I’ll join the party and say TJ is the one. And he's a quick road trip away from you.
Always, Anna --- anna kipervaser annakipervaser.com On Wed, May 20, 2026 at 10:56 AM Derek Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: > I’ll second the recommendation for Pigeon Creek Camera. TJ services my > Bolexes and lenses. He was trained by Jean-Louis Seguin and has worked with > LIFT for years. He is prompt, reliable, and responsive, a vital resource > for North American filmmakers. > > Derek > > On Wed, May 20, 2026 at 12:39 PM Sandy McLennan <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> TJ Ediger is an expert and definitely someone you ought to talk to. >> HOME | Pigeon Creek Camera <https://www.pigeoncreekcamera.com/> >> Sandy >> >> On Wed, May 20, 2026 at 11:32 AM Warren Cockerham < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Frameworkers! >>> >>> We’re in need of Bolex service here at my new job at Dartmouth College. >>> My go-to person when I was in this area before was Abdul (Abderrazak >>> Setoua) in Astoria at [email protected], but he hasn’t gotten back to >>> us. I’m guessing, like many Bolex techs, he already has a bench full of >>> work. >>> >>> I sent a few Bolexes from my former job in Tampa to DuArt two years ago, >>> and the service was not great. In fact, one of those cameras now runs very >>> slow and jams film. So I’m hesitant to go that route again. It’s like a lot >>> of this kind of work: you think, “Well, I could do that,” but what I’m >>> really looking for are service techs who are true experts. >>> >>> I’m also looking to apprentice with someone, somewhere, so I can >>> eventually handle more of our service in-house. Like many of us, I’ve been >>> doing light service on Bolexes for nearly 20 years. But with resale prices >>> where they are now — maybe four times higher than they were ten years ago — >>> and with service getting harder to find, I’m ready to invest real time in >>> learning from someone who knows these cameras deeply. >>> >>> As I told our Kodak rep in Tampa after he discontinued 20 years of stock >>> sponsorship — about 1,000 feet a year of Tri-X and 250D — he said, “I can’t >>> give it away anymore. Film is hot again.” I said, “And who do you have to >>> thank for that? Could it be all of us who kept teaching it and pulling >>> equipment and prints out of dumpsters for decades?” He said, “Touché,” but >>> never re-upped the sponsorship. >>> >>> Right now, we’re having the same issue with two Rex-4 10x viewfinders. >>> The viewfinder focus adjusts, but it does not lock. I’ve disassembled and >>> cleaned both assemblies, but there still isn’t enough tension to hold focus >>> in place. For the moment, I’ve added a fiber washer, which slows the >>> movement down and almost locks it, but I suspect we may need to source full >>> replacement viewfinder/focus-lock assemblies for both cameras. And, of >>> course, parts are hard to find. I’m new here, and there aren’t a few milk >>> crates of old Bolexes sitting around like there were at my old job. >>> >>> Any recommendations for expert Bolex service techs — or anyone willing >>> to let me apprentice, visit, observe, pay for training, sweep the floor, >>> whatever it takes — would be greatly appreciated. I’d also be grateful for >>> any leads on reliable parts sources, donor bodies, or people who may still >>> have parts and assemblies available. >>> >>> All the best, >>> >>> Warren (upper valley VT/NH) >>> -- >>> Frameworks mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> >>> https://mail.film-gallery.org/mailman/listinfo/frameworks_film-gallery.org >>> >> -- >> Frameworks mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://mail.film-gallery.org/mailman/listinfo/frameworks_film-gallery.org >> > -- > Frameworks mailing list > [email protected] > https://mail.film-gallery.org/mailman/listinfo/frameworks_film-gallery.org >
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