Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers: Career & Application Guide

What do camera and photographic equipment repairers do?

Repair and adjust cameras and photographic equipment, including commercial video and motion picture camera equipment.

This describes a U.S. occupation, not a live vacancy. Individual employers may use different titles and requirements.

Job titles to recognize in your search

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Camera Repair Technician
Camera Repairman
Camera Technician
Photo Equipment Technician
Photo Technologist
Photographic Equipment Repair Technician
Photographic Equipment Technician
Photographic Technician (Photo Tech)

Core tasks to compare with a job posting

Adjust cameras, photographic mechanisms, or equipment such as range and view finders, shutters, light meters, or lens systems, using hand tools.
Disassemble equipment to gain access to defect, using hand tools.
Test equipment performance, focus of lens system, diaphragm alignment, lens mounts, or film transport, using precision gauges.
Clean and lubricate cameras and polish camera lenses, using cleaning materials and work aids.
Requisition parts or materials.
Calibrate and verify accuracy of light meters, shutter diaphragm operation, or lens carriers, using timing instruments.
Examine cameras, equipment, processed film, or laboratory reports to diagnose malfunction, using work aids and specifications.
Read and interpret engineering drawings, diagrams, instructions, or specifications to determine needed repairs, fabrication method, and operation sequence.
Measure parts to verify specified dimensions or settings, such as camera shutter speed or light meter reading accuracy, using measuring instruments.
Fabricate or modify defective electronic, electrical, or mechanical components, using bench lathe, milling machine, shaper, grinder, or precision hand tools, according to specifications.

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