Repairman for digital camera .. do you know someone?

[Raid Amin]

I need a repair person for the Olympus EP-2.
Do you know a reputable repair person?
Thanks.

Raid

P.S. Olympus wants $175 flat fee for any repair.

[Philip]

John Hermanson, who worked for Olympus for years and had his own independent Olympus repair shop until recently, has taken a full-time job. I suspect that means he takes far less Olympus repair work now. He's done work several times for me (though not on anything as new as the E-P2) and it's good.  You might try phoning him.  CamTech (in Huntington, NY) is his commercial name.  His web page is at http://www.zuiko.com/

Good luck with it.

Philip

[Raid Amin]

Thank you, Philip.  I will contact him. I will first ask whether they even service digital cameras or not. Their website mentions only film cameras. Maybe nobodyw ants to tackle digital stuff. It could be that I only have Olympus as a repair option.

Raid

[Raid Amin]

I will send the camera to Olympus. Electronics are best understood by the manufacturer.

Raid

[LarryD]

Sorry to hear about your camera. My guess is they may not even repair it but send you a refurbished one they already have. I say this because every time I send in something electronic that is under warranty that is what happens to me.

[Raid Amin]

No, they actually told me on the phone that they will fix it. They did not say that they will replace it somehow with a refurbished camera without my permission. I would not like to be forced to accept another camera.

Raid

[LarryD]

Good to hear they will give you an option.

[Philip]

Yeah, I'd do the same.  Even if there is a minimum of $150 charge. Gulp.

EDIT: $175. Worse.

[Raid Amin]

There is no other optipn. I will be more careful how to use this camera in the future.

Raid

[melek]

I think in most cases that it comes down to replacing the electronics. I don't know if the SLRs have a type of input port like most cars today that lets the tech plug it in and diagnose. Models are replaced so quickly that it probably makes more sense to do a quick diagnosis and then replace chips/circuity boards. I wouldn't think it would be cost effective for a third-party repairman to try to have diagnostic equipment for each of the camera makers unless it is a big operation.

[Raid Amin]

I think in most cases that it comes down to replacing the electronics. I don't know if the SLRs have a type of input port like most cars today that lets the tech plug it in and diagnose. Models are replaced so quickly that it probably makes more sense to do a quick diagnosis and then replace chips/circuity boards. I wouldn't think it would be cost effective for a third-party repairman to try to have diagnostic equipment for each of the camera makers unless it is a big operation.

Yes, you are right Mike.
The EP-2 is worth the repair.