Error 99 in Canon 300d - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

09/01/2007 07:26:55 PM · #1

this morning i was outside my home for capturing some shot for the challenge Bokeh IV, on the camera there was the lens tamron 70-300 and after some shot appear the terrible error 99 :(. after some test (and some bad word....) I discovery the following things:

1) the error appear only with the tamron 70-300 and the camera with the 18-55 lens of the kit work normally

2) the error appear only for aperture with great F number i.e. 22 to go up

3) the error appear even when the FL is very high (180 mm and major)

4) when the error occours, always i listen a strange noise from the camera and the Shutter don't close

this

is the last test
and these are the exif
Aperture = F38.00
ISO Speed Ratings = 200
Shutter Speed (Exposure Time) = 1/125.00 second
Focal Length = 300/1 mm = 300.00 mm

please someone have some idea to suggest me?

Message edited by author 2007-09-01 19:32:33.

silverscreen

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

09/01/2007 07:30:17 PM · #2

It could be a case of bad contact between the lens and the camera. Have you tried cleaning the contacts on both the lens and the camera? (you could use a pencil eraser for this)

NstiG8tr

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

09/01/2007 07:33:35 PM · #3

Err 99 means time for a new 40D

09/01/2007 07:57:13 PM · #4

Originally posted by NstiG8tr:

Err 99 means time for a new 40D

perhaps at this time is better try the pencil cleaner, I have the tremendous suspect that my wife could put my head in error 99 :)

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

09/01/2007 08:15:58 PM · #5

cleaned, don't work. after the shot that put in error 99 the camera, if I close the camera and turn on with the lens on 300mm position error 99 is present, if I turn on the camera with the lens in 70 mm position I listen one click inside the camera and work normally.

chip_k

Canon EOS-20D

09/01/2007 08:39:45 PM · #6

Originally posted by Rino63:

Try taking the battery out and putting it back in. That works for me when I get it ;)

If not, here's an entire blog devoted to (suspenseful music) Error 99!

Message edited by author 2007-09-01 20:40:22.

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

09/01/2007 08:45:55 PM · #7

Originally posted by chip_k:

Originally posted by Rino63:
cleaned, don't work. after the shot that put in error 99 the camera, if I close the camera and turn on with the lens on 300mm position error 99 is present, if I turn on the camera with the lens in 70 mm position I listen one click inside the camera and work normally.

Try taking the battery out and putting it back in. That works for me when I get it ;)

If not, here's an entire blog devoted to (suspenseful music) Error 99!

thanks for the link. unfortunately I have tried the battery, the CF.... the problem probably is the lens but that lens have worked for one years without problems.... will be a long sunday :(

chip_k

Canon EOS-20D

09/01/2007 09:01:45 PM · #8

Originally posted by Rino63:

Originally posted by chip_k:

Originally posted by Rino63:
cleaned, don't work. after the shot that put in error 99 the camera, if I close the camera and turn on with the lens on 300mm position error 99 is present, if I turn on the camera with the lens in 70 mm position I listen one click inside the camera and work normally.

Try taking the battery out and putting it back in. That works for me when I get it ;)

If not, here's an entire blog devoted to (suspenseful music) Error 99!

thanks for the link. unfortunately I have tried the battery, the CF.... the problem probably is the lens but that lens have worked for one years without problems.... will be a long sunday :(

There are 1526 posts on that thread, so there's a LOT of different things that you can try out ;)

Good luck!

chip_k

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

09/01/2007 09:09:22 PM · #9

Here's an error that is similar tp yours and the guy's reply, recommendkng repeated cleanings:

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1510Tuguldur

Canon 30D and Tamron 28-75mm lens. Half way through the holiday the camera suddenly flashed the err99 message whenever i took a photo at aperture over f/3.2 to f/32. At f/2.8 it was normal.
If I shot at f/3.2 above and turn the camera on after the err99, it still captures.
The camera works perfectly fine with other lenses. So obviously for my case it is the Tamron 28-75 lens.
Cleaning the lens contacts only improved the Err99 slightly.
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on 21 Aug 2007 at 8:11 AM1511

Richard: Thanks for this report. I would guess itâ��s either the diaphragm of the lens (that controls aperture) or the particular contact on the lens that transmits that data. Given that itâ��s easier to clean contacts than change out a motor, I would recommend repeated cleanings of the contacts on that lens just to rule out dirty contacts.