Friendly, knowledgeable, fast, affordable, and kind. Absolutely the best place in LA.

Needed the retainer ring unscrewed from my Xenar 210mm f/6.1 large format lense from Schneider Kreuznach. A specialty spanner wrench is needed. Dropped by during my lunch break and Paul was able to assist to put it into the new board I have. Thank you! Will be definitely be coming again if I have any Leica or Hassleblad film camera that need servicing! read more

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OUTSTANDING! I walked in to this shop - a few minutes after posted closing time - and was greeted by the friendly, very knowledgeable owner. He looked at the shattered glass cover on the telephoto zoom lens of my Canon camera; disappeared into the back room; and 5-7 minutes later, reappeared. He had replaced the broken glass, tested the lens for functionality, and handed it back to me with a grin. All for a very nominal fee. I totally expected to leave the camera for repair and be told I could pick it up 2-3 weeks later. But no! So fast, so reasonable and such a surprise to have it repaired so quickly and economically. Changed up my whole day! Will definitely go to Steve's for all camera repairs and highly recommend that you do too. 5 star business for sure! read more

Overpriced diagnosis, long turn around time, inaccurate and extortionate quote. Two thumbs down, will never go here again.

Steve was very knowledgeable, gave me the best service service in town. This man knows his Film read more

Every photographer or camera enthusiast needs a reliable, reasonable, and accessible camera repair shop and that's exactly what I found when I went to Steve's Camera Service. I was out on the ocean doing some whale watching, and the zoom I was using got splashed a little bit with saltwater. Not dunked or doused, but wet enough to cause some exterior wear and tear that I didn't like looking at. I told Paul at Steve's Camera Service what had happened over the phone, and he quoted me at $45 and 1 day to restore the housing of the lens. I dropped it off and a day later it was back in my hands looking brand new. Quality service, speedy repair/restore times, and fair pricing. Not much more you can ask for in a camera repair shop. read more

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Could not repair my camera but I appreciated that they took a look at it at no charge and referred me to someone that could handle the issue. read more

I was referred to Steve's by a friend of mine who has been going here for years to get his cameras serviced and fixed. I recently got a Leica M3 but it had been sitting since 2008 and needed a full CLA to get back into full working order. I took it here and was immediately greeted by Paul at the front who took a look at my camera and brought it back to Steve. Within a few minutes he brought it back out and went over everything that needed to be done to it. I left the camera with them and a deposit to start the work. Fast forward to when I picked up the camera, it came out looking a million times better than when I dropped it off and functioned perfectly! I could not be happier with the work Steve did on my camera! I will hands down continue to bring my cameras here for anything that needs to be done. Thank you Steve and Paul! read more

Finding an open & reliable camera repair shop is harder than you think! Luckily Steve's Camera Service turned out to be just that - Open & reliable along with friendly, helpful and willing to get on it right away. Although my camera was doomed and couldn't be salvaged, I got great service on the spot with a good 20 min of tinkering and trying to fix it at no cost to me. I'm happy to report that good customer service still exists! Thank you read more

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Awesome service! They helped me figure out some little issues with my Canon Powershot I'd never have been able to figure out on my own. Very grateful!! Thank you. read more

Fast, friendly professional camera repairs and service. Always a pleasure to bring my cameras here.

Wonderful Customer Service! they repair my Nikon Zoom Touch 470 AF effectively. This will be my new camera repair store.

