Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Just got off the phone with Olympus.

The bill to repair my E-300, flat rate, is $310 plus 6% tax which
brings it to $328.60!!

Damn.

So much for that camera.


You think camera repair people should work for wal-mart wages?

On Jan 7, 4:52*pm, HK wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Just got off the phone with Olympus.

The bill to repair my E-300, flat rate, is $310 plus 6% tax which
brings it to $328.60!!

Damn.

So much for that camera.

You think camera repair people should work for wal-mart wages?

They are just part changers.....

wrote:
On Jan 7, 4:52 pm, HK wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Just got off the phone with Olympus.
The bill to repair my E-300, flat rate, is $310 plus 6% tax which
brings it to $328.60!!
Damn.
So much for that camera.
You think camera repair people should work for wal-mart wages?

They are just part changers.....


Yeah, right. And they probably couldn't put together an 8' wood dinghy.

--
George W. Bush - the 43rd Best President Ever!

On Jan 7, 5:16*pm, HK wrote:
wrote:
On Jan 7, 4:52 pm, HK wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Just got off the phone with Olympus.
The bill to repair my E-300, flat rate, is $310 plus 6% tax which
brings it to $328.60!!
Damn.
So much for that camera.
You think camera repair people should work for wal-mart wages?

They are just part changers.....

Yeah, right. And they probably couldn't put together an 8' wood dinghy.

--
George W. Bush - the 43rd Best President Ever!

I'm just a puzzle maker... same thing 'cept I don't do repairs on
other peoples boats..

wrote:
On Jan 7, 5:16 pm, HK wrote:
wrote:
On Jan 7, 4:52 pm, HK wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Just got off the phone with Olympus.
The bill to repair my E-300, flat rate, is $310 plus 6% tax which
brings it to $328.60!!
Damn.
So much for that camera.
You think camera repair people should work for wal-mart wages?
They are just part changers.....
Yeah, right. And they probably couldn't put together an 8' wood dinghy.

--
George W. Bush - the 43rd Best President Ever!

I'm just a puzzle maker... same thing 'cept I don't do repairs on
other peoples boats..


Please. I know what is involved in building small boats, and I have seen
skilled camerarepairpersons do their thing. There's no comparison in the
level of skills needed. The inside of a camera is still like the inside
of a fine watch, with the addition of electronic circuitry.


--
George W. Bush - the 43rd Best President Ever!

On Jan 7, 5:31*pm, HK wrote:
wrote:
On Jan 7, 5:16 pm, HK wrote:
wrote:
On Jan 7, 4:52 pm, HK wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Just got off the phone with Olympus.
The bill to repair my E-300, flat rate, is $310 plus 6% tax which
brings it to $328.60!!
Damn.
So much for that camera.
You think camera repair people should work for wal-mart wages?
They are just part changers.....
Yeah, right. And they probably couldn't put together an 8' wood dinghy.

--
George W. Bush - the 43rd Best President Ever!

I'm just a puzzle maker... same thing 'cept I don't do repairs on
other peoples boats..

Please. I know what is involved in building small boats, and I have seen
skilled camerarepairpersons do their thing. There's no comparison in the
level of skills needed. The inside of a camera is still like the inside
of a fine watch, with the addition of electronic circuitry.

--
George W. Bush - the 43rd Best President Ever!- Hide quoted text -

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And before I built boats, I did advanced electronics diagnostics and
repair in a couple of different fields.. Tiny little screwdrivers and
a good magnifying glass, and the ability to read a schematic and an
occilliscope.. NBD...

On Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:52:17 -0500, HK wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Just got off the phone with Olympus.

The bill to repair my E-300, flat rate, is $310 plus 6% tax which
brings it to $328.60!!

Damn.

So much for that camera.

You think camera repair people should work for wal-mart wages?

No - I don't expect that.

I do expect a reasonable rate to replace the viewfinder glass and
upload the latest software.

It seems to me that 2/3s of the cost of the camera new (as of 2 1/2
years ago) is a bit excessive.

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:52:17 -0500, HK wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Just got off the phone with Olympus.

The bill to repair my E-300, flat rate, is $310 plus 6% tax which
brings it to $328.60!!

Damn.

So much for that camera.

You think camera repair people should work for wal-mart wages?

No - I don't expect that.

I do expect a reasonable rate to replace the viewfinder glass and
upload the latest software.

It seems to me that 2/3s of the cost of the camera new (as of 2 1/2
years ago) is a bit excessive.

You're doing the right think. With electronics there might be a few
improvements in the 2008 version.
Do you need Consumer Reports recommendation?

On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 20:03:03 -0400, "Don White"
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:52:17 -0500, HK wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Just got off the phone with Olympus.

The bill to repair my E-300, flat rate, is $310 plus 6% tax which
brings it to $328.60!!

Damn.

So much for that camera.

You think camera repair people should work for wal-mart wages?

No - I don't expect that.

I do expect a reasonable rate to replace the viewfinder glass and
upload the latest software.

It seems to me that 2/3s of the cost of the camera new (as of 2 1/2
years ago) is a bit excessive.

You're doing the right think. With electronics there might be a few
improvements in the 2008 version.
Do you need Consumer Reports recommendation?

Thanks, but no.

I've been looking at the new E-3 anyway - good excuse to get one.

I've been looking at the new E-3 anyway - good excuse to get one.

You owe it to yourself to give the new D300 a hard look. If I was shopping
today, that's where I'd go and never look back. It's that good. Camera of
the Year and deservedly so.