I think my shutter just died, options?

petemc · 27-02-2006, 23:36

Ok I have an 18-24 month old 10D. Its shutter is rated at 50,000. I was out on a gig tonight and it just locked shut. Its permantly covering the sensor. I've got at least 34k of RAW files on my PC. Give or take photos I've deleted and random tests I'd say its done at least 40-5k of photos. So what should I do? Should I look at getting it repaired or just look to getting a 20/30D? I have 0 cash at the moment so obviously the repair option is probably best. I need my camera to make money and I need it asap.

mrgubby · 27-02-2006, 23:51

Is it the shutter or has the mirror got stuck ?? . I remember somebody having this hassle with a 300D (wasn't you was it

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petemc · 27-02-2006, 23:52

Nah definetly not the mirror. I can set the camera to sensor clean mode and the mirror moves out the way to reveal the sensor blocked by the shutter. I've never had a 300D.

mrgubby · 28-02-2006, 00:01

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Originally Posted by petemc

Nah definetly not the mirror. I can set the camera to sensor clean mode and the mirror moves out the way to reveal the sensor blocked by the shutter. I've never had a 300D.

Not the mirror then

, from what I remember somebody on OcUK had a 300D who's mirror came off (could have been mrk)

Your shutter has probably gone on strike to give the rest of us a chance to get the good shots

CT · 28-02-2006, 00:07

You're a pretty heavy user I guess Pete, and the 50K exposures isn't guaranteed - it's what Canon estimate the shutter is good for before it may need attention. If the shutter needs replacing then I reckon it will be big bucks, but the only way to find out is to get it back to Canon. Have you tried removing and re-inserting the batteries?

If it's any help Warehouse Express do 0% finance over 9 months on anything over about 2 or 3 hundred quid. It's quick and hassle free - I bought my 1DMK2N from them on that scheme.

petemc · 28-02-2006, 00:09

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Originally Posted by mrgubby

Not the mirror then

, from what I remember somebody on OcUK had a 300D who's mirror came off (could have been mrk)

Your shutter has probably gone on strike to give the rest of us a chance to get the good shots

Yer it was mrk. I'm sure it took a stupid amount of time to get repaired too.

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Originally Posted by CT

You're a pretty heavy user I guess Pete, and the 50K exposures isn't guaranteed - it's what Canon estimate the shutter is good for before it may need attention. If the shutter needs replacing then I reckon it will be big bucks, but the only way to find out is to get it back to Canon. Have you tried removing and re-inserting the batteries?

If it's any help Warehouse Express do 0% finance over 9 months on anything over about 2 or 3 hundred quid. It's quick and hassle free - I bought my 1DMK2N from them on that scheme.

I'll try the battery trick now. The 0% finance sounds good. Just wonder how they'll take to a guy who is technically unemployed or self employed but with no real jobs on. Gah.

Edit: Battery trick didn't work.

shiato storm · 28-02-2006, 00:27

is there one of those mini-batteries in the main battery door? replace that one perhaps?

if you delicately lift the mirror out of the way have you tried carefully and oh so softly nudging the shutter blades? did it get jogged during a release or something? I'm not suggesting you poke every bit of the camera to death just that the blades might have got caught somehow...? and require a tiny bit of gentle persuasion to get going again.

petemc · 28-02-2006, 00:41

I very gently tried to coax the shutter open and now the shutter kinda opens. It really does seem very borked. I didn't put any pressure on it at all, just a very very soft touch. Kinda rattles too.

neos · 28-02-2006, 00:47

pete,

I think they are rated at 30k, so you may have done well, but i've also heard of them going at 10k

try fixation rather than canon. They will be quicker, but may not be cheaper. IIRC a shutter assembly is around £300 fitted, but let us know if it's not.

Here's a link:
http://www.fixationuk.com/repairs.htm

petemc · 28-02-2006, 00:48

£300?!?

neos · 28-02-2006, 01:18

I just checked, £200 at fixation

noah · 28-02-2006, 01:20

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Originally Posted by petemc

The 0% finance sounds good. Just wonder how they'll take to a guy who is technically unemployed or self employed but with no real jobs on. Gah.

might be worth going for one of the 0% for 6-9 months credit card deals and sorting it out that way. if the finance did decline you your probably more likely to get a card as they love to get people without money to spend more of it (i know all about that one).

discliamer: obviously sensibly speaking you should be sure that you will be able to pay it off in the time period.

petemc · 28-02-2006, 01:31

Already tried to get a CC, can't as I have no standard income.

petemc · 28-02-2006, 01:34

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Originally Posted by neos

I just checked, £200 at fixation

Can't see that on their site.

neos · 28-02-2006, 02:28

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Originally Posted by petemc

Can't see that on their site.

No i got from someone who has used them. They don't repair them, they just replace the whole shutter assembly

neos · 28-02-2006, 02:35

You could also try these people, no experience with them, butb they have an online quote form.

http://www.lehmannsdirect.co.uk/

petemc · 28-02-2006, 10:59

£200 at Fixation, 1 week to 10 days. Think I'll go for that.