Meaning of CLA?

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I am in the market for used camera equipment. Many of the eBay listings
indicate that a camera has recently been CLA'd. This clearly has something
to do with cleaning. What exactly does it mean?
When I purchase a camera, should I send it to the factory to have it cleaned
and the meter calibrated?
Vanessa Cunniff

suck it

[N***@NoSpamHere.org]

I am in the market for used camera equipment. Many of the eBay listings
indicate that a camera has recently been CLA'd. This clearly has something
to do with cleaning. What exactly does it mean?
When I purchase a camera, should I send it to the factory to have it cleaned
and the meter calibrated?
Vanessa Cunniff

Clean, Lubricate, Adjust (shutter speeds)

[Michael]

Post by N***@NoSpamHere.org

I am in the market for used camera equipment. Many of the eBay listings
indicate that a camera has recently been CLA'd. This clearly has something
to do with cleaning. What exactly does it mean?
When I purchase a camera, should I send it to the factory to have it cleaned
and the meter calibrated?
Vanessa Cunniff

Clean, Lubricate, Adjust (shutter speeds)

This could be a record- replying to a post made 10 ½ years earlier.

[darkroommike]

I am in the market for used camera equipment. Many of the eBay listings
indicate that a camera has recently been CLA'd. This clearly has something
to do with cleaning. What exactly does it mean?
When I purchase a camera, should I send it to the factory to have it cleaned
and the meter calibrated?
Vanessa Cunniff

Most factory service centers will not longer work on legacy cameras, Canon F-series, Canon A-series, Minolta SRT-, X- XM-, XD- and almost any film camera you can imagine (other than Leica and Hasselblad).

A CLA is also sometimes known as a Clean, Lube and Adjust as Needed. C.L.A.N.

I was selling a Canon A-1 at a recent camera show, potential buyer asked if the shutter squeaked. My reply was that yes the shutter squeaks, all Canon A-series cameras SHOULD squeak, it's best to buy a Canon A-series with a squeak and send it off yourself to a reputable shop for a CLA. It's likely a camera that does not squeak may have been "fixed" with a syringe full of WD-40. I know guys online that do reputable repairs, I investigate their reputation, I check with their local BBB, Better Business Bureau, I Google their name for feedback and can usually ferret out the posers and losers. A simple CLA runs about $50-100, depending on the camera, the company will usually adjust the meter to operate correctly using a 1.5v silver oxide battery (without a C.R.I.S.) no more Wein Cells!, parts are extra.