Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers

Repair and adjust cameras and photographic equipment, including commercial video and motion picture camera equipment.

What They Do

Camera and photographic equipment repairers work with precision tools and technical knowledge to diagnose and fix problems in a wide range of imaging devices. They examine cameras, lenses, lighting equipment, and video recording systems to identify mechanical failures, electronic malfunctions, or optical misalignments. Much of their day involves carefully disassembling equipment, testing individual components with specialized meters and diagnostic software, and replacing or adjusting worn or damaged parts. They calibrate lenses to ensure proper focus, repair shutter mechanisms, fix autofocus systems, and troubleshoot circuit boards in digital cameras and video equipment.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies(certificate)Sonoran Desert Institute, AZ
$58,977
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies(associates)Sonoran Desert Institute, AZ
$49,349
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies(associates)Colorado School of Trades, CO
$39,981
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies(certificate)Pennsylvania Gunsmith School, PA
$33,835
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies(certificate)College of the Albemarle, NC
$28,137
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies(certificate)Colorado Mountain College, CO
$28,137
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies(certificate)Erie Community College, NY
$28,137
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies(certificate)Fayetteville Technical Community College, NC
$28,137
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies(certificate)Flathead Valley Community College, MT
$28,137
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies(certificate)Gem City College, IL
$28,137
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies(certificate)Lassen Community College, CA
$28,137
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies(certificate)Lenoir Community College, NC
$28,137
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies(certificate)M T Training Center, TX
$28,137
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies(certificate)Macomb Community College, MI
$28,137
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies(certificate)Minnesota State College Southeast, MN
$28,137
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies(certificate)Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, MS
$28,137
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies(certificate)Montgomery Community College, NC
$28,137
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies(certificate)Murray State College, OK
$28,137
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies(certificate)Musicians Institute, CA
$28,137
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies(certificate)North Seattle College, WA
$28,137
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies(certificate)Northcentral Technical College, WI
$28,137
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies(certificate)Palomar College, CA
$28,137
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies(certificate)Paris Junior College, TX
$28,137
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies(certificate)Piedmont Community College, NC
$28,137
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies(certificate)Piedmont Technical College, SC
$28,137

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