50mm f1.8 - Is it worth fixing?

[Canajun]

Last Christmas I dropped my 50mm and damaged the Auto/Manual switch. It popped out. I can still manage to use it on  manual mode but not auto.

I'm going home this year and I'm thinking if the repair cost is cheaper sa Pinas. What is the average cost per hour?

It's a MK1 so I'd like to get it fix but it's not practical dito kasi the price of a new one is only $120(CDN).

Any comments is appreciated.

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[nimocen]

hello sir...i bought a 50mm 1.8 mk2 last december for 4k petots only from mang ramon, don't know how much would it cost for the repair in canon service center but you can try the service of mang ady, he's a well known lens and camera technician here in pipho.. here's a dedicated link for him:

http://www.pinoyphotography.org/forum/index.php?topic=22023.780

to save you some time on back reading, heres his contact details:

Adelardo Balce
#36 S. de Vera St.,
Pandayan Meycauayan Bulacan

sun #: 09227848281
globe #: 09179394487
and wala po siya email add..hehe

HTH...

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[Canajun]

@ Nimo, Thank you for your suggestion and contact information.  Taga Bulacan pala cya. Malapit lang dito provincya ko.

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[Beowulf]

I had one when i was using canon.... I never intended to sell it until the time i needed to shift.

it has better contrast and better built that the mark II.... it is worth fixing!

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