On Mon, 20 Jul 1998 12:59:41 -0800, sparks@campfour.win.net (Rich and Dr. Jules) wrote:

>I'm upgrading to a N90 and have an old and beat up 8008s that has been
>scratching my film...(I'm puting the $$$ for repair into the upgrade)
>
>Now what can I do with the old camera...can I sell it "as is" and specify
>what's wrong? donate it and use the tax write off? Find a cheaper repair
>co and use as second body?
>
>What would YOU do...

Ummm, sell it to me, cheap...? ;-)
Sounds like a $5 pressure-plate replacement might cure its problems,
unless a roller is stuck, which costs $0 to fix. BTW, if you do any
MF, the N90 is a down-grade... (its finder isn't as sharp as the
finder on the 8008, unfortunately).