Look up Dr bolex in New Mexico. The name says it all On Wed, May 20, 2026, 2:35 PM Anna Kipervaser <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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 >> > -- > Frameworks mailing list > [email protected] > https://mail.film-gallery.org/mailman/listinfo/frameworks_film-gallery.org >
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