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Santa Cruz Camera Repair
2630 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Camera shop specializing in repair services, including lenses.
What Santa Cruz Camera Repair repairs
Every line below is evidence-backed — pulled from what customers wrote in their reviews, or from the shop's own website. Call ahead before shipping or dropping off a specific job.
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Film & vintage 9 mentions
“He helped me fix my Yashica 635 TLR film camera which was a very sentimental item to me, for an affordable price (and fast) and worked with me on the details.”
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Camcorder & cine 2 mentions
“He got my girlfriend's old Samsung 8mm tape camcorder working when I had basically given up all hope of finding a way to fix it.”
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Water damage 1 mention
“the tab that tell you what mode you are in fell off and my filter wouldn't come off of my lens due to sand.”
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Digital & mirrorless
mentioned in customer reviews
What customers say about repairs here
The themes that come up again and again in reviews of Santa Cruz Camera Repair.
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Expert with vintage/film 8 mentions
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Great for beginners 4 mentions
“He was so patient with me, as I am a beginner photographer.”
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Fixed what others couldn’t 2 mentions
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Clear communication 2 mentions
Brands mentioned at Santa Cruz Camera Repair
Camera brands named on the shop's own site or in customer reviews — a guide to what they're used to working on, not a guarantee. Confirm your model before you send it in.
What customers say
I purchased a Sears KS-2 35mm film camera on Ebay for $10.00 and was saddened to learn when I received it that it wasn't working, you get what you pay for! I called a few local photo shops that i've sent other cameras to in the past and found that none of them repair film cameras any more. Enter the interweb!
I was taking a class at Cabrillo College and the Professor recommended Carlos. I was told he does all the repairs for Cabrillo and for UCSC. The first I went in my hot shoe flash was not staying attached.
I'll admit when I first came I was very unconvinced. He runs the shop out of the back of a trailer in a trailer park, isn't good at responding to calls, and won't give price quotes, but all the other shops I called in the bay area said they couldn't repair my old agfa isolette and suggested him.
My Sony DSC-RX100 was having issues with the lense retracting (and um, the opposite of retracting) and, on the advice of a couple of professional photographer friends, I took it to Carlos.
Hours & location
Opening hours
| Monday | 11 am–6 pm |
| Tuesday | 11 am–6 pm |
| Wednesday | 11 am–6 pm |
| Thursday | 11 am–6 pm |
| Friday | 11 am–6 pm |
| Saturday | 11 am–2 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Getting there
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