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Please help; my beloved baby drowned
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<blockquote data-quote="Zimboy" data-source="post: 184511" data-attributes="member: 15987"><p>Dear Nikonites,</p><p></p><p>Greetings from a newbie to this forum. Due to very unfortunate circumstances, I managed to drown almost my entire gear and am quite perplexed as to what to do next. It was not saltwater (instead filthy canal water), but remained submerged for about half an hour because I thought the bag was completely waterproof and didn't realise my misfortune until it was too late. So Nikon Service Point declared my D7000, kit lens 18-105mm, 10,5mm fisheye (ouch!) and SB-600 irreparable. </p><p></p><p>Luckily the body and kit lens are insured, and I might manage to get the flash paid for too, but the rest is for fate to decide. The 10,5mm fisheye and SB-600 are in service with Marland Berlin, yet they couldn't promise me anything, and my 24mm f2.8 and 50mm f1.4 seem to have good chances of survival. If all goes well the insurance will pay for a new D7000 kit, and if I'm lucky the flash will be replaced too. I kick myself for not insuring the rest, yet am really glad I didn't have my 105mm micro and 70-200 f2.8 with me!</p><p></p><p>My questions to the community are; </p><p></p><p> - is it worth upgrading to the D7100?</p><p> - if so is it worth waiting for the price to sink?</p><p> - whilst waiting for the price to sink, what would be a good second body? D80? D2x (found one for 333€)</p><p> - can one repair what Nikon says is irreparable? The D7000 body is my main concern.</p><p> - as a replacement for the kit lens, what's better - Sigma 17-70 contemporary, or 17-50 f2.8? (Take into consideration my fast prime lenses.)</p><p> - how can one convince insurances to pay? This shouldn't be necessary but just in case...</p><p></p><p>Hopefully that's not too many questions for one thread!</p><p></p><p>I'm looking forward to reading your answers.</p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance,</p><p></p><p>Zimboy</p><p></p><p></p><p>P.S. This is my first post so please forgive me if it's too long and detailed, too desperate, or otherwise awkward.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zimboy, post: 184511, member: 15987"] Dear Nikonites, Greetings from a newbie to this forum. Due to very unfortunate circumstances, I managed to drown almost my entire gear and am quite perplexed as to what to do next. It was not saltwater (instead filthy canal water), but remained submerged for about half an hour because I thought the bag was completely waterproof and didn't realise my misfortune until it was too late. So Nikon Service Point declared my D7000, kit lens 18-105mm, 10,5mm fisheye (ouch!) and SB-600 irreparable. Luckily the body and kit lens are insured, and I might manage to get the flash paid for too, but the rest is for fate to decide. The 10,5mm fisheye and SB-600 are in service with Marland Berlin, yet they couldn't promise me anything, and my 24mm f2.8 and 50mm f1.4 seem to have good chances of survival. If all goes well the insurance will pay for a new D7000 kit, and if I'm lucky the flash will be replaced too. I kick myself for not insuring the rest, yet am really glad I didn't have my 105mm micro and 70-200 f2.8 with me! My questions to the community are; - is it worth upgrading to the D7100? - if so is it worth waiting for the price to sink? - whilst waiting for the price to sink, what would be a good second body? D80? D2x (found one for 333€) - can one repair what Nikon says is irreparable? The D7000 body is my main concern. - as a replacement for the kit lens, what's better - Sigma 17-70 contemporary, or 17-50 f2.8? (Take into consideration my fast prime lenses.) - how can one convince insurances to pay? This shouldn't be necessary but just in case... Hopefully that's not too many questions for one thread! I'm looking forward to reading your answers. Thanks in advance, Zimboy P.S. This is my first post so please forgive me if it's too long and detailed, too desperate, or otherwise awkward. [/QUOTE]
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