Follow along as I document my journey teaching myself to service, clean, lubricate, repair and revive classic mechanical cameras. And some newer ones with a bit of electronics crammed into them. But mainly old ones without too much electronics. Can you teach an old bearded Norwegian to do new tricks? These pages may answer this age old question, or not. There are hundreds of old cameras in my shed, all in need of a bit of TLC and CLA. Will I be able to teach myself the ancient art of camera repair? Will I break under pressure and end up in a corner with a barrel of mead, crying. Or will I die as a metric ton of random camera parts come crashing down on me? Only time will tell.So do come back to check on me every now and then, and you may find out. 

The Workbench
Work in progress, live troubleshooting, and cameras currently in pieces on the mat. 

The Archives
Completed restorations, detailed CLA logs, camera specs, and technical findings.

The Articles
Here you’ll find my writings on all sorts of things related to cameras and camera gear, as well as tests and reviews, and maybe the occasional rant. I am getting on in age, so that’s just natural.

The Toolbox
Specialized tools, precision oils, solvents, and more. All the things I use when working on the cameras.