So How Bad Did I Screw Up?
Stupid things I do January 14th, 2010Attention all shutterbugs!
How bad did I screw up my new(ish) digital camera? I think it happened when I dropped my purse getting into my car yesterday.
Every good blogger carries a camera with them at all times. But every smart blogger puts it in its carrying case so it doesn’t sink to the bottom of their purses and break when it hits concrete.
D’oh!
For the record, I can still take pictures with it. I just can’t see what I’m taking pictures of until I transfer them to a PC. I also can’t see anything through the small viewfinder. Why?!
Anyone ever done this and, if so, can it be fixed for much less than the cost of a new camera?
Stumble it!
January 14th, 2010 at 6:11 pm
I am the queen at dropping and breaking phones and cameras. It never fails and I will say it is definatly cheaper to buy a new camera than to get the one fixed.
January 14th, 2010 at 6:19 pm
yikes. I hope there is a warranty clause that does not mandate the use of padded camera cases.It could be akin to Snow White or Sleeping Beauty or whomever cracking the magical looking glass. Who had the magical looking glass? Was that the Queen in Snow White or someone else?
Of course, you could always just “point and guess” like they did with some very early cameras, no?
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January 14th, 2010 at 7:03 pm
Carico — Maybe I should switch to disposables? I wanted to cry when I saw the screen. Nothing I tried worked. I still don’t understand why I can still take pictures, albeit a little off center.
Chris — I didn’t ask yet about a warranty, and because I’m uber stupid, I probably didn’t even fill out the warranty card! I’m sorta wondering if my pictures will be just the same “pointing and guessing” as when I’m really trying. I was never any good before.
January 14th, 2010 at 7:07 pm
I’m more of a ‘get a new one’ kinda gal. Of course you dud not mention the make and model, age or cost of your camera and there’s the whole what’s broke and how much would it cost to repair it thing.
I’m also a ‘put the camera in the case’ kinda gal. Aka dork. Or sensible, cheap or frugal. Your choice!
Loved the ‘point and guess’ moniker!
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January 14th, 2010 at 7:16 pm
Oh no! I can barely take decent photos even with the view screen to guide me. I don’t know what I’d do with a broken screen. I wish I could help, but I haven’t a clue. I’d try taking it to an electronics store and seeing if any of the knowledgable employees can help you, or call the manufacturer and see if they have any ideas. Good luck!
I’m only just remembering to take my camera with me places. I missed a great opportunity for photos the other day, but then I caught one when I had my cam with me on a recent grocery shopping trip. Which reminds me, I need to upload those photos and write that post!
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January 14th, 2010 at 7:18 pm
Ouch!
I have never (knock on wood) broken a camera, but usually when the latest little gizmo’s go bonkers, the cost to fix always seems like 10x more than the cost to replace.
I would try out the warranty first though or find someone local who might be able to repair it. Avoid the advice from people at Best Buy or any company like that though. I swear, whatever they suggest to me, doing the opposite usually works out better.
Good luck!!
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January 14th, 2010 at 7:35 pm
Barb — It’s a Nikon Coolpix P60, cost about $200. It’s about a year and a half old. I guess no matter what, I’ll have to go back to putting it in its case, even though I find that a PITA to deal with when I have a shot I want to get quickly. That’s why I got lazy about the case.
Surfie — Me neither. I’d be fine if I could at least look through the tiny viewfinder. I don’t understand why, if the LCD is busted, the viewfinder thingy won’t work either. I’ll probably go to the place where I bought it, a family-run place locally. Yes, you must always have your camera at the ready. It’s in integral blogging tool.
Monique – I’m afraid they’ll tell me it’ll cost a hundred dollars to fix. If that’s the case, forget it. I don’t even know if it’s possible to fix because I don’t understand what’s broken. The screen isn’t actually cracked. It’s like something inside is amiss. I doubt I filled out the warranty card and I did google a little and people said this kind of problem isn’t usually covered under warranty. I’m willing to get it fixed for a price, but not a crazy price!
January 14th, 2010 at 7:44 pm
Kathy, I just ran your problem by my husband, the amateur photographer. He said that, if your camera is not a top-of-the-line model, it might not be worth it to repair it. But, if it was a more expensive model and it’s fairly new, he would check with Nikon about a repair estimate. He uses Nikons, and he said he believes that Nikon will give you a free estimate on the repair, but you will have to pay to send it off. Check the “Service and Support” (or similar language) link on the Nikon website, which should give you the option to email them about the estimate. Hubby said that you could go to a camera store and have them do the legwork for you, but there could be an additional charge, and you run the risk of getting stuck with an unscrupulous camera dealer. Hope this helps! Sorry about the camera–that totally sounds like something I would do. And then I would never hear the end of it from Camera Boy.
