Best Places to get lenses Cleaned and Serviced (Canada and US)

[vcfilms]

So I am looking to have my lenses cleaned and focus dampened and maybe aperture de-clicked (not a necessity) on my Nikon AI Prime lenses, Tokina 11-16 and Canon 24-70.

Any suggestions on good places to have it done? I know of a few already but want to see what's out there and how much it cost you.

Thinking of the cine-mod from Duclos, but interested to see where you go. A simple cleaning inside the lenses would be a good start.

Thanks!

 

[Ticheli]

http://ducloslenses.com/Duclos_Lenses/Main.html

 

[sjr]

Duclos lens in LA http://ducloslenses.com/Duclos_Lenses/Main.html, excellent service, reasonable prices and speedy turn around,
willing to work with your budget. Matthew is a very informative chap, always willing to answer
my dumb ass questions !
And no I am not affiliated with Duclos lens, just a happy customer

 

[SimonLL]

Would anyone be aware of somebody offering similar service as Duclos lenses, but in Canada? I'm don't know how custom fees work when the lenses are shipped back to me for the US. Do they charge the products like new imports?

 

[vcfilms]

Would anyone be aware of somebody offering similar service as Duclos lenses, but in Canada? I'm don't know how custom fees work when the lenses are shipped back to me for the US. Do they charge the products like new imports?

I believe you can ship to the US and back as used for repairs, but if there is a place in canada I would be interested as well, might be easier. Also, a place in Canada that does a good job cleaning lenses internally for fairly cheap?

 

[vcfilms]

Anything other than Duclos?

 

[Shooter]

Anything other than Duclos?

You could ask your Canadian Nikon agent who does their lens and camera servicing.

 

[Matt Gottshalk]

I used rplens.com as have many others.

 

[David W. Jones]

Stuart at Focus Optics is tops. I'm not sure they work on many still lenses though. But a phone call or email could confirm that easily.

All the Best!

Dave