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Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

05/13/2006 12:20:44 AM · #1

Well I am climbing the walls and in complete hysteria! Bought a new CF card tonight for my Canon 300D, like a dumby I bent a pin in the CF slot, any suggestions on how to fix this without sending it off for a whole week and a 200.00 price to fix it? HELP!!

Count

Canon EOS-30D

05/13/2006 12:25:30 AM · #2

If you have some very skinny tweezers you can try and bend it back, but the problem with this is it will just as often break off instead. You might not have much to lose though since you're going to have to send it in either way.

I'd say 2 in 10 chance it doesn't break off, sorry and good luck...

Dave

PS> How'd this happen anyways?

fotomann_forever

05/13/2006 12:28:04 AM · #3

Oh that stinks. How'd ya bend it?

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

05/13/2006 12:29:18 AM · #4

Thanks for the help Dave, stupid me, I put the card in backwards, DUH, I guess I deserve it for not paying attention.

ShutterPug

Canon EOS-6D

05/13/2006 12:35:58 AM · #5

If you send it into Canon, don't expect it back in one week either. It usually takes 3-4 weeks from them

Count

Canon EOS-30D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

05/13/2006 12:37:01 AM · #6

Doh! That supersucks...

Sorry if I came off all doom and gloom with my first post. How bad is it bent? If its not really really bent you might have better luck straightening it.

fotomann_forever

05/13/2006 12:37:05 AM · #7

Try your best to be gentle with that pin... you may be able to bend it straight. Cringing.

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

05/13/2006 12:47:05 AM · #8

The pin is on the top row, and bent all the way down into the bottom row, if I had a small enough instrument to get to the tip of the bent pin I may be able to start it, I am going to take it to a jeweler tomorrow and see if he can get it back up, I am afraid it is going to break.

Makka

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

05/13/2006 12:52:24 AM · #9

When I used to work at a camera store we had a few customers bring their cameras in with bent pins. We gave them the choice of us beinding it back or sending it into the manufacturer. We just used thin pliers to strighten them out. Get it as upright as you can and then insert a card carefully which will help line the pin back up. We never had anyone come back saying it had bent again or anything after we did it. You just need to be super careful. Good luck!