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Hello,

I’m Dan Blodget, owner of Sub Aquatic Camera Repair Company. In 1989, while working as an X-Ray Technician, I began exploring the insides of cameras, strobes and lenses. Eventually, I started repairing them on the side. After five years, the repair business was growing rapidly and I decided to take the plunge. I quit X-Ray work and have been fixing underwater photo equipment full time ever since.

My own start in the business was as a serious amateur photographer. I’ve set my cameras aside for a few years, now, but still consider myself an underwater photographer. My techs are all serious amateurs or working pro underwater and land photographers; bringing a level of interest and service not often seen in this business. We have six techs working on all types and brands of underwater photographic equipment.

Currently we repair all Nikonos cameras from the Calypso to the RS, in addition to all other brands of underwater cameras and housings. We use Nikon parts and have new o-rings for the older cameras matching Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specifications. We own the latest test and machining equipment to accomplish almost any repair presented and stock trays and cords for the older cameras. I am proudest of my stock of all the parts for Nikonos bodies, lenses and strobes. In 1998, I traveled to England and purchased all remaining Nikonos II and III parts in that country. I have also been to several shops in the United States, purchasing their stock of older parts.
I hold free monthly maintenance classes in Monterey, California and travel statewide to teach as well. I give an intense abridged version of the class every year at DEMA and other retail SCUBA shows.
If you have gear to sell or dead cameras to dispose of, we offer cash or swap them towards repairs. We work in conjunction with Backscatter in Monterey; are a warranty repair shop for Sea & Sea, Nikonos, and Aquatica; and are a repair shop for D.E.P.P. Insurance Company.

Unlike many shops, we are happy to help with inspections and free estimates of old and new equipment and can also test and check light meters and other accessories. This year we’ve started offering Clean and Check Services for $15-$35 on any underwater equipment, adding a level of security to your vacation or assignment.

Finally, I have been collecting instruction manuals for twenty years and have one of the most complete collections in the country. For a minimal fee, we will copy any manual in the shop for you.

Thanks for taking the time to look us up. Please feel free to call, email or fax any questions that you might have. If one of our staff cannot answer your questions, I’ll return your call ASAP, and do my best to help with your underwater photographic concerns. You can email pictures if you have any questions that cannot be easily described.
Please share our name or business cards with your friends. We will take as good care of them as we do you.

Dan