We at TCCP, led by our leader Tada, provide maintenance instruction for classic cameras in Japan.
Tada’s Instagram has received many messages from people living outside of Japan, including the following
“I would like to know how to maintain camera.”
“I want to take your class.”
“Please tell me how to disassemble the camera when you go to Japan.”
In response to the many voices of people around the world, we will hold a workshop on classic camera disassembly and maintain for those traveling to Japan.
Cameras disassembled and maintained in the workshop will be given to you!
You can put film in that camera and shoot Japan right away!
Would you like to photograph Japan with your disassembled and maintained camera?
Learn how to disassemble and maintain cameras and lenses
Disassembling a camera or lens increases the risk of breaking it if proper methods are not used.
In our workshops, even beginners will be carefully guided with interpreters to help them maintain their cameras with ease.
You will learn the following.
- Camera and Lens Disassembly Procedure
- Precautions for Disassembly
- Introduction to tools used for disassembly and proper handling
- Introduction and use of solvents for decomposition
- Proper method of removing dust, mold, etc. that may interfere with photography
Instructor
TCCP leader Tada and member Suzuki will instruct you through the information presented in the previous section.
TCCP Leader Hideki Tada
Hideki Tada
Leader of TCCP
instagram：@obsessed_with_camera_repair
Specialty Models：Canon F1
Favorite camera：Pentax SL
A man who is so busy maintaining his camera that he doesn’t have time to make his favorite plastic models.
Even cameras bought for sale, if they are in good condition, I end up owning them, and as a result, room is overflowing with cameras.
Pentax Spotmatic SP Black that Tada disassembled and maintained and sold in the past.
Canon F-1 Early model that Tada overhauled and is now selling.
TCCP Member Takanori Suzuki
Takanori Suzuki
Responsible for writing articles on camera disassembly
instagram：@takanori815s
Specialty Models：OLYMPUS OM-1
Favorite camera：Nikon F Eye Level
A man who loves cats and ramen noodles living in Saitama Prefecture.
He makes sure that the camera is serviced in the bathroom so that the cat does not smell the solvent.
Olympus OM-1 Black that Suzuki disassembled and maintained and sold in the past.
Nikon F Eye Level Black Early Model Mt Fuji Mark that Suzuki disassembled and maintained in the past and is now selling.
The camera you will disassembly and maintenance is a PENTAX SP Super-Takumar 55mm F/1.8
The model to be disassembled and maintained by you in the workshop is the PENTAX SP Super-Takumar 55mm F/1.8 lens set.
The PENTAX SP was the world’s second model with built-in TTL exposure meter, released in July 1964, and was the best-selling SLR camera in the world at the time.
The disassembly difficulty level is low, and even beginners can disassemble the top cover with relative ease.
The Super-Takumar 55mm F/1.8 is a 5-group, 6-element lens.
Like the SP, this lens is also easy for beginners to disassemble.
Please use the disassembled and maintained PENTAX SP Super-Takumar 55mm F/1.8 to take pictures of various images of Japan.
The following video shows Tada disassembling the Pentax SP and Pentax Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 55mm F/1.8.
Workshop dates, locations, times and fees
Suzuki, who are in charge of teaching, cannot speak English.
Therefore, we intend to provide interpreters for our workshops.
If an interpreter cannot be secured, instruction will be provided using a translation application.
Tada speaks a little English.
We will inform you of our workshop dates, locations, times and fees.
Held Tuesday through Saturday, except Sunday and Monday
Appointments are available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays of your choice.
☆There are days when TCCP members are not available.
In that case, please make a reservation for another day.
Please reserve at least one week in advance of the date you wish to attend using the form at the bottom of the page.
Saturdays are held in Akihabara, Tokyo, and weekdays at DKYJAPAN’s office.
Saturday’s workshop will be held in the Akihabara neighborhood of Tokyo.
The weekday workshop will be held at DKYJAPAN’s office due to the difficulty of securing a location in the Akihabara area.
DKYJAPAN is an online store managed by TCCP member Okaya.
At the DKYJAPAN office, you can directly purchase cameras that have been disassembled and maintained by TCCP members.
Workshop details in Akihabara area
The location may be in a rental office at a station next to Akihabara station.
We will contact you with the address of the event location 5 days prior to the date you wish to attend.
Workshop details at DKYJAPAN’s office
Workshops will be held on weekdays at the DKYJAPAN office.
DKYJAPAN’s office is located at Mizonokuchi Station on the Denentoshi Line, 15 minutes by train from Shibuya Station in Tokyo.
2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The program is scheduled for four hours, from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m.
☆The program may be extended by about 1 hour depending on the progress.
The first 30 minutes will be used to introduce the tools and solvents that will be used that day.
Tada will give you a lecture on how to disassemble the product in front of you, and then ask you to disassemble it yourself.
We plan to have you complete the disassembly and maintenance of the body and lens set within 5 hours at the latest, with breaks in between.
Workshop participation fees
The workshop fee is 350USD.
You will be asked to remit the above fees via PayPal.
After you have contacted us through the form at the bottom of the page to let us know you wish to participate, we will send you a PayPal remittance account.
If you do not have a PayPal account, you can also use another method of payment.
If you do not have a PayPal account, please contact us.
Take pictures of Japan with your disassembled and maintained camera!
These are the details of the workshop where we, the members of TCCP, will teach classic camera disassembly and maintenance.
As we discussed at the beginning of this page, the PENTAX SP Super-Takumar 55mm F/1.8 that you disassembled and maintained at the workshop is yours.
After the workshop, you can put in the film and take pictures right away.
The disassembly and maintenance methods learned in the workshop can be used for cameras and lenses other than the PENTAX SP Super-Takumar 55mm F/1.8.
We hope that you will learn how to properly disassembly and maintenance your camera, and that it will help you in your future camera life.
Above all, we, the members of TCCP, would be happy if you could use your disassembled and maintained camera to photograph various Japan.
If you would like to participate in one of our workshops, please fill out the form below to contact us.
Please enter your name and e-mail address.
Please enter the dates you would like to book.
Please fill in any questions you may have about the workshop.