Yes, shipping a camera to Europe with insurance is very expensive. Example:
OM-2 body shipped to the UK by the post office, insured for $250, my net
cost is $25.00.
John Hermanson
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http://www.zuiko.com
Camtech, Olympus Service since 1977.
21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743-4714
Phone/fax 631-424-2121
Free Olympus Manuals: 1-800-221-3000
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry" <halpert@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 2:58 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] om-2n..should I get one
| $30 just for shipping? wow.
|
| Larry
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| John Hermanson wrote:
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| > Sorry everybody, that should have gone privately.
| >
| > John Hermanson
| > ___________________________________
| > http://www.zuiko.com
| > Camtech, Olympus Service since 1977.
| > 21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743-4714
| > Phone/fax 631-424-2121
| > Free Olympus Manuals: 1-800-221-3000
| > ___________________________________
| > ----- Original Message -----
| > From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
| > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 4:32 PM
| > Subject: Re: [OM] om-2n..should I get one
| >
| > | If you are offering one body to Camtech as a trade in or parts body,
that
| > | can be worked out. I can decide which one is more serviceable when I
see
| > | them. If both bodies are complete with all external parts (rewind
knob
| > | etc.) then I can credit some $ toward the repair.
| > | regular overhaul on a 2/2N is usually $119. If body needs a new
circuit,
| > | expect about $40 for parts, return shipping atleast $30. Depending on
| > | condition of non-working 2/2N, trade in can be $30 to $45 taken off
repair
| > | total.
| > |
| > | John Hermanson
| > | ___________________________________
| > | http://www.zuiko.com
| > | Camtech, Olympus Service since 1977.
| > | 21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743-4714
| > | Phone/fax 631-424-2121
| > | Free Olympus Manuals: 1-800-221-3000
| > | ___________________________________
| > | ----- Original Message -----
| > | From: "Globtroter" <zbturon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 3:34 PM
| > | Subject: [OM] om-2n..should I get one
| > |
| > |
| > | | Hi, John!
| > | | I am in Poland and would like to ask you
| > | | a question.
| > | | If I sent you two not working OM-2N body,
| > | | one of them silver and another black,
| > | | could you make one working for me.
| > | | As I know, electronics in both of them is bad
| > | | but mechanics quite good. The rest of all parts
| > | | might be freely used by you.
| > | | What about costs of the business?
| > | |
| > | | Regards, Zbigniew, Poland
| > | |
| > | |
| > | |
| > | | > I have 2 / 2N circuits. Olympus does not . 2N is a great camera.
| > High
| > | | > serial number 2 (500,000) is as reliable.
| > | | >
| > | | > John Hermanson
| > | | > ___________________________________
| > | | > http://www.zuiko.com
| > | | > Camtech, Olympus Service since 1977.
| > | | > 21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743-4714
| > | | > Phone/fax 631-424-2121
| > | | > Free Olympus Manuals: 1-800-221-3000
| > | | > ___________________________________
| > | | > ----- Original Message -----
| > | | > From: "William Clark" <wclark@xxxxxxx>
| > | | > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | | > Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 8:53 AM
| > | | > Subject: RE: [OM] om-2n..should I get one
| > | | >
| > | | >
| > | | > | are they made available by Olympus or just from you guys at
Camtech?
| > | | What
| > | | > | do you think of the om2n vs the om1n?
| > | | > |
| > | | > | -----Original Message-----
| > | | > | From: John Hermanson [mailto:omtech@xxxxxxxxx]
| > | | > | Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 8:53 AM
| > | | > | To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | | > | Subject: Re: [OM] om-2n..should I get one
| > | | > |
| > | | > |
| > | | > | OM-2 /2N circuits are still available for service.
| > | | > |
| > | | > | John Hermanson
| > | | > | ___________________________________
| > | | > | http://www.zuiko.com
| > | | > | Camtech, Olympus Service since 1977.
| > | | > | 21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743-4714
| > | | > | Phone/fax 631-424-2121
| > | | > | Free Olympus Manuals: 1-800-221-3000
| > | | > | ___________________________________
| > | | > | ----- Original Message -----
| > | | > | From: "William Clark" <wclark@xxxxxxx>
| > | | > | To: "'Olympus List'" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | | > | Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 8:36 AM
| > | | > | Subject: [OM] om-2n..should I get one
| > | | > |
| > | | > |
| > | | > | | here is Canada I can purchase an om2n for $257.59 Canadian
| > dollars.
| > | | The
| > | | > | | U.S. equivalent is about $165. I already have an om1n, which
is
| > | good.
| > | | > I
| > | | > | am
| > | | > | | just wondering if the om2n would also be good to have since it
has
| > | an
| > | | > | | automatic function on it. The camera is in great shape. I am
| > | worried
| > | | > | | though that should anything happen to the circuit board
inside, th
| > en
| > | | the
| > | | > | | camera will be rendered useless. Any insight as to the
| > reliability
| > | of
| > | | > | this
| > | | > | | camera versus the om1n?
| > | | > | |
| > | | > | | -Bill
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