Excellent work! Your video reminded my childhood life. My father was a camera repairman fixing all kind of mechanical camera back in the sixty and seventy. I used to sit next to him and watch him taking the camera apart, fixing the problem and putting it back together. When we came to the US in 1977, he tried to get a job in a camera repair shop. The owner gave him a shoebox with a fully disassembled camera full of lose parts and asked him to put back together. He sat down, rolled up his sleeves and one hour later, a fully functional camera was put back in the shoebox. He got hire right on the spot. Look forward to more camera fixing video.
@@Tronicsfix Yeah, I immediately thought that you should have added some to those loose screws of the second camera, especially if you are planning to sell it. Maybe you could still go back to it and do it. You didn't need to dig nearly as deep as with the first camera, so it shouldn't be as nerve-racking.
@@andymouse you could see the Loctite residue on the screws that came out of the second camera, so they definitely used some. No idea though how the screws ended up in there.
@@idahofur One contributor IMO is the misuse of Phillips (cross) screw heads. They cam out easily, which is nice for preventing overtorquing on delicate materials (e.g. drywall, soft wood, plastic, circuit boards), but otherwise it's a liability. Robertson (square) or Torx don't have this issue. Not sure whether it applies in this case though, since I think all the faulty screws might have been binding thin plastic.
Congratulations on finally learning enough about fixing cameras to feel confident in making a video on them! I know it’s something you’ve been wanting to do for a while! 🎉🥳
@@Tronicsfix I'm an amateur photographer and gotta say I loved seeing you switch it up and try tackling a couple cameras. Hoping the numbers on this vid make it worth your time to consider doing more in the future!!
He got so lucky with these. I tried to fix one myself but had to open the lens and that destroyed it. But i hope he does more because these are most of the time never fixed because they are so complicated.
Of all the videos you've done of repairs, this one has impressed me the most. The sheer nerve required to start, and finish (with decent results) the first one was astounding. Well done, great video!
You’ve inspired me to fix so much. I started with phones over a year ago when I found this channel, now I’m doing smart watches and gaming consoles as well. It’s really rewarding, and call me crazy but, sometimes fun to fix these devices and see how everything is on the inside.
Nice to see you tackle new challenges! These are some weird malfunctions, like, how do 5 screws just decide to leave their spot ? It must have been an fabrication error, not tightened enough probably.
I guess the camera fell with the telescopic part open and broke that plastic parts. They might be retainers for those screws. Since they were broken, with time the screws got loose. That would also explain why it's working now, they might get loose with time and the lens expected movement.
Massive props for even trying. I've taken apart several Canon Cameras and lenses and they are so tightly built. that first camera took some big fall damage for sure. CA glue with a fixative can usually repair the broken plastic bits nicely.
First off wow! When you got the first one apart I was like “there’s no way I can put that back together!” Kudos! Secondly, love the grid products! Looking at a couple for my office now
I love stuff like this and props to you Steve for not trying to swindle anyone. Looks like it works fine, you know it's not 100%. Thanks for being honest.
So far, my favorite video of the channel. You go at it the same way I do. I don;t stop trying to fix it until i'm convinced that I can't fix it. Thanx for the video.
Your enthusiasm and dedicated finesse is wonderful to see. The speeded up video is a model for others who feel we must see every turn of every screw. Congratulations on jobs well done
three tips from taking apart complex things that has helped me, 1: use one of those weekly/monthly pill cases. put the removed screws and small parts in the case in the order that they were removed so that when you put it back together you go reverse order/ 2: record video and watch it backwards when reassembling 3. take a break if you are not confident. sometimes doing other tasks or leaving it for the next day, lets your subconscious work on it!
Hey steve ,this is actually very nice repair I also do believe in fixing stuffs, you've done pretty awesome repairs which is very hard for most of technicians and require alot of equipments and experiences , i like what you do ,keep doin it You're awesome ❤️
Great Job on working on the camera, you mentioned being intimidated by cameras, but the way you proceeded in addressing the problem shows that the skills and experience you gained over the years are wonderful. By the way, even though it is a video on camera thorough out the video I was looking for the catchphrase of "perfect amount of thermal paste". but i can manage with the one on your Tshirt :p
Question. Do you actually film every single step when you are disassembling a device and use that (in reverse) to help you put it back together again? BTW, this strip-down is gnarly! I'd have freaked out and binned it! lol
I'm pretty sure he leaves the camera rolling the whole time and just edits out parts for his videos. And I know for me when I take things apart I have a pretty good memory on where things go putting them back together. It also helps to have your own system of placing things in an order when taking apart so it's easy to put things back together. Just a good idea to be organized.
