second you step into Mike's shop, you can tell he's a camera buff. The guy is an expert, he is surprisingly organized given the old computer ticketing system and he is very helpful. He had helped fix my Sony NEX awhile ago when I pretty much had given up on it; it would not start. After he fixed it, it worked beautifully. Since then it's broken again but it's not his fault. I'm going to go back and see if he can help me out again. I highly recommend him. He's an expert and he charges very reasonably. read more