Orpington, Kent · Camera & video repair
Every camera has
another frame
left in it.
Professional Camera Repairs is Tim's one-bench workshop in Orpington. Sensor cleans, shutters, lenses, water damage and stubborn error codes, put right by the person you actually speak to. Honest advice, free estimates, fair prices.
Start here · Self-diagnose
What is your camera doing?
Pick the symptom that sounds like yours. You do not need to know the technical cause, just what you see or hear. It will take you straight to how Tim fixes it.
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Dust spots on every frame
Sensor cleaning
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Shutter won’t fire, frames come out black
Shutter repair
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Cracked, blank or dead screen
Screen & EVF
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Zoom seized or “Lens Error”
Lens & zoom
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Dropped in water or caught in rain
Water damage
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Won’t switch on or hold charge
Battery & power
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Err 99 or a blinking error code
Error diagnostics
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Due a full service & tune-up
Full service
The catalogue · 8 repairs
Eight repairs, one specialism
From a quick sensor clean to a full shutter replacement and calibration. Every job starts with a free estimate so you know the score before any work begins.
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Sensor Cleaning
Professional wet or dry sensor cleaning to eliminate dust spots and haze from DSLR and mirrorless cameras.
4 common symptoms
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Shutter Repairs
Diagnosis and replacement of stuck, jammed, or error-throwing shutters on DSLR and mirrorless cameras.
5 common symptoms
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LCD & Screen Replacement
Replacement of cracked, blank, or colour-shifted rear LCD panels and electronic viewfinders on cameras and camcorders.
5 common symptoms
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Lens & Zoom Repairs
Diagnosis and repair of stiff or seized zoom mechanisms, stuck autofocus, and lens error messages on most makes.
5 common symptoms
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Water Damage
Fast assessment and recovery work for cameras and lenses that have been dropped in water or caught in heavy rain.
5 common symptoms
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Battery & Power Faults
Diagnosis of cameras and camcorders that will not switch on, charge correctly, or hold battery charge.
5 common symptoms
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Error Codes & Diagnostics
Tracing Canon Err codes, Nikon blinking indicators, and other persistent fault messages to their root cause.
5 common symptoms
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Full Service & Clean
A comprehensive check, clean, and tune-up covering all major systems to keep your camera working reliably.
5 common symptoms
The workshop
One bench.
One pair of hands.
When you bring in a camera, Tim is the person who assesses it, works on it, and gives you the honest answer. A home workshop keeps overheads low, so the saving reaches you as a fairer price, and there is no intermediary between you and the technician.
Meet Tim & the workshopGenuine specialism
Cameras and video equipment only. That focus means a fault is identified correctly the first time, not guessed at by a generalist.
One pair of hands
You deal directly with the person doing the work. No front desk, no jobs shipped off to a faceless service centre weeks away.
Honest advice, always
If a repair is not worth the cost, Tim says so. A free estimate means you know exactly what is involved before committing.
Every badge on the front
The aperture is the one thing every make shares
Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm and the rest all open and close the same iris. Tim works across the lot, on bodies, lenses and camcorders alike.
How a repair goes
From bench to back in your bag
Four stops, no mystery. You always know what is happening to your camera and what it will cost.
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Diagnose
You describe the fault, or drop the camera in. Tim assesses it on the bench and traces the problem to its real cause, not a guess.
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Free estimate
You get an honest, no-obligation quote. If the camera is not worth repairing, Tim tells you plainly before any work starts.
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The repair
Tim carries out the work himself: cleaning, part replacement, timing and calibration. One pair of hands, start to finish.
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Tested & returned
Every repair is tested across its range before it goes back to you, working as it should and ready to shoot.
What customers say
Trusted by camera owners across Kent
Themes drawn from 13 genuine ratings on Yell (4.6/5), plus a 5.0 on Photography Central. Summarised from real feedback, no invented quotes.
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Deep specialist knowledge
Customers consistently note that Tim clearly knows cameras inside out. He identifies faults accurately and explains them plainly.
Customers · Yell
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Honest, no-pressure advice
Reviewers appreciate being told when a repair is not worth it. You get the straight picture and you decide.
Customers · Yell
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Fast turnaround, fair prices
Work completed quickly, and the final cost matches the quote. No surprises and nothing added after the fact.
Customers · Yell
Area served
Orpington · Petts Wood · Chislehurst · Bromley · Sidcup · Sevenoaks · South East London · Kent
Postal repairs may also be possible for customers further afield.
Bring it to the bench
Got a camera that needs fixing?
Call Tim on 01689 818009 for a free estimate, or send an enquiry and he will get back to you within a working day.