Canon servicing

[jamesward93]

Can anyone give an indication of the sort of cost inccured for a Canon service?

I will be putting in a 30D and 1Ds Mk2?

[mho]

When i had a 1ds done by fixation a full strip down clean and service was around £ 130 ish about 3 years ago if that helps

[jamesward93]

Thanks, gives me something to go on

[Craikeybaby]

My friend said she paid £30 for her 30D at Canon and £45 somewhere local...

[jamesward93]

Now i just need to find the adress of the local service place, im sure there is one in Borehamwood, but i cant find the address anywhere!!

[jamesward93]

Couldnt find a link, but for anyone who might be interested here are the address and contact detail of the Canon service centre in Elstree, Herts

Unit 130 Centennial Park
Centennial Avenue
Elstree Hill South
Borehamwood
Elstree
Hertfordshire
WD6 3SE

Tel: 08705 143 723
Fax: 020 8731 4139

[mmcp42]

took my 400D there for a wash & brush up
very nice people and job well done

[jamesward93]

How long did it take?

[mmcp42]

1 hour "while-u-wait"
and free coffee!

[specialman]

Can they service leses, i.e. clean INSIDE the lens? I have a trusty but well-worn 17-40mm butthere are dust particles inside that show up, especially when shooting blue skies. Plus, I think moisture has watermarked the galss to some extent.

[dcash29]

yes they serviced my 17-40L

[mmcp42]

Can they service leses, i.e. clean INSIDE the lens? I have a trusty but well-worn 17-40mm butthere are dust particles inside that show up, especially when shooting blue skies. Plus, I think moisture has watermarked the galss to some extent.

laws of physics Jim:
any muck, dust whatever inside the lens or on the mirror cannot appear on the sensor
all it does is reduce clarity

if you can see muck in your pictures it must be on the sensor

[specialman]

mmpc42, regardless, the lens is a mess.

dcash29, how much?