Midwest Camera Repair

01/25/2024

It is with great sadness that we announce our closing after 67 years in business. Our last day will be January 31, 2024, we will not be re-opening.

We have loved serving our customers and being a part of this wonderful community. Unfortunately due to the industry changing, Covid-19 shutdowns, as well as the economy, our small business has been impacted greatly. We do not take the decision to close lightly and we appreciate all of the support of our customers over the years.

A little history on our location and business:
In the late 1800’s our great-great grandfather Fred Engfehr sold and repaired carriages, agricultural implements, tools, and vehicles in the very building that Midwest Camera Repair, Inc. is in. In the 1900’s our grandfather before starting Feldman Camera Exchange, worked out of the downstairs making parts for a car manufacturer. While upstairs there was a hall that was rented for weddings, parties, etc. Then in the late 1950’s our Dad Ray and Uncle Melvin moved in with Midwest Camera Repair, Inc.
Thank you to everyone that has visited our establishment over the years. We truly appreciate you and we have many wonderful memories that we will be taking with us.
The Midwest Family

01/15/2024

We will be closed Monday January 15th.

01/01/2024

We will be closed Monday January 1st and Tuesday January 2nd for New Years.

12/25/2023

12/07/2023

We will be closed Friday December 8th. for the weekend.
Will be re-open Monday December 11th.

11/27/2023

We will be closing at 1pm today.

11/24/2023

We will be closed today for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

11/23/2023

We will be closed Thursday Nov 23rd. and Friday Nov 24th. for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

11/10/2023

Melvin, a young American Soldier during WWII in the Army Pictorial Service had his Graflex camera break down. Knowing it would take months to get it back from service he decided to take it apart and repair it himself. Soon others in Pictorial Service and other soldiers started to bring their broken photographic equipment to him for service. After his return he would take this knowledge home to his fathers camera store. He then trained his younger brother Raymond on what he had taught himself and Midwest Camera Repair was born. It would not be until 1957 that the brother's would officially take the name Midwest Camera Repair, but our roots started in Italy in the 1940’s. The brothers would go on to be two of the founding fathers of the trade association NAPET (National Association of Photo Equipment Technicians). Midwest would become one of the first Authorized Kodak Service Centers.


Melvin and Christian his girl in Italy, he would later bring home as his wife.

Raymond and Rose on their wedding day.