Mark came highly recommended until lately. The communication was pretty good until I sent the camera. I paid promptly but don't feel as I got the same treatment. There were a few things wrong with the camera. Some were fixed. One wasn't. The big problem was the shutter blades sticking. That was some dried up lubricants. Those were cleaned up well. The lenses and some of the other things were cleaned up nice. The one thing that didn't get addressed is the shutter speed knob. It's very tough to turn on the lowest and higher shutter speeds. That was the second big reason that I sent the camera to him. Unfortunately, it seems that it was not addressed well. It's still very tough to rotate. The camera took an about 4/5 months to get back to me. I inquired about once a month or more without responses. I don't mind that it took 4-5 months. Leica takes at least 6 months to turn a lens. But the communication left me with the feeling I'd never get it back. One day it just showed up. No notes, no emails. What he did fix was fixed well. He mentions fixes having being warrantied. I just don't want to trust the round trip. read more

I shipped my grandfather's Rolleicord to Mr. Hansen and it was delivered on October 28th 2025. On November 10th he contacted me saying that the repair was complete. That same day I submitted a Venmo payment for the total he gave via email, of $355.00. He said that for some reason the payment would not clear until December 1st and could not ship until the payment cleared. On November 22nd the money had cleared my account and Venmo showed the transaction was complete. I emailed Mr. Hansen and received no response. I have since followed up with Mr. Hansen on 12/06/25, 1/07/2026, and again on 1/25/2026, and have not received any response, nor have I received my camera back. At this point Mr. Hansen has outright STOLEN a family heirloom and $355.00 from me. Mr. Hansen, if you read this, I just want my grandfathers camera back. I won't even dispute the payment, I just want the camera. read more

I would not recommend Mark Hansen's Classic Camera Repair. I sent him a Rooleicord V for service and received an email stating repairs were completed on 9/10/2025. I sent the service fee of $380 via Venmo on 9/11/2025 which was verified received. After receiving no notification of return shipping I requested a status update after a week had passed. I received no response to that inquiry or to numerous others sent via email. It's been almost 2 months and still no response. Basically, after he received payment he went dark with no further communication, and kept my camera which I've had for 47 years. There may be extenuating circumstances, but he was certainly able to communicate the repairs were done and take my money the next day. I'm at a loss to understand why he refuses to communicate why my camera was not returned. I was impressed by his website and positive reviews, which in hindsight, were from several years ago. Obviously, something has changed. I'm beginning to doubt whether I'll see the camera again. Be forewarned. read more

Mark is an expert camera repair guy. In the last several months he has serviced a few of my Zeiss cameras from the 1930's and 1940's. I am extremely happy with his service. Mark is fast, reasonably priced, and communicates well. The results are excellent! The way he has restored 60, 70 year old cameras is nothing short of remarkable. The returned cameras look and work great, and come with a very nice detailed service report. I have already sent more cameras his way. As a camera collector and user I look forward to using Mark's services for years to come. read more

Mark Hansen's Classic Camera Repair - My post-war with pre-war components Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta 532/16 after CLA by Mark Hansen.  Everything is spot on and it looks fantastic. - Electronics Repair Near Me - Stevens Point, Wisconsin

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I sent Mark my Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex Ic in early October 2020. The camera is more than 60 years old and wasn't working properly. He quickly assessed the issues with it (needed shutter overhaul) and completed the work in less than two months. The camera arrived back to me in mid-December and works great! Mark did a phenomenal job at a very reasonable price - he will definitely be getting more of my business in the future! read more

I sent Mark my Ikon Super Ikonta 530/2 for cleaning up the lenses and other issues. Mark found an issue with the rangefinder that he tracked down and fixed. He also did some necessary lubrication. His packing on the return of the camera was excellent. This is my first time with Mark and I was impressed with workmanship, communication and fair price which he quoted up front and it was what he said when finished. I highly recommend Mark Hanson and will be going back for any of my camera issues. While it may sound like I'm gushing over this guy, I'm not. It just when someone does it right, kudos are definitely due. read more

