gdi
Veteran
I have a story that some R-D1 owners may be interested in, it may help everyone understand the deal with getting an R-D1 serviced in Japan....
I was planning to sell my R-D1 a few weeks ago, and everything looked good. Someone asked me to check the file count, so I took a couple of shots and noticed that it seemed to be underexposing a bit more than usual. I didn't think much of it, but since it didn't sell immediately, I decided to send it to JCH to have Epson Japan give it a check up and adjustment.
Well, it seems it was no minor metering adjustment, it needed a new "shutter box"! I just got word that it was fixed and I paid the bill - over $420 for the repair (not including Bellamy's broker fee). I am not complaining about the price really, and it is great to have JCH around to facilitate, I am just glad that I didn't sell it prior to sending it in! That would have been a hassle.
The really good thing about it is that I should have an R-D1 in tip top shape and I can be comfortable selling it! If anybody is interested in getting one that is fully checked out and has a new shutter, keep an eye out next week for it in the classifieds...
I was planning to sell my R-D1 a few weeks ago, and everything looked good. Someone asked me to check the file count, so I took a couple of shots and noticed that it seemed to be underexposing a bit more than usual. I didn't think much of it, but since it didn't sell immediately, I decided to send it to JCH to have Epson Japan give it a check up and adjustment.
Well, it seems it was no minor metering adjustment, it needed a new "shutter box"! I just got word that it was fixed and I paid the bill - over $420 for the repair (not including Bellamy's broker fee). I am not complaining about the price really, and it is great to have JCH around to facilitate, I am just glad that I didn't sell it prior to sending it in! That would have been a hassle.
The really good thing about it is that I should have an R-D1 in tip top shape and I can be comfortable selling it! If anybody is interested in getting one that is fully checked out and has a new shutter, keep an eye out next week for it in the classifieds...