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January 14th, 2010 at 8:16 pm
OK…you’ve learned your lesson. Always put the camera in a case in your purse.
I did the same thing….I learned the hard way also.
Look at it this way…it will be fun shopping for another one!
January 14th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
OK. I see it’s a Nikon, so not a cheap camera? Is it not covered under your house contents insurance? I don’t know how things like that work in the US, but certain items like cameras, watches, musical instruments etc., that get broken outside of the house are covered. Any one item valued at £1000 or over must be specified. Anything under doesn’t have to be.
Just to make you feel a bit better I let Mo borrow my point and shoot for her holiday. She returned it all dented and scratched! She dropped it on the beach. I reckon she dropped it from a great height, AND on a rocky beach myself! Thankfully it still works though.
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January 14th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
I did this to a little canon powershot–also about a $200 camera–when I had it sitting on the computer desk after uploading the photos, and a child knocked it off. Whoops. I had to get a new camera. It’s the glass (because I investigated by pushing on it a bit, and the cracky thing grew longer, even though it didn’t look like it was on the front of the glass. You know?) And it was going to cost more for a fix.
Besides, it gave me an excuse to get a much nicer camera. Which I did. LOL
Still–it stinks to be without one for awhile, and $200 IS $200, after all.
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January 14th, 2010 at 8:43 pm
Yikes. I would totally cry if I dropped one of my babies and if it’s broken or something doesn’t work, I’d rob Peter to pay Paul and buy another camera the next day. You’ll have to ditch the purse and start carrying a padded camera bag to protect your goods. And i sleep with my cameras next to the bed, a little unnatural, but I love them. Sorry. I would probably get a new camera. Canon.
January 14th, 2010 at 8:58 pm
oh, ouch.
Been there, done that – last year had a car accident with a 2 month old laptop in the car – Dell’s waranty is good, but not THAT good. I also somehow managed to smashthe screen of my Palm LifeDrive rendering it totally unusable – in both cases, repair was going to cost about 75% of the cost of replacement
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January 14th, 2010 at 9:00 pm
Kathy,
The warranty card is usually for companies to get your address so they can send you stuff the rest of your life. Sometimes on the box it says stuff, or maybe the store you bought it has some sort of a repair program. Depending on how much you bought it for it MAY be cheaper just to buy another one but I’m the type of sap who would rather have things fixed if I could. You know, the whole “green” thing.
But you could always get a new camera and if this blog post becomes internationally popular, auction the old one off as historical memorabilia. Well, maybe not…
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January 14th, 2010 at 9:14 pm
We had a Coolpix S40 (I think) of about the same vintage. They don’t even consider fixing them. It seems that anything other than a digital SLR is basically, disposable. For the replacement (not a Nikon this time) we broke our own rule and bought the extended warranty.
January 14th, 2010 at 9:31 pm
I have two camera’s. A NikonD40 that I seldom use (because I don’t know how and can’t have the time to learn) and my little digital Kodak. I love my little Kodak Easyshare and have had it for about 3 yrs now. I like you, keep it in my purse and never in a case. There is so much crap in my purse that I think it keeps it protected. I’m really sorry this happened, you will probably have to invest in a new one somewhere down the road.
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January 14th, 2010 at 9:44 pm
If you bought it with an American Express card, they will refund you the money. Otherwise, toss it. It will cost more to repair and the guarantee that it will be totally healed is probably not going to be forthcoming.
Consider it a lesson learned. A bad crappy lesson but a lesson nonetheless. I always keep mine in a case because I’m afraid the big picture-viewing thing (not its technical name) will get scratched.
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January 14th, 2010 at 10:00 pm
Oooh… the Grey Screen Of Death. Not good. What is it about dropping techy toys lately? Hubby, then daughter have both dropped their cell phones… on different days and in different places; but BOTH times in the toilet.
Yeah. Don’t ask. I have no idea. Well, with daughter, she WAS at a bar (gad it feels weird to type that), so that may be self-explanatory.
Good luck with the camera. I do hope it gets fixed / replaced soon! As you say, we Bloggers are nekkid without one!
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January 14th, 2010 at 10:04 pm
I got my first really good digital camera this way! DH dropped his and sent it back to the company for repair. He was positive it would never be right when he got it back so he gave it to me….I used it for years and loved it. He was sorry he gave it up!
