Below list is slightly updated from previous post 22/10/2012 following new information received. In the interests of keeping the list accurate I’d be grateful for any information on changes, errors or omissions.
Julian Robinson 30/12/2012
Binocular and scope repairers in Australia
Below is a summary of places I’m aware of that are able to repair binoculars and spotting scopes in Australia. Of course you’d need to satisfy yourself that they are suitable before you send off your optics.
ONE-MAN BANDS
Roger’s Optics and Restoration (Sydney) - Roger Davis, ; 0425 709 508; 4/128 Meredith St., Bankstown 2200. Specialises in Barska, Celestron and Gerber; also does Zeiss, Swarovski, Pentax, Nikon, Leica, Leitz, Canon, Bushnell and antique brands.
Astronomy Alive (Melbourne) – Cris in Bentleigh - 03-9576 5325 - http://www.astronomyalive.com.au/ (active repairer; happy to talk about options; quote was reasonable).
Optical Repairs and Services (Perth) – Chris in Beldon – 08-9307 3059 - http://www.opticalguru.com/ (active repairer; used to do repairs for other businesses still found online; happy to talk about options; quote for my bins was expensive but may have been some misunderstanding)
ORGANISATIONS
Camera Clinic (Melbourne) – Collingwood – 03-9419 5247 - http://www.cameraclinic.com.au/index.php/en/what-do-we-repair (reasonable quote + $22 post, these guys do repairs for Ted’s Cameras)
Adelaide Optical Centre – 08-8232 1050 - http://www.adelaideoptical.com.au/ (seem to be a very active shop, Ron does the repairs, currently two week delay, quote was a bit higher than some).
Nikon Australia (Sydney) – 02-8748 5222 - http://www.nikon.com.au/en_AU/servicecentres.page (quote was reasonable)
Tasco (Bushnell), Canon, Outdoor Sporting Agencies (Zeiss) etc – most manufacturers have their own repair facilities, though the Euro brands mostly send repairs overseas.
Ted’s Cameras - See Camera Clinic above.
OPTIONS FOR CANBERRA PEOPLE THAT DON’T INVOLVE POSTING YOUR BINOCULARS
The only means I found of having binoculars fixed without posting them from Canberra is to take them into Teds who will send them on to Camera Clinic.
Otherwise you need to post them or drop in to above businesses when next in Sydney or Melbourne.
A few places that are still mentioned around the web have moved on or disappeared, including The Binocular and Telescope Service Centre (BATSC) at Heidelberg that was run by Roger Davis and Martin Gertler, and a couple of the most visible Perth businesses on the web.
Note that Bintel only do simple repairs (not optical) and otherwise forward goods to manufacturer’s distributors for repair.
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