Repair Records — All Cases

Every repair since 2013, newest first — board records (Done / In progress) and blog write-ups (Blog) together. Each entry opens the original page — it is in Korean, but the photos tell the whole story: teardown, the fault, the fix, and the result.

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2026

Done(0404) Baby Rolleiflex grey 4×4 repair2026.09
Done(0593) repair2026.09
Done(3278) Rolleiflex Baby grey 4×4 repair2026.09
Done(7093) Rollei 35 repair overhaul2026.09
Done(0404) regular overhaul2026.08
Done(1792) Rolleiflex repair overhaul2026.08
Done(9161) Rollei 35 T repair overhaul2026.08
Done(2134) Rollei 35 repair overhaul2026.08
Done(5879) Rollei 35 under repair2026.08
Done(4475) Rolleicord overhaul2026.07
Done(1792) Rolleiflex repair overhaul2026.07
Done(0373) Rolleiflex white face overhaul2026.05
Done(4812) Rolleiflex repair2026.05
Done(3809)(Rolleicord) overhaul2026.04
Done(6115) Rollei 35 SE silver overhaul2026.03
Done(4095) Rollei 35 SE repair2026.03
Done(7389) Rollei Baby repair2026.03
BlogRolleiflex & Rolleicord — how to load film2026.03
Done(4073) Rollei 352026.01
Done(5727) Rollei 35 repair overhaul2026.01
Done(2280) Rollei 35 & Rolleiflex2026.01
Done(7336)(re-checked-completed) Rollei 352026.01
Done(8634) Rollei 35 S repair · overhaul2026.01
Done(0157) Rollei 35 SE repair overhaul2026.01

2025

Done(7100) Rolleiflex repair overhaul2025.08
Done(0830) Rollei 35 silver Germany & Rollei 35 S black Singapore overhaul repair2025.08
Done(7344) Rollei 35 silver German-made overhaul2025.08
Done(2226) Rollei 35 overhaul2025.06
Done(1551) Rollei 35 S black2025.06
Done(5106) Rollei 352025.06
Done(9126) Rollei 35 Classic2025.06
Done(2773) Rollei 35 Silver , Germany2025.05
Done(3167) Rollei 35 silver overhaul / exposure meter2025.05
Done(5160) Rollei 35 silver overhaul / exposure meter2025.04
Done(4114) Rollei 35 exposure meter · overhaul2025.02

2024

Done(9421)(in progress ) Rolleiflex MX2024.12
Done(0001) Rollei 35 repair overhaul2024.11
Done(2919) Rolleiflex MX-EVS2024.11
Done(1011) Rollei 35 parts installation request2024.11
Done(4504) Rollei 35 overhaul repair2024.10
Done(4097) Rollei 35 S (B) overhaul2024.10
Done(3907) Rollei 35 overhaul · film counter repair2024.08
Done(5087) Rollei 35 SE2024.08
Done(9439) Rolleiflex overhaul ( Rolleiflex 3.5 A MX Xenar 75mm f3.5 TLR)2024.07
Done(0930) Rollei 35 S overhaul repair2024.07
Done(6763) Rolleiflex2024.07
Done(7239) Rollei 35 Classic overhaul · exposure meter2024.06
Done(7275) Rollei 35 S overhaul / exposure meter replacement2024.06
Done(8962) Leica Summitar 5cm 2.0 helicoid repair2024.05
Done(3603) Rollei 35 Classic2024.05
Done(5139) Rolleiflex 3.5F overhaul repair2024.05
Done(3384) Rollei35S overhaul · leather skin replacement2024.04
Done(3960) Rollei 35 SE overhaul2024.03
Done(5113) Rollei 35 original German-made overhaul2024.02
Done(2811) Rolleiflex Automat repair2024.02
Done(1487) Rolleicord overhaul2024.02
Done(1998) Rollei 35 overhaul repair2024.01
Done(2533) Rollei 35 repair overhaul2024.01
Done(4475) Rollei 35 water damage · repair overhaul2024.01
Done(1487) Rolleiflex repair overhaul2024.01
Done(7129) Rollei 35 S repair , winding gear damage2024.01
Done(5231) Rollei 35 S Black overhaul2024.01

