132b Putney High Street, Wandsworth, London, SW15 1RG, United Kingdom
Sending your repair to use from outside the UK
Duty Paid
We only accept repairs sent Delivered Duty Paid (DDP). This ensures all customs charges are pre-paid, preventing delays in processing your equipment. All major parcel carriers offer this service.
Customs Processing and Imports
Customs Advice
Description
When completing the customs form, we recommend the following:
Description
Description: Clearly state “Minox [Camera/Lens/Accessory] sent for repair.”
HS code
These are sometimes called 'commodity' or 'tariff' (T for Trump) codes. These are simple 6 digit internationally recognised codes that describe exactly what is being sent. Below this article is a list of common codes that you can copy/paste. If you send a camera as well as a lens or lightmeter etc, make sure you list these separately along with their HS codes, description and value etc.
Customs Value
Use the appropriate repair service/s cost from our pricelist as the declared value.
- 8x11 Service £199
- 35mm Service £145
- Accessory Service £99
Informational Value
For additional context, include a note of the equipment’s market value. For example, “Estimated market value: £1,500 for informational purposes only". Use the Additional Information section for this.
Repairs since 1991
OFFICIAL Minox Camera Repairs
Repairs and Servicing
8x11
VEF Minox (shutter/jam/cl
BL Meter Rebuild (leak)
EC-X,LX,C,BL,A,B,EC,CLX shutter/meter/leak/meter/wind/jammed film/third-party mis-repair/user event
Minox 35 and 35 Flash unit
Shutter/meter/aperture/battery leak. /jammed film/third-party mis-repair/user event
Time to repair around two weeks
2025
Repair catEgory
8x11 and 35 mm Minox repairs vary in complexity according to the type of fault
8x11mm shutter replacement £120
35mm aperture/shutter repair £110
Viewfinder replacement 8x11 £50, 35mm £40
BL Meter rebuild £150
BL battery tab replacement £45
Riga Shutter Repair £150
Riga Service Clean, Degrease, Service £200