Damage on camera

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Hi all,
In my work and private life I am a perfectionist. Very annoying, especially because I know I am far from being perfect myself ;)
Although I try very hard to be careful with things, I am the person who drop them.
I've got a Canon Mark5dIII bought in December 2013.
After maybe a year it has got a bent pin in the cf card slot.
No problem, because I use sd cards.
In the shop they told me that the repair (replacement of the slot holder) would cost me about £300,00.
Soon after that I dropped my camera on the rocks of Elgol.
The body has got three nasty dents. The paint has gone off.
If I would replace the back of the camera, it will cost me another £200,00.
Would you spend money on it, or do I have to see it as the battle badge of honour?
 
Battle scar - but it would annoy me somewhat.
 
If dual card slots is not needed for you i would repair just the back for 200 quid. This camera is great and you would get a lot from it... but it also depends how many actuations it has made.
 
On the other hand, with each new dent and scrape your camera becomes less attractive to camera thieves :-)
 
Is the pin completely misshapen now or could you use a very thin screwdriver to bend it back into place? If your unable to use it and thinking or having it fixed nothing to lose by trying.
Sure I don't the same years ago with a camera or card reader, much prefer as cards these days.
 
A shop-assistant had a look at the slot and tried to bend the pin back, but he didn't succeed.
 
It sounds like it's got some character and stories to tell. I'd leave it like that.
 
If you are a perfectionist, you may find the dents/damage hard to live with. SO get it fixed.

I am not a perfectionist and can live with a few scars, so I would not bother.

You may like to time the accident with the thoughts of upgrading your camera, and let someone else live with the dents.

Your choice :):):)
 
There are a lot of delicate components inside both the camera and lens that can get knocked out of alignment. The fact that it all seems to work okay may not mean that everything's 100% as it should be. Personally, I would get it fixed and thoroughly checked, and claim on insurance if possible.
 
The real problem with dents, scratches and bent pins is the reduction of the cameras resale value.
 
redsnappa said:
The real problem with dents, scratches and bent pins is the reduction of the cameras resale value.
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This is one of the reasons I buy most of my kit secondhand. If a piece of equipment has a few dings and scratches when I get it, I'm not worried about adding a few more.

Plus, it costs a lot less! :)
 
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