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08/08/2004 01:37:35 PM · #1 |
For a while now I've been wondering how long my 300D shutter curtain was going to last... and now I've found out. I bought it at the very end of 2003; 7 months later and 11,500 frames, the shutter curtain is broken. :-(
I took a shot today using MLU with my hacked firmware (not sure if that had anything to do with it), and I heard the shutter make a sort of shlopping sound and then displayed Err 99. No amount of careful tampering would fix the problem, and when I tried sensor clean mode to see if the shutter moved, it didn't open.
So I'm taking it back to Dixons tomorrow in the hope that they'll give me a new one without too much faffing about. :-/ |
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08/08/2004 01:45:32 PM · #2 |
| Uh oh! That really sucks. Are you going to flash it back to the original firmware before you take it in? |
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08/08/2004 01:45:56 PM · #3 |
I dont think they are just going to give you a new camera. But I dont know.
So if you hear a shlopping sound, then that must be bad. :)
Good luck. |
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08/08/2004 01:49:59 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by digistoune:
Uh oh! That really sucks. Are you going to flash it back to the original firmware before you take it in? |
Oooooh yes! First thing I did. I couldn't actually flash it back to the original, but I downloaded the legit updated one from Canon's site.
Originally posted by Riggs:
I dont think they are just going to give you a new camera. |
No, me either. :-( |
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08/08/2004 02:54:21 PM · #5 |
| Do you still have a warranty? |
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08/08/2004 02:59:01 PM · #6 |
| last I heard the repair was $200 in the US for a D60 shutter, probably around the same for a 300D. |
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08/08/2004 04:44:29 PM · #7 |
Yeah it's still under its normal 1 year warranty, and I bought an extra 3 year warranty.
I'm certainly hoping not to pay for it, Gordon!
....fingers crossed! |
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08/08/2004 05:04:55 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by PaulMdx:
Originally posted by digistoune:
Uh oh! That really sucks. Are you going to flash it back to the original firmware before you take it in? |
Oooooh yes! First thing I did. I couldn't actually flash it back to the original, but I downloaded the legit updated one from Canon's site.
Originally posted by Riggs:
I dont think they are just going to give you a new camera. |
No, me either. :-( |
I believe that loading a bootlegged firmware upgrade voided your warranty. I'll bet that Canon will be able to tell that something like that has taken place.
Ron
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08/08/2004 05:08:50 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by RonB:
I believe that loading a bootlegged firmware upgrade voided your warranty. I'll bet that Canon will be able to tell that something like that has taken place. |
The bootlegged firmware IDs itself as v1.1.1, as does the valid v1.1.1 upgrade. So, unless it keeps a very accurate log (which I doubt due to space requirements), I'm hoping I will be ok.
Famous last words, though..
Edit: I take your point about it voiding the warranty, though.
Message edited by author 2004-08-08 17:10:50. |
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08/08/2004 05:10:43 PM · #10 |
| Good Luck.... PS/ Dixons Suck! :-) |
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08/08/2004 05:47:51 PM · #11 |
Poor Paul! Here he has come to us for a little moral support and you guys are implying "I told you so! na na na na na na" just because he installed a hack that for all intents and purposes made a great camera better with no known issues to make him think it would harm his 300D. I'm sure he knew what he was doing when he installed the hack and that he was risking his warranty by doing so.
Come on, folks, lets have some sympathy for the situation. Imagine how you would feel if you had to live without your beloved camera for God knows how long, waiting for a repair.
Good luck, Paul! Let us know how it turns out. |
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08/08/2004 09:24:42 PM · #12 |
While discussing the "unofficial" 300D firmware is certainly within the bounds of discussion here, any discussion that involves misrepresentation to Canon (or any other manufacturer or reseller) as to whether warranty has been violated could be viewed as running afoul of the site terms of service.
Ethically, if one has installed the hacked firmware on a 300D, the warranty is void, and they should not expect, nor ask for a warranty repair. Anything else is unethical, to say the least.
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08/08/2004 09:35:31 PM · #13 |
well as consolation, i DID not hack any firmware and I have sent my rebel in twice, my 100mm - 400mm L IS has been 3 times repaired. Oh did I mention the rebel is still giving me err 99 messages. And yes my repairs are covered but each time it is shipping costs and camera downtime : (
ggrrr |
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08/08/2004 09:39:39 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by ellamay:
well as consolation, i DID not hack any firmware and I have sent my rebel in twice, my 100mm - 400mm L IS has been 3 times repaired. Oh did I mention the rebel is still giving me err 99 messages. And yes my repairs are covered but each time it is shipping costs and camera downtime : (
ggrrr |
Lynn you are making worried about getting stuff from Leo's! ;-)
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