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deftfin watchmaker WEEKEND EXTRA Friday May Pages Todays cameras demand craftsmanship By CHRIS llernlilStalfWriter At a desk surrounded by a collection of tools some of home made and shelves of cameras of several and sizes an unusual oneman carries on in Hills with the son c de manding craftsmanship for which watchmakers are famous Laic last year old Docker an Interesting work shop In the basement of the Camera Ex change on Georgetown James Street Now while veteran photographer Peter Moss lavishes sound advice on customers who hm dropped in to poke around his collection of now and used equipment or to pick up prints getting to the roots of some problem with a faulty camera He works with the patience and pre cision of a bomb disposal An East German native Mr Docker told The Her aid recently that he has always had a passion for dickering with the most inlncale pieces of photo graphic equipment Years ago while boating on a lake a friend camera was dunked in Holer and il looked as if a quality Kodak Retina was on its way to the big photographic museum In But I said Give to II take il opart and This movie cameras Smaller leu technical cameras like Inatamatic and formats he said should bo sent to the manufacturer for repairs and often It ay be Just as cheap lo place the faulty camera Never he stressed should an unqualified per son attempt to solve camera may only cause tensive and mo givedamage Having retained Precision Cam era Mr Docker said lens trouble or particularly thorny problems with the camera body which may need custom made tools are sent there Instead The small workshop Is authorized to service Cop al shutters Schneider len found on quality cameras and motion picture cameras In addition to making bas ic repairs Mr Docker can make custom Ions equipment lnclud winterizing earner as to perform to specif cations oven in bitterly cold weather Behind desk which bristles with an assort merit of small tools are electronic shutter testers light boxes and synch est era Asa connoisseur of cameras he scoffs at equipment Introduced thes days which goes beep beep and requires photographic sense from the user Ho marvels at the of an old yet still perfectly precise Lei WATCH CRAZE To Mr Docker themlc technology which has suddenly made good plclurctaklng embarrass ingiy easy for people who have never even previous ly entered a camera store Is as dull as the digital watch craze Acknowledging that these electronic cameras are relatively simple to repair sometimes It on matter of replacing a machinations of older cameras In a nut 11 Mr Docker comp lains there is so much garbage on the market these days although some of the equipment is getting more people Involved with he versatility of shooting with better cameras Like so many other pro ducts which have a wiling array of models choose from cameras require a lot of considers ion before a purchase is made Having Jusf past Its first anniversary In Georgetown Cam era Exchange has ensured that customers think be fore buying and with Bod do s basement workshop there s added ease of mind knowing that any prob lems can be serviced quickly While Hallon Camera Peter Moss tends to customers upstairs Docker above intricate camera repairs downstairs at Ihe store James Street location across from Mackenzie Build Ml Mr Docker hoi trained and worked for precision camera makers in and talents now put lo use In Georgetown fail repair and a well tuned secondhand camera inventory He can fix movie cameras as well frame ml 111 meter and larger format cameras The shop downstairs also contains several piece electronic testing equipment or photographic Herald photo take a look a Mr Docker recalled So I apart and well it was very rusty I worked on il for three months and know the camera is still working lodiy DO When Mr Docker loan undoing In a I calls up- a wealth of mechanical knowledge picked up when he is an apprentice on instruments and then worked fir si world renowned camera manu ficturers About 12 years or Mr Docker was service manager a Swiss plan el Any out who has the own Planetarium can appreciate tie skill required keep the en special effects cameras g He has worked in a West German factory and is skilled in repairing largeformat cameras winch use four by fucinch or by ten Inch lues Returning occasion ally to Europe Mr Docker lias been working in Can since IBfrl and before deciding to move Ins bus mess to Georgetown he was he owner of Precision Camera In Etobicoke By doing the work right here in the store custom save time and money Mr Docker said Some times we can get the camera back In about hours If we have all the parts we need in the store there is usually no prob lem getting the repairs done quickly Having a local camera repair shop is a bonus to Hills residents pec ally those avid enough to keep their equipment In good shape and those who feel lost IT they have to send their cameras In or repairs which at many other outlets means a three- week or longer wait PART TIME Mr Docker and his three part time helpers repair precision 111 single lens reflex SLR rangeflnders and larger format equipment as well as projectors and I HONTERS Country Restaurant Country it KIWANISCLUB OF GEORGETOWN ANNUAL LOBSTERFEST Friday June 4th ELKS LODGE HALL Mountalnvlew Rd N Georgetown Dinner Starts At 7 pm 9 pm Music by McMillans Wile From 9pm till a Tickets ea TICKETS ARE LIMITED itemed by roofftarCftarfriM 8770666 NORVAL WEEKEND Saturday May 22nd Nerval Community Association DANCE Gordon Arena Saturday May 900 100 am Featuring Country Western Superstar HAROLD MclNTYRE 1981 Juno Award Winner and his band Area Code TICKETS person Available at Norval Post Office or Joyce Hutlon 87761 23 or Peter Pomeroy8776855 Sunday May 23rd Ecumenical OUTDOOR SERVICE Sunday May 23rd at 730 pm Community Centre Monday May 24 YARD SALE 300 pm Community Centre PARADE 400 pm Norval Community Centre FIREWORKS DISPLAY 900 pm Norval Community Centre DAYS In Stock WALLPAPER UP TO 50 OFF WALLPAPER 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