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Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

08/01/2004 10:34:36 PM · #1

I'am suffering from withdrawal : (

I sent my Canon EOS 10D off to Canon in Irvine Ca. Friday to be checked
and cleaned and now I'm finding it very hard to live without it!

Hopefully the separation will be short : )

It is so hard after loading it in the car everywhere we went : )

Jacko

Canon EOS-20D

08/01/2004 10:36:08 PM · #2

Can't be easy. What was wrong with it?

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

08/01/2004 10:42:51 PM · #3

I was getting random "Error 99" with all new lenses and etc. Checked all the batteries and etc. and everything seemed ok. Canon said that Error 99 could mean number a problems or etc. Apparently they made this Error 99 so vague it is not funny.

A majority of the shots I took recently when opened with the Canon File viewer and selected "view AF points" there were none highlighted and the photos were not as sharp as they should have been. And when there was an AF point highlighted it still was not very sharp.

So I thought it best to have it checked and cleaned before the warranty runs out in September.

Originally posted by Jacko:

Can't be easy. What was wrong with it?

menardmam

Canon EOS-30D

08/01/2004 11:20:10 PM · #4

err99 = Lens problem... let me bet.. it a sigma... let have the lens check first...

ClubJuggle

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

08/01/2004 11:22:24 PM · #5

Error 99 is not always a lens problem. Error 99 just indicates an error not covered by other error codes (which is most of them).

-Terry

08/02/2004 09:00:09 AM · #6

Not exactly. Canon told me on the phone that error 99 is a catch all for a majority of errors. Could be lens, bad battery, low battery, dirty contacts, and so on. Not to smart in my book :)

Originally posted by menardmam:

err99 = Lens problem... let me bet.. it a sigma... let have the lens check first...

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

08/02/2004 09:01:01 AM · #7

You are 100% correct :)

Originally posted by ClubJuggle:

Error 99 is not always a lens problem. Error 99 just indicates an error not covered by other error codes (which is most of them).

-Terry

dacrazyrn

Nikon D300

08/02/2004 09:13:33 AM · #8

Originally posted by Calvus:

I know how ya feel, brother! The D70 has been in CA since the 16th of July! Just got in the shop. Hope to have it back by this weekend. (fingers crossed....HARD!!)

08/10/2004 10:14:02 AM · #9

My camera has been repaired and is being shipped back 2nd day air with delivery set for tomorrow (11th) by the UPS.

It will be so nice to have it back :)

Now if it works I will be so happy.

So far very happy with Canon service it was under 10 days like promised.

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

08/11/2004 06:06:23 PM · #10

I got my Canon EOS 10D back today and what an improvement!

They replaced the shutter, cleaned and checked everything to factory specs.

I went out into the yard to take some test shots and just as I did this young male hummingbird flew right up to the feeder near me and was enjoying his meal.

Shot under the following conditions:

Hand held
Tokina 80-400mm lens (Shot at 230mm)
Cloudy
Strong wind
1/125s
F4.5
ISO 100

You can see the small red patch developing on his chest in the area I have circled.

Shot under the following conditions:

Hand held
Tokina 80-400mm lens (Shot at 350mm)
ExposureTime - 1/180 seconds
FNumber - 5.60
ISOSpeedRatings - 100
FocalLength - 350 mm

Not bad given the conditions, shutter spped and etc.

Edit:

The only thing I did in Photoshop was level adjustments.

Message edited by author 2004-08-11 18:34:28.

Canon EOS-60D

08/11/2004 06:23:20 PM · #11

I THOUGHT I heard the faint voices of the Hallelujia chorus on my way home from work today... glad you're back in business! ;o)

Pentax SMC DA 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 AL WR

08/11/2004 06:33:24 PM · #12

Thanks Laurie!

Glad to have someone take the time from bitching to congratulate a fellow member.

ROFLMAO

drz01

Pentax K50

08/11/2004 07:16:04 PM · #13

Now what would happen if the 'puter died and your internet connection failed?

zmaerd

Canon EOS-10D

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

08/11/2004 08:08:21 PM · #14

Originally posted by drz01:

Now what would happen if the 'puter died and your internet connection failed?

For me, that would be worse than doing without my camera!!! :)