I have found Mark Hansen's Classic Camera repair to be an excellent business. He has repaired several cameras for me with great results. As Mark specializes in old, obsolete cameras, it is important to understand that many of the projects Mark takes on will be less than perfect, i.e. not as new, when he is done with them; however, he never fails, if it is humanly possible, to return a functional, entirely usable piece of equipment. So far, Mark has performed CLA and repairs on cameras including Foca, Rollei, Agfa, and Zeiss. As a bonus, and unlike other repair persons I have dealt with, Mark is unfailing and prompt in communication. If you have an old camera that can be repaired. Mark will get it running again. read more

Mark overhauled a TLR for me and he did fantastic work! The focus was stiff when I sent him the camera, but it came back silky smooth. Absolutely perfect! read more

I recently contracted Mark to refurbish a beater Rolleicord Va for me. He did a CLA on the shutter, focus adjustment, lens and film advance. He also replaced the leathers which I sent him from another vendor. Mark did a great job. He communicated throughout the process and did what he said he would do, on time, and for the quoted price. I also got a detailed list of repairs and shutter speed test and lens resolution test. I would recommend Mark for repair of classic cameras and I will use him again. I did not receive any compensation for this review. He does good work period and deserves this review. read more

I purchased a Leica iiic from a flea market that had a dim view finder, a sticking shutter, and a lens that had a little internal haze. When I contacted Mark and told him about the camera he gave me a quick quote and also advised I not try to get the lens repaired if it was still taking good pictures. Per his advice I ran some film through it to test out the lens and help me decide if I wanted to get it repaired. The light leaks that resulted from a very worn curtain were almost an image all of their own! However, the few images that I could see the subject in showed that the lens was very capable and I thoroughly enjoyed using the camera. So I sent him my camera and held on to the lens. He very quickly gave me an updated quote and I told him he had my permission to work on the camera. A little less than a month later I received an email from Mark saying my camera was repaired and he gave me a brief overview of the repairs. I sent him the money through PayPal and he notified me when the camera was shipped and gave me the tracking information. I received my camera and the first thing I saw when I opened the box was a note. It included details about what was repaired and replaced as well as the measured shutter speeds. But that wasn't what really made the difference in service for me. What made the difference was the repair description on the back of the note where he told me about his experience working on my camera. I learned more about the life of the camera from Mark's note than I ever could have from the person I bought it from. He didn't just list out what he repaired, he told what it was like to repair the camera and some of the more interesting details about what he found. My two favorite things he said in his note were "I got a real kick out of working on your camera. It looks to be in unused condition, and was owned by a person that held it in high esteem. Then they took it to be repaired, considering the amateurish repairs that it had suffered, it was not used again." Then he closed his note by saying "All things considered, this is really a nice camera now and I would be proud to hang it around my neck." In the end I got a clean, properly functioning camera and a story to go with it. Mark was great with communicating through emails and worked on my camera very quickly. But what really made the difference for me was his personalized note about my camera and the extra knowledge he provided me. I was also left feeling confident that if I did have a problem with the camera he would work with me to correct it. Based on my experience I would recommend Mark Hansen to people to work on their cameras and I intend on contacting him in the future to work on my cameras. read more

