In article <5an808$9so@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu>, d_ruether@hotmail.com says...
>In article ,
>baldwin@cheme.cornell.edu says...

>> I am in the possession of a N2000 body that has been diagnosed as
>>having a busted shutter and shutter control mechanism. The quote for the
>>repair was in the range of $275. Now, As far as I can tell, this is quite
>>a lot more than the camera is worth. I need to replace the body, and as I
>>have a few Nikon lenses, I would like to acquire a Nikon.

>> So, here is the question: what body to buy? I am in graduate school,
>>and do not have much income, so I am looking at used bodies that would
>>cost less than the repair. These days, I take mostly snapshots (indoor and
>>out), and sometimes attach a camera to the microscope at work to record
>>images.

>I would look for another N2000 - it is an excellent camera. Inexpensive
>alternatives: FM or FG (all used, of course...). (BTW, you are at Cornell,
>and I may have something of use - email me, if you want.)

Hmmm, I just thought about this one again, and realized why you got such
a high repair quote... (uh, I know the Ithaca-local scene....;-). If you
send the body DIRECTLY to Nikon (bypassing a local repair rip-off outfit...),
the repair will probably run about $125 - get the particulars by calling
1-800-NIKONUS for addresses/numbers of the Nikon repair facilities.
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