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Job Description

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

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 49-9061.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 43,920.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 21.00
Currently, there are 3,760 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers”.

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Tasks for “Photo Technologist”

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

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