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As I’ve mentioned in the past, I want to make sure that I track good camera repair people so I list them here.

I have seen many posts referring to the repairs made by John Titterington on Minolta cameras. Though he apparently repairs several brands.

I don’t know him. I haven’t used him, but I haven’t seen anything negative about him. And most importantly, he restores Minolta cameras.

So, if you need a repair to a camera, you might check him out.

Also, here is a link to his auctions of restored cameras on ebay. He usually has some nice looking cameras there.

John Titterington’s Cameras on Ebay

Here’s a copy of his blurb on ebay:

John Titterington has been repairing and selling fine photographic equipment in the Kansas City area since 1976. He specializes in refurbishing older Canon, Minolta, Nikon, Olympus and Pentax single lens reflex cameras.

If you are interested in getting your camera repaired you can reach him at J T Camera@aol.com

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This is a fun video of digital camera equipment being destroyed. I wondered why they picked Olympus and then it became obvious.

By the way, this video was not chosen to bias my readers against digital photography gear. Just thought I should say that.

Olympus digital cameras on ebay

Olympus pen cameras on ebay

Olympus Cameras on Amazon

Olympus Pen Cameras on Amazon

Shhhh. Here’s a secret we don’t want everyone to know.

You can use inexpensive older lenses with new cameras. Maybe even lenses and cameras from different manufacturers.

Yep. Just get an adapter.

Here’s a video with someone adapting a beautiful old Minolta Rokkor 50mm 1.4 lens to a Canon EOS 5D. There’s no sound. But there doesn’t really need to be.

You can also find adapters that will allow you to use old screw mount lenses with most cameras. How beautiful is that? Got a beautiful old Super Takumar SMC that you want to use on an old school Minolta XD-11 or the upcoming Canon EOS 7D or a Nikon D700? Get an adapter.

Here’s one of a Jupiter M42 screw mount lens being used with a Pentax K Mount camera.

Since new digital camera bodies may be bank busters for you, and you might have thought you couldn’t afford a camera system, now you can get some good old glass or use the camera lenses you already have with your new body.

Caveats, well, yeah, of course. So some adapters might not allow focus to infinity. You might need 42mm for Pentax and 39mm for Leica, but that’s not that hard to figure out. Some lenses might run too deep and hit your mirror. That would be a no-no. Oh and worst yet for the modern picture taker, your auto everything mode probably won’t work so you might have to use that thinking thing that’s on top of your neck and use it in manual mode. Oh the horrors.

In any case, there are some wonderful old lenses in most people’s houses that aren’t being used. Just don’t tell everyone our secret. I like buying old lenses cheap. Then again, I’ll probably use the film camera that goes with it.

Here are some searches that will get you started.

M39 Adapters on ebay

M42 Adapters on ebay

Canon Adapters on ebay

Leica Adapters on ebay

Minolta Adapters on ebay

Nikon Adapters on ebay

Olympus Adapters on ebay

Pentax Adapters on ebay