Newbie here... who has just dropped her D3200 and cracked the casing *Cries*
- Thread starter MalGib
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I'd submit the photo to Nikon's site and request an estimate IF the problem is simply the casing. If there is more involved than just replacing the casing, the repair would be higher--and you wouldn't find out until the camera is sent in. They should be able to give you an estimate. You would be responsible for shipping both ways so you'd need to factor that into the cost, too.
Perhaps try cutting thin strips of black electrical tape and sticking them on to see if that stops the light leak?
If so go for the gorilla glue stuffed in the crack and keep and use it only with the small lightweight kit lens and save your dough for a deserved upgrade like a D7000 or D7100 to be the new home for your heavier glass?
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If so go for the gorilla glue stuffed in the crack and keep and use it only with the small lightweight kit lens and save your dough for a deserved upgrade like a D7000 or D7100 to be the new home for your heavier glass?
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Don Kuykendall_RIP
RIP :(
It fared better than my first Nikon D3100. When it hit the floor the case exploded and fell to pieces. All good though, I just bought a D5100 and then a D7000 and a D7100. Good luck.
I bet the repair will be more than the camera is really worth. spend the difference and upgrade or buy a refurbished with warranty.
Nikon D3200 Digital SLR Camera Body (Black) - Factory Refurbished includes Full 1 Year Warranty
I bet the repair will be more than the camera is really worth. spend the difference and upgrade or buy a refurbished with warranty.
Nikon D3200 Digital SLR Camera Body (Black) - Factory Refurbished includes Full 1 Year Warranty
CAREFULLY use a Dremel tool with a ball-mill or a disc and score/rough up the area around and on the crack. Then apply the 24 hour JB WELD to the area around the crack. JB WELD and Epoxy need texture to grip to or else they'll just peel off. Superglue probably won't work very well unless you're able to compress the crack tightly together and Epoxy is a poor substitute for JB WELD. Applied correctly the 24 hour JB WELD solution will work.
I would not expect a Nikon warranty to cover user induced damage. Some 3rd party warranties and insurance may cover it.
AC016
Senior Member
That may be so, but i would hesitate in taking a Dremel tool to it before i even called Nikon to see how much it may cost to fix or what they could do. Glue is not necessarily the best idea either, since it may leak into the camera. Just saying.
I agree with that completely.
Horoscope Fish
Senior Member
Third party warranties, like Square Trade, very specifically will cover this type of damage, the Nikon warranty very specifically does not. It's one of the reasons I frequently buy grey-market and get a third party warranty. Nikon's customer service, and this extends to their so-called warranty service, IMO, sucks.