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Some different Nikon News
I was noodling about on line and came across this regarding Nikon repairs.
http://ifixit.org/1349/how-nikon-is-...camera-repair/ -- Regards, Savageduck |
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On Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:48:58 -0800, Savageduck
wrote: I was noodling about on line and came across this regarding Nikon repairs. http://ifixit.org/1349/how-nikon-is-...camera-repair/ I wonder how many of these shops will stop selling Nikon because of this? Stupid move, Nikon. |
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On Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:48:58 -0800, Savageduck
wrote: : I was noodling about on line and came across this regarding Nikon repairs. : http://ifixit.org/1349/how-nikon-is-...camera-repair/ The author of the article seems clueless about how the US auto repair industry works. Automobile manufacturers are many years ahead of Nikon, routinely withholding even what their engine computer error codes mean, so that only their "authorized" dealers can understand what has gone wrong with their cars. I believe there's been some litigation about that though, and even threats of new laws. So my information may now be somewhat out-of-date. Bob |
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On 2012-02-16 19:48 , Savageduck wrote:
I was noodling about on line and came across this regarding Nikon repairs. http://ifixit.org/1349/how-nikon-is-...camera-repair/ Regarding the web page above, there were a few ridiculous points, the worse being: QUOTE If you depend on your camera for work, as Jarvie does, having to mail your camera in to be fixed will cost you more than just the price of the repair: lost business, shipping costs, and time lost waiting for the Postal Service to shuttle the camera back and forth. UNQUOTE Really? Does the writer REALLY believe Jarvie has a single camera? As to Nikon I believe the policy as stated is absolutely stupid - UNLESS it also allows more shops to qualify as Nikon repair stations. I know a few local press photogs who are stuck with paper owned Nikon gear that they have to cycle through a Nikon approved service. The service is very good (quality) but slow in time. No real issue - they have plenty of spare bodies, lenses and flashes. For others it could be a drag. -- "We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty." Douglas Adams - (Could have been a GPS engineer). |
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On Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:48:58 -0800, Savageduck
wrote: I was noodling about on line and came across this regarding Nikon repairs. http://ifixit.org/1349/how-nikon-is-...camera-repair/ I noted the story is promoted by Ifixit.com. Presumably they are no longer on the list of Nikon approved repairers. Perhaps at least some of their comments are due to sour grapes. Regards, Eric Stevens |
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Alan Browne writes:
On 2012-02-16 19:48 , Savageduck wrote: I was noodling about on line and came across this regarding Nikon repairs. http://ifixit.org/1349/how-nikon-is-...camera-repair/ Regarding the web page above, there were a few ridiculous points, the worse being: QUOTE If you depend on your camera for work, as Jarvie does, having to mail your camera in to be fixed will cost you more than just the price of the repair: lost business, shipping costs, and time lost waiting for the Postal Service to shuttle the camera back and forth. UNQUOTE Really? Does the writer REALLY believe Jarvie has a single camera? But absolutely having to have two cameras (or three if you believe you need two working ones to take to a gig) is itself a cost, and a rather large one. -- David Dyer-Bennet, ; http://dd-b.net/ Snapshots: http://dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/data/ Photos: http://dd-b.net/photography/gallery/ Dragaera: http://dragaera.info |
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On 2012-02-17 14:52:39 -0800, Eric Stevens said:
On Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:48:58 -0800, Savageduck wrote: I was noodling about on line and came across this regarding Nikon repairs. http://ifixit.org/1349/how-nikon-is-...camera-repair/ I noted the story is promoted by Ifixit.com. Presumably they are no longer on the list of Nikon approved repairers. Perhaps at least some of their comments are due to sour grapes. Regards, Eric Stevens I think "promoted" might not be a good choice of words. It is their story. Camera repair is one part of their business, and when a manufacturer, or more likely in this case a distributer in Nikon USA denies them part of that business when they are more than capable of handling the task I guess they might not be happy about it. They have just made their situation known to all who might care. Ifixit is a great, knowledgeable, & geeky repair service specializing in repair of all types of electronics including digital cameras, Macs and Apple products in particular. They gained a reputation for being first in line to demonstrate tear down and reveals of Apple product innards. Along with making repairs they also provide DIY kits along with replacement parts and video guides. Here is one such DIY guide for an iPhone 4 repair. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBpFP...feature=relmfu These guys are very good at what they do, and best of all they are local for me. I have only bought a logic board from them for my father's PowerBook G4 and I have been quite satisfied. In my opinion these are the guys who should be working at the Apple "Genius Bars". -- Regards, Savageduck |
