Cambo Wide DS Serviced - Excellent Results!

[Richard Osbourne]

Chris Ireland at Direct Digital Imaging in the UK arranged for my Wide DS and Shneider 24XL and 35XL lenses to be sent to Cambo for a service. The whole camera needed a bit of TLC and the lenses were producing some strange results - the 24 was soft on one side and the 35 was ghosting badly around highlights.

The service has transformed it - all the movements on the camera are smooth now (there was some play in the shift knobs before) and, most importantly, the lenses are producing perfect results. I am blown away by how much better the images are since the service.

So, if your Cambo is old or the lenses are a bit off, get it serviced - it's well worth it!

 

[Don Libby]

How long was the turn around time? I understand it normally takes 3-weeks to get a lens retrofitted to t/s just wonder the time involved for what you had done.

Don

 

[Richard Osbourne]

Took about 2 weeks including shipping which I think was pretty good. Bear in mind I'm about 150 miles across the water from Holland so the deliveries were overnight.

 

[Richard Osbourne]

I should also add that Chris at DDI was excellent. He has a good relationship with Cambo so was able to get a fast response.

 

[Don Libby]

Took about 2 weeks including shipping which I think was pretty good. Bear in mind I'm about 150 miles across the water from Holland so the deliveries were overnight.

Got a guest room? :ROTFL:

 

[rhsu]

I have had some small and major issues with their products and each time, with consistency of service excellency!

 

[Pemihan]

Richard, how much did the service cost you?

Thanks
Peter

 

[Richard Osbourne]

Hi Peter

Through my dealer, the total for the service of two lenses (including one replacement lens board), and the Wide DS was £500. Considering the difference it made to the image quality, it was worth every penny.

regards
Richard

 

[Pemihan]

Thanks Richard, that sounds very reasonable. I'll shoot Cambo an email...

Peter