$450 ? For what? I'm assuming your camera isn't totally dead, doesn't need
a new circuit. Sounds like he's (atleast) doubling the fee from his
outside shop.
John Hermanson
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----- Original Message -----
From: <T.Clausen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 9:34 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] when to stop fixing OM's..............
|
| On Thu, 30 Nov 2000, james olson wrote:
|
| > As I was in a camera repair shop today, and quoted $450 to overhaul my
used,
| > tired OM-4, I am wondering how some of you decide when it is time to
just
| > get a new body. My OM-4 has been with me a while, even though I am
young,
| > and it just seems tired....... Does an overhaul at Mr. Hermanson's for
a
| > more reasonable cost cure a lot of small nagging problems, or do OM-4's
just
| > wear out?
| >
| > While I don't think I've shot 1000's of rolls through it, a few hundred
| > atleast.... I think it has more life, but $75 dollar repair bills add
up....
| >
| > When do you decide to let a body die?
| >
|
| What is this thing you talk about "let a body die"??? Sorry, I cannot
| comprehend the meaning of that, I am afraid. Not in the same sentence
| as "Olympus"......
|
| --thomas
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