2023

Done(5580) Rollei 35 S repair overhaul2023.11
Done(5580) Rollei 35 T repair overhaul2023.11
Done(9970) Rolleiflex 3.5F repair overhaul2023.11
Done(9970) Rollei 35 S repair overhaul2023.11
Done(9851) Rolleiflex 2.8E sluggish shutter repair2023.11
Done(3810) Rollei 35 overhaul · repair2023.11
DoneRollei 35 exposure meter · overhaul2023.11
Done(5149) Rollei 35 S black overhaul/exposure meter replacement2023.10
Done(5542) Rollei 35 German-made silver overhaul2023.10
Done(7155) Rollei 35 repair2023.10
Done(3098) Rolleiflex 3.5T overhaul2023.10
DoneRollei 35 SE leather skin replacement2023.10
Done(2552,0025) Rollei 35 repair2023.10
Done(3603) Rollei 35 S exposure meter replacement / cleaning2023.10
BlogKonica Big Mini — broken flexible PCB cable replacement2023.10
Done(2049) Rolleicord overhaul2023.09
DoneRollei 35 repair overhaul2023.07
Done(7130) Rolleiflex MX2023.07
Done(3590) Rolleiflex mx-evs2023.04
Done(2552) Rollei 35 3 pcs repair overhaul exposure meter replacement2023.04
Done(2551) Rollei 35 overhaul/ exposure meter replacement2023.03
Done(6015) Rolleiflex overhaul2023.03
Done(2036) Rolleiflex overhaul2023.03
Done(9313) Rollei 35 repair2023.02
Done(3646) Rollei 35 exposure meter repair2023.02
Done(0007) Rollei 35 4 pcs overhaul repair ( disassembled camera assembly )2023.02
Done(0416) Rollei 35 film counter repair2023.02
Done(2552) Rollei 35 3 pcs overhaul2023.02
BlogRolleiflex shutter assembly overhaul2023.02
Done(4430) Rolleiflex overhaul ( knob · slow shutter speeds repair)2023.01
Done(5203) Rollei 35 SE2023.01
BlogRollei 35 SE — running the meter on LR43/LR44 batteries2023.01

2022

Done(9308) Rolleiflex 5 pcs2022.12
Done(5676) Rollei 35 German-made overhaul2022.12
Done(6506)(not repairable/re-shipped) Rolleiflex shutter lever ( received again)2022.11
Done(5658) Rollei 35 & Rollei 35 SE overhaul2022.11
Done(0751) Rollei 35 SE repair ( lens detached)2022.09
Done(0397) Rollei 35 S repair ( winding lever detached)2022.09
Done(0660)Rolleicord under repair2022.08
Done(1888) RolleiflexG2022.07
DoneRollei 35 T repair2022.07
Done(4214) Rolleicord slow shutter speeds · overhaul2022.07
BlogRolleicord — how to load film2022.07
Done(0299) Rollei 35 overhaul · repair (focusing ring fabrication)2022.06
Done(8570) Rollei 35 slow shutter speeds · dial repair2022.06
Done(5324) Rolleiflex repair2022.06
BlogRollei 35 — battery adapter for LR442022.06
Done(0299) Rollei 35 repair · ring fabrication2022.05
DoneRollei 35 battery removal tool2022.05
Done(2178) Rolleicord repair overhaul2022.05
Done(5324) Rollei 35 B repair overhaul2022.05
Done(3009) Rollei 35 lens barrel will not retract2022.05
Done(4645) Rollei 35 exposure meter replacement2022.05
Done(1903) Rollei 35 rangefinder change · overhaul2022.05
BlogRollei 35 battery removal tool2022.05
Done(0904) Rollei 35 exposure meter replacement · overhaul2022.04
Done(3809) Ricohflex overhaul / repair (shutter not closing)2022.04
Done(2898) Rollei 35 overhaul / repair2022.03
Done(9539) Rollei 35 overhaul / exposure meter replacement2022.03
Done(9242) Rolleiflex overhaul /leather replacement2022.03
Done(1999) Rollei 35 overhaul repair2022.02
Done(1500) Rollei 35 black repair2022.02
Done(3809) Rolleicord Vb III white face overhaul2022.02
Done(5157) Rolleiflex repair2022.01
Done(9421) Rollei 35 repair overhaul2022.01
Done(9688) Rollei 35 SE repair2022.01
Done(9944) Rolleiflex repair2022.01
Done(7935) Rolleiflex repair2022.01
Done(6506)Rolleiflex repair2022.01
Done(9421) Rolleicord leather skin replacement (+ shutter oil-film removal)2022.01
Done(1861)Rollei 35 repair2022.01
Done(0416) Rollei 35 overhaul · exposure meter replacement2022.01

