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[OM] Re: Cameta extended warranty for E-1

Subject: [OM] Re: Cameta extended warranty for E-1
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 11:00:15 -0500
It might be nice to eventually clean the mirror box a few years down the 
road but I don't think I'd use an extended warranty as the way to 
accomplish it.

Chuck Norcutt

Steve Dropkin wrote:

> So I called Cameta this morning to pay for my E-1 and they started
> up-selling quickly. Grip? No, thanks. CF cards? Got 'em. Expedited
> shipping? It would be fun to have this for the big New Year's Day shoot,
> but I have lots of film to use up.
> 
> Extension to the warranty? I said no, because my experience is that
> extended warranties don't get used. The phone rep mentioned that the
> warranty would cover a sensor cleaning (though he did say I didn't need
> that because of the E-1's dust-shaker) But also mentioned that the camera
> would need a "mirror-box" cleaning after a few years and that this would
> be covered by the extended warranty (which is being offered at half of
> Olympus' Web site price). Since the person mentioning this great deal is
> the only one I recall who's mentioned this "necessary" cleaning, I'm a bit
> leery. Is this "mirror-box" cleaning necessary or is it merely cleaning
> out my pockets? I have a week to change my mind and say "yes" if I want
> it.
> 
> Thanks!
> Steve
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