Yeah, I know, but honestly, I think that I'll be ok. $112+125==$237. Still
a reasonable price for a freshly CLA'd IS-3.
That was my theory when I bought it. For $112, it was hard to lose....
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Reese" <pcacala@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 1:02 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IS-3DLX - I'm lost
> Tom:
>
> Problems with the zooming mechanism seem to be the #1 Achilles Heel in
> the IS-3, although I'm not an expert on the subject. Additionally, I had
> an IS-3 which required a film cassette in the chamber for the lens to
> zoom. Not standard operating procedure in that case, but something to
> check in the process of elimination. Olympus America has a flat rate fee
> of about $125 (I seem to recall) to fix these, plus parts.
>
> Folks: buy your IS-3 cameras from sellers/dealers who allow refunds!
> They are a real crap shoot on the used market with perhaps less than 40%
> odds of getting a fault-free one. Clinton sure hit the nail on the head
> with his "frequent problem" response.
>
> Gary Reese
> Las Vegas, NV
>
>
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