Repair and adjust cameras and photographic equipment, including commercial video and motion picture camera equipment.

• Aircraft-Photographic-Equipment Mechanic
• Camera Repairer
• Field-Service Engineer
• Machinist, Motion-Picture Equipment
• Photographic Equipment Technician
• Photographic-Equipment-Maintenance Technician
• Service Technician, Computerized-Photofinishing Equipment

• Adjust cameras, photographic mechanisms, and equipment, such as range and view finders, shutters, light meters, and lens systems, using hand tools.
• Assemble aircraft cameras, still and motion picture cameras, photographic equipment, and frames, using diagrams, blueprints, bench machines, hand tools, and power tools.
• Calibrate and verify accuracy of light meters, shutter diaphragm operation, and lens carriers, using timing instruments.
• Clean and lubricate cameras and polish camera lenses, using cleaning materials and work aids.
• Disassemble equipment to gain access to defect, using hand tools.
• Examine cameras, equipment, processed film, and laboratory reports to diagnose malfunction, using work aids and specifications.
• Fabricate or modify defective electronic, electrical, and mechanical components, using bench lathe, milling machine, shaper, grinder, and precision hand tools according to specifications.
• Install film in aircraft camera and electrical assemblies and wiring in camera housing, following blueprints, using hand tools and soldering equipment.
• Lay out reference points and dimensions on parts and metal stock to be machined, using precision measuring instruments.
• Measure parts to verify specified dimensions/settings, such as camera shutter speed and light meter reading accuracy, using measuring instruments.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, diagrams, instructions, and specifications to determine needed repairs, fabrication method and operation sequence.
• Recommend design changes or upgrades of micro-filming, film-developing, and photographic equipment.
• Record test data and document fabrication techniques on reports.
• Requisition parts and materials.
• Test equipment performance, focus of lens system, alignment of diaphragm, lens mounts, and film transport, using precision gauges.

• adjust or set mechanical controls or components
• apply cleaning solvents
• calibrate or adjust electronic equipment or instruments to specification
• determine installation, service, or repair needed
• determine project methods and procedures
• distinguish colors
• estimate time or cost for installation, repair, or construction projects
• fabricate components for precision instruments
• fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand
• inspect machinery or equipment to determine adjustments or repairs needed
• install electronic equipment, components, or systems
• install or replace meters, regulators, or related measuring or control devices
• lay out machining, welding or precision assembly projects
• lubricate machinery, equipment, or parts
• maintain records, reports, or files
• modify electrical or electronic equipment or products
• operate lathes
• perform safety inspections in industrial, manufacturing or repair setting
• read blueprints
• read schematics
• read specifications
• read technical drawings
• read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts
• recommend purchase, repair, or modification of equipment
• repair or replace electrical wiring, circuits, fixtures, or equipment
• requisition stock, materials, supplies or equipment
• set up and operate variety of machine tools
• solder electrical or electronic connections or components
• test electrical/electronic wiring, equipment, systems or fixtures
• test mechanical products or equipment
• understand service or repair manuals
• understand technical operating, service or repair manuals
• use hand or power tools
• use knowledge of metric system
• use machine tools in installation, maintenance, or repair
• use oral or written communication techniques
• use precision measuring devices in mechanical repair work
• use precision measuring tools or equipment
• use soldering equipment