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Dust inside the camera/Nikon D500


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Bobby18120

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44294662545_36abf8aae2_z.jpgUntitled by Bobby from New Jersey, on Flickr

 

Hey everyone

Couple weeks ago I've noticed a small thing inside my viewfinder, I was cool and realistic.

Never changed a lens in the field

After a while that thing changed my mood and made me frustrated

Ok ! So I've tried to take the white screen out and blow it, long story short, I messed up

The screen became worst with several scratches but that small thing was still there on my viewfinder and made me wondering

 

I decided that is time for service/repair/cleaning

 

When I spoke with the technician and gave me the price I felt that it was to much

I can't believe it. My weather shield D500 has to be open in pieces for a tiny blackhead?

I feel miserable and I just wanna hurt people now!

It's my first time with Nikon service

Are you Guys think that it's overpriced and not fair for the 2000$ D500  or I'm just overreacting



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Depends on how many working hours went into the repair.

 

If it's in the range of 1 or 2 hrs, I'd expect an amount like this for a skilled technician. You also have to consider the cost of the spare part(s).



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Replacing the screen is imo what drove the cost this up. 



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Depends on how many working hours went into the repair.
 
If it's in the range of 1 or 2 hrs, I'd expect an amount like this for a skilled technician. You also have to consider the cost of the spare part(s).

They said that the surgery will take a week

Replacing the screen is imo what drove the cost this up.

The problem is that something went inside the camera and you can see it through the viewfinder. The focusing screen has to be replaced anyway

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It is a lot of money, but I assume that a lot of that goes to labor.  As a boat owner I know how that can "drive up" the cost of a "simple" repair.