I would contact the company and see how much it is to repair. Sometimes it’s cheaper to just get a new one.
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January 14th, 2010 at 10:41 pm
You are screwed.
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January 14th, 2010 at 10:43 pm
I thought I’d had my camera stolen, turns out it was in a side pocket of a suitcase. I told my brother whoever had stolen it would have been in for a surprise, they were getting a camera where you sort of had to guess what you were taking a picture of. It’s possible but not handy @ all. LOL
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January 14th, 2010 at 11:10 pm
I dropped my Nikon Coolpix 2300 a few years ago as I was handing it across the table at a restaurant. It fell into a cup of ranch dressing with its lens open. It was terrible. I took it to a local camera shop and they replaced the lens for $90. It cost $125 new. But my little Nikon was too dear to let die, so it was worth the cost. I now use a Nikon L18 (which gets 2-4 times more pictures on a set of batteries) but my old camera is still operational. I hope your camera recovers!
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January 14th, 2010 at 11:15 pm
Yeah…I’m wondering too if it’s worth tying to get it fixed. But, not being able to see what you’ve taken? That’s just…wrong.
Can’t you use your phone to take photos when you’re out, sweetie??
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January 15th, 2010 at 12:08 am
sorry I have not have that pleasure.but than again i cannot afford a camera that famcy.
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January 15th, 2010 at 2:46 am
ohh God….It will get repaired Soon. But would say great camera!!!
January 15th, 2010 at 3:01 am
So sorry for your loss.
I believe for a camera a year and a half old, you are better off purchasing a new one (probably for less $ – with more features) than having it repaired.
You might want to get a Square Trade warranty for your next camera…with the accidental droppage add on ;^)
January 15th, 2010 at 5:25 am
absepa — Thanks for running it by Camera Boy (ha!) It’s not top of the line, and now that I’ve slept on it, I’m less upset about it. The thing is I wasn’t in love with the camera anyway. But I’m still upset that I did a dumb thing and dropped it with no protection. I’m still going to check with the place I bought it (not a box store) and see if they have an idea about cost of repair. I’ll make a decision then. If it’s 50% of the cost of the camera itself, I guess I’m going shopping.
Linda — An expensive lesson! And no it won’t be fun shopping. I hate shopping for things like this. I just want to point at something, take it and run with it. I don’t want to learn about all the features.
Babs Beetle — I hadn’t even considered whether it was covered under home owner’s insurance. But it’s only $200, so maybe not. I think Mo and I are cut from the same cloth. Good for her she didn’t bust it all up or you’d never loan her anything again.
Lynn — Well, I can’t see a physical crack on the outside, but that part in the corner where the blob is seems to indicate it’s broken on the inside. Glad you got a nicer camera out of your boo-boo!
V — I totally believe you sleep with your camera. And you’re not the first person to recommend Canon to me. I think that might be the way I go.
flit — Ouch is right. I’m sorry you’ve had bad luck with your equipment. We both probably learned our lessons.
Chris — I do want to see about fixing it to possibly save money on a new one and then I won’t have to feel bad throwing this one out (as it can still take a picture, just don’t know WHAT!)
Uncle Billa — I was afraid someone would say that. And btw, it seems like everyone’s buying those SLR cameras now. But $500 and up is too rich for my blood.
Spicybugz — We are two peas in a pod! I don’t like learning everything either! And I took this picture with my old (slow, but good) Kodak Easy Share. It takes a good picture, it’s just slow to click. And YES! I thought all the crap in my purse would be enough of a buffer, but I guess it sank to the bottom and then it was all over.
Suzy — Oh, wow. Good to know. But I don’t have AE. Yes, bad, crappy lesson. I sulked about it for hours after the discovery. Incidentally, my picture viewer thing never actually got scratched in all that time. Of course, that’s what my biggest worry was. Until now!
Maureen — Grey Screen of Death! Yes, it was. You should have seen me. Turn off. Turn on. Turn off. Turn on. Remove batteries. Put them back in. Turn on. Turn off. Cry. Oh, cell phone drops in toilets must happen hundreds of times a day somewhere. Were they saved?
Sniffie and the Florida Furkids — Well, that’s one bit of good news. Yeah, bet the hubby regrets it. But yes, I’m wondering if it’ll ever be right again if I do get it fixed . Depends on the cost and how much I’m willing to spend for the chance.
morethananelectrician — I thought so.
