[ale] OT: camera LCD repair

[Calvin Harrigan]

On 4/6/2010 12:05 PM, drifter wrote:
> It is going to cost $150 (more or less) to repair the camera --
> assuming the part is readily available.
> I'd suggest you toss it and get a new one.
>
> As a retired pro, I'd suggest that you look for a replacement made
> by a company known for making cameras (Nikon, Minolta, Fuji, Cannon,
> Pentax, etc.) and strongly consider one with an optical viewfinder.
> It is far easier to keep the camera steady when it is mashed against
> your face (with your eye at the viewfinder) than it is holding the
> camera at arm's length to see the LCD on the back.
>
> It's a camera, after all, and the lens is the most critical element,
> regardless of the advertising hoopla. Camera makers do a lot better
> job making lenses than makers of consumer electronics or printers.
>
> Sean
>
> On Tuesday 06 April 2010 10:55:12 Pete Hardie wrote:
>> Anyone have any experience getting a point&shoot camera LCD
>> repaired/replaced?  My son managed to crack the LCD
>> on his during a go-kart ride.  The camera is otherwise functioning
>> perfectly, but it has not optical viewfinder, so it's
>> hard to use.
>>
>> TIA,
>>
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Have to second all of drifters comments here.