Broken Shutter - DPChallenge Forums

04/13/2005 05:48:24 PM · #1

Just rolled over 10,000 photos yesterday, and today, taking 10,018 the shutter made an unusual noise. Err 99 flashed on the back, I turned it off and tried again. Same noise, Err 99 again. I called tech support and they want me to send it to California!

Before I send it off, I'm gonna take a look at it myself, of course. I took off the lens, and fired a shot. I think one curtain moved, but the other didn't, hard to tell. I tried slowing down the shutter speed, but it goes fast anyways.

Any advice? Is there a way to manually open both curtains? I don't like the idea of messing with my camera's insides....

ralph

Nikon Z9

04/13/2005 05:50:46 PM · #2

a 1sec exposure should open it for a second ...
if it doesn't -- well you know ...

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM

04/13/2005 05:52:47 PM · #3

Tried it. Didn't do anything different than a fast exposure.

Message edited by author 2005-04-13 17:53:08.

PaulMdx

Canon EOS-1D

04/13/2005 05:58:50 PM · #4

The 300D can (should) be able to lock the shutter open for sensor cleaning.

I had an almost identical thing happen to my 300D after around 11,500 shots. Sure enough I sent it to Canon and had the shutter replaced.

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

04/13/2005 06:05:44 PM · #5

That's what I'll do if someone doesn't tell me otherwise.

SteveJ

Canon EOS-7D

04/13/2005 06:07:18 PM · #6

My 300D, from new took 50 shots and the shutter and mirror fell apart. Luckily Jessops, the company I bought the camera from, replaced it for a new one.

Had no error message, but I could see the mirror assembly hanging in front of the eye piece.

Steve