My dig Cam fell...Yikes! What do I do now?

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Posted by b4k-oz on May-19-2009 00:38:

My dig Cam fell...Yikes! What do I do now?

So it slipped from my hand and fell, now the viewer shows a white screen...does anyone know much about the nikon cameras? Did I just screw up my camera?

Is it worth getting it fixed...or should I just buy a new camera?

So which Camera should I get?

Posted by chinamon on May-19-2009 00:57:

bring it to nikon and get a repair quote then decide if you want to fix it or buy a new one.

Posted by Abercrombie on May-19-2009 01:01:

Question, does it still talke pictures?

Even though you may not see your picture on your LCD, take the card out, and see if the picture turned out fine on your computer. If it does, your camera is ok, and your LCD may have been disconnected. Open it up carefully, and it's probably the thin ribbon cable, so push it back in the slot.

Posted by iant56 on May-19-2009 01:13:

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Originally posted by Abercrombie
Question, does it still talke pictures?

Even though you may not see your picture on your LCD, take the card out, and see if the picture turned out fine on your computer. If it does, your camera is ok, and your LCD may have been disconnected. Open it up carefully, and it's probably the thin ribbon cable, so push it back in the slot.

Definitely double check if the pictures are fine. If the LCD is cracked or the cables are disconnected, it's possible to fix. Instructions can usual be found online, and cheaper parts than the ones the camera company carries. Fix it yourself if you can...way cheaper than repair shops. My LCD screen cracked on my old camera and it was all white. I bought a screen off e-bay and fixed the screen myself. It worked perfectly.

-Lisa

Posted by b4k-oz on May-19-2009 02:04:

The pictures are ok. They take normal pics but nothing shows up on the viewer.

My friend says it looks like the lcd screen is cracked...but I just don't see that it's even cracked. He says to just buy a new camera.

So which camera should I buy now?

Posted by b4k-oz on May-19-2009 02:05:

Posted by iant56 on May-19-2009 02:11:

quote:
Originally posted by b4k-oz
The pictures are ok. They take normal pics but nothing shows up on the viewer.

My friend says it looks like the lcd screen is cracked...but I just don't see that it's even cracked. He says to just buy a new camera.

So which camera should I buy now?

Honestly...fix the screen yourself. it'll cost you like $20 instead of $300

Posted by Abercrombie on May-19-2009 02:23:

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Originally posted by b4k-oz
Thin ribbon cable?

Yes, if you open it up, you'll see one or two ribbon cables coming out of the screen, see if one of them has separated from the slot.

http://images.google.ca/images?hl=e...F-8&sa=N&tab=wi

If the screen isn't cracked, it's usually the cable.

Posted by b4k-oz on May-19-2009 02:30:

quote:
Originally posted by iant56
Honestly...fix the screen yourself. it'll cost you like $20 instead of $300

I'm not really good repairing things.

Posted by Abercrombie on May-19-2009 02:35:

yup... tools are for men only.

Posted by b4k-oz on May-19-2009 02:57:

quote:
Originally posted by Abercrombie
yup... tools are for men only.

Thems fightin words...don't make me open up a can of wup ass

Anything men can do, women can do better...We can do anything better than you

Posted by Abercrombie on May-19-2009 03:45:

quote:
Originally posted by b4k-oz
Thems fightin words...don't make me open up a can of wup ass

Anything men can do, women can do better...We can do anything better than you

except for repairing things

Posted by b4k-oz on May-19-2009 13:56:

So..I can read endless amounts of reviews but I want to hear from TA's what camera have you tried and what do you recommend?

Posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* on May-19-2009 14:04:

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Originally posted by b4k-oz
I'm not really good repairing things.

Fair enough, but it's still worth a shot if you're just going to scrap the camera anyway. Just my opinion though.

I know there's tons of threads on TOTA about camera recommendations if you're set on buying a new camera. Try the search, you should find a lot.

Posted by Abercrombie on May-19-2009 14:04:

quote:
Originally posted by b4k-oz
So..I can read endless amounts of reviews but I want to hear from TA's what camera have you tried and what do you recommend?

I'd also like to hear from other TAs too, regarding a camera that automatically sets a low recording volume level that doesn't crackle the bass when recording a DJ. The finger over the mic hole don't work well at all.... and affordable.