Trade Secrets: Basic Training in Camera Repair

Authoritative training manual and service guide for camera repair technicians covering practical fundamentals from basic tools and workshop setup through complete disassembly, adjustment, and restoration. Detailed sections address leaf shutters and focal plane shutters with testing and calibration procedures, lens focus mechanisms including rangefinder and viewfinder systems, 35mm film advance and wind mechanisms, exposure meter circuits, and reflex camera design across single-lens-reflex, twin-lens-reflex, rangefinder, and large format view camera platforms. Hands-on troubleshooting chapters tackle mechanical and electronic control systems, flash synchronization and strobe circuits, lens elements and aperture rings, cosmetic restoration, and systematic fault diagnosis. Includes organized troubleshooting charts cross-referenced by camera type and repair difficulty, with specific technical guidance for Hasselblad, Pentax, Nikon, Canon, Leica, Mamiya, and other professional and consumer brands. The 1979 revised edition emphasizes 35mm SLR repair procedures and modern electronic automation, making this workshop manual an essential reference for both technician training and field service work.