Will do...!
P.s just send it out and be done w it. The longer you wait, the longer you will be waiting.
Will do...!
By the way, my other concerns about shutter speeds being off was not the fault of the F2 but the photomic meter giving false readings because of its age...!
The Minolta XK was miles ahead, when it was being released, way before Nikon, which was the Market Leader, back into those old, glorious days....Interestingly, my Minolta XK (which is the same age as the F2) which has AE metering (something that Nikon didn't bring out professionally until the F3) works perfectly.
Pretty much all Photomic meters are like that now unless they have been rebuilt. My DP11 head seems to work, then gives a totally screwy reading. So I don't use it. My DP12 (the most modern one) used to be all jumpy, then Sover Wong repaired it with his new resistor ring. Lots of DP12 (F2As) that I have seen are failing like that.
Interestingly, my Minolta XK (which is the same age as the F2) which has AE metering (something that Nikon didn't bring out professionally until the F3) works perfectly.
Pretty much all Photomic meters are like that now unless they have been rebuilt. My DP11 head seems to work, then gives a totally screwy reading. So I don't use it. My DP12 (the most modern one) used to be all jumpy, then Sover Wong repaired it with his new resistor ring. Lots of DP12 (F2As) that I have seen are failing like that.
Interestingly, my Minolta XK (which is the same age as the F2) which has AE metering (something that Nikon didn't bring out professionally until the F3) works perfectly.
There is a BIG difference between "broke" and "operating to spec".
I sent 3 F2s to Sover Wong.
They were all "working"............. want to guess how much stuff he found wrong with them.?
Anyway.................I have had very good results with Zacks.... an APUG participant.
Dean was asking $395.00 for CLA and I believe includes an overhaul...!
If you plan on keeping that camera, i would have no problem paying it.
If you plan on keeping that camera, i would have no problem paying it.
Really…?
You can't expect repair techs to work for the same hourly rate as a kid at the window in a fast food drive in.....can you? What would you expect to pay a plumber, auto-mechanic and other repair people?
Really…?
Even if it takes great pictures...?Really…?
If you plan on keeping that camera, i would have no problem paying it.
Even if it takes great pictures...?
You can't expect repair techs to work for the same hourly rate as a kid at the window in a fast food drive in.....can you? What would you expect to pay a plumber, auto-mechanic and other repair people?
In my area I find that licensed, qualified auto repair, plumber businesses etc are about $300/hour. If we expect to see anyone to continue to work in the camera repair field it is not reasonable to expect $150 CLA's.
One way I look at it is what did this camera cost new, adjusted for inflation? I have a Contax IIa. Adjusted for inflation it would be about $5000 today. So I think $500 for an overhaul is a pretty good deal.
By the way, as nifty as the light meter apps are, it is kind of difficult to use them for TTL metering!
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