Hi all,
Somehow related to @Andreas Thaler's recent post on the lack of repair reports, I want to present my own idea. Recently, I started a blog for the majority of my DIY/repair/restoration-related hobbies. My plan is to also write about camera repair. However, I would not like to write large, monolithic repair reports but want to break them down into smaller chunks of knowledge, each dealing with a very specific part of the repair. This way, tasks that are commonly repeating (like how to remove the mirror box of a specific camera model) among similar repairs get their own blog posts. Then, in the post that describes the particularities of a specific repair, I do not need to describe these tasks over and over again. Instead, I can just link to the respective "basis" post and concentrate on writing about the peculiarity of the repair. For me, this approach has several advantages:
). As said, not complex but still with one or the other potential pitfall. Here's the link:
https://www.oldstuffstillworks.com/blog/canon-a-1-how-to-remove-the-top-cover/
Why did I choose to publish in an own blog instead of in this forum:
Somehow related to @Andreas Thaler's recent post on the lack of repair reports, I want to present my own idea. Recently, I started a blog for the majority of my DIY/repair/restoration-related hobbies. My plan is to also write about camera repair. However, I would not like to write large, monolithic repair reports but want to break them down into smaller chunks of knowledge, each dealing with a very specific part of the repair. This way, tasks that are commonly repeating (like how to remove the mirror box of a specific camera model) among similar repairs get their own blog posts. Then, in the post that describes the particularities of a specific repair, I do not need to describe these tasks over and over again. Instead, I can just link to the respective "basis" post and concentrate on writing about the peculiarity of the repair. For me, this approach has several advantages:
- I can start with writing a description of one specific task instead of being overwhelmed by the need to describe a complete repair project.
- I can always go back to the "basis" posts if I got new knowledge or experience and enhance or correct them.
- I can describe the tasks in more detail than it would be possible if they were part of a monolithic repair report.
). As said, not complex but still with one or the other potential pitfall. Here's the link:https://www.oldstuffstillworks.com/blog/canon-a-1-how-to-remove-the-top-cover/
Why did I choose to publish in an own blog instead of in this forum:
- This way, I have full control on the presentation and I'm not limited to the given structure and technical restrictions of the forum.
- I can go back and adjust the original post whenever I want.
- I do not flood the forum with posts on tasks that might be considered "trivial" or "irrelevant" by the more experienced participants.
- I can stop posting at any time without feeling sorry.