TC — Yep. “Possible but not handy.” The thing that kills me is that I wouldn’t have cared so much if I could at least look through the tiny viewfinder. Why that doesn’t work, I’ll never know. Will ask when I take it in.
Steve — Oh for crying out loud. Ranch Dressing?!?! You must have wanted to cry. When you find a good camera, it’s hard to let go. That’s how I felt about my Kodak. If it weren’t for its inability to “be ready” for a shot, I never would have bought the Nikon.
kathryn — Yeah, it’s wrong and it’s a PITA. I don’t have a phone that has a camera. Weep for me.
mike golch — Eh, it ain’t that fancy!
wlmo — Maybe, maybe not.
Reena — I can’t remember what I paid, but when I looked on Amazon for this model, they sell there for $200. I have a feeling we paid more than that. I suppose if a repair, if possible, costs less than $100, I’ll consider a repair. And yes, I’m going to ask about warranty coverage if I buy new. Now I know I need it.
January 15th, 2010 at 5:48 am
Oh, I hate when things get brokened! I am not allowed to use the fancy DSLR camera, but we have a small, inexpensive camera that goes in the purse. I hope you can get it fixed or else get a new camera that you like even more!
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January 15th, 2010 at 6:34 am
I think I would be inclined to get a new camera. Or just try taking a bunch of pictures and maybe you can figure out how to hold the camera so that it takes a good picture. But that would drive me nuts. I think a new camera is the next step. I agree with you, if you put it in a case, it is hard to get it out in time to take the picture. Good luck.
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January 15th, 2010 at 7:32 am
Hi Kathy, well it’s already a thing of the past. Everything that happens always teaches us a lesson. Maybe next time you’ll be more cautious especially with your gadgets.
More Power and God Bless!:=)
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January 15th, 2010 at 7:42 am
Unfortunately, and this is just my opinion, but I think cameras these days are made to throw away and get another one. You can pick up a Nikon CoolPix for pretty cheap, tho. I wouldn’t bother getting a camera serviced unless it cost you over $700 originally. Too bad, I’m sorry to hear about the mishap.
January 15th, 2010 at 7:45 am
Oh, that’s a big shame. Repairing is nearly obsolete these days you know. The manufacturers intend everything to be throwaway! Maybe you can get a cheap camera to carry around everyday with you. Good luck with that.
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January 15th, 2010 at 8:43 am
Don’t you wish you could turn back time. I am always having things like that happen because I just didn’t take the time to put it in a case, not carry a zillion things at one time or other such things that cause mishaps. I hope you can get it fixed for not too much money.
January 15th, 2010 at 9:21 am
I did that, too. didn’t even price to have it fixed. Hubby used it as an excuse to get a much nicer one.
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January 15th, 2010 at 9:29 am
Crap. That sucks. I got a new camera for Christmas and would be heart broken if that happened to me. I hope someone can fix it for you. I wouldn’t be able to deal with having to load them to my PC to see the pics. I usually delete the bad ones before transferring them to save time.
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January 15th, 2010 at 9:40 am
Hi Kathy. Well Sorry about your Camera’s fall into the pavement.
I am really not sure about Cameras. All I managed to break was my Television, my Keyboard, a couple of my Mom’s vases and my Brother’s Cell Phone.
Not a Camera though….:)
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January 15th, 2010 at 9:53 am
I`m a little bit luckier than you,I haven’t broken anything until now,hope I wont from now on.
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January 15th, 2010 at 10:30 am
Found your blog while googling. Consider me as regular follower of blog. Hope to see some more stuff in future.
January 15th, 2010 at 10:42 am
Sound
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January 15th, 2010 at 10:51 am
Oh that didn’t go well at all, I must of hit a wrong button,lol.
Sounds like a new camera is in store… My daughter drop hubby’s and it never worked right again. Of course she had to wait til Christmas for a new one. Try Qvc.com they have some nice ones for affordable prices. You can use it for a month and if you do not like it send it back no questions asked. I have three and everyone is still working. have had some of them for ten years. With the newer function I tend to buy an update every few years. My next one will be an SLR, I have a lot of Lens and whould love to use them again.
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January 15th, 2010 at 11:06 am
What did you use to take the picture of the broken camera?
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January 15th, 2010 at 2:03 pm
I’ve done it many times … even dropped a camera into the sea! What was cool about it was when I tried taking pictures, the results were eeriely beautiful.
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January 15th, 2010 at 4:05 pm
I’d just go get a new one. Not being able to see what you’re photographing is gonna drive you batty.