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On Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:45:04 -0800, Savageduck
wrote: On 2012-02-17 14:52:39 -0800, Eric Stevens said: On Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:48:58 -0800, Savageduck wrote: I was noodling about on line and came across this regarding Nikon repairs. http://ifixit.org/1349/how-nikon-is-...camera-repair/ I noted the story is promoted by Ifixit.com. Presumably they are no longer on the list of Nikon approved repairers. Perhaps at least some of their comments are due to sour grapes. Regards, Eric Stevens I think "promoted" might not be a good choice of words. It is their story. Camera repair is one part of their business, and when a manufacturer, or more likely in this case a distributer in Nikon USA denies them part of that business when they are more than capable of handling the task I guess they might not be happy about it. They have just made their situation known to all who might care. Ifixit is a great, knowledgeable, & geeky repair service specializing in repair of all types of electronics including digital cameras, Macs and Apple products in particular. They gained a reputation for being first in line to demonstrate tear down and reveals of Apple product innards. Along with making repairs they also provide DIY kits along with replacement parts and video guides. Here is one such DIY guide for an iPhone 4 repair. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBpFP...feature=relmfu These guys are very good at what they do, and best of all they are local for me. I have only bought a logic board from them for my father's PowerBook G4 and I have been quite satisfied. In my opinion these are the guys who should be working at the Apple "Genius Bars". And I would expect them to be upset if Apple took away their access to Apple parts. I wonder what they would say about Apple? Regards, Eric Stevens |
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On 2012-02-17 16:08:10 -0800, Eric Stevens said:
On Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:45:04 -0800, Savageduck wrote: On 2012-02-17 14:52:39 -0800, Eric Stevens said: On Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:48:58 -0800, Savageduck wrote: I was noodling about on line and came across this regarding Nikon repairs. http://ifixit.org/1349/how-nikon-is-...camera-repair/ I noted the story is promoted by Ifixit.com. Presumably they are no longer on the list of Nikon approved repairers. Perhaps at least some of their comments are due to sour grapes. Regards, Eric Stevens I think "promoted" might not be a good choice of words. It is their story. Camera repair is one part of their business, and when a manufacturer, or more likely in this case a distributer in Nikon USA denies them part of that business when they are more than capable of handling the task I guess they might not be happy about it. They have just made their situation known to all who might care. Ifixit is a great, knowledgeable, & geeky repair service specializing in repair of all types of electronics including digital cameras, Macs and Apple products in particular. They gained a reputation for being first in line to demonstrate tear down and reveals of Apple product innards. Along with making repairs they also provide DIY kits along with replacement parts and video guides. Here is one such DIY guide for an iPhone 4 repair. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBpFP...feature=relmfu These guys are very good at what they do, and best of all they are local for me. I have only bought a logic board from them for my father's PowerBook G4 and I have been quite satisfied. In my opinion these are the guys who should be working at the Apple "Genius Bars". And I would expect them to be upset if Apple took away their access to Apple parts. I wonder what they would say about Apple? That would be far more damaging to their business than the loss of local Nikon repairs, and I imagine they would be just as vocal in protest since they have a fairly large platform. However, IMBW, but I suspect they have a somewhat different relationship with Apple and the folks in Cupertino. -- Regards, Savageduck |
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On 2012-02-17 18:06 , David Dyer-Bennet wrote:
But absolutely having to have two cameras (or three if you believe you need two working ones to take to a gig) is itself a cost, and a rather large one. I don't know of any pro photog who brings less than 2 cameras to a gig, event, shoot, wedding, etc. His fees depend on taking photos at the time needed, not making excuses about failed eqt. Another commercial photographer nearby always has 3 cameras (sports, medical, etc.). Another brings 2 identical rigs (everything from cameras to lenses to lighting) to every wedding. The capital is depreciated at 20% per year making it a sliver of annual revenue. A couple news photogs I know always have 3 cameras, each with the 1 of the holy trinity lenes mounted. Saves time switching. Those cameras are owned by the paper, however. (Who still lay it off at 20%/year). -- "We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty." Douglas Adams - (Could have been a GPS engineer). |
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