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Occupation AtlasCamera and Photographic Equipment Repairers

O*NET · 49-9061.00

Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers

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

Also called Aircraft Photographic Equipment Mechanic · Aircraft Photographic Equipment Repairer · Camera Machinist · Camera Mechanic · Camera Prototyping Engineer · Camera Repair Specialist · Camera Repair Technician · Camera Repairer
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Job Zone 3 — Medium Preparation NeededHolland code RCI35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed

Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic6.93
  • C Conventional4.83
  • I Investigative2.66
  • A Artistic1.93
  • S Social1.19
  • E Enterprising1.00

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma13%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent32%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate29%
  • Some College Courses11%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree8%
  • Bachelor's Degree7%
Related work experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (27%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (23%)
On-the-job training
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (36%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Troubleshooting3.93.6Level 4 looks like: Identify the circuit causing an electrical system to fail
  • Repairing3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Replace a faulty hydraulic valve
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.53.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Equipment Maintenance3.43.6Level 4 looks like: Clean moving parts in production machinery
  • Quality Control Analysis3.43.4Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.13.5Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Active Listeningbasic3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Complex Problem Solving3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Time Management3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Active Learningbasic3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Equipment Selection3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Choose a software application to complete a work assignment
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  • Operations Monitoring3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Speakingbasic3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Monitoringbasic2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Social Perceptiveness2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Writingbasic2.63.0Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Mathematicsbasic2.42.5Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Service Orientation2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Coordination2.32.3Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Management of Material Resources2.31.9Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Technology Design2.12.3Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Persuasion2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Systems Analysis2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Systems Evaluation2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Sciencebasic2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Operation and Control2.11.8Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Negotiation2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Management of Financial Resources2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Operations Analysis1.91.8Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Installation1.91.4Level 2 looks like: Install a new air filter in an air conditioner
  • Programming1.81.3Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
  • Instructing1.60.9

Tasks

10 core · 5 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Adjust cameras, photographic mechanisms, or equipment such as range and view finders, shutters, light meters, or lens systems, using hand tools.4.5
  2. Disassemble equipment to gain access to defect, using hand tools.4.4
  3. Test equipment performance, focus of lens system, diaphragm alignment, lens mounts, or film transport, using precision gauges.4.4
  4. Clean and lubricate cameras and polish camera lenses, using cleaning materials and work aids.4.3
  5. Calibrate and verify accuracy of light meters, shutter diaphragm operation, or lens carriers, using timing instruments.4.1
  6. Examine cameras, equipment, processed film, or laboratory reports to diagnose malfunction, using work aids and specifications.4.1
  7. Requisition parts or materials.4.1
  8. Measure parts to verify specified dimensions or settings, such as camera shutter speed or light meter reading accuracy, using measuring instruments.4.0
  9. Read and interpret engineering drawings, diagrams, instructions, or specifications to determine needed repairs, fabrication method, and operation sequence.4.0
  10. Fabricate or modify defective electronic, electrical, or mechanical components, using bench lathe, milling machine, shaper, grinder, or precision hand tools, according to specifications.3.6
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  1. 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.4.3
  2. Assemble aircraft cameras, still or motion picture cameras, photographic equipment, or frames, using diagrams, blueprints, bench machines, hand tools, or power tools.3.7
  3. Record test data and document fabrication techniques on reports.3.3
  4. Lay out reference points and dimensions on parts or metal stock to be machined, using precision measuring instruments.2.8
  5. Recommend design changes or upgrades of microfilming, film-developing, or photographic equipment.2.3

