Silvino is the man!!! Just had a Profoto head worked on recently. FAST turn and works perfect now! He's repaired strobes for me for over 20 years and has always been awesome to work with! Just a good human! ;-) read more

Silvio gave one of my profoto heads away to another customer and never rectified it. When I arrived to pick up my 2 heads and pack, he told me he thought I already picked them up. My silver Halliburton case was sitting in a pile and I said it was mine. Upon opening it, I was missing a head. He is a good guy who made a mistake and I still paid full price for the work as I trusted him to rectify it. I spoke to him via phone several times since then and still no replacement so I'm now leaving this review. Proceed with caution read more

Last of the great strobe, repair facilities in Los Angeles. I recently had my Profoto strobes serviced great job.

I visited Silvino today because one of my modifiers ( A reflector) was stuck on an Elinchrom Mono light. I tried everything to get it off and it wouldn't budge. Silvino got it off in 5 mins and didn't even charge me. AWESOME!! read more

Silvino's is The real deal not only does he know his products and repair he's very helpful and a very gentle man

I shipped my two inoperable Dynalite power packs to Silvino's for repair. This is the first time that I have contacted them for servicing of equipment. Turnaround time was quick; communication was great. Now, my strobe power packs are working fine! Amazing! (Plus, he added some recommendations for working with my gear, which was very helpful.) Thank you Silvino's. read more

I have been using Silvino to repair my strobes for decades. He is knowledgeable, fair and does great work. I hope he continues to be there for those of us that need him for years to come. read more

Drop off your gear at your own risk! I have used Silvino's for my Norman repairs since the late 1990's. The place off of Cole is a downstairs unit of an apartment which is wall to wall packs, lamp heads and other things. Silvino positions himself as a straight forward guy trying to make a living in a tough industry. One of the thing that was eating away at me every time I dropped off gear was how well he kept track of it. Well, I found out. I had a Norman 200C unit that needed service. This thing was beautiful, it had hardly any scratches on it. The mistake I made was that I didn't put down a serial number of the unit. I followed up on the unit a week later and they needed parts. Then a few months later and by this time it was taking his sister longer to find it, but she said she was waiting on parts. A year later they had no record of it. By the way, what's the serial number? In case you are wondering this is a $800 unit brand new that they lost for me. His sister's generous offer was to give me one or a dozen 200Cs that were hopelessly dead. When I sent it in the unit was repairable, it just got lost. So, if you want to take your gear in, be sure to write down your serial numbers, and keep calling them week after week until you get your gear back. If after a month they haven't fixed it, get it back and send it elsewhere. I have started using a new repair facility. They have told me that I am not the first guy who said that their gear got lost in their shop. They didn't want to stand behind their problem, their best offer was to sell be used gear at a slight, slight discount. All I asked was to fix this situation and they instead chose to ignore it. read more

Brought in my profoto D1 for a new stand adaptor... he made it quick and easy.. thanks so much! ps. if you're looking for it, its in a house and theres no sign, so just call and he'll come open the gate for you! read more

Honestly if I could leave no stars I would. This place is horrible and I would never recommend it to anybody. It has taken them months, 5 to be exact, to fix our gear. When asked why it was taking so long all we got were excuses. When they say they will call you back or email you, they don't and you are left constantly calling them. Since it had been so long from us dropping off our equipment they didn't know where some of it was, stating they had not labeled them because they were only chargers. Really? I find this absolutely ridiculous. My point is don't go here. Yes, there are good reviews and I'm sure someone in the industry will recommend him. However you don't want to be one of us who have had gear lost or misplaced and given the run around. read more

Just had our first light break at our studio. Unfortunately, it was a Profoto Pro Head Plus. Took it to Silvino's with a bit of uncertainty due to a few other reviews however that all changed once I was greeted by them. They fixed the light on the spot, replacing the modeling bulb, and flash bulb as well as the dome light in less than 15 minutes! I will definitely be going there for any needed repairs in the future. They are very kind and affordable. read more

I needed to get a strobe repaired. I went to Samy's Camera repair .They sent me to Silvino. I checked on google and Silvinos was recommended for my brand of strobe on the internet. I called ahead to make sure they could fix it. They said they could. I drove across town in traffic waited my turn to be seen. The shop is not in a commercial business area but a private home in a dicey area of Hollywood. I waited my turn and finally I handed Silvino my strobe. "We dont fix these. I don't have parts for these. Send it to Chicago." For what reason he didnt want to fix my strobe I don't know. read more

I've been taking my lighting equipment and it's repair needs to Silvino for 18 plus years. From Norman, to Dynalite, to Speedotron, to Profoto, I wouldn't think of bringing my equipment anywhere else. He is more than knowledgable about any and all brands you may posses. He and his sister Andrea are a pleasure to do business with. Always top notch. Always professional. Always courteous and I always get my equipment back in a timely manner. Quite simply: There is a reason why he has been in business for almost 40 years. He knows what he's doing and does it well. read more

I sent a battery and charger to them for a smple cut and solder job maybe 10 minutes. It's been 3 months of lies and his assistant says he will call us back when he gets back,his sister. Well I can hear him in the back ground talking to her,and of course, he never calls us back . Being in business 43 years,this has been the number 1 worse....or goodness knows what to call it .Stay away from these people. read more

One of the head of my Profoto B2s stopped working so I took it to Silvino's for repair because the flash tube needed replacing (not user replaceable). He fixed it within 20 minutes while I waited at what -- for Profoto -- was a very reasonable price. Really happy with the service. read more

I am a reckless user of Pro Photo B1 flashes. I do weddings and out door shoots on a daily basis. Many times I get in the moment and lose sight of the fact I have a flash preciously balanced to light my couples. I have in four instances allowed the lights to crash to the ground and needed Silvinos to repair my equipment. Every time they have responded with quick and expert repair of my equipment. Most of the time better than before I broke the lights. Thanks guys for your great service and repair work. Highly recommend them to anyone. read more

Love these people! They promised to fix my Profoto B1 in a week but did it in only three days!!!! Thank you so much, Silvino!