My partner and I had a devastating camera drop moment and we were beside ourselves. We went to Steve's and the man helping us walking us through everything. He was extremely nice and gave good pricing on repairs. We were grateful to encounter someone who was so kind to us despite the fact we were nearly in tears. read more

Steve and his Son (our worker) were GREAT. I called a number of places to get my flash repaired and Steve offered the best price by far! It seems like a lot of places wanted to overcharge for the simple repair I needed. I'm glad I found Steve's shop and got an honest price. You get a 10% discount if you pay in cash.. so bring your cash! My flash was repaired quickly and worked perfectly after. I will be recommending this spot to all of my friends! I highly recommend you come here and support a small business! read more

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Outstanding service! I brought an old lens that had been damaged and they fixed it perfectly! Highly knowledgable and friendly! A+ read more

got a Vazen anamorphic lens and aperture was broken. no other shop was willing to take it on. was fixed and works perfectly for an extremely fair price. good communication throughout the process. thank you read more

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Super old school place with a master technician. Steve and Paul are super nice. I drove all the way from the bay just to see the master while he's still here. He opened in 1992. That's over 30 years ago. He did a repair on my Epson RD-1 rangefinder. These guys are rangefinder experts for Canon Leica Epson! read more

so quick and has lots of expertise. we brought in 2 digital cameras, though the location doesnt specialize in them. he was able to get it working within a few minutes and didn't charge us at all. read more

It's literally walking distance from Samy's camera. I came in because my battery for my Sony a6000 was stuck. And I came in here and they immediately helped me. Thank u thank u thank u. I recommend this place! I'll most definitely will come here again read more

I recently bought a camera along with a few lenses off eBay. It turned out to be a gamble that went incredibly wrong because everything was full of fungus and a lens was separated. I took everything in this photo to this store and they most definitely took great care of me. Will most definitely be coming to Steve's Camera if I run into any issues in the future. *You get a 10% discount if you pay with cash. read more

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Steve replaced the winder tooth on our Contax T3 with a metal one. It's better than the original. Amazing service at a reasonable price. I'd highly recommend him to anyone that wants to restore or service a film camera. read more

Best camera repair shop! They fixed my Canon F-1 for such a cheap price. They literally gift customers! They are extremely smart too! Any issue with film cameras and they find a way to come through. Highly recommend this place! read more

It's surprising, but there aren't that many active camera repair and service shops in LA. My case involved needing a diagnostic for my Sony A7 IV after a fall. The impact hit the protective umbrella, but the lens and camera also suffered damage, although they continued to work. Since I am very particular about my equipment, I needed an expert opinion on its condition. I am extremely grateful to Steve's Camera Service for their honesty and kindness. The technician quickly examined my camera, took a few test shots, and with his extensive experience, concluded that the camera is 99% fine. For me, that was more than enough. He didn't charge me for this!!! This is doubly pleasant and motivates me to return to him in the future. I also want to add that I carefully considered different services and chose Steve's Camera Service for many reasons: 1) they are conveniently located near the center 2) they were ready to take my camera the same day (other services either don't work with Sony or have a two-week wait) 3) reviews - I thoroughly reviewed them, and the negative reviews didn't have substantial arguments against using their service and were written a long time ago. Thanks again to Steve's Camera Service and the whole team! read more

Steve and Paul provided excellent repair services on my Canon 80D- best kept secret for camera repair in Culver City!

Could not ask for better service. Steve's was affordable, reliant, quick and very communicative. Paul answered my questions and fixed my Canon 6Dii in a timely manner. Thank you!! read more

Bill and Paul helped me out this morning and they were both very attentive and responsive. I had an EOSR with a Canon lens that I had some focusing issues which Paul spent 30 mins trying to help me diagnose. Bill helped me tighten up some screws and cleaned up my monitor. Production will be happy with me and I can't recommend this team enough. Not only is it important to support small businesses at this time, the team at Steve's has the vibe of having your best interests at heart. None of that corporate sell-sell-sell mentality. read more

Honest and very knowledgeable. A quick search online will show you why everyone highly recommends them. Serviced my Leica M3 and very happy with the results. read more

I went to Samy's down the street for a question about my film camera, and their worker suggested I check out Steves. The shutter release on my Nikon was stuck so I couldn't take any pictures. I explained my situation, and was helped immediately. To my surprise, the worker at Steves took my camera in the back, cleaned my batteries, and had it working right away! He didn't charge me at all which was great. I told him that I paid $40 to get it fixed once, so it was really nice of him to do it for free and so fast. I'll definitely be back for another service if anything happens. read more

