Focusing Screen - 400D

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Pretty seriously problem with the camera, the focusing screen is scratched and has made all the photos come out out of focus, even when in auto-focus and mounted on a tripod, i am dreading to think how much this will cost me to get it fixed. i have been looking online for quotes but can't seem to find none, what should i do about this? i was thinking about taking it back to jessops in the morning and asking them what i should do.

Has anyone had to do this before and if so how did you go about getting it mended?

Thanks, Tony
 
Techno-Geek said:
Pretty seriously problem with the camera, the focusing screen is scratched and has made all the photos come out out of focus, even when in auto-focus and mounted on a tripod, i am dreading to think how much this will cost me to get it fixed. i have been looking online for quotes but can't seem to find none, what should i do about this? i was thinking about taking it back to jessops in the morning and asking them what i should do.

Has anyone had to do this before and if so how did you go about getting it mended?

Thanks, Tony
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I'm trying to figure out how a scratched focusing screen can cause images to be out of focus when using auto focus :thinking:
 
andrewc said:
Jessops will just send it away for weeks. You could try Colchester Cameras - an offical Canon repair centre. How did you scratch the focussing screen?
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I don't mind how long it is sent away just as long as it gets fixed :thumbs:

kevshore said:
Dont panic. Not as bad as it sounds. Heres a tutorial on how to do it. http://www.focusingscreen.com/work/400den.htm

A new one direct from Nikon for a d300 is only about £3 so i wouldnt have thought Canon is any different?


Kev.
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Thanks, but that tells me how to put it back in, i know how to do that just the thing is scratched :thumbs:

Janice said:
Loving the translations in the tutorial..... <P12>Beautiful don't harm mirror!! :D
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Gofer said:
I'm trying to figure out how a scratched focusing screen can cause images to be out of focus when using auto focus :thinking:
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That's what i am trying to figure out as well
 
andrewc said:
Jessops will just send it away for weeks. You could try Colchester Cameras - an offical Canon repair centre. How did you scratch the focussing screen?
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Thanks mate, will look in to Colchester Cameras :thumbs:
 
Replacing the focus screen is fairly quick and simple but it's not the cause of your AF problems....the AF sensors get their image via a different path.
Are you sure it's the focus screen that's scratched and not the mirror?

Bob
 
Canon Bob said:
Replacing the focus screen is fairly quick and simple but it's not the cause of your AF problems....the AF sensors get their image via a different path.
Are you sure it's the focus screen that's scratched and not the mirror?

Bob
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I've just checked again and the camera seems to be focusing in AF and seems to be producing a decent picture when looked at on the computer but just the focusing screen is all scratch and for some reason now dirty
 
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