I had Silvino do some work on my Profoto pack, and am very pleased with the work he did. He was very easy to get ahold of for status updates, and performed the work in a very timely manor. I definitely would send my gear to Silvino again. read more

I'll admit I was skeptical because of some of the other reviews but I couldn't have been more wrong to doubt this guy. One step into his place and you know this guy knows lighting repair!! I had a burned out bulb and modeling light and was hesitant to try to fix it on my own. Less than 20 minutes after walking in he had it fixed and I was on my way! The bulb itself retailed for slightly less than he charged me to fix everything and replace the bulb. I couldn't be happier and will recommend him to anyone I know needing quality and fast light repair. Thank you!!!! You are worth the drive from San Diego! read more

Repair was completed in less time then expected. Very quick and reliable.

And Incredibly knowledgeable and helpful guy he will help you with just about any of your lighting needs that need repair. And he is not going to be a fanboy of one particular brand he knows everything inside and out probably better than the manufacturers do. Quite honestly one of the best guys in his business read more

had a very bad experience with this shop. i called in to get my hensel repaired and he said he's not charging me to get an estimate for the cost since i'm shipping it from out of state. got an email from them 4 days after saying they've received it, but i never got an estimate until i called again 2 weeks after. and that said call wasn't answered at all for two days. i've had to email them to get an answer. got an estimate and gave them a go signal to fix it, and said that it'll take more time and probably more expensive than expected since the parts were have to be shipped. i wasn't told that they dont have the parts until couple days after. finally gave up and told them to just return the light to me. when i received my unit. some parts were missing! so i called them to see what happened; and ofcourse, still not answering their phone. i sent an email regarding the matter and they denied that they received the part that's missing in my unit. the way they email their customer is very informal. i really appreciate the free repair estimate and to look at the light, but i've lost a $90 part from my hensel light. i'm very disappointed with this. i'm sure they're a good shop as there's hella good reviews from other customers, but i personally wouldn't use them again. read more

Been using Silvino's for over 15 years to service all of our flash equipment for our commercial photo studio. Dynalite packs, heads, cables, ProFoto packs, replacing ProFoto batteries with new cells. It's always done well at a reasonable price. We will continue to use Silvino's for all of our equipment and they are your best option on the West Coast for professional lighting repair. read more

I have been bringing my strobe equipment to Sivino for more than 12 years. He has brought many Speedotron and ProPhoto packs back from the dead, and keeps my photography strobe gear in top working order. Very trustworthy, this place is the only strobe repair place worth using on the West Coast. read more

Just returned to Silvino's for a flash head repair, I have used Silvino's Pro flash repair for over 20 years. As usual, excellent work, friendly conversation and reasonable prices and a fast turn around. Very satisfied. read more

Pro Photographer out of San Francisco....Just had one of my kits serviced here. Profoto 7a 2400 generator, 2 x Pro head to be rewired, a rewire for an ext cable, and a flash tube replacement. All done quickly, and for a great price.. they even called me about shipping over the holiday. What great service! Liked it so much I sent in my other kit to be cleaned and serviced. This is now my go-to place. Highly recommended. Make sure to send a note with your serial #' via email and include a hard copy in the case. They refer to these when referencing any needed repairs! Now I am back in action! A+ Silvino! read more

Silvino is the best and only place to get your strobes fixed in Los Angeles. I have known Silvino for over 20 years when he worked at Norman Flash. The quality of his work is excellent. His prices are reasonable too. read more

Great service, good communicators - really grateful for the service they provide - highly recommended!

I've been going to Silvino for about 20 years. In the beginning, as a representative of the strobe department of a major photo equipment rental company, later as an assistant bringing in other photographer's gear, and finally for myself bringing in my own gear. Silvino is THE BEST, every studio, photo school, photographer and rental house that I know of uses him and ONLY him. My experience with his estimates are that often times the total owed is lower than his estimate. His prices are fair and he service is outstanding. He can rewire any head to work with any system, i.e. the ProFoto ringlight to Norman, Dynalite, etc. Silvino is also a good place for used gear, either he has it or knows who has something for sale. His reputation is stellar in the photo community. read more

Loved these guys. They took care of a used Dynalite pack I had and got it back to working (and looking) like new. PLUS - the final cost was under the estimate AND they had it to me in less than a week. The shop is teeming with repairs - a testament to the fact that so many other people love their work as well and trust them with their equipment - and they seem to work round the clock. Great "mom and pop" shop feel. Very helpful and wonderful customer service that goes above and beyond. Couldn't be happier with them and the work and have referred them to every photographer I know! read more