Steve's camera service is definitely a place to try for any camera/lens cleaning/repairs you might have. The outside does look a little odd, with steel bars and whatnot, but the service is top notch. I've had Steve evaluate some older cameras of mine to see their condition and his answers are always thorough and detailed. There's also Paul, and he's great - I had a manual 1.7f m4/3 lens that was in need of a deep cleaning and Paul went ahead and cleaned it and wrapped it up to prevent any further damage for free! He didn't have to do that; I needed that lens for a shoot, but he said "don't worry about I'll take care of it for you" and some minutes later the glass looked like new. Check them out, you won't regret it. read more

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The essential Leica repair stop in LA. For both maintenance and repair I've been bringing my M6 here for years. They've always done an amazing job. read more

I've been working with Steve and Paul for a few years having them service my Leica film bodies and lenses -- and at this point -- I wouldn't trust my cameras and lenses to anyone else. I've tried their competitors (Youxin, Lecia Service in NJ, etc ) and I keep concluding that Steve and Paul is the best Leica repair team in the US. Legit. They've repaired, CLA'ed, restored, and fixed lenses and bodies that are brand new and over 50 years old -- and in both cases, all of the repairs have been done expeditiously, perfectly, and at a great price. Highly recommend for the repair and restoration of your cameras and lenses. Best of the best out there. read more

I have used Steve's Camera for years. They have fixed a Rolleiflex and a Pax camera for me. Top notch work and the only place in the SoCal area where I'd trust them to work on any camera of mine. If you have a old or busted camera this is the place to call! I recommend you call them to verify they will work on your camera before heading over there. read more

I started coming here about 5 years ago to repair old vintage cameras. Price and service was great. Recently got back into cameras and had a Leica lens that needed glue for a mount ring that got loose. Price seems to have went up to $295 for tightening and applying some glue to the other ring where the lens hood mounts to. I was like ok whatever I know they do good work here, I guess I can stomach it and I had an upcoming trip I wanted to use the lens on. I got a "new" second hand lens. The focusing was a bit stiff so I went in for a quote on some getting the focus ring lubed. $450 was todays price. I think they have priced me out of coming back. I can send it to Leica for roughly the same price. Called another shop (out of state) that almost everyone on the Leica forums recommended and got it quoted at $100 plus return shipping and the same turn around time. Edit. Changing the review to 2 stars (instead of 1) because if money isn't an option for you and if you're in a pinch then this is still a good place to go. read more

Wonderfully kind and knowledgable. Brought in my AE-1 that needed a quick fix and it was done in no time. Will be going here for all my camera needs. read more

This place seems solid This is my STORY: I dented my camera, and it wasn't usable. I brought in the store and it took them about 2 minutes to realized that there was someone at the front. I wasn't expecting too much since it's just a small shop. But then they started working on my camera with a charge of $45. I get an email about 2-3 days later saying they can't fix it, and they can send it off to sony themselves for $65. I was like 65!?!?! What!? But yeah... it ended up costing me $45 to send it so it wasn't too bad. It was just a $20 service, so maybe i should have gone with it, because I had trouble sending it to Precision Camera. But I'm just sad that $45 went to waste and now I have to pay about $800 on top to fix my camera. Just not the best experience, but they aren't the worst. I'm sure they can fix your camera, but this was just my experience. read more

