D2Xs and 70-200 , worth $51 ?

DesmondDesmond Registered Users Posts: 187 Major grins
edited June 5, 2007 in Cameras
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=102846519&key=723084

I put a bid on this auction for fun , I wouldn't mind stripping the lens down to see how it all works and maybe rubbing sandpaper over the image sensor of the D2xs . Apparently the setup fell into the water and sat there for three months before being recovered . Would anything in the setup be worthwhile re-using ?
Nikon D80 , D50 , SB600 , SB800 , Nikon 18-200VR , Tamron 28-75 di 2.8 , Sigma 10-20 f4-5.6 , Nikon 50mm 1.8 . Tamron 17-50 f2.8 , Nikon 70-200 VR f2.8 .

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  • ivarivar Registered Users Posts: 8,395 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2007
    Should ask Nikon to see how much it would be to restore it. I'm sure it will be expensive, but it might be less expensive as opposed to buying a new one?
    Ivar
    www.ivarborst.nl & smugmug
  • DesmondDesmond Registered Users Posts: 187 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2007
    ivar wrote:
    Should ask Nikon to see how much it would be to restore it. I'm sure it will be expensive, but it might be less expensive as opposed to buying a new one?
    I wondered about that , I imagine mainly the bearings inside are rusted , don't know if the glass would have suffered ?
    Nikon D80 , D50 , SB600 , SB800 , Nikon 18-200VR , Tamron 28-75 di 2.8 , Sigma 10-20 f4-5.6 , Nikon 50mm 1.8 . Tamron 17-50 f2.8 , Nikon 70-200 VR f2.8 .
  • ivarivar Registered Users Posts: 8,395 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2007
    Desmond wrote:
    I wondered about that , I imagine mainly the bearings inside are rusted , don't know if the glass would have suffered ?
    I guess it would depend on the kind of water mwink.gif having it in my sink does less damage then having it in some kind of illegal factory waste dump lake.
    Ivar
    www.ivarborst.nl & smugmug
  • DesmondDesmond Registered Users Posts: 187 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2007
    ivar wrote:
    I guess it would depend on the kind of water mwink.gif having it in my sink does less damage then having it in some kind of illegal factory waste dump lake.
    Most likely a "clean" New Zealand fresh water lake .....
    Nikon D80 , D50 , SB600 , SB800 , Nikon 18-200VR , Tamron 28-75 di 2.8 , Sigma 10-20 f4-5.6 , Nikon 50mm 1.8 . Tamron 17-50 f2.8 , Nikon 70-200 VR f2.8 .
  • z_28z_28 Registered Users Posts: 956 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2007
    In good ol' days Hasselblad offered such pro service - if your stuff was submerged in the water,
    pick it up WITH THE WATER, pack in sealed bags and send to us ASAP.

    Allowing to dry basically destroyed poor Nikon completely :cry
    D300, D70s, 10.5/2.8, 17-55/2.8, 24-85/2.8-4, 50/1.4, 70-200VR, 70-300VR, 60/2.8, SB800, SB80DX, SD8A, MB-D10 ...
    XTi, G9, 16-35/2.8L, 100-300USM, 70-200/4L, 19-35, 580EX II, CP-E3, 500/8 ...
    DSC-R1, HFL-F32X ... ; AG-DVX100B and stuff ... (I like this 10 years old signature :^)
  • LexLex Registered Users Posts: 262 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2007
    cost of repair, likely cost prohibitive. Painful to see. I think it should be sent to the shreader. About the only possible use is, the front and rear elements could maybe be cleaned and used on another lens that was scratched or broken (installed by Nikon of course). Then trash the rest.

    Oh, a DIY modder could possibly swipe the Nikon mounts for some project.

    clean up the outside like new money and use as a theif decoy, lol.
  • WildWallyWildWally Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2007
    Laughing.gif .
    This thing is roaming around all the forums . Don't you think that the owner already thought about trying to refurbish itby Nikon ??headscratch.gif
    "Walt":stud
    http://wildwally.smugmug.com/
  • DesmondDesmond Registered Users Posts: 187 Major grins
    edited June 5, 2007
    WildWally wrote:
    Laughing.gif .
    This thing is roaming around all the forums . Don't you think that the owner already thought about trying to refurbish itby Nikon ??headscratch.gif
    He apparently got paid out by insurance , I have a feeling this is the insurance guy trying to make a buck out of the situation ....
    Nikon D80 , D50 , SB600 , SB800 , Nikon 18-200VR , Tamron 28-75 di 2.8 , Sigma 10-20 f4-5.6 , Nikon 50mm 1.8 . Tamron 17-50 f2.8 , Nikon 70-200 VR f2.8 .
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