Off you go! [Travel day]

While visiting Clare's mom in Fremont, Ohio, I talked to the proprietor of the only "camera shop" in town. Long story short, I'm going to investigate getting my T2i repaired.

"Ken" gave me the name of a camera repair business in the Chicago area and I'm optimistic that the shop will give me an honest assessment and do a good job if I decide to proceed with repairs.

So after the 8-hour drive home today, I prepared the paperwork and boxed up the 5½-year old body and the kit lens (18-55mm) that no longer works on any body. The purpose of this photo is to show how much wear this body has received (because of http://365project.org of course!): the first two digits of the serial number are disappearing and the last two digits are totally gone! I had to get the original box to find the full serial number.

Hey, in the bottom row, what's with the backwards-R?

So off these go. I'm hopeful that a resolution to the
» smudged-sensor, http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2016-05-20
» dead LCD panel, http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2016-06-22
» and the dead lens
will restore some enthusiasm for photography as I've been struggling lately…

1 year ago (“Coconut bar from Ideal Bakery West, Fremont, OH”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2015-06-27
2 years ago (“… Makes ‘docking’ easy!”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2014-06-27
3 years ago (“Photo-bombing ant”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-06-27
4 years ago (“Step away from the nest and nobody gets hurt.”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-06-27
5 years ago (“Flower on fire!”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-06-27

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[Frank Hymus]

Did you get a quote? Hope so. I would not be surprised if it were as much as a new "equivalent."

[GaryW]

Hope all goes well! Have to agree with Frank, though...the repair is likely to be expensive.

[Thom Mitchell]

@frankhymus @thewatersphotos $200 for new LCD panel, fix some internal errors and replace lost pieces. I thought it worth it, so I'm having the repairs done. I don't want a new body with a touch-screen panel; call me old-school, but I prefer dials and buttons.

The 18-55mm lens, however, was $100 to repair and a new 18-55mm IS II is only $200, so I'm not having the lens repaired & I've already ordered Canon's EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM lens, which should be a significant upgrade if the seals are good… The better news is I'm already starting to get excited over a new, better lens. Thanks for your encouragement!

[Danette Thompson]

Congrats on your repair!