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January 15th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
Oh bummer- I have no suggestions… I have two digital cameras just in case of emergencies such as me dropping one.
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January 15th, 2010 at 5:20 pm
Kathy, my camera has a tiny button on the back that will switch between veiwing the subject on the screen or focusing on it through the lens viewer. (I hope that made sense.) Anyway when it is set to show the preview on the little screen, you can’t see through the lens thingy. Maybe you can switch it over. Hope this helps. Sorry about the catastrophe.
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January 15th, 2010 at 5:33 pm
I would try calling the manufacture to see if they can help. You may be able to swap it for a refurbished model.
January 15th, 2010 at 6:02 pm
Looks like a good reason to get a DSLR. I think that crack makes your camera radioactive or something.
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January 15th, 2010 at 7:36 pm
Sorry about your camera Kathy. Replacing does sound better.
January 15th, 2010 at 7:48 pm
Start shopping now. I had a camera just like that and I dropped it. It didn’t work the same ever since.
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January 15th, 2010 at 9:16 pm
Sounds like something I would do… we had a camera that got soda spilled on it. This caused it to get ‘stuck’ in the on position, so we used it for a while, but you had to remove the battery when you weren’t using it!
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January 16th, 2010 at 12:37 am
Kathy, I was so happy to see your Tweet today about donating your hair! I hope you do it! I’m sure there are a lot of little girls out there who would love your curly locks!
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January 16th, 2010 at 6:08 am
Daisy — I don’t think I’m equipped to use a DSLR camera and now that we know I can’t take care of my things….
Marg — Yes, it does drive me nuts. It’s a very strange feeling to “guess” at your shot. I did take some photos of things on my desk while I was testing the camera and I cut off every single one of the subjects. Drats!
Feron — Yes, yes I will!
Lisa Alterity — Nope, it cost maybe $200-250. I just can’t accept that I screwed up so bad. I always thought all I had to worry about was the LCD getting scratched. Never that the insides would break.
Buggys — But I still remember when they weren’t and people got things repaired and they lasted forever. I guess I’m old.
Karen — Yes. I was so tired that morning and klutzy. Wish I’d been just a hair more careful. And I wish I knew to use the case from that day on.
SuziCate — My husband said “Just get another one. Whatever you want.” And that’s great, except I still feel bad for ruining it. It would have easily lasted several more years.
Shelly — I’m impressed you delete the bad shots before transfer. I’m so impatient, I don’t even do that!
Mr. Stupid — Or should I say Mr. Butterfingers?
hairstyles — Just wait….
Auntie E — I never thought about QVC. Are their prices sometimes less than retail? I’m starting to think I should just go with “cheap and good enough” if this is the way I’m going to take care of my toys.
Jen — I used my old tried ‘n true Kodak Easy Share. I think it’s about 7 years old. I don’t like to use it for action shots because it doesn’t react quickly enough when you press buttons. It’s fine for my What’s That Wednesday pictures, though. Perfect for staged objects. It was always better at macro shots than my Nikon.
Ken — OMG. Your gravatar scared me half to death. What IS that? It is weird to take a “blind” shot and then see what you got. But functionally, it’s broken.
Knucklehead — I’m already there.
Michelle Gartner — I guess I’m going to buy a new one and now I don’t really care how great it is. If I’m to consider them disposable, I don’t want to spend a mint. Actually, I just remembered, my niece got a new camera for Christmas and offered me her old one. I might just take it.
Leeuna — OMG!! I just found the button that does that!! I remember pressing the hell out of it the other day and it didn’t change views to the small viewfinder, but after reading your comment and trying again, IT WORKED!!!!! Thank you for prompting me to check it again. I would still like to see my shots taken on the LCD, but this might do until I get another one.
Branden — That’s an idea I hadn’t thought of. Thanks.
Condo Blues — DSLR? I don’t even know what that stands for, so I’m guessing I wouldn’t be able to understand how to use the damn thing.
Lily Johnson — I’m sorry too. I’m looking at it now and mourning its loss. Sorry camera!
Lauren — If nothing else, I’m comforted to know how many of you have dropped your toys, too. Now I don’t feel so bad.
Bryan — Oh, brother! That sounds like a huge pain. I hope it wasn’t an expensive one.
Anna — If I do, you can be sure I’ll blog about it! I’m increasingly annoyed with my hair right now. It’s long past time for a good cut. When I saw how long it had gotten, Locks of Love occurred to me as a way to make it go to good use.
