UK Canon approved repairers

Dont if you remember my thread

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=485640

Well the lens arrived and it looks in good nick so quite chuffed

Just been trying to sort out approved repairer I rung the following:-

Colchester Camera Repair Services
Professional Camera, Lens, Professional Lens, Flash, Analogue Compact Camera, Digital Compact Camera, Analogue SLR Camera, Digital SLR Camera

6 Kings Court
Off Newcomen Way
Severalls Business Park
Colchester
CO4 9RA

Tel: 01206 843 322
Fax: 01206 843 323

Web: http://www.camera-repair.co.uk

They quoted £102.13 + VAT + P & P incl 6 mth warranty -this included putting new lens group in barrel

H. Lehmann Limited
AnalogueVideo, Professional Camera, Lens, Digital Video, Professional Lens, Flash, Analogue Compact Camera, Digital Compact Camera, Analogue SLR Camera, Digital SLR Camera

(Except HD models)

247-249 London Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 5AA

Tel: 01782 413 611
Fax: 01782 744 579

Web: http://www.lehmannsdir​ect.co.uk

Quoted £76.00 incl VAT & P&P they would clean, strip, do repairs Lens on top also 6 mth Warranty

A.J.Johnstone & Company Limited
Lens, Flash, Analogue Compact Camera, Digital Compact Camera, Analogue SLR Camera, Digital SLR Camera

395-399 Central Chambers
93 Hope Street
Glasgow
G2 6LD

Tel: 0141 221 2106
Fax: 0141 221 9166

Web: http://www.ajjohnstone​.co.uk

Quoted £48.00 + VAT & P &P strip and clean 6 mths Warranty - lenses would be on top

Any one here used or recommend any of them looks like it could be going to GLASGOW depending on feedback

I tried the johnstone people in Glasgow for a simple sensor clean, why? because i did what you have done, they promised me it was a 24hr turn-around i had to phone them daily and it came back after a week just as bad, after a phone call to complain they did apologise and asked me to send it back which i did. it took a week to come back and it was just as bad and had dust between the back screen and LCD! I ended up going back to the people i purchased the camera from (warehouse express) who were excellent, they sent it to Canon Elstree and problem solved.

No one on here used Canons authorised repairers

M5Man wrote in post #5333142
No one on here used Canons authorised repairers

I've never needed to (touch wood) but Lehmann's have been recommended on here previously.

Cheers geoff
They sounded proffesional on the phone

I'll send it them and post my feedback when its returned :O)

I used Colchester Camera for a dusty 17-85 lens, the lens came back after 10 days with more dusts!

I just used Fixation Uk for my rattling 580EX II. Before sending my flash, I went to Jessops and John Lewis and tried their 580EX II's. They don't rattle, I called Canon and I was told it shouldn't rattle so sent it to Fixation, after 5 days, flash came back. There was a note that they opened up the flash and found nothing that's loose. Also according to them they compared it to other flash (though they never mentioned if its the same flash as mine) and they said rattle was normal.

I think they are all the same!

PS
It was abvious that the flash was opened because the screws and flash body was scratched.

Rant off.....

I am suprised that you even got a quote without them looking at it

Colchester Camera Repair. Never used them but have had lots of positive feedback from those who have!

majkid wrote in post #5341550
Colchester Camera Repair. Never used them but have seem lots of positive feedback from those who have!

Not in my case, though they sound friendly and professional on the phone.

I forgot to say I also used the main Canon service centre in London (forgot the name) for the 17-85 lens and they got rid of the dust. But the turn around time was about 1 month.

I usaed Lehmanns to repair my old Powershot A70. I couldn't fault the communication and the speed it got fixed and returned.

strobe monkey wrote in post #5346540
I forgot to say I also used the main Canon service centre in London (forgot the name) for the 17-85 lens and they got rid of the dust. But the turn around time was about 1 month.

Funny you should say that i look ed in the front element of my 17-85 and it seems just loating there but stationary is a hair (small) once my 10-22 is back this will be back to canon.....

M5Man wrote in post #5346767
Funny you should say that i look ed in the front element of my 17-85 and it seems just loating there but stationary is a hair (small) once my 10-22 is back this will be back to canon.....

That lens according to other people, is a dust magnet! Good luck!

strobe monkey wrote in post #5347108
That lens according to other people, is a dust magnet! Good luck!

Thanks for cheering me up....

Even though it gets slated the lens is nice and light and I am enjoying it to get aquainted with the 40D

M5Man wrote in post #5348348
Thanks for cheering me up....

Even though it gets slated the lens is nice and light and I am enjoying it to get aquainted with the 40D

Sorry for my very direct comment but no offense intended. Its really a mixed bag. Some people like the lens, some don't (that's what I read from forums).
I happen to be one of the latter.

Yes, 40D... I'm really drooling for one but I just ordered a 100 macro. SO not for now.