2021

Done(8688) Rolleiflex leather skin replacement2021.12
Done(9421) Rolleicord overhaul2021.12
Done(3961) Rolleiflex repair & leather skin replacement (French goat leather)2021.11
Done(9747)Rollei 35 repair overhaul leather replacement2021.11
Done(7178) Leica lens cleaning2021.11
Done(4097) Rollei 35 repair2021.11
Done(9421) Rollei 35 repair2021.11
Done(3791) Rollei 35 repair2021.11
Done(3449)Rollei 35 original German-made overhaul/exposure meter replacement2021.11
Done(3212)Rolleiflex EVS overhaul2021.10
Done(1244)(completed Rollei 35 T overhaul / exposure meter repair / fast shutter speeds issue2021.10
Done(8192) Rollei 35 overhaul2021.10
Done(3015) Rollei 35 overhaul/repair2021.10
Done(1990) Rollei 35 TE overhaul2021.10
Done(9277) Rollei 35 SE overhaul2021.10
Done(3546) Rollei 35 S exposure meter replacement2021.10
DoneRollei 35 S repair & overhaul2021.10
Done(6445) Rollei 35 overhaul2021.10
Done(4097) Rollei 35 repair2021.09
Done(0533) Rollei 35 repair2021.09
Done(7896) Rolleiflex repair ( film loading part)2021.09
Done(6471) Rollei 35 SE black overhaul/inspection2021.09
Done(9867) Rollei 35 S Black2021.09
Done(0309) Rollei 35 overhaul2021.09
Done(8234) Rolleicord & Rollei 35 T2021.09
Done(5965)(Instagram: juhee:filter) Rolleiflex2021.09
Done(8563) Rollei 35 Black2021.09
Done(4152) Rollei 35 repair inspection / lens cleaning2021.09
Done(8817) Rollei 35 Classic2021.08
Done(2206) Rolleiflex 3.5F2021.08
Done(9421) Rollei 35 full overhaul2021.08
Done(3791) Rollei 35 lens barrel slipping down repair2021.08
Done(2501) Rolleicord overhaul. inspection2021.08
Done(0833) Rolleiflex2021.07
Done(0405) Rolleiflex MX, leather skin replacement2021.06
BlogCompletely seized Rolleiflex 3.5 Original — full teardown2021.04
Done(6895) Rollei 35 S Singapore black2021.03
Done(3189)Rollei 35 S Singapore(*965)2021.03
Done(3238) Rolleiflex T leather skin replacement2021.03
Done(8370) Rollei35T2021.03
Done(6904) Rollei 35 S (***656)2021.03
Done(9257) Rollei 35 Classic (***045)2021.03
Done(7650) Rolleiflex 3.5A(*3462)2021.03
DoneRolleiflex 3.5 (Original) (***462)2021.02
Done(7336)Rollei 35 original (****690)2021.02
Done2021.02.19, Rolleiflex 2.8F repair status2021.02
Done(5210) 2021.02.19, Rolleiflex T (Tessar) repair2021.02
BlogRolleiflex 2.8F with frozen shutter blades — repair2021.02
BlogRolleicord IV — film-winding lock repair2021.02
BlogRolleiflex 2.8E2021.02
DoneRollei35 full repair2021.01
DoneRolleiflex 3.5F, full inspection2021.01
DoneRolleiflex 2.8F , full repair2021.01
DoneRollei 35 silver, exposure meter · full repair2021.01
DoneRollei 35 black , lens barrel loose · full inspection2021.01
BlogFull repair of a Rollei 352021.01

2020

Done<3922> Rollei35 s-Zenar , full overhaul · exposure meter replacement2020.12
BlogRollei 35 Classic — fixing the drooping lens barrel for good2020.12
BlogRepairing a Rolleiflex at a café2020.11

2019

BlogBuilding a shutter-speed tester for film cameras (feat. Rollei 35)2019.09
Blog(Lens cleaning) Leica Elmar 5cm F2.8 — fungus and fog removal2019.07
BlogRusty Rollei 35 — repair and cleaning2019.05
BlogRollei 35 — calibrating the zone-focus scale2019.04
BlogRollei 35 S lens cleaning2019.03
BlogRolleiflex 2.8F — freeing up a stiff dial2019.03
BlogRollei 35 S — removing lens rust and fungus2019.02
BlogToday's recipe: a Rollei 35 repair2019.01

