SPT - March/April 1972

Official publication of the Society of Photo-Technologists (SPT), this March-April 1972 issue provides comprehensive coverage of professional and technical matters in the camera repair industry. The journal features a substantive article titled "Toward Professional Integrity and Dignity" National Service Training Administrator for Honeywell's Photo Products Division. This piece examines the key challenges facing camera repair technicians, including the lack of admission standards in the field, uncontrolled competition that drives down service rates, and difficulties in enhancing the profession's public image and professional status. The article explores critical issues such as off-the-books work (moonlighting), unfair competitive practices, and strategies for raising quality standards and income levels within the profession. The publication also includes a section titled "SPT and IPART Get Acquainted" that outlines the relationship between the American SPT and the United Kingdom's Institute Photographic Apparatus Repair Technicians (IPART), detailing qualification criteria for senior technicians in the UK and emphasizing the importance of professional standards. This issue serves as a valuable historical document for understanding the professional evolution and ethical concerns that shaped the camera repair industry during the early 1970s.