Beware!!! - BAD OLYMPUS SERVICE !!!
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jwnca
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I'm glad I haven't had any problems with my old Olympus (knock on wood). I've had thoughts from time to time to get a newer model. You've given me more info to consider before jumping with another Oly.
sounds like you are getting the old run around, sorry to hear that ,i have been in that situation to many times:11:
Seems you have a lot of problems Yoda. Why is that?
I once bought an Oly digital camera (1.3MP) and it worked perfectly... But when it stopped working and I sent it for repair they wanted me to pay first and then they will have a look at it...
I told them to forget about it and just give it back to me, which they did! Of course after that camera was already functional...
I now only use Canon photo equipment...
I told them to forget about it and just give it back to me, which they did! Of course after that camera was already functional...
I now only use Canon photo equipment...
RonFrank
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I saw some photo's of Destin which I *assume* were taken with your recently serviced camera?
So is all well??
So is all well??
RonFrank
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hvulin:
Was it under warranty?
What was wrong with the camera?
How old was it?
Don't count on getting any better service from Canon, or any camera manufacture for that matter. Also authorized service centers are NOT necessarily owned or operated by the camera manufacture.
If a camera is out of warranty, EVERY manufacture is going to want you to PAY for an estimate. The trick is to find an authorized service center, or someone that you trust that will only charge a nominal fee for the work.
MACK, which is authorized to fix just about anything, I believe charges $15 for an estimate.... add shipping to that.
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SeaYoda
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We'll, I guess I'm having these problems because, with God's help, I can handle them 
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All seemed to be OK with the camera until I put the strobe / housing / camera together this afternoon (yes the strobe came in and works great!). The camera LCD started to blink and said low battery so I changed the batteries. The camera with freshly charged batteries would show the start screen and go blank when I turned it on. When I turned the camera off it would show the shut down screen. Now it's just black. I'm hoping a new set of batteries will help but I kinda think service is again in the future. Any ideas out there before you see a grown man cry? I'm gonna post this in a thread by itself to see if I can get some help.
.All seemed to be OK with the camera until I put the strobe / housing / camera together this afternoon (yes the strobe came in and works great!). The camera LCD started to blink and said low battery so I changed the batteries. The camera with freshly charged batteries would show the start screen and go blank when I turned it on. When I turned the camera off it would show the shut down screen. Now it's just black. I'm hoping a new set of batteries will help but I kinda think service is again in the future. Any ideas out there before you see a grown man cry? I'm gonna post this in a thread by itself to see if I can get some help.
Ain't camera stuff fun?!?
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SeaYoda
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I'm glad it was just a battery problem. I'm still hoping to get a Nocturnal Lights SL50 to put on the rig for movie mode and focus / fill in light. I need to have a camera to put all this junk on :laughing:.
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