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Old 03-03-2008, 06:41 AM
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Need advice re: camera repair
My daughter dropped her Panasonic DMC-FX07 and it needs to be fixed. Does anyone have any experience with Precision Camera Repair in Enfield, Connecticut? Any other suggestions? TIA.
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My daughter dropped her Panasonic DMC-FX07 and it needs to be fixed. Does anyone have any experience with Precision Camera Repair in Enfield, Connecticut? Any other suggestions? TIA.
My only suggestion is get a good quote on the repair costs before agreeing to anything. Labor can eat away at you, and it quickly reaches a point where it's cheaper to buy a new camera. Good luck!
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With a point and shoot, there is a good chance that it will be far more cost effective to just buy a new one then getting repaired. If you get a new one be sure to look for something drop resistant!
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I've already done the math, and its right at the edge, but can be justified provided Precision Camera does good work, hence my question.
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Precision Camera did a repair on my Minolta 5D D-SLR about a year ago. Other than a small snafu over who was responsible for the repair costs(camera was out of warranty, but the problem was a known issue that Konica Minolta/Sony said they would cover to have fixed), I had no problems and the repair work was good with a pretty quick turnaround.
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I would say that if the cost of the repairs is close to the cost of a new one, just get the new one and enjoy the new warranty.
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Cost of the repair is about half the cost of new, so if the repair is competently done, probably worth doing; camera is less than 2 years old.
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If it is half the price of what you are planning on spending new then i would go for it.
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I agree. Technology outdates very quickly. Get a quote first, and if it isn't a very good deal, just get a new camera.
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