I wasn't suggesting that you should buy a new E-520. I was just showing
that the repair cost was not economical when a new body could be had for
less.
Chuck Norcutt
Michael Wong wrote:
> Thanks Chuck. But already got the D5000 kit set today. Say goodbye to
> Olympus DSLR again :-(
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> Michael
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> On 6 July 2010 19:18, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> I just found a listing on ebay where a new, in box E-520 body sold for
>> USD 281.55 or the equivalent of HKD 2,193. But new bodies are a bit
>> rare and most used bodies are selling with 1 or more lenses included.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>> Michael Wong wrote:
>>> The IS of my E-520 is dead. The wordings of "IS" is red in Super Menu
>>> (normal is black), no AF, shutter no function, no data displayed
>>> inside VF except "IS", incorrect metering readings. I tried to off the
>>> IS feature but still shown "IS1" in Super Menu with red. I called
>>> Olympus HK to ask quotation for maintenance yesterday, They said CMOS
>>> & IS module are together so have to replace both in same time. The
>>> cost is HK$2,500 ............
>>>
>>> My E-520 is a used camera & I bought it cheaper than HK$2,500 and I
>>> don't think I'm smart guy to put it to repair. I certified it is dead
>>> :-(
>>>
>>> My E-520 totally got 5806 shots for 2 years but has broken down
>>> ............ unbelievable! :-(
>>>
>>> Hope my case is an unique case and I'll call a new DSLR without IS
>>> feature and ask lens IS function if need.
>>>
>>>
>>> ---
>>> Michael
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