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Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
Repair and adjust cameras and photographic equipment, including commercial video and motion picture camera equipment.
Other titles employers use
Camera Repair Technician · Camera Repairman · Camera Technician · Photo Equipment Technician · Photo Technologist · Photographic Equipment Repair Technician · Photographic Equipment Technician · Photographic Technician (Photo Tech)
Inside the work
What you would actually do.
6 responsibilities that define the role, before job titles and workplaces change the details.
- Adjust cameras, photographic mechanisms, or equipment such as range and view finders, shutters, light meters, or lens systems, using hand tools.
- Disassemble equipment to gain access to defect, using hand tools.
- Test equipment performance, focus of lens system, diaphragm alignment, lens mounts, or film transport, using precision gauges.
- Clean and lubricate cameras and polish camera lenses, using cleaning materials and work aids.
- Requisition parts or materials.
- Calibrate and verify accuracy of light meters, shutter diaphragm operation, or lens carriers, using timing instruments.
Who it suits
Would this work hold your attention?
This career often appeals to people drawn to practical and organizing work.
- Practical
- Building, repairing, using tools, or working outdoors
- Organizing
- Creating order, checking details, and keeping work accurate
Skills and strengths
What you would get good at.
Compare the skills the work relies on, the subjects behind it, and the abilities that make it easier to learn.
Core skills
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing
- Critical Thinking
- Equipment Maintenance
- Quality Control Analysis
- Reading Comprehension
Subjects to know
- Mechanical
- Computers and Electronics
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Engineering and Technology
Useful strengths
- Near Vision
- Visualization
- Finger Dexterity
- Problem Sensitivity
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
Working day
Picture yourself doing it.
These measures show how much of the day involves people, movement, conversation, and hands-on work.
| Measure | Out of 5 | What that means here |
|---|---|---|
| Close to other people | 2.5 | Largely your own space |
| On your feet | 2.3 | Mostly seated |
| Talking face to face | 4.4 | A regular part of the day |
| Working with your hands | 4.7 | Handling tools, instruments or materials |
Preparation
How people prepare for this work.
Employers usually ask for a high school diploma. Other routes may also lead into the field.
- High school or less 46%
- A certificate or some college 39%
- A two-year degree 8%
- A four-year degree 7%
Tools of the work
Technology you may use.
- Spreadsheet software
- Office suite software
- Word processing software
- Electronic mail software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Industrial control software
Opportunity near you
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Choose a state to compare the size of the field, annual openings, and expected hiring change.
- People doing this work
- 300
- Job openings each year
- 30
- Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
- —
Compare every available state
| State | People doing it | Job openings each year | Expected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 300 | 30 | — |
| Indiana | 210 | 20 | 5.0% |
| Wisconsin | 130 | 10 | 8.3% |
| Florida | 120 | 10 | 9.1% |
| Michigan | 110 | 10 | — |
| Maryland | 100 | 10 | 11.1% |
| Colorado | 70 | 10 | 16.7% |
| Utah | 60 | 10 | 20.0% |
| Virginia | 50 | 0 | — |
| Illinois | 40 | 0 | — |
| Washington | 40 | 10 | — |
| Mississippi | 30 | 0 | — |
| Ohio | 30 | 0 | — |
| Nebraska | 10 | 0 | — |
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