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Why Photographer Matt Granger is Ditching Sony

 
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Mar 18, 2016 10:21 |  #1

Lol, That Nikon Guy is ironically / effectively back to being That Nikon Guy again. His main reason is their repair services, which I've identified in the past as their Achilles' heel.

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Mar 18, 2016 10:25 |  #2
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I've had only one experience with Sony and I was very pleased. Sent in my A7R and got it fixed within a week.

Only bad experience I ever had was with Canon when I sent in a 5d to get fixed, it was returned still not functional and had to do it all over again.




  
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Mar 18, 2016 10:27 |  #3

Hogloff wrote in post #17939553 (external link)
I've had only one experience with Sony and I was very pleased. Sent in my A7R and got it fixed within a week.

Only bad experience I ever had was with Canon when I sent in a 5d to get fixed, it was returned still not functional and had to do it all over again.

So sample size of two? Is this endemic to British Columbia? I heard something about repair services being different in Canada.

Is Sony in Canada a first-party repair service? In the United States, it is subcontracted/outsourc​ed to Precision Camera in Conneticut. http://www.yelp.com/bi​z/precision-camera-enfield (external link)


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Mar 18, 2016 13:07 |  #4

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So sample size of two? Is this endemic to British Columbia? I heard something about repair services being different in Canada.

CPS Canada definitely has a reputation for being incompetent.


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Mar 18, 2016 18:04 |  #5

Lol, at it again... :rolleyes:


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Mar 18, 2016 18:11 |  #6

EverydayGetaway wrote in post #17940015 (external link)
Lol, at it again... :rolleyes:

Did you even watch the OP video?


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Mar 18, 2016 18:20 |  #7

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CPS Canada definitely has a reputation for being incompetent.

Lol, is that a Canadian customer service thing? I heard the customer isn't right in Canada from a friend who's a friend who's a friend...I also bought a $250 mechanical keyboard from a Canadian manufacturer directly and have never once had my emails answered. Effin' Canadians! :-D


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Mar 18, 2016 18:36 |  #8

Matt Granger swaps sides all the time. He gave me crap about shooting film a couple of years ago, calling me a hipster. Then a year later he went out to Japan to buy a Hasselblad film body and made a ton of videos on shooting film.

He is a hypocrite to say the least...


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Mar 18, 2016 18:47 |  #9

maverick75 wrote in post #17940046 (external link)
Matt Granger swaps sides all the time. He gave me crap about shooting film a couple of years ago, calling me a hipster. Then a year later he went out to Japan to buy a Hasselblad film body and made a ton of videos on shooting film.

He is a hypocrite to say the least...

He called you a hipster over the internet or in person? Can you give us some context. I think his points are valid, removing his character from the equation.


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Mar 18, 2016 19:21 as a reply to  @ idkdc's post |  #10

FYI Matt is in Austraia, not Canada




  
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Mar 18, 2016 20:40 |  #11
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Who the hell is this Matt and why should I care about someone beaking off on the net....they are a dime a dozen these days.:eek:




  
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Mar 18, 2016 22:28 |  #12

AndyN wrote in post #17940095 (external link)
FYI Matt is in Austraia, not Canada

Yeah, we know that! :) Hogloff is the one in Canada.


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Hogloff wrote in post #17940162 (external link)
Who the hell is this Matt and why should I care about someone beaking off on the net....they are a dime a dozen these days.:eek:

Did you even watch his video or read the article? He had the same problem that you had with your 5d in Canada.


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Mar 19, 2016 00:12 |  #15

idkdc wrote in post #17940026 (external link)
Did you even watch the OP video?

Yup, and I've heard similar stories from various other companies too (even Canon and Nikon), so why should 1 story from 1 very opinionated professional photographer sway me? Also, Matt Granger flip-flops his stances like every other year...


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