Action Optics is a specialist repair workshop that was established in 1984
and originally carried out repairs to the whole range of photographic and optical instruments.
We (now just I ) soon developed a reputation for being able to repair binoculars
and I no longer repair photographic items.

I am still the official workshop for a number of UK importers who do not have enough repairs
to warrant setting up their own service department so I handle a large number of modern instruments
including the latest water proof models with built in compass for sailors;
light weight water proof models for bird watchers;
pocket sized compacts for walkers as well as general purpose models for all other uses.

BINOCULARS. I can clean, repair and align virtually any binocular but all of the latest Leica;
and most Swarovski and Steiner models have to be returned to the manufacturers.
I am happy to undertake repairs to ZOOM binoculars which many workshops decline.
A re-alignment of a compact or larger binocular can cost as little £32
and is unlikely to cost more than £44.
A complete dismantle, clean, rebuild and re-align of a standard porro prism binocular can cost £42
and probably not more than £56. A roof prism binocular tends to cost about £10 more.
If the right eyepiece is loose so that you can't balance the two eyepieces to suit your eyesight,
it can be reset and secured for about £12.
We are happy to receive any instrument and supply an estimate of the repair cost before you run up an expensive bill.
If our estimate is unacceptable then the only cost that you will incur is the return postage & insurance
- £7 for a compact and £9.05 for a bigger model up to 2 kilo in weight.

SPARE PARTS are causing an increasing problem and the importers of many less expensive models,
do not import any spares at all.
Sometimes the cost of the repair is more than the binocular is worth
but if you have an old binocular with sentimental value,
I can usually refurbish the insides for you.

TELESCOPES. Not a lot normally goes wrong with a telescope unless it is dropped or left out in the rain.
After a while they may need to be serviced especially if the focus is getting loose or stiff.
I can renew the thread for the tripod if that gets damaged for £38.
Older telescopes are more of a problem than old binoculars as the parts were more specific
to the telescope and rarely available any more.
Broken front lenses in old telescopes cannot be replaced.

TELESCOPIC RIFLE SIGHTS
I can reset the parallax on some models and fit new cross hairs
but I do not undertake any work on Side-wheel scopes or American Weavers
or any with illuminated reticles.

NIGHT SIGHTS. Sorry, I do not repair night sights.

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