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Had to choose between fixing a Canon AE-1 shutter or a Nikon F3 mirror box
A customer brought in both cameras from a garage sale in Portland, but only wanted to pay for one full repair. The AE-1 had a classic sticky shutter, while the F3 had a mirror that would not always return. I picked the F3 because I had a good used mirror box assembly on hand from a parts camera. It took about two hours to swap, and now it works perfectly. Has anyone else faced a similar choice between two classic bodies for a single job?
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jamesroberts5d ago
Choosing the F3 just because you had the parts on hand, is that really the best way to decide? A working AE-1 is worth good money too, and that sticky shutter is a pretty easy fix most of the time. Did you even check if the customer had a preference, or were you just making the choice for them? Seems like a weird thing to brag about without more info.
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blair_webb4d ago
Totally agree with you! I had a shop do that to me once with an old Pentax. They just used whatever they had lying around without asking, and it completely changed how the camera felt. The repair worked, but it wasn't my camera anymore, you know? It's so important to actually talk to the person who owns the gear.
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riley434d ago
Oh man, that reminds me of my buddy's old truck... he took it in for a simple brake job and the shop swapped out his original steering wheel for some cheap modern one. It fixed the wobble, but he said driving it just felt wrong after that, like it lost its soul. He was so bummed. It's crazy how a small change can ruin the whole feel of something you love.
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