D3000 got rained on - a write-off?

[tacticdesigns]

I could then see the shutter operate and my finger didn't even get cut off.

That's a good thing. <grin>

Hey . . . I've also seen this thread about the mirror getting stuck.

But this sounds like taking the bottom off the camera, which is at least a lot less intimidating than taking the back or top plate off a camera.

Flickr: Discussing Help Please - Error Press shutter release button again in Nikon D40/x/50/60/5000/3000/3100 and Friends Club

There's a couple of references of taking the bottom plate off the camera and move some gears (or spraying some WD40 in there).

Again. Up to you whether its worth the shot or if the $200 sounds tempting. <grin>

 

[Josh66]

Sell it on ebay

Lol - make sure you make it clear that it is a damaged/parts camera if you do that.

I would hate to buy what I thought was a lightly used body only to open a water-logged box.

 

[480sparky]

Sell it on ebay

Lol - make sure you make it clear that it is a damaged/parts camera if you do that.

I would hate to buy what I thought was a lightly used body only to open a water-logged box.

Read the rest of the sentence.

..... Sell it on ebay ........ for parts.

 

[Josh66]

Read the rest of the sentence.

Just messin' with you.

 

[IgsEMT]

Call Nikon.
I've sent them my old beaten up gear for price estimates and at times it was worth fixing and other times it wasn't worth it. It can't get worst.
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Good Luck