About the Man Himself

Mike was born in London, but his journey in camera repair began at 18, when he moved to Stuttgart, Germany to study the intricate art of camera mechanics. That training set the tone for the rest of his life.

In 1971, he immigrated to the U.S. with his wife and infant daughter, settling in Southern California and starting his repair career in Los Angeles. By 1974, he’d moved to Orange County. And by 1978, he opened the original Camera Tech of Anaheim — a shop that quickly became a trusted name in camera repair for professionals and hobbyists alike.

In 2025, after 47 years in Anaheim, Mike officially moved the shop to a new home in the City of Orange.

It’s been a big change — new walls, new address — but everything else is exactly the same:

Same legendary workbench

Same one-man operation

Same old-school attention to detail

Whether you’ve been coming here for decades or you’re walking in for the first time, you’ll get the same Mike — sleeves rolled up, loupe around his neck, ready to get your gear back in action.

Cameras aren’t disposable to Mike. They’re tools, art, memory-keepers — and they deserve to be treated that way.

He’s spent his life fixing the unfixable and preserving what matters for people who care about their craft.

For Mike, this is more than a job.

It’s legacy work.

Now located in the City of Orange

Open Mon–Fri 1–5 PM and Sat 1–4 PM

Stop by and meet the man who’s been keeping cameras alive since before bell-bottoms were in style!