Dropped my D700; have a question about repair

hisacorn

Good Morning,
I dropped my D700 from about 4 ft and it landed on concrete. At first, there seemed to be no damage, other than a scuff mark. But later when I went to charge the battery, I could barely get it out of the compartment! It seems like the impact shifted the compartment {smooshed?} enough that makes the battery not fit properly.
Is this repairable? If so, I'm wondering how, as it is part of the body, so to speak.
Thanks so much!

spraynpray

The magnesium frames are parts just like any other and it will be repairable. If I were you, I would send it in for estimate as it may be cheaper to buy another used camera.

rschnaible

I agree, sending it back to Nikon is well worth it. I had a similar accident and sent the body and lens that was involved back and was very satisfied with the repair. Good as new.

Msmoto

If the camera is functioning properly, no issues with the focusing, shutter, etc., and it is possible to get the battery in and out, I might not have it repaired, but just use it as is. However, if there are problems with any aspect, especially shutter/focusing, I would send it in for an estimate to a Nikon repair facility.

kanuck

With the price of used D700 bodies (excellent camera by the way!) having dropped to the $700 to $800 range now it may be a better option as spraynpray suggests to buy another used model. The cost of a magnesium frame, alignment, labour and shipping will certainly cost half of the cost of a used body I would imagine. Not to mention that sometime down the road another undetected issue could surface as a result of the fall and cause you additional problems.

Msmoto

Another factor is the used and refurb D610, D800 bodies are getting cheaper....and a huge improvement ...a D610 is about $1150 refurb on Nikon's site.

birdman

KEH has competitive repair prices, no? There is a person on another site I visit who is selling -- or trying to- mint D700 with 80k on shutter, boxed, all OEM stuff, 2batteries, charger, dual 8gb CF cards -- $725. Poor girl disclosed minuscule rubber section of 1-2cm coming loose by Multicontroller thumb switch. went from $850 to 725 after 2 wks. Still for sale. That's when u either keep it or buy $5 Nikon repair rubber and refurb that tiny section yourself. Wish I had funds or need for it...maybe I will offer her $650. That's criminal.

Roberts camera or Nat'l photo are best sites retailers IMO. Check daily if you decide to buy newer and keep that body, once fixed cheaply, hopefully, as a backup

NSXTypeR

Another option would be to pick up a D750, whether refurbished or new, than to repair the D700.

kanuck

Unless of course he loves the D700, which I could completely understand. After all the years of cameras film and otherwise, the D700 still remains my favorite