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Gear / Technical Help => Photo / Video Recording => Topic started by: adubphoto on January 12, 2006, 09:40:29 AM
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I was getting out of a packed car on the roadtrip from steamboat to denver and it was in my lap. I've noticed that It's much harder to get a focused shot so I think i knocked the lens out of allignment.
do any of you guys know if a local shop can fix something like that?
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In Montpelier (sp?) Vermont two october's ago for a couple of shows I care not to remember, I dropped my digi camera in a puddle for about two seconds.. Didnt work for the rest of the day.. took the batt out and the cf card and set it next to a fan overnight.. In the morning it was working just fine.. still working today!
I know this will be of little help to you.. jus wanted to share..
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yes - there is hope for your camera/lens.. It's a bit hard to tell which has been damaged from the drop.. Either could be the culprit at this point, given the description you gave of it's ailment.. A GOOD camera shop will know how to trouble-shoot.. It may involve your camera being sent away... But I wouldn't just wrap it up and ship it to Olympus.. Let some smart camera-store person take a quick look beforehand - and see if there is anything that can be done - before you bother..
Connections in the camera body may have been dented or loosened with the drop - and can potentially be replaced.. It may not be as bad as you think.. And I wouldn't let a bend or crack in the metal of the interior mechanics go too long.. It's surprising how suseptible to rust a freshly damaged piece of metal can be - when exposed to even the normal humidity levels of life.. So don't sit on it too long - or you may allow an additional issue to crop up.. (May be ok - just being cautious..)
If it's the lens, you may have to suck it up and get a new camera.. It looks like your camera's lens is fixed to the camera.. I have experience with camera drops for SLRs.. But I think my experience will apply to your fixed lens.. Lens repair for normal consumer-level lenses is often more expensive than it is worth.. In my experience, once the lens has a SIGNIFICANT injury, it's just best to move on... Hopefully that won't be your case, but again - a GOOD camera store will be able to decifer..
Best of luck with your repair.. It may not be so bad -- sure hope so, anyway..
http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/product.asp?product=1151 (http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/product.asp?product=1151)
I was getting out of a packed car on the roadtrip from steamboat to denver and it was in my lap. I've noticed that It's much harder to get a focused shot so I think i knocked the lens out of allignment.
do any of you guys know if a local shop can fix something like that?
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thanks Guide!