emm, slight problem...sensor??

Steve400 · 10-09-2006, 18:56

i was away at RAF Leuchars airshow on saturday and was shooting away untill this happened............

now all photos are like this! i presume it has something to do with the sensor?
i was going to go to the local jessops tomorrow but thought id post here first!

***Dave*** · 10-09-2006, 19:06

Cripes !!! Could it also be the mirror not flipping up fully ?

Never seen anything like that before, so maybe the experiened bods can shed some light ?

Chris · 10-09-2006, 19:08

Think I've read about this and it was something to do with the mirror spring - hope its not to serious Steve.

**stepheno** · 10-09-2006, 19:52

I've not seen that before but I agree about the mirror. Don't know what camera it is but have you tried Mirror Lock Up either for shooting or for sensor cleaning? If you lock the mirror up for cleaning, remove the lens and have a look inside first - I'm not being flippant but maybe you dropped something in there?

Steve400 · 10-09-2006, 21:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris

Think I've read about this and it was something to do with the mirror spring - hope its not to serious Steve.

i hope so too Chris!!

its a 300d. i am not a great knowledge of the insides of the cameras so i dont really want to mess around incase i wreck it properly!!

is the spring usually visible?

cheers

**Sonsey** · 10-09-2006, 22:54

I've heard of small bits of grit getting stuck in there which can stop the mirror from opening completely, if you havn't allready tried it perhaps a Rocket Blower (or an equivalent) might help. Hope it's nothing too serious

Steve400 · 27-09-2006, 15:49

yea ive tried the rocket blower and all but still nothing! jessops gave me a quote to send it off to Canon for £197 but i got a place in scotland that are giving me a free thingy(i forget the proper word) to tell me what the problem is and the guy said they had one in last week with the same problem. Its the bottom mirror aint working properly, needs a drop of Wd40! £120 to fix the mirror! insurance man will pay out!

hopefully ill be back in business within a month!! yeha

Steve400 · 03-12-2006, 21:30

just letting anyone who wants to know that ive got the camera back!!!! it was a damaged AF submirror! i havent had it out to test it properly as ive a lot of work on but its great to know that its back home!!

**Dabhand16** · 03-12-2006, 21:35

Steve - your first posts were in September. Has the camera been away for all that time?

Steve400 · 03-12-2006, 21:57

it took me a while to find someone that would fix it (i asked friends that said they would try to find out for me but took ages getting back). eventually after they never got back i rang Canon in England and they recommended AJ Johnston in scotland. They were very helpful and seem to have done a cracker job! id say the camera was away for slightly over a month or so, that included an assessment of the problem, sending me a price, me sending cheque, cheque clearing, repair done, camera tested and cleaned and posted!

its amazing how much you miss the camera when its gone!! lol

**Dabhand16** · 03-12-2006, 21:59

Not too bad, then. Do you have a backup/compact to fall back on?

Steve400 · 03-12-2006, 22:11

unfortunately not! well...i have my dads older Canon A1 film camera but ive been asked to get my sister a compact camera for christmas so i hope to get her a good one and 'borrow it' in emergencys!! lol

i had hoped to upgrade the 300d before this happened but now im thinking of just keeping the 300d as backup/handy camera and if i happen to earn some profit next year then get something better! not easy for us students!! lol

has anyone else ever had this problem with the AF submirror??

sillyconguru · 04-12-2006, 00:24

Quote:

has anyone else ever had this problem with the AF submirror??

The 300D suffers from a weak pin in the sub-mirror assembly (see here for a DIY fix).

Steve400 · 05-12-2006, 01:54

ahhh.....i think im safer getting the pro's to do the job!!

namllihs · 05-12-2006, 11:53

How much did they charge for this repair Steve?, as it seems to be a common problem with the 300D, forewarned is forearmed

10-09-2006, 18:56	#1 (permalink)
Steve400 Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kells, N.Ireland Posts: 848	emm, slight problem...sensor?? i was away at RAF Leuchars airshow on saturday and was shooting away untill this happened............ now all photos are like this! i presume it has something to do with the sensor? i was going to go to the local jessops tomorrow but thought id post here first!

