Hands-on
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Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
Repair and adjust cameras and photographic equipment, including commercial video and motion picture camera equipment.
How does this connect to your interests? →A look at the work
- Adjust cameras, photographic mechanisms, or equipment such as range and view finders, shutters, light meters, or lens systems, using hand tools.
- Disassemble equipment to gain access to defect, using hand tools.
- 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.
- Requisition parts or materials.
- Calibrate and verify accuracy of light meters, shutter diaphragm operation, or lens carriers, using timing instruments.
- Examine cameras, equipment, processed film, or laboratory reports to diagnose malfunction, using work aids and specifications.
- Read and interpret engineering drawings, diagrams, instructions, or specifications to determine needed repairs, fabrication method, and operation sequence.
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Interests involved in this work
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6.9 / 7
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Skills to explore
Source-reported importance on a 1–5 scale. Try a course, project or conversation to learn what these skills involve.
Troubleshooting
Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
2015-07
Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
2015-07
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
2015-07
Quality Control Analysis
Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
2015-07
Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
2015-07
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
2015-07
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
2015-07
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
2015-07
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
2015-07
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
2015-07
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Source preparation category: Job Zone 3 of 5 · 2015-07. This category describes typical preparation, not your eligibility.
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O*NET-SOC code 49-9061.00 · Database 31.0 · Retrieved Oct 14, 2026. Dates on individual observations describe their source periods.
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