No. I film most of it but there are some steps that I know I won't use in the edit so I don't even film it. If I find a place that looks like it might be hard to reassemble then I usually snap a few pics.
Do pracy z aparatami potrzebna jest ekstremalna czystość. Samo to, że mówisz pozostawia małe kropelki na optyce, a usunięcie zabrudzeń bez skazy na sprzęcie jest bardzo trudne. Łapka w górę za dociekliwość
Your videos made me confident enough to take apart my Odin vaporizer in order to clean up gunk that was stuck behind the display. A very simple fix that took me about 30 minutes :)
Dude, you're a repair god! I was kind of intimidated for you. Luckily the 2nd repair was a lot easier than the first. Also, I was in awe when you found those missing parts in the housing for the lens. Great work. I definitely enjoyed watching this one.
You should try and repair some Texas Instrument calculators. They can be purchased for around $5 each (depending on the time of year) and sell for $25-35 for a Ti-83 plus and $50-60 for a Ti-84 plus.
Good job as always 👍 You are very good repairman, I can't open such equipment with out reading data sheets or any guidance first Two of them working very well now and just with more tests they will good in hand of professional photographers
This was such a cool video to watch. I dropped my Sony A77 II and hade to replace the back screen. I was very nervous about tearing into an expensive camera. I just had to go slow and document every piece and its location. It's defiantly a sense of accomplishment to fix something yourself.
4:03 _“I am _*_not_*_ convinced I'll ever be able to get this back together”_ Hah, that's probably what every beginner thinks to himself when approaching console repair (and watching your videos). With these cameras, you just stepped into a new challenge level appropriate for advancing your level of skill! Oh wait, that's the idea, isn't it?
You Sr. are AMAZING at fixing stuff! I love your content and your channel! Going outside of your "expertice field" to fix something new is really difficult! You are a living inspiration to me! Keep up the good work! (By the way, really cool Grid products!)
Nice to see you tested for once! your so good at game consoles now, more money in high end cameras, never knew just how much goes into a camera!!!! you just take technology for granted now, great fixes (sell me one for $400)
Omg, I'm surprised you made both of the cameras work 🤩 I mean, I just started my journey with DS Lites... Fixing those cameras would be a nightmare for me 😅 I really want to be like you, because I love fixing stuff. Maybe one day, that'll be my job.. But for now it's just a hobby for me as I need to finish my last 2 years of school. Thanks for all the things you are teaching me 😄
Wow, doing a repair like this without any camera knowledge and not only 1 but 2. You sir are a genius. (And a lucky man for finding those pieces in the lens hahaha) those white and black plastic pieces looked like some sort of guide roller to me.
I'm glad it was you and not me taking these apart. I doubt I would have been able to put them back together again even with the recording. Would use the first one myself and wouldn't complain if the lenses were to break further than what we saw. Growing up I had a regular game boy even beat links awakening on it.
@11:03 there are white plastic washers on the metal piece you installed one on the top left seemed to be missing looked like a possible candidate for the mystery circle. As per usual a great video sir! Soldering ribbon cable is above my paygrade so hats off to you for that one! Peace out brother.
This reminds me of how i had to swap controller board for Canon SX1 IS camera. It's a heck of a job and had to follow the canon repairman's guide for all the specific screws. at least there were 48 screws with 4 varieties/sizes.
I really appreciate this video. I’ve been branching off to general electronics fixing myself, as someone who started on N64s and PS1s. I find that there’s so much potential for profit since things like computers are still as straight forwards as consoles but worth more.
@@Tronicsfix Weddings, functions, travel, documentary all kinds of stuff. The canon log in 4k is nice, also the cinema Eos setting is good, can match the footage to a c300 which is over 4 times the price and size!.
As a photographer of over 17 years, I'm watching this with the morbid fascination of an autopsy. The thought of putting this back together is like nails on a chalkboard.
That was an amazing video. Well done on the fix I like you didn't think you would be successful in putting them all back together but man you killed it. Great videos very entertaining.
Wow Steve i'm really impressed. When you opened the camera till the second board showed up i was like wow that's a lot of parts and tiny screws. Then the rest of the camera down to the lens was really a challange but you did it really good. Very nice fixes and very nice they where both succesfull. Have a good one 👍🏻
Dude that was awesome. I was like, he probably can't fix them, and I nearly had a nervous breakdown lol when I saw how far you had to go to get to that lens. You actually fixed the problem and got it back together. I was amazed. I knew you were good, but didn't know you were this good. Awesome awesome job mate!