Absolutely not worth your time or effort when there are compelling alternatives elsewhere. After months of trying to call Steve's Camera to get someone to pick up and answer my questions, I finally got someone to pick up and tell me hours, talk about my lenses in a bit more detail, and invite me into the shop. Great. So I went. I hate visiting small businesses without calling first to make sure they are open, particularly when it's LA where traffic can make or break your day. When I arrived, I had a great conversation with the guy at the desk. He was friendly and helpful, and I booked three lenses for evaluation at $25 a lens. Great, no big deal, excited to finally find a local choice for servicing my lenses. I was told I'd get a call back in a day or two to inform me of a cost estimate for cleaning and lubrication. A week passes, no call. I finally have to call in and nudge them to give me an estimate. What I got back was totally unexpected. To clean, lubricate and adjust each lens, I was quoted $295 (!) for my Minolta and $395 each (!) for two Canons. Just as a point of reference: these are vintage manual lenses that have been around for ages, so this isn't some crazy modern weather-sealed lens with tons of electronics or circuitry to sift through in order to get to the lens elements or to CLA it. I bought each lens for under $100. The service would cost me a grand total of $1085. Turnaround: about two weeks. If I had no other point of reference, I would have thought this was market price and timeline. It's not. There are a handful of vintage lens experts around the country who charge less than $100 per lens for a cleaning - I know because I've sent lenses and camera bodies to them in the past to get it done. Furthermore, some of these experts do SUCH good work that a service done by them on a vintage lens or camera considerably increases its resale value on the market. My go-to guy in Massachusetts would charge $240 total for all three of these lenses based on his standard price list - and he rarely deviates from his price list unless he needs to order parts and install them or repair them. So for less than the cost of cleaning ONE lens at Steve's, my normal camera serviceman (and one of legendary status) would be able to do all three lenses. Oh, and to top it all off - his turnaround time has been much faster than what I was quoted at Steve's. Steve - if you're reading this - I'm sorry that my experience went this way, but I simply cannot convince myself to pay your quoted rates for a simple lens CLA given that there are other world-class experts in the US that do top-tier work for way less than half the price in the same amount of time or less. read more

My Canon repeatedly displayed "no card" no matter what card I put in it. A very nice guy at Target tried three different SD cards (different brands, different memory capacities) and none of them worked so off to Yelp and Steve's I went! I was helped by Kyle in the front office. Nice guy. Took my camera and gave me a receipt. Called me the next day to inform me my camera was absolutely fine and working with their trial SD card. I was shocked! I bought the same SD card they use and the camera is in perfect working order and here's the best part of it all...Steve's Camera Service didn't charge me a cent. What an honest and wonderful shop owner...right here in Culver City. Thanks for directing me to him, Yelp!!! read more

I received great customer service from Paul. I would recommend this service center to anyone.

Camera: Canon 5D Mark II Lense: 24-105mm The Story: So I was at the beach with the family and all of a sudden a wave came and started to pull my camera bag into the Pacific. I raced to grab it (Camera in hand) I lost my footing and dove into the salty sandy water of the Pacific! To make things worst the sand was VERY fine, almost like powder. NOOOOOOOO!!!!!! The lense and half the body was submerged in saltwater with quite a bit of very refined sand. I quickly pulled it out and it looked like a mess! Went home after 2hrs on the road carefully removed all the sand and instinctively checked the internet to look for solutions which gave different advice, one which called for immediately rinsing it off with distilled water. Tried it, dried it and was greeted with an "error" screen. Time to look for help!! Luckily I met another professional Photographer (Griffin) who referred me to Steve's Camera. Store: Like a hole in the wall camera shop with tons of old cameras on display from the 35mm days. Asked if they were for sale and turns out they were ALL damaged by SALTWATER! My mind started to think the inevitable, will my 5D be among the dead 35mm on the shelf??? Staff: Friendly and reassuring but no guarantee until they took him apart. Process: Notified me within a day as to an estimate of $700 for the body and $580 for the lense. Still cheaper than buying a replacement but most importantly IT CAN BE FIXED! Put a deposit of half and the rest upon pick up. (Pay with cash for an extra saving) Result: 2 weeks later it came back CLEAN and JUST LIKE NEW!! Thanks Steve's Camera for saving my baby!! Highly recommended!! read more

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steve is the best! i bought a contax t3 in january 2022, and shortly after, it's teeth wore out. a notoriously difficult repair, steve was able to fix it in a quick turnaround. since, my contax t3 has been plagued with mechanical issues--and steve always fixes it quickly. very grateful for his help!! read more