Nikon F100 - Best Place to Send for Repair

<p>Hi All,<br>

I have a nikon f100 and the glass in the viewfinder is loose. I found this link http://www.photo.net/nikon-camera-forum/00YZTz and this is def my problem, but unfortunately I know I have to send it in as the quick fix is not working. The camera is in mint condition so def worth getting fixed. <br>

Where would you recommend to send? I'm based in Philly so def will need to send out. Looking to not get ripped off.</p>

<p>Thanks Everyone!<br>

Dan</p>

<p>Associated Camera Repair in Willow Grove. Matt has been very helpful to me in the past.<br>

EDIT: AUTHORIZED Camera Repair.</p>

<p>AWESOME. Thank you so much for the info!!!</p>

<p>Les, are you referring to Authorized Photo Service at Morton Grove, Illinois? http://www.nikoncamerarepair.com/<br>

They are close to Chicago.<br>

There is of course Nikon repair in Melville, Long Island. That is not far from Philly.</p>

<p>+1 for what Les said. They've done a great job on my damaged F5 and a D100.</p>

<p>Going to drive up there next week. Glad they have a good rep. had no idea there was any repair shop in the philly area. </p>

<p>Authorized Camera Service (formerly Nikon Repair Service) works exclusively on Nikon products. They are in Morton Grove, but you can't hold that against them. They're in an industrial park on River Road, just north of Oakton Street on the west side of the complex. They do excellent work at reasonable rates and quickly. They're an hour from me, so I don't need to pack and ship.<br>

http://www.nikoncamerarepair.com/index.php/about</p>

<p>It turns out that Willow Grove is a suburb of Philadelphia. Therefore I think Les does mean Willow Grove. I lived in neighboring New Jersey for over a decade, but I have been to Philly only a few times, as I am far more familiar with New York.</p>

<p>"Authorized Photo Service" is the place in Morton Grove, IL.<br />"Authorized Camera Repair" is the place in Willow Grove, PA.</p>

<p>I'll +1 Morton Grove because I've used them several times but with no prejudice against the Willow Grove place.</p>

<p>Does Nikon in Melville still work on the F100? I figure it would have passed its service life by now.</p>

<p>Tom Boston is correct. Not talking about the Morton Grove place. This is WILLOW Grove, PA. <a href="http://www.authorizedcamerarepair.com/#intro">Authorized Camera Repair.</a></p>

<p>Nikon discontinued the F100 in January 2006. Therefore we are on the borderline for the 10-year window for parts. (That is merely a very rough rule of thumb, not a guarantee to have parts supply for 10 years after discontinuation.) The issue with the F100 is that since film is out of favor, used F100 bodies are pretty cheap such that it doesn't take a very complex repair for the repair cost to exceed the current market value for the camera. If one has sentimental attachment to a particular camera, that is a different consideration.</p>

<p>In any case, good luck to Daniel.</p>

<p>Just to clarify - I was referencing the Morton Grove facility.</p>

<p>The basis for justification of repair is the replacement cost, not salvage value. In other words, what would it cost to get replacement with the same or better capability and reliability as a newly repaired F100. Secondly, what extended value does it offer you.</p>

<p>If you never intend to use the F100 or keep it as a working investment, it makes no sense to either repair or replace it. If you do intend to use it, it makes no sense to replace it with another F100, at market value, which is likely to need repairs in the near future to maintain its functionality.</p>

<p>Repairs on things as simple as an HVAC fan usually exceed its undepreciated value, and cumulatively, it's purchase and installation cost. Maintenance of precision measuring tools may be ten times the replacement cost over its economic life (the value is its accuracy, not its physical entity). As a software engineer, Shun, you must appreciate the cost of configuring and maintaining software compared to its original purchase. In short, what is its value, not price.</p>

<p>I have an F100, which has no value to me, commercial or sentimental. It works, although its covering is inexplicably soft and sticky. Perhaps it will go to GoodWill Industries some day, in the sincere hope someone will find it attractive. Assuming they're working at the time, my heirs will gain more from a charitable deduction than money from an unlikely sale. It would never be repaired, under my watch at least.</p>

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<p>If you do intend to use it, it makes no sense to replace it with another F100, at market value, which is likely to need repairs in the near future to maintain its functionality.</p>

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<p>One advantage of getting a second, working body if it's not more expensive than a repair is that you now have a parts camera. A lot of F100 problems seem to affect the back (sticky covering, broken latch, faulty controller, etc.), and it's probably hard to find a separate back for less than the price of a complete F100. Swapping the backs can be done by the user.</p>

<p>Another vote for Authorized Camera Service in Morton Grove, Il.</p>