January 16th, 2010 at 7:06 am
Oh, dear. That hurts!
Quite probably not worth repairing, sadly. As to why you can’t see through the little viewfinder, it’s because, unless it’s a DSLR, the little viewfinder is also an LCD screen, not a through-the-lens mirrored view.
If the house contents doesn’t cover it, and you have no itemised insurance covering your cameras, well, sadly, you’re probably screwed.
January 16th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
The male person dropped the publicist’s new camera about two days after he gave it to her. This was in the old days before she had goats. It cracked the viewer thingie. The camera still works 12 years later.
I told you it was a long time ago….
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January 16th, 2010 at 9:18 pm
You break ‘em, I lose ‘em. We all have our crosses to bear.
I never knew crosses were so damn expensive.
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January 16th, 2010 at 10:49 pm
Guess I can’t say much more than anyone else has…it’s gone.
I did this in October with my camera too.
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January 17th, 2010 at 8:04 am
Are you ready for Regan’s old camera? It comes with a case!
January 17th, 2010 at 9:34 am
That’s a bit of fall.
Based on my knowledge, even with warranty, it might not cover due to such damage is due to mishandling/accident and not manufacturer fault.
If u are still able to use the LCD screen, u would still be able to use it b4 deciding on the next purchase.
Hope this helps.
JH
http://www.photojournalist-tgh.tv
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January 17th, 2010 at 11:29 am
I did the same thing. I love the little camera and can still take pictures but sure miss the view.
January 18th, 2010 at 1:54 am
You could always just use it as an old camera and look through the lens. My mother still prefers to use that instead of the big screens.
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January 18th, 2010 at 4:31 am
I think I would have started crying if I ever broke my digital camera! Although, since you cant see what photos you are taking until you move them on your computer, its almost like getting a SURPRISE every time you upload.
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January 18th, 2010 at 2:48 pm
I just bought a new camera (I think CommentLuv is going to pick that up), and this post scared me silly. While I carry it in a lovely padded bag, I’m considering an insurance policy at this point.
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January 18th, 2010 at 9:37 pm
You have cracked the LCD and depending on the type of camera you can replace it yourself there are websites that will walk you through it and if the camera is more then $150 then it’s worth it.
January 19th, 2010 at 5:01 pm
If it’s still taking pictures, then I wouldn’t worry about it too much. It’s unfortunate that the LCD screen broke, but it’s not completely done yet. You’ll just have to be old skool and put your eye up to the camera to take a decent shot.
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January 19th, 2010 at 6:50 pm
Get a quote to see how much it costs to get it fixed. Same thing happened to my husband’s camera. We got it fixed and less than a year later, something else was broken. If you want to keep using it, post some of the funny shots you took by estimating what you shot without a viewfinder or screen.
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January 20th, 2010 at 1:23 pm
Something similar happened to me a few months back . I broke the screen of my camera. I took it to a camera shop and got it fixed. It cost me about $100, but the camera itself was worth about $500, so it was worth doing, in my opinion.
Hopefully you can get a few quotes and see how much it’ll cost to repair. Camera’s are so cheap these days, you can get a decent one for not too much money. Good luck!
January 21st, 2010 at 7:56 am
Doesn’t this make taking photos more interesting? I know a lot of them might not turn out okay but the unpredictability might make it fun? it’s like in the olden days when we didn’t get to see our photos until they were developed!
January 22nd, 2010 at 11:16 am
Oh and I forgot to say: you probably can’t see through the small viewfinder because it was damaged in the impact also. These days viewfinders are often digital i.e a tiny screen rather than just a bit of glass.
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January 22nd, 2010 at 2:20 pm
Did you ever get your camera fixed or are you still blindly taking photos?
January 23rd, 2010 at 6:27 am
Just an update to anyone who’s still reading: My nice sister is giving me her daughter’s old digital camera, which isn’t that old. I discovered I could get my broken camera to display the view through the tiny viewfinder, but not all the time. I think I’m giving up on it all together. Thanks for all the advice!
February 2nd, 2010 at 3:46 am
What kind of camera did you get?
February 7th, 2010 at 3:51 pm
I don’t have the time now to read all 71 comments, but as a camera store employee here’s my take.
The issue is a cracked LCD, that’s all. Nothing more. It can be fixed for about 150-175 USD. So, analyze the camera, determine if this is worth it. Regarding warranty, it does not cover impact damage. That is a rather nice camera, and repair may be worth it. I would send it to Nikon directly, and ask them for an estimate.