andybarton Posted March 28, 2024 Share #1 Posted March 28, 2024 Advertisement (gone after registration) I've just seen this on their webpage. Another choice will no longer be available. As we are closing down about mid 2024 this is general information on cameras and lenses which may help users. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 28, 2024 Posted March 28, 2024 Hi andybarton, Take a look here Newton Ellis in Liverpool are closing. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
250swb Posted March 29, 2024 Share #2 Posted March 29, 2024 Particularly sad because they could turn their hand to any camera or lens without the added drama of a suck of air between the teeth and a shake of the head. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nf3996 Posted March 29, 2024 Share #3 Posted March 29, 2024 I 'discovered' Newton Ellis only a few years ago, but they have been my first port of call for repairs ever since. Knowing they are closing later this year, I've recently sent them what I expect will be my last repair there - a very late 90mm f/4 Elmar LTM lens, cosmetically beautiful but with very dirty elements. Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anbaric Posted March 29, 2024 Share #4 Posted March 29, 2024 Who does that leave in the UK, apart from Cameraworks-UK and Aperture? I think we can exclude Camera Obscura for sadly obvious reasons. I've seen a couple of poor reviews of Sprockets on this forum, but they are apparently used by some dealers. Is Malcolm Taylor still working? (there were reports of very long lead times). Peter Grisaffi has sadly passed away. Miles Whitehead is at least semi-retired and his site has gone. Ed Trzoska is known as a Zeiss expert but I think does Leica. Pierro Pozella appears to be a skilled and reputable technician (he appears on BBC1's The Repair Shop) and has a good review on 35mmc, but I haven't seen feedback from people here. Anyone else? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikie John Posted March 30, 2024 Share #5 Posted March 30, 2024 Always sad to lose somewhere good. Luton Camera Repair Services - http://www.lutoncameras.co.uk/ - are very good at the stuff that they do in my experience. I have had a fair bit of work from them on various generations of Olympus cameras and lenses: most recently they stripped, cleaned and rebuilt a 35RD rangefinder from the 1970s. I don't know whether they touch Leica kit, but for older purely mechanical lenses and bodies I can't see any reason they wouldn't. John 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted January 21 Share #6 Posted January 21 Newton Ellis technician(s) will again be offering film camera repairs (including Leica) w.e.f. March 2025 https://www.newtonellis.com BW, dunk 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newton Ellis Posted April 14 Share #7 Posted April 14 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi all, Yes, we (Newton Ellis & Co.) have closed down after decades of repairs but the three of us are now working from our home workshops doing limited film camera/lens repairs. All details of how we are operating can be found on our website - www.newtonellis.com We can be contacted as before by - admin@newtonellis.com. Best regards. Ray MacAdam.. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted April 14 Share #8 Posted April 14 (edited) On 3/29/2024 at 12:51 PM, Anbaric said: Who does that leave in the UK, apart from Cameraworks-UK and Aperture? I think we can exclude Camera Obscura for sadly obvious reasons. I've seen a couple of poor reviews of Sprockets on this forum, but they are apparently used by some dealers. Is Malcolm Taylor still working? (there were reports of very long lead times). Peter Grisaffi has sadly passed away. Miles Whitehead is at least semi-retired and his site has gone. Ed Trzoska is known as a Zeiss expert but I think does Leica. Pierro Pozella appears to be a skilled and reputable technician (he appears on BBC1's The Repair Shop) and has a good review on 35mmc, but I haven't seen feedback from people here. Anyone else? Skyllaney for mechanical MF lenses, though I don't think they do bodies. Their website says they are not taking work in at the moment (a while ago they said this was due to too much work on hand, but the current reason is not explained). Edited April 14 by LocalHero1953 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted April 14 Author Share #9 Posted April 14 Maybe it’s time to update the “Where to get your stuff fixed” thread. It must be 15 years old now. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted April 14 Share #10 Posted April 14 A great news update. I must say I've only had a Rolleiflex serviced by the Newton Ellis shop and it was as painless and matter of fact as you could wish to experience as a nervous owner. They just sorted it and sent it back, I think it was three or four weeks in total but if it was twice that I wouldn't care, the camera is now wonderfully smooth and accurate. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolo Posted April 24 Share #11 Posted April 24 They repaired and serviced my Rollei 35S in 2024. It had fungus in the lens. Very pleased with the result. Gary 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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