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I have come down with a case of Error 99.
My camera no longer boots. I have a case of a stuck shutter.
I have tried all of the usual tricks to fix it (using an eraser on the contact points of the body and lens, removing the battery and leaving it out for 20 mins, removing the memory card and lens etc).
I can see the shutter is stuck and can hear the motor trying to engage as soon as the battery is inserted (even with the power switch off).
I have a dilemma:
Do I get it repaired? (I believe this can be very expensive and often more than the camera is worth).
Do I replace the camera? I feel I am at the point where my camera is now my limiting factor. I have purchased high quality glass but now feel I am at the limit of my 450d's AF, ISO etc
If I were to replace it, I would probably look at getting a used 40d. My wife would not be happy with me buying a used camera body and would argue that I am liable to get the dreaded Er99 again.
I would argue that it is such a common problem with Canon camera's that even if I were to buy a new one, I would probably be at risk of it eventually.
Judging from what I have read online, it is likely to take 6 weeks to repair. Am I the only one who finds this ludicrous? Heart bypass surgery takes 3-5 hours and I can fly to NZ from the UK in 36 hours, but to replace a camera shutter takes 6 weeks?
Do I even think about going for a micro 4/3rds camera?
Going on vacation now has a photography equipment focus. I take so much gear and walk around with such large lenses that it takes the focus away from the holiday.
Maybe I would get the same results with a smaller camera. (I have over 1100 photos on flickr and have not made explore!, so maybe lens size has nothing to do with it)
I have had the 450d for over 2 years so believe it is out of warranty. But if the shutter is rated at a life expectancy of 50,000 and if I have shot less than that, would I expect it to be repaired under warranty or is that just a marketing figure?
I take very good care of my equipment and believe this fault is nothing to do with how I have cared for my camera. I feel a little nervous about spending more money only to experience the same error 99 in future. Perhaps i am just unlucky but the fact that so many other people have reported these faults online makes me nervous. Do Nikon users also experience similar faults?
My camera no longer boots. I have a case of a stuck shutter.
I have tried all of the usual tricks to fix it (using an eraser on the contact points of the body and lens, removing the battery and leaving it out for 20 mins, removing the memory card and lens etc).
I can see the shutter is stuck and can hear the motor trying to engage as soon as the battery is inserted (even with the power switch off).
I have a dilemma:
Do I get it repaired? (I believe this can be very expensive and often more than the camera is worth).
Do I replace the camera? I feel I am at the point where my camera is now my limiting factor. I have purchased high quality glass but now feel I am at the limit of my 450d's AF, ISO etc
If I were to replace it, I would probably look at getting a used 40d. My wife would not be happy with me buying a used camera body and would argue that I am liable to get the dreaded Er99 again.
I would argue that it is such a common problem with Canon camera's that even if I were to buy a new one, I would probably be at risk of it eventually.
Judging from what I have read online, it is likely to take 6 weeks to repair. Am I the only one who finds this ludicrous? Heart bypass surgery takes 3-5 hours and I can fly to NZ from the UK in 36 hours, but to replace a camera shutter takes 6 weeks?
Do I even think about going for a micro 4/3rds camera?
Going on vacation now has a photography equipment focus. I take so much gear and walk around with such large lenses that it takes the focus away from the holiday.
Maybe I would get the same results with a smaller camera. (I have over 1100 photos on flickr and have not made explore!, so maybe lens size has nothing to do with it)
I have had the 450d for over 2 years so believe it is out of warranty. But if the shutter is rated at a life expectancy of 50,000 and if I have shot less than that, would I expect it to be repaired under warranty or is that just a marketing figure?
I take very good care of my equipment and believe this fault is nothing to do with how I have cared for my camera. I feel a little nervous about spending more money only to experience the same error 99 in future. Perhaps i am just unlucky but the fact that so many other people have reported these faults online makes me nervous. Do Nikon users also experience similar faults?
