Fuji St901

[Grandpappy]

Does anyone know of a repair company for these cameras? The film wind-on spool has lost one of it's 'blades' and it looks a very complicated job. Too much for me!
Cheers

[Buenchico]

I can't see it making economic sense to seek a repair. There aren't many repairers out there who work with 40-year-old cameras and those who do would probably charge an arm and a leg for the job (even if they could get the parts, which I very much doubt). You'd probably end up paying a three figure sum (or, at least, close to it) to fix a camera which typically fetches under twenty quid on eBay (see the prices quoted here: http://www.camera.portraits.srv2.com/st901.htm ) and for which charity shops can't find a buyer when they offer them for a fiver.

If you're determined to go ahead, google '35mm camera repair'. That seems to find lots of options.

[EDDIE51]

There are camera repair technicians. But unless it is a very expensive camera , the cost of repair is probably more than the value of the camera. Just had a look you could pick up a decent second hand St 901 for around £100 on eBay.

[EDDIE51]

I buy and sell vintage cameras on eBay. But I would not bother with a Fujica 901 unless it was in excellent condition. As the link says Fuji had a unique lens mount and there are not many len's about to fit. I bought one with a case and 3 lenses a couple of years ago.Paid £9 and sold them for £60. Get a Pentax with the PK lens mount instead. There are many thousand lenses that fit.