2018

BlogGerman-made Rollei 35 — film test after overhaul2018.12
BlogRolleiflex 3.5E repair & overhaul (video)2018.11
BlogOriginal Rollei 35 — slow shutter, barrel light leak, meter replacement (video)2018.11
BlogRollei 35 SE — shutter fault repair (video)2018.11
BlogRollei 35 S exposure meter repair (video)2018.10
BlogCamera dry cabinet — replacing the Peltier module (TEC1-07104)2018.09
BlogRollei 35 Classic Gold overhaul2018.08
BlogRollei 35 — full inspection and repair2018.08
BlogRolleiflex 3.5 MX-EVS repair (video)2018.05
BlogFeiyu G5 gimbal teardown and reassembly2018.04
BlogRollei 35 T repair & overhaul2018.03
Blog(Lens cleaning) Carl Zeiss Planar 50mm F1.4 ZF — fungus and fog removal2018.02
BlogRollei 35 S — lens helicoid repair and overhaul2018.01
BlogRollei 35 S — loose lens barrel and slow shutter repair2018.01
BlogRolleiflex 3.5 MX-EVS — lens cleaning, repair and overhaul2018.01

2017

BlogCamera tripod maintenance tips2017.09
BlogRolleiflex 3.5T — sluggish slow shutter repair and overhaul2017.07
BlogRollei B35 — shutter button repair2017.06
BlogRolleicord introduction and overhaul2017.05

2016

BlogRollei 35 SE exposure meter repair2016.12
BlogRollei 35 — development test after overhaul2016.12
BlogRollei 35 LED — shutter lag repair (B mode)2016.11
BlogRollei 35 — aperture and sluggish shutter repair2016.11
BlogRollei 35 — shutter dial and meter repair (MR-9 adapter)2016.10
BlogBroken dry cabinet — building a replacement controller2016.10
Blog(Lens cleaning) Nikkor MF 50mm F1.2 — front element fungus removal2016.08
BlogRollei 35 — rewind lever repair2016.08
BlogRollei 35 S — exposure meter and overhaul2016.08
BlogRollei 35 — slow shutter repair2016.06
BlogRollei 35 — a caution about the lens lock2016.05
BlogRollei 35 S — aperture, meter and full overhaul2016.03
Blog(Lens cleaning) Nikkor-Macro MF 55mm F2.8 Ai-s — teardown cleaning2016.02
Blog(Lens cleaning) Nikkor MF 28mm F3.5 — overhaul2016.02
BlogPhotoclam ball head — fixing the panorama lock2016.02

2015

BlogRollei 35 S — shutter not firing, oil-film removal2015.12
BlogRollei 35 T — meter needle not responding, repair2015.11
BlogMy second Rollei 35 overhaul2015.09
BlogRollei 35 — replacing the CdS meter cell2015.09
BlogRollei 35 — exposure meter replacement (CdS sensor)2015.09
BlogRollei 35 overhaul (client request)2015.06
Blog(Lens cleaning) Nikkor 70-210mm F4-5.6 — overhaul, AF module removed2015.01

2014

BlogRollei 35 — lens cleaning and focus-scale conversion (Carl Zeiss Tessar)2014.10
BlogRollei 35 — Carl Zeiss Tessar cleaning and focus-scale conversion2014.10
BlogRollei 35 — focus and meter function test2014.10
BlogGerman Rollei 35 — my first overhaul2014.09
BlogA 50-year-old Rollei 35 — teardown and cleaning2014.09

2013

BlogCoolscan 4ED — cleaning and oiling the SA-21 film feeder2013.09
Blog(Lens cleaning) Yashica Electro 35 GSN — lens shutter cleaning and oiling2013.09
BlogCoolscan 4ED — dust removal2013.09
BlogYashica Electro 35 GSN — complete teardown and cleaning2013.08
BlogNikon FM2 — full test after overhaul2013.03
BlogNikon FM2 overhaul2013.02
BlogNikon FM2 — mechanical camera teardown2013.02
BlogNikon FM overhaul2013.02
BlogNikon FM body teardown2013.02
Blog(Lens cleaning) Nikkor MF 50mm F1.4 — fungus and aperture oil-film removal2013.01