Camera Repair

[rfn]

On my recent European holiday I dropped my Canon 350d. My travel insurer's are stating that I must get a quote for repair before they consider paying me out. I dropped it about 10-15ft so I'm unsure if it will be cheap to repair.

Anyway, I am in South Staffordshire (Lichfield) and wondered if there are any good Camera repair shops in the local area, or if not, somewhere online where I can send it to and get an estimate?

TIA

[Yellabelly]

Have you used Google search:

Camera repairs, Lichfield ? !!!!


Photographic Repair In Lichfield - - Photography WebsitePhotographic Repair in Lichfield can often be found in Photographic retailers in Lichfield. Photographic Repair in Lichfield covers all kinds of repairs, ...
www.photographywebsite.co.uk/photographic-repair-i... - Cached
Canon Digital Camera Repairs LichfieldCanon Digital Camera Repairs in Lichfield at great low prices. We can Repair all Canon Digital Cameras if you are in Lichfield or the UK.
www.digitalcamerarepairman.co.uk/canon/lichfield/ - Cached
Agfa Digital Camera Repairs LichfieldAgfa Digital Camera Repairs in Lichfield at great low prices. We can Repair all Agfa Digital Cameras if you are in Lichfield or the UK.
www.digitalcamerarepairman.co.uk/agfa/lichfield/ - Cached
Gadget repairs LichfieldVideo Cameras - JVC, Panasonic, Sony, all other brands. Above are just some of the gadgets we can repair in Lichfield. If you have any other type of gadget ...
www.gadgetrepairman.co.uk/gadget-repairs/lichfield... - Cached
Camera Repairs in LichfieldCamera repairs in Lichfield. Our technicians in Lichfield can repair all Camera faults and problems. Our courier service can collect your Camera in

[rfn]

They are all generic websites that are using the keyword Lichfield in order to score the hit.

I was hoping for a recommendation....

[andy-xr]

Lehmans buddy, Stoke on Trent

[Super Slo Mo]

andy-xr said:

Lehmans buddy, Stoke on Trent

Definitely.

[911newbie]

Lehmans - Hmm I had a rather unsatisfactory experience with them repairing a Canon lens.

Initial quote received promptly, so lens sent off. However, after waiting weeks and weeks (8 weeks ish) I wanted to see where my lens was and found it difficult to speak to anyone there (phone or email) to get any sort of update. I started to worry they had gone bust !
It turns out their revised (ie more expensive) quote went awry despite having my corect details and simply sat on it until I happened to catch someone willing to answer their phone.

If they are so busy with professional togs and kit then fine but they should refuse business from amateurs.

I rather wish I had plumped for another of the repairers recommended by Canon.

Edited by 911newbie on Friday 6th August 14:28

[Super Slo Mo]

That's interesting because I had cracking service from them, couldn't fault it and I'm certainly no Professional, no-one would argue with that .

I guess like most things, sometimes the experience is not so good. I would hope it was a one off in your case.

[jt racing]

Colchester cameras handle all of our warrentee and non warrentee canon repairs. Always found them a1.

[jt racing]

Colchester cameras handle all of our warrentee and non warrentee canon repairs. Always found them a1.

[trix-a-belle]

to save starting a new thread...

I've been using a Sony Cybershot T3 for the last few years which has now decided to throw its toys out of the pram. It still takes photos but the screen shows the view with kind of a drippy paint effect with a pink hue (haven't downloaded any yet to see if they view ok, will do tonight)
I have taken the opportunity to upgrade to a dslr as the T3 was beginning to not quite stretch to my photo opportunities & needs. The guy I spoke to in my local camera shop asked if it had been knocked (not that I know of) & that it might be the sensor

So my questions are:
Is it worth trying to get it repaired to sell on?
Does anyone know of a camera repair place in or within sensible distance of Norwich?
Is anyone good with fixing bits like this & want to take it off my hands?

Thanks in advance

S

[trix-a-belle]

ok & to add to the above, the pictures comeout fuzzy too although not to the extent of the screen view imo

S

[Super Slo Mo]

trix-a-belle said:

ok & to add to the above, the pictures comeout fuzzy too although not to the extent of the screen view imo

S

They're not simple to repair, I've seen skilled electronics engineers try and end up throwing the resultant pile of bits in the bin. Even if you could get replacement parts, the cost would probably be more than a new one.

I suspect your camera's a few years old now, so really it's probably not worth much to sell, even if it were working properly.

My little compact camera managed 4.5 years and about 12,000 photos (with two replacement screens) before it finally died. It seems they're almost a disposable item nowadays.

Sorry if that's not the opinion you wanted to hear.

[trix-a-belle]

no worries I have already replaced it with a digital slr which is more suited to my needs now it was just a case of whether it could have been fixed to give someone else the benefit of its as its a handy little thing.

so now the case is does anyone have or know of someone that has a sony cybershot who wants some accessories as I still have all the cables and 2 T type batteries

S