camera issues
August 11, 2008
my camera has been an extension of my hand for a while now…i still bring it with me almost everywhere i go, even if i don’t use it. i guess it’s to be expected that it start showing signs of wear. while using it this weekend i noticed that the shutter button doesnt want to take photos when fully depressed. at half-press i still get the focus lock (fyi this is a changeable setting. i know some photographers who use the * button to pre-focus) but when i push all the way down, there is a long delay before the shutter is released…or it wont release at all.
luckily, i’m not that far from irvine, where the canon factory repair center is, so i’ll be bringing it in this week. i’ve heard good things about the service they deliver so i’m encouraged to bring it in.
anyone out there have a Canon 30D? if so, please let me know if you’ve had any similar issues.
hmm…maybe this is a sign that it’s time for that 5D upgrade i’ve been pining over…
Jason: Just get the damn 5d. Sell your bike, like now. lol
Kristen: Oooh, I would be unhappy if my camera acted up. I've only had mine since December, though, so it's in good shape. Do you carry yours around in a bag? I haven't bought a bag large enough for mine, and I'm sure that carrying it around sans bag is a bad idea. :p
miengs: 5D: i wish...soon man. I carry the camera in a bag along with the rest of my gear. It's not banged up or anything, i think it's an internal failure. A friend of mine just told me he had a similiar issue with his a while back, and it cost him $250 to repair it! ugh...just what i need - more bills. :(
Kristen: Oh no. $250 is a lot. Do you have any camera bag recommendations? Right now I'm using our VCR bag, which isn't all that great for a camera! :p I don't have any other lenses aside from my kit lens so far(um, Christmas is coming? lol), so I don't need anything huge yet.
miengs: Hi Kristen, I am currently using a messenger-style bag called the Six-Million Dollar Bag, made by Crumpler. it doesn't cost $6m, they're just being funny. I would say that it's a pretty good bag for all-around use. My complaint is that it doesn't distribute the weight very well, in that when weighed down with camera gear, it tends to pull down on your side. i think if it were designed to sit closer to your hip, then it wouldn't be so bad. (i'm not sure if they've redesigned it since I bought mine a few years ago, however.) Other brands to check out are Domke and Tamrac. My suggestion is to buy a bag that you can grow into, something that will fit slightly more than what you have because, not only will you find yourself just throwing stuff in there in case you need it, but if you continue to pursue photography, you're going to acquire more gear. Conversely, buying a larger bag could lead to frequent overloading...and if you do pursue photography on a professional level, you might consider a bag separate from your everyday carry-around bag, too. I'm considering a carry-on luggage style bag to house all of my equipment for my photography assignments. Right now, my gear is separated between the 6m bag and a backpack...and it's very heavy to carry altogether while trying to bring lightstands and umbrellas too. alot to think of, but i think a good bag is an essential part of your equipment. hope that helps!
Kristen: Ok, thanks for the input! I really appreciate it. I don't know if I'm good enough to ever do this professionally, but I am interested in getting some more lenses. I'm starting to get mildly annoyed with some of the limitations of my kit lens(and I would dearly love to have one with the anti-shake feature...or whatever that's called!). I do pretty much all my photography with natural light, and I think that would be a helpful feature in a lens.