10-09-2006, 19:06	#2 (permalink)
*Dave* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 15,649	Re: emm, slight problem...sensor?? Cripes !!! Could it also be the mirror not flipping up fully ? Never seen anything like that before, so maybe the experiened bods can shed some light ?

10-09-2006, 19:08	#3 (permalink)
Chris Been here a while Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Isle of Wight Posts: 392	Re: emm, slight problem...sensor?? Think I've read about this and it was something to do with the mirror spring - hope its not to serious Steve.

10-09-2006, 19:52	#4 (permalink)
stepheno Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,848	Re: emm, slight problem...sensor?? I've not seen that before but I agree about the mirror. Don't know what camera it is but have you tried Mirror Lock Up either for shooting or for sensor cleaning? If you lock the mirror up for cleaning, remove the lens and have a look inside first - I'm not being flippant but maybe you dropped something in there?

10-09-2006, 22:54	#6 (permalink)
Sonsey Pixalo Crew Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 7,260	Re: emm, slight problem...sensor?? I've heard of small bits of grit getting stuck in there which can stop the mirror from opening completely, if you havn't allready tried it perhaps a Rocket Blower (or an equivalent) might help. Hope it's nothing too serious

27-09-2006, 15:49	#7 (permalink)
Steve400 Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kells, N.Ireland Posts: 848	Re: emm, slight problem...sensor?? yea ive tried the rocket blower and all but still nothing! jessops gave me a quote to send it off to Canon for £197 but i got a place in scotland that are giving me a free thingy(i forget the proper word) to tell me what the problem is and the guy said they had one in last week with the same problem. Its the bottom mirror aint working properly, needs a drop of Wd40! £120 to fix the mirror! insurance man will pay out! hopefully ill be back in business within a month!! yeha

03-12-2006, 21:30	#8 (permalink)
Steve400 Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kells, N.Ireland Posts: 848	Re: emm, slight problem...sensor?? just letting anyone who wants to know that ive got the camera back!!!! it was a damaged AF submirror! i havent had it out to test it properly as ive a lot of work on but its great to know that its back home!!

03-12-2006, 21:35	#9 (permalink)
Dabhand16 Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dunstable Bedfordshire UK Posts: 9,792	Re: emm, slight problem...sensor?? Steve - your first posts were in September. Has the camera been away for all that time?

03-12-2006, 21:57	#10 (permalink)
Steve400 Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kells, N.Ireland Posts: 848	Re: emm, slight problem...sensor?? it took me a while to find someone that would fix it (i asked friends that said they would try to find out for me but took ages getting back). eventually after they never got back i rang Canon in England and they recommended AJ Johnston in scotland. They were very helpful and seem to have done a cracker job! id say the camera was away for slightly over a month or so, that included an assessment of the problem, sending me a price, me sending cheque, cheque clearing, repair done, camera tested and cleaned and posted! its amazing how much you miss the camera when its gone!! lol __________________ www.stephencaldwell.co.uk www.jsa-media.co.uk

03-12-2006, 21:59	#11 (permalink)
Dabhand16 Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dunstable Bedfordshire UK Posts: 9,792	Re: emm, slight problem...sensor?? Not too bad, then. Do you have a backup/compact to fall back on?

03-12-2006, 22:11	#12 (permalink)
Steve400 Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kells, N.Ireland Posts: 848	Re: emm, slight problem...sensor?? unfortunately not! well...i have my dads older Canon A1 film camera but ive been asked to get my sister a compact camera for christmas so i hope to get her a good one and 'borrow it' in emergencys!! lol i had hoped to upgrade the 300d before this happened but now im thinking of just keeping the 300d as backup/handy camera and if i happen to earn some profit next year then get something better! not easy for us students!! lol has anyone else ever had this problem with the AF submirror??

05-12-2006, 01:54	#14 (permalink)
Steve400 Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kells, N.Ireland Posts: 848	Re: emm, slight problem...sensor?? ahhh.....i think im safer getting the pro's to do the job!!

05-12-2006, 11:53	#15 (permalink)
namllihs Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Loughborough Leicestershire Posts: 779	Re: emm, slight problem...sensor?? How much did they charge for this repair Steve?, as it seems to be a common problem with the 300D, forewarned is forearmed