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07/13/2010 04:42:07 PM · #26 |
Originally posted by vawendy:
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
Originally posted by NikonJeb:
It's not like you're bouncing it off things, and getting it wet all the time, right? |
I would guess it's been pooped on by birds a few times and harvested by squirrels. |
Nope -- the bait camera is my old film camera (no one noticed, though) :D
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I noticed it was a film camera when I saw the image... |
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07/13/2010 04:56:07 PM · #27 |
| I had nothing but trouble with my 40D and after fighting with it for about 6 months I sold it. Have never regretted it and LOVE my Rebel T1i. Hope you are able to shoot with something!!! |
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07/13/2010 04:57:45 PM · #28 |
I'll either have to buy a new battery or borrow someone else's (there's a lady down the street with a canon) on friday -- I'm supposed to be taking the swim team picture.
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07/13/2010 06:40:40 PM · #29 |
Originally posted by vawendy:
doesn't always respond when I press the shutter button. I've been missing shots because of it. It's just that it's the 4th time in the past year that it's been sent in. So I think I'm just watching a slow, painful death. |
after some experience and practice camera becomes smarter than photographer. Camera probably thought it was not worth shooting.
:-D
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07/13/2010 06:41:34 PM · #30 |
Originally posted by zxaar:
Originally posted by vawendy:
doesn't always respond when I press the shutter button. I've been missing shots because of it. It's just that it's the 4th time in the past year that it's been sent in. So I think I'm just watching a slow, painful death. |
after some experience and practice camera becomes smarter than photographer. Camera probably thought it was not worth shooting.
:-D |
Or maybe it was saving me from trigger finger.
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07/13/2010 07:17:28 PM · #31 |
Oooh, it finally died, huh? Major bummer :-(
I had a battery problem at one point with my D200. Bought generics and they worked like a charm! I say go for a quick and cheap replacement battery so you can at least shoot things again while you wait to see what happens with the 40D. |
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07/15/2010 03:04:17 AM · #32 |
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07/15/2010 03:24:42 AM · #33 |
Originally posted by vawendy:
Originally posted by zxaar:
Originally posted by vawendy:
doesn't always respond when I press the shutter button. I've been missing shots because of it. It's just that it's the 4th time in the past year that it's been sent in. So I think I'm just watching a slow, painful death. |
after some experience and practice camera becomes smarter than photographer. Camera probably thought it was not worth shooting.
:-D |
Or maybe it was saving me from trigger finger. |
I'm guessing your trigger finger is just getting weaker from years of clicking the update button ;-)
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07/15/2010 04:33:33 AM · #34 |
Originally posted by Abra:
Originally posted by vawendy:
Originally posted by zxaar:
Originally posted by vawendy:
doesn't always respond when I press the shutter button. I've been missing shots because of it. It's just that it's the 4th time in the past year that it's been sent in. So I think I'm just watching a slow, painful death. |
after some experience and practice camera becomes smarter than photographer. Camera probably thought it was not worth shooting.
:-D |
Or maybe it was saving me from trigger finger. |
I'm guessing your trigger finger is just getting weaker from years of clicking the update button ;-) |
haha! Not quite years -- I've only been here 1.5 years -- so I still have at least another 1.5 years of updating before I get updateadosis.
I went to buy a battery for my backup camera today, but the store was out. More than 24 hours without a camera -- I think I'm starting to get the shakes. (If I start seeing little pink cf cards marching around...)
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07/15/2010 07:07:08 AM · #35 |
sorry to hear this,
I need to send my camera in to clean off sensor dust but don't wanna be without a camera :-/
I hope it comes back to you soon. |
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07/15/2010 02:10:29 PM · #36 |
Originally posted by vawendy:
This is just a whining thread.
I sent my camera in (4th time in a year). I have a backup camera, a 20D, but that battery has been missing since the last time I sent in the 40D. (I'm wondering if I sent it in with the camera accidentally, and it didn't come back. Either that or it's really buried somewhere in the house.
