Hi Lucy, my husband took out insurance on all his camera equipment. It is astronomically expensive, but then he has a LOT of equipment. Last year, he was out taking photos of one of the local carnivals (he works as a freelance for several newspapers), while changing one camera for another, he dropped the largest and most expensive one! It broke! He rang Canon, and they were amazing. They sent a replacement camera, collected his camera at the same time, repaired it and sent it back all within a few days, and it only cost £150 (excess) although it cost the insurance company a heck of a lot more. He joined something at Canon – I can’t remember what it’s called – some kind of professional network, which is why he got such quick service, without that he thinks it would have taken three or four weeks. Good luck with whatever you decide to do, but maybe you should think about insurance especially if you buy a new camera. (I don’t work for an insurance company or Canon by the way!) :-)
Nightmare! Literally - I have been lucky with cameras but I DO have a recurring nightmare that I'm surrounded by wonderful views and my camera doesn't work. I do hope you get sorted soon - I love your images. Happier New Year :)
Cameras are fantastic! Right up until the time they stop working correctly. I am so hard on my cameras. Well, I hope you can get it fixed soon! Let us hope that things will be better in the world. It doesn't look good...
Hope you manage to get things fixed so you can share your ever interesting street plant tales. Best wishes for 2017.
ReplyDeleteI know how annoying that can be as it has happened to me. I hope it isn't as expensive as you fear. Wishing you a happy and healthy New Year. Sarah x
ReplyDeleteHi Lucy, my husband took out insurance on all his camera equipment. It is astronomically expensive, but then he has a LOT of equipment. Last year, he was out taking photos of one of the local carnivals (he works as a freelance for several newspapers), while changing one camera for another, he dropped the largest and most expensive one! It broke! He rang Canon, and they were amazing. They sent a replacement camera, collected his camera at the same time, repaired it and sent it back all within a few days, and it only cost £150 (excess) although it cost the insurance company a heck of a lot more. He joined something at Canon – I can’t remember what it’s called – some kind of professional network, which is why he got such quick service, without that he thinks it would have taken three or four weeks. Good luck with whatever you decide to do, but maybe you should think about insurance especially if you buy a new camera. (I don’t work for an insurance company or Canon by the way!) :-)
ReplyDeleteNightmare! Literally - I have been lucky with cameras but I DO have a recurring nightmare that I'm surrounded by wonderful views and my camera doesn't work.
ReplyDeleteI do hope you get sorted soon - I love your images.
Happier New Year :)
Thank you for your sentiments Lucy.
ReplyDeleteI hope that your camera will be fully functional at a reasonable price, very soon. Fingers crossed!
Cameras are fantastic! Right up until the time they stop working correctly. I am so hard on my cameras. Well, I hope you can get it fixed soon! Let us hope that things will be better in the world. It doesn't look good...
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