My experience with Mark Hansen of Classic Camera Repair was unacceptable. In brief instead of fixing my Rolleiflex, he broke it. My Rolleiflex is about 70 years old. When I first mailed Hansen my Rollieflex to be repaired (I had misloaded the film and jammed it), I asked him, since the camera is so old, whether it was worth fixing. He said yes, so I told him to go ahead and fix it. I paid Hansen $170 + $20 return shipping. He did not fix it properly the first time--I had to jimmy the film advance crank to be able to release the shutter. (Hansen did not contest my experience with the malfunctioning film advance after I sent it back, thereby implicitly admitting that he didn't fix it properly) As per his instructions, I sent it back to Hansen. (This time he paid return shipping.) So Hansen attempted a second repair, which would not have been necessary had he fixed the camera the first time. After I got the camera back from Hansen the second time, I shot another test roll. Two frames were partly double exposed, which I have posted. I emailed him scans of these two frames. His response was "As with all my warranty work, I will happily take a third look at it." Taking a look at it is absolutely not the same thing as fixing it!. (If his definition of repair is "taking a look at it", then he has an obligation to disclose that before he does any "repair" work.) I responded to his offer to "take a look at it" a third time, by demanding that he prove he would fix it by shooting a test roll after his third attempt to fix my Rolleiflex and emailing scans of all 12 frames. He refused. By causing double exposures, he rendered my Rolleiflex useless and worthless.  Had he fixed it, it would be worth $380 to $600 on eBay, based on three listings of Rollieflexes of similar age with recent CLA's (see below for links). Plus I spent $72 on shipping the camera with insurance and shooting, developing and scanning two test rolls. Hansen responded by refunding me $120 of the $190. He kept the remaining $70 on the grounds that he replaced the mirror and did some other work internally, even though he wrecked my camera. By refunding me $120, Hansen implicitly admits that he did not fix my camera. My response was to demand the $70 be refunded. I also demanded that he reimburse me for the $72 I paid to ship the camera and shoot two test rolls since he broke my camera instead of fixing it. Finally, I demanded that Hansen pay me $500 (the average of three listings on eBay; see below for links) that my Rollei would have been worth had he fixed it, as I paid him to do. I gave Hansen the option, instead of paying me $500, to pay the full cost of sending my camera to a competent Rolleiflex repair person of my choice--his/her cost, shipping and insurance both ways--presuming Hansen hadn't broken it beyond repair, in which case he owed me $500. I Fedex'd Hansen my three demands; my letter was delivered to him and signed by him the morning of 4/17/17. I gave him a deadline of 48 hours to comply. By email, he refused to comply on 4/18.. In addition, Hansen made personal attacks against me in one of his emails, such as having a "Chaotic Life Style" and "seek some professional psychological help" and having the "The Dunning Kruger Affect." Finally, Hansen has wasted many hours of my time. Contact info: (Note: Hansen is moving to Wisconsin.) http://www.zeissikonrolleirepair.com classiccamera@comcast.net Mark Hansen 3585 S.E. Franklin St. Portland, OR.  97202-1828 Llinks to three Rolleiflexes, of similar vintage as mine, on eBay that had recent CLA's: http://www.ebay.com/itm/ROLLEIFLEX-T-6x6-camera-Tessar-3-5-WORKING-1940s-/121682638425?hash=item1c54d9b659:g:0aYAAOSwyQtVhGcC $525 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rolleiflex-3-5-MX-Type-2-EARLY-1950s-TLR-SUPER-SHOOTER-ZEISS-TESSAR-CLAd-/222450091617?hash=item33cb0f0661:g:ObsAAOSwCU1Y1LAI $380 http://www.ebay.com/itm/CLA-D-ROLLEI-ROLLEIFLEX-TLR-6X6-AUTOMAT-MX-TYPE-1-W-ZEISS-T-75MM-3-5-TESSAR-/152429342949?hash=item237d7f30e5:g:dCIAAOSw44BYmy-I $600 read more

I contacted Mark via email about my Rolleiflex Automat I Type 2 after reviewing his web page and reading reviews. I didn't expect a quick response as his web site said he had a 7-9 week backlog but that didn't put me off as I felt that meant I made the right choice. I also liked the way he works. Send him an email with a description of your camera, including photos, and he'll write back with a preliminary estimate before you decide whether or not you want to send him your camera. I was pleasantly surprised when I received a reply from Mark within 24 hours of my initial email. Once he received my camera he wrote back with a detailed estimate and I accepted his plan and price. I was pleasantly surprised again when Mark wrote earlier than I expected that he had my camera apart and he had some questions. The back was broken, which was part of the estimate, but the replacement back that he thought he could use to replace it had a light leak and he was going to have to figure out a way to fix the original back and it would take more time and materials. I understood and was willing to wait and reimburse him for additional expenses. Three weeks later my camera arrived, still within the original time estimate of 9 weeks. Included with my invoice was a detailed description of what was done with shutter speed specs and focus accuracy information. I am completely satisfied. To be honest, it is a 70+ year old camera and still looks its age, but the controls work smoothly and it feels and operates like new. Mark's attention to detail is amazing and I was very impressed with his email communications. I would not hesitate to send him another vintage camera. I highly recommend Mark Hansen's Classic Camera Repair. read more