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Mechanical3.94.6Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Computers and Electronics3.74.3Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Customer and Personal Service3.64.2Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • English Language3.53.5Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Engineering and Technology3.33.2Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • Administrative2.82.9
  • Education and Training2.83.7Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Sales and Marketing2.73.1Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
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  • Administration and Management2.62.4Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
  • Mathematics2.63.0Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Design2.52.4Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Production and Processing2.52.6
  • Economics and Accounting2.41.8Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.42.6
  • Communications and Media2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Telecommunications2.01.4Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Psychology1.91.6Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Public Safety and Security1.91.4Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Chemistry1.81.7Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Law and Government1.81.5Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Fine Arts1.71.2Level 1 looks like: Attend a popular music concert
  • Physics1.71.2Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Transportation1.61.2Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Foreign Language1.50.9Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Geography1.5—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.40.8Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.4—
  • Building and Construction1.3—
  • History and Archeology1.3—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.2—
  • Food Production1.1—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.1—
  • Biology1.0—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Near Vision3.94.0Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
  • Visualization3.83.8Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Finger Dexterity3.63.9Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.43.8Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
  • Problem Sensitivity3.43.4Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Manual Dexterity3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Written Comprehension3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Deductive Reasoning3.13.3Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
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  • Inductive Reasoning3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Information Ordering3.13.4Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Selective Attention3.12.8Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Control Precision3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
  • Far Vision3.03.5Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
  • Oral Comprehension3.03.4Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral Expression3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Speech Clarity3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Speech Recognition3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Visual Color Discrimination3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
  • Category Flexibility2.93.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Perceptual Speed2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Flexibility of Closure2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Originality2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Number Facility2.62.6Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Depth Perception2.52.5Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Memorization2.52.4Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Speed of Closure2.52.4Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Fluency of Ideas2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.42.3Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Multilimb Coordination2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Time Sharing2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Written Expression2.42.5Level 1 looks like: Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Trunk Strength2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Auditory Attention2.02.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Static Strength2.01.6Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Response Orientation1.91.3Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Extent Flexibility1.51.0Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Reaction Time1.50.8
  • Explosive Strength1.40.4
  • Rate Control1.40.5Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Wrist-Finger Speed1.40.8
  • Dynamic Strength1.3—
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—
  • Glare Sensitivity1.0—
  • Gross Body Coordination1.0—
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.0—
  • Night Vision1.0—
  • Peripheral Vision1.0—
  • Sound Localization1.0—
  • Spatial Orientation1.0—
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.0—
  • Stamina1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment4.14.6Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
  • Getting Information3.72.9
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems3.73.3Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.63.0Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.63.0Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.64.2Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Working with Computers3.63.0Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment3.53.4Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
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  • Thinking Creatively3.44.2Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.02.6
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.03.5Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates2.92.6
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships2.93.2Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Handling and Moving Objects2.83.2Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.82.5Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Analyzing Data or Information2.72.5Level 1 looks like: Skim a short article to gather the main point
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization2.72.2Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
  • Processing Information2.62.3Level 1 looks like: Calculate the costs for shipping packages
  • Controlling Machines and Processes2.52.7
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.52.4Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.52.2Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Scheduling Work and Activities2.52.6
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.52.2Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Documenting/Recording Information2.42.1Level 1 looks like: Record the weight of a patient during a routine health exam
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others2.31.9Level 1 looks like: Exchange information during a shift change
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.32.2Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards2.31.7Level 1 looks like: Review forms for completeness
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.32.0Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Training and Teaching Others2.32.2Level 1 looks like: Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural change
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.22.3Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Performing General Physical Activities2.21.6Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.21.7Level 1 looks like: Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too long
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.11.5Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipment
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others2.01.4Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Assisting and Caring for Others1.81.0Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Developing and Building Teams1.50.6Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.3—
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment1.1—

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.7
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.6
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.6
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.4
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.4
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.4
  • Spend Time Sitting4.2
  • E-Mail3.9
  • Telephone Conversations3.7
  • Time Pressure3.7

Technology

6 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (3)

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Word
Other tools (3)
  • Email software
  • RepairTRAX
  • Statistical process control SPC software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
  2. Calibration Technologists and Technicians
  3. Motion Picture Projectionists
  4. Lighting Technicians
  5. Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
  6. Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
  7. Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
  8. Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
  9. Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
  10. Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles

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