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<blockquote data-quote="Nathan Lanni" data-source="post: 166269" data-attributes="member: 14629">Sorry for your misfortune and I feel your pain:1. You mentioned the camera still functions - how much of an angle and can you see the affect of the damage in your photos? 2. Just curious - how much did they charge you to say &quot;beyond repair&quot;. But, seriously sometimes organizations have extremely high standards, especially in this case as it is a pro-level camera. The other side of that coin could be they only looked at the outside and didn't seriously consider repairing it.3. There must be other people or companies that do camera repair beside an official Nikon Service center? I would ask around at the local camera shops. Assuming the frame isn't ripped in two, you might have a better chance getting a reasonable repair, and if the tech is local he might even be able to show what is damaged. Maybe it's something you can live with until you save up to buy a new one and keep that as a backup.4. I see &quot;good for parts only&quot; items for sale on ebay all the time. Usually those are a basket of parts. In your case, you mentioned the items still functions, so it would seem the your camera must be worth more than salvage value. Let's face it, more than likely everything &quot;in&quot; the camera is OK.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Nathan Lanni, post: 166269, member: 14629"] Sorry for your misfortune and I feel your pain: 1. You mentioned the camera still functions - how much of an angle and can you see the affect of the damage in your photos? 2. Just curious - how much did they charge you to say "beyond repair". But, seriously sometimes organizations have extremely high standards, especially in this case as it is a pro-level camera. The other side of that coin could be they only looked at the outside and didn't seriously consider repairing it. 3. There must be other people or companies that do camera repair beside an official Nikon Service center? I would ask around at the local camera shops. Assuming the frame isn't ripped in two, you might have a better chance getting a reasonable repair, and if the tech is local he might even be able to show what is damaged. Maybe it's something you can live with until you save up to buy a new one and keep that as a backup. 4. I see "good for parts only" items for sale on ebay all the time. Usually those are a basket of parts. In your case, you mentioned the items still functions, so it would seem the your camera must be worth more than salvage value. Let's face it, more than likely everything "in" the camera is OK. [/QUOTE]

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