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Camera Update
Jan. 23rd, 2010 01:40 pmWell.
Back from both Samy's *and* Steve's Camera Service.
Yeah.
Um, can't be repaired by either of them. It is apparently too old of a Nikon for that and would have to be sent straight to Nikon USA for repairs. Where it would cost me $130 to $180 to just get in the door to be looked out, does not cover parts, does not cover extended labor.
Oh, and when I told the exceptionally helpful young man at Samy's what the issue was, he made The Face.
You know The Face.
It's this sympathetic pain/wince expression that is immediately schooled into compassion.
It is not the expression you want to see when describing a technical problem with your gear. It typically means, "Oh shit, that's probably not fixable."
So, considering that a quick look at their used cameras showed me that Canon 20D bodies are going for $329 and Canon 40D bodies are going for $527.
It's official. The 8800 is not worth fixing.
So there it is. That's the update, as requested.
Back from both Samy's *and* Steve's Camera Service.
Yeah.
Um, can't be repaired by either of them. It is apparently too old of a Nikon for that and would have to be sent straight to Nikon USA for repairs. Where it would cost me $130 to $180 to just get in the door to be looked out, does not cover parts, does not cover extended labor.
Oh, and when I told the exceptionally helpful young man at Samy's what the issue was, he made The Face.
You know The Face.
It's this sympathetic pain/wince expression that is immediately schooled into compassion.
It is not the expression you want to see when describing a technical problem with your gear. It typically means, "Oh shit, that's probably not fixable."
So, considering that a quick look at their used cameras showed me that Canon 20D bodies are going for $329 and Canon 40D bodies are going for $527.
It's official. The 8800 is not worth fixing.
So there it is. That's the update, as requested.
