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Conference govt02::basingstoke

Title: * BASINGSTOKE - Gateway to Wessex *
Notice:BASINGSTOKE - John Arlott lived here - then left, I wonder why
Moderator:COMICS::CORNEJ
Created:Wed Jul 27 1988
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:925
Total number of notes:5875

478.0. "Camera Repair Shops" by COMICS::LANG (Harvey Lang UK/CSC) Fri Aug 30 1991 08:45

    Can anybody supply the name of a good independent camera repair shop in
    the Basingstoke/reading area.
    
    Thanks
    
    Harv
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Name		DateLines
478.1Market SquareKERNEL::FLANDERSDBoogie my speakers awayFri Aug 30 1991 09:554
    
    Have you tried the shop in the Market Square ? (I forget the name)
    
    Dave
478.2is this the one?CURRNT::PAYNE_Athe machine that goes PING!Fri Aug 30 1991 10:363
    Fishers Photographic ?
478.3COMICS::LANGHarvey Lang UK/CSCSun Sep 01 1991 14:1215
    Yes...I have tried Fishers, but all they can do is send it off
    somewhere; either to the manufacturer or to a repairer that they deal
    with. (The same applies to the Link shop in the town centre also.)
    
    The staff in Link were helpful in that they even managed to give me an
    estimate for the work (a complete overhaul �59 + any extra parts on
    top..), so bearing this in mind I just might not bother! (The camera
    cost about �120 10 years ago!!)
    
    I was hoping to find someone to deal with directly, thereby cutting all
    the middle men out.
    
    Thanks
    
    Harv
478.4Just FishersHAMPS::NISBET_DOpen the pod bay doors, Hal.Tue Sep 03 1991 11:0014
Harv,

I doubt you'll find anything locally in Basingstoke. A year ago I had cause
to get my camera fixed under insurance, and should have obtained two
independant quotes. This was not possible!

My experience of Fisher's is mixed. When they sent of my camera for repair,
it needed specialists parts ordered. They did not keep me informed of 
progress, and it took 8/9 months before things were sorted out. They did,
however, arrange a free loan of similar camera equipment which I grew 
quite fond of and didn't want to give back. 

Dougie