Re: [Frameworks] Ganon GL-2 minidv camcorder repair

[Dave Tetzlaff]

I have no experience with either of those shops, but I'll offer some general 
comment on video gear service. Over the years, I had nothing but problems with 
local, independent shops that were listed as service facilities for my 
geographic area by the manufacturer. I resolved to only send repair work out to 
factory facilities operated by the manufacturer, (including Sony, JVC, 
Panasonic and Canon) and they always fixed the stuff right, and in a reasonable 
time frame. Typically, they charge a flat fee, regardless of what's wrong. 
Sometimes that turned out to be a bargain vs. a charge based on actual parts 
and labor time, sometimes not. 

On the other hand, independent shops with a national customer base that 
specialize in the type of gear you have are a different story. I only dealt 
with one of those, for repair of a Japanese Sony DV-SVHS deck that US Sony 
wouldn't take as it wasn't US product. They were good.

Now, most of these repairs, and all the ones that turned into trouble with 
local shops, were for electronics issues. If your camera still works, it sounds 
like you only need the LCD screen mount on the case fixed. Anyone with access 
to the parts, and a guide on how to disassemble the camera should be able to do 
that. 

> -- they quoted $150 repair without seeing the camera.

That sounds reasonable for the problem you described. They'd know what part 
likely broke, what it costs, and how much time it takes to switch it out. For 
$150, there're assuming you won't need a new screen. Most Canons are fragile, 
including the GL2, and they've probably fixed a lot cock-eyed LVCD screens from 
tripod tip-overs and the like.

Unless the quote was 'minimum $150 just to look, and could go higher 
depending...'

As for Jeff's idea of replacing rather than repairing, GL2s are old enough now 
that anything you'd get on eBay would be a bit of a pig-in-a-poke, and if yours 
has been light used, babied and is a known quantity, you probably want to stay 
with it as long as the repair cost isn't too high. If you can get it fixed for 
$150, that's less of a gamble.

If it was me, given that it sounds like we're talking about a broken plastic 
part, I'd probably try to figure out if I could fix it myself using Sugru/epoxy 
or something. But I'm 'handy', and a little crazy...

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Re: [Frameworks] Ganon GL-2 minidv camcorder repair

[Jeff Kreines]

You might find eBay a cheaper route — you can use your existing one for 
ingesting tapes into a computer.  There are bargains here:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1311.R1.TR12.TRC2.A0.H0.Xcanon+gl.TRS0&_nkw=canon+gl2&_sacat=0
 


Jeff Kreines
Kinetta

> On Feb 22, 2016, at 11:33 AM, Robert Withers  wrote:
> 
> My lovely Canon GL-2 fell off(!) a tripod. Something about the quick-release 
> mount. 
> The LCD screen is knocked cock-eyed but the camera otherwise seems to work.
> 
> There are two California repair shops that show up online . . .
> http://www.videoonerepair.com/ in Newbury Park, specializes in only Canon and 
> Sony camcorders
> http://camcorderrepair.com/canon-GL2.htm--in Glendale, all camcorders 
> including Canon, Sony, Panasonic, JVC -- they quoted $150 repair without 
> seeing the camera
> 
> Does anyone have experience with either of these or another?
> 
> Thanks,
> Robert
> 
> 212 873-1353 main
> 212 203-3048 mobile
> 
> WithersWorks.com
> 202 West 80th St. #5W
> New York, NY 10024
> 
> 
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[Frameworks] Ganon GL-2 minidv camcorder repair

[Robert Withers]

My lovely Canon GL-2 fell off(!) a tripod. Something about the quick-release 
mount. 
The LCD screen is knocked cock-eyed but the camera otherwise seems to work.

There are two California repair shops that show up online . . .
http://www.videoonerepair.com/ in Newbury Park, specializes in only Canon and 
Sony camcorders
http://camcorderrepair.com/canon-GL2.htm--in Glendale, all camcorders including 
Canon, Sony, Panasonic, JVC -- they quoted $150 repair without seeing the camera

Does anyone have experience with either of these or another?

Thanks,
Robert

212 873-1353 main
212 203-3048 mobile

WithersWorks.com
202 West 80th St. #5W
New York, NY 10024


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