A couple of years ago I had the same problem; my IS-3000 just locked up
(just outside the guarantee period).
Olympus Denmark had a fixed price for IS-3000 repair; 1300DKK = just over
200USD (fortunately I could deliver it personally, as they are only 10-15
minutes down the road).
I decided that a properly repaired camera was the best bet; however it
failed again within a week. The second fix was done in a few hours. Problem
was, I believe zoom/focus motors. I read that Olympus had had a bad batch of
motors from a third-party supplier, but I got no rebate! The camera has
performed flawlessly since (as has my daughter's, which she got repaired
just before the guarantee ran out, due to a noisy focus motor...).
I have subsequently bought a used IS-3000 as a backup, which also performs
perfectly. That cost me 950DKK = 150USD, including a B-300 extender lens.
The price of a used IS-3000 seems to have fallen further in Denmark;
however, there is always the risk of getting a camera with a dicey motor...
Roger Key, Copenhagen
>From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [OM] Re: Help with IS-3???
>Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 06:33:19 -0400
>
>
>
>Curtis P. Hedman wrote:
> > My IS-3 just locked up! .... I
> > hope that there is some reasonable solution to this problem... worst
>case,
> > do either Camtech or Photosphere do repairs on the IS-3
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>John offers IS-3 repair here at $139 to $198: <http://zuiko.com/PAGE5.HTML>
>
>Clint offers IS-3 repair here at a "typical" price of $140
><http://www.olyfix.com/WSvcList.htm>
>
>Of course, the actual price will vary with what's wrong with your
>particular camera. If it needs a new circuit board or focus motor it
>might be on the higher end of John's range.
>
>I have no idea what IS-3's go for on the bay but, unless you can buy
>them for $50, I'd go for the full CLA and repair. That way you know
>what you've got. A bay purchase might fail next week the same way yours
>just did.
>
>Chuck Norcutt
>
>
>
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