Anyway. I have no working camera.
So I thought I'd whine instead. |
As long as we're whining - I'm Ferrari-less. |
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07/15/2010 02:12:05 PM · #37 |
as long as we're whining...
i'm megan fox-less |
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07/15/2010 02:21:27 PM · #38 |
Grog drops bottle of Grog's grog. Grog now grogless. Only drink left in cave is fruity yuppie beverage. |
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07/15/2010 02:22:08 PM · #39 |
| Can I order some cheese to go with my whine? |
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07/15/2010 02:29:40 PM · #40 |
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
Can I order some cheese to go with my whine? |
I suggest Prima Donna :) |
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07/15/2010 02:38:28 PM · #41 |
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
Grog drops bottle of Grog's grog. Grog now grogless. Only drink left in cave is fruity yuppie beverage. |
If Grog drinks fruity beverage. Grog will be leg-less. |
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07/15/2010 02:40:06 PM · #42 |
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
Can I order some cheese to go with my whine? |
I just bought a load of wine and cheese!
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07/15/2010 02:41:23 PM · #43 |
Originally posted by NiallOTuama:
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
Can I order some cheese to go with my whine? |
I just bought a load of wine and cheese! |
Can I come over to play? :) |
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07/15/2010 02:42:22 PM · #44 |
Originally posted by coryboehne:
Can I come over to play? :) |
Naw. I have to keep it until Saturday.
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07/15/2010 03:45:33 PM · #45 |
Hey! this is my whining thread! If you bought cheese, you have to share!
(just don't cut the cheese when I'm around.)
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07/15/2010 04:10:34 PM · #46 |
Originally posted by vawendy:
Hey! this is my whining thread! If you bought cheese, you have to share!
(just don't cut the cheese when I'm around.) |
Hrmm? Oh, sorry, could you open that window over there? |
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07/15/2010 07:49:53 PM · #47 |
| I have an extra battery if you'd like to borrow it. |
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07/15/2010 08:07:39 PM · #48 |
Wendy,
I had a 30D that did the same thing. I had it in for the shutter and they couldn't find anything wrong. It's the button itself, not the shutter or the lenses, but the button. How do I know this? I also had a vertical grip with another button on it and that other button NEVER failed me. Not ever, not once. Lots of 30Ds had that problem (I had tow and both did it, but one only rarely). If you have to ever send it in again specifically tell them about the BUTTON. (and maybe rent a vertical grip to test out the theory on your camera. Oh... and buy another battery. It never hurts.
Message edited by author 2010-07-15 20:08:04. |
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07/15/2010 08:09:03 PM · #49 |
Originally posted by PGerst:
I have an extra battery if you'd like to borrow it. |
That is so incredibly kind of you! I was going to try to just wait for the week or so until my camera came back, but I'm doing swim team pictures tomorrow morning, so I had to go and buy one.
However, I called canon back to try to get a little more off of the 7D. They didn't come down on price at all, but they now agreed that I don't have to trade in my 20D for it. So I can sell the 20D when I upgrade. It will probably sell better with a battery.
Again, thanks for the offer! I just had to whine for awhile that it was the 4th time in a year that I was without my 40D. :)
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07/15/2010 08:11:30 PM · #50 |
Originally posted by Ristyz:
Wendy,
I had a 30D that did the same thing. I had it in for the shutter and they couldn't find anything wrong. It's the button itself, not the shutter or the lenses, but the button. How do I know this? I also had a vertical grip with another button on it and that other button NEVER failed me. Not ever, not once. Lots of 30Ds had that problem (I had tow and both did it, but one only rarely). If you have to ever send it in again specifically tell them about the BUTTON. (and maybe rent a vertical grip to test out the theory on your camera. Oh... and buy another battery. It never hurts. |
I have a feeling that you're completely right -- though I'm hoping it's related enough to the other shutter issues that I don't get charged for the repair. When you've sent it in four times in one year (little less than a year, actually), you hope you don't have to pay for the repair. This is getting rather ridiculous.
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