Nikon Singapore's exhorbitant charges?

Minimalis · 18th March 2002

I called Nikon today to enquire about the cost for programming my F90X to rewind with a little film leader left out. The price quoted to me was $35. I felt that is a little steep for a simple programming process? Is there any other place/way I can do this without going through Nikon?

ckiang · 18th March 2002

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Originally posted by Minimalis
I called Nikon today to enquire about the cost for programming my F90X to rewind with a little film leader left out. The price quoted to me was $35. I felt that is a little steep for a simple programming process? Is there any other place/way I can do this without going through Nikon?

That is indeed exhorbitant. It costs the same to do it for an F100, so why not just buy a cheap film picker and save all the trouble? It's not like you need the leader out for every single roll right?

Regards
CK

Jed · 18th March 2002

Hmm, that's what it was before. And the whole problem is that no one else can do it so they can charge what they like. Thing is, I didn't know it could be done for the F90x.

BTW, when I had mine done last time around, when it was still Shriro, they said it was free first time, and only after that did they charge.

sriram · 19th March 2002

Easy. Sell your F90x, get any old Canon EOS body like the EOS-50 ($350-400) or EOS-630 ($250-300) and set up custom function 2 to leave the film leader out

denizenx · 20th March 2002

I paid $2xx to have the shutters replaced for an FM2....

kraterz · 21st March 2002

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Originally posted by denizenx
I paid $2xx to have the shutters replaced for an FM2....

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ogod!!! Thatz more than half the cost of a used FM2.

Look at Canon lens hoods. Some tele hoods cost $50-60 for a stupid piece of plastic. Time to go third party yeah

extreme2 · 21st March 2002

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Originally posted by denizenx
I paid $2xx to have the shutters replaced for an FM2....

I paid $240 to have my F-801s shutters replaced and $195 just to get my FM re-sponge clean up. They really know how to suck blood.

If possible try not to send in.

zhapchit · 7th August 2002

Question.. when u send in the camera for repair, do they quote u the fee first?

Ian · 7th August 2002

Sometimes I wonder what planet people live on ...

Those costs are about 1/2 what we pay in Australia.

ckiang · 7th August 2002

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Originally posted by zhapchit
Question.. when u send in the camera for repair, do they quote u the fee first?

They will give you an estimate first, you decide if you want to go ahead.

Regards
CK

zhapchit · 7th August 2002

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Originally posted by ckiang

They will give you an estimate first, you decide if you want to go ahead.

Regards
CK

thanks ckiang

Jed · 8th August 2002

Not necessarily true. You need to clarify that you want an estimate before proceeding. Usually there will be a small (relatively) fee involved if they quote you the repair price and you decide not to go ahead - after all they have expended tech time to look at the equipment, dismantle it, diagnose it, etc.

Usually you can also say, if it costs less than X, then just go ahead. Otherwise ring me. But specify first whatever.

SNAG · 8th August 2002

Yeah...
Actually I'm kinda pissed off with Nikon Singapore regarding that.
http://forum.clubsnap.org/showthread...threadid=11457

18th March 2002	#1
Minimalis Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Bukit Panjang Posts: 732	Nikon Singapore's exhorbitant charges? I called Nikon today to enquire about the cost for programming my F90X to rewind with a little film leader left out. The price quoted to me was $35. I felt that is a little steep for a simple programming process? Is there any other place/way I can do this without going through Nikon?

19th March 2002	#4
sriram Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,274	Easy Easy. Sell your F90x, get any old Canon EOS body like the EOS-50 ($350-400) or EOS-630 ($250-300) and set up custom function 2 to leave the film leader out

20th March 2002	#5
denizenx Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: L2TPYSG Posts: 4,514	I paid $2xx to have the shutters replaced for an FM2.... __________________ "I'm... dreaming... of a wide... angle~ Just like the ones I used to know~"

7th August 2002	#9
Ian Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Perth Australia Posts: 2,330	Sometimes I wonder what planet people live on ... Those costs are about 1/2 what we pay in Australia. __________________ The Ang Moh from Hell

18th March 2002	#3
Jed Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,081	Hmm, that's what it was before. And the whole problem is that no one else can do it so they can charge what they like. Thing is, I didn't know it could be done for the F90x. BTW, when I had mine done last time around, when it was still Shriro, they said it was free first time, and only after that did they charge.

7th August 2002	#8
zhapchit Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: North-East Posts: 736	Question.. when u send in the camera for repair, do they quote u the fee first?

8th August 2002	#12
Jed Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,081	Not necessarily true. You need to clarify that you want an estimate before proceeding. Usually there will be a small (relatively) fee involved if they quote you the repair price and you decide not to go ahead - after all they have expended tech time to look at the equipment, dismantle it, diagnose it, etc. Usually you can also say, if it costs less than X, then just go ahead. Otherwise ring me. But specify first whatever.

8th August 2002	#13
SNAG Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,411	Yeah... Actually I'm kinda pissed off with Nikon Singapore regarding that. http://forum.clubsnap.org/showthread...threadid=11457