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02/03/2007 01:28:09 AM · #1 |
So here I stood in the old Missions in San Antonio Texas. Needed the longer zoom, reacher down, released the lens to replace it with the big ugly 70-200 f/2.8 L IS and clink clink. I'm still holding everything, what could it be ....
Yup the plastic focusing screen drops out of the camera body. Crap, a month old and falling apart already. Now what? Looked simple to replace, but I stopped by a camera repair store, two minutes later at no cost it's a fixed camera. On checking, the part is replaceable with a couple of different screens. One had a grid pattern etched, that might be a great update .... if it stays in where it belongs.
Has anyone else had the screen drop out? |
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02/03/2007 01:34:57 AM · #2 |
No but I have the 20D. After hearing stories from DrAchoo and now you I'm not eager to upgrade. Btw, did you get any good shots before the problem?
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02/03/2007 01:39:23 AM · #3 |
I haven't had any problems with mine. Knock knock. And yes,the focusing screen is a user removable part.
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02/03/2007 01:45:44 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by yanko:
No but I have the 20D. After hearing stories from DrAchoo and now you I'm not eager to upgrade. Btw, did you get any good shots before the problem? |
I got a few pics, I always enjoy walking the Missions. Here's a pic of the water wheel driven flour grinder that is at one of the missions. The grinding stones were brought over from France in the 1700's ... incredible.
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02/03/2007 04:31:55 AM · #5 |
Not had it fall out, but I have replaced the standard screen with the EeS which allows for more accurate manual focussing. Its a simple 2 minute switch to put the old screen back in and they even give you a little tool to do it with. Its not a fault is a designed in and very valuable feature.
Message edited by author 2007-02-03 04:33:05.
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02/03/2007 07:10:43 AM · #6 |
| I have had it fall out before but i think i hit the little lip to release it while i was changing lenses. it has only happened once and I wouldn't let it discourage anyone from getting the camera. |
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