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My most favourite camera has found a way to die on me.. or so I thought.
My 50d which I bought in 2010, is still under warranty, and has been an excellent camera to work with. No past issues.. never dropped/ scratched.. nothin'.
Then as I was working on a test shoot last week, a few days after using the camera again I come to take off the lens (50mm 1.8) and the lens actually won't come off.
I take a look wondering if it may have been put on wrong, or not flushed to the camera properly causing it to get locked.. but no.. It actually won't come off. The lens turns slightly when you press the release and then turn but gives up and won't budge.
I've tried everything; removing batteries, turning the camera on and off, removing the thing on different angles, connecting to the computer... all sorts. I rang up a friend (the type you'd call when you know they have the answer) who was totally shtumped and had no clue either.
I took it to my local repair shop - who think its the lens thats causing the problem - which I thought too. They explained it might cost more than the camera is worth and they may make more damage than is already done.. I didn't like the sound of that!
I emailed DigitalRev who I bought it from in 2010. They said they can repair it too but if its not the camera having the paddy then the same fees/conditions will apply as the last place.
So.. a camera that still works but I can't change the lens on, that no one can seem to repair unless I hand them my left hand... what a rubbish day this is.
Thoughts..
My 50d which I bought in 2010, is still under warranty, and has been an excellent camera to work with. No past issues.. never dropped/ scratched.. nothin'.
Then as I was working on a test shoot last week, a few days after using the camera again I come to take off the lens (50mm 1.8) and the lens actually won't come off.
I take a look wondering if it may have been put on wrong, or not flushed to the camera properly causing it to get locked.. but no.. It actually won't come off. The lens turns slightly when you press the release and then turn but gives up and won't budge.
I've tried everything; removing batteries, turning the camera on and off, removing the thing on different angles, connecting to the computer... all sorts. I rang up a friend (the type you'd call when you know they have the answer) who was totally shtumped and had no clue either.
I took it to my local repair shop - who think its the lens thats causing the problem - which I thought too. They explained it might cost more than the camera is worth and they may make more damage than is already done.. I didn't like the sound of that!
I emailed DigitalRev who I bought it from in 2010. They said they can repair it too but if its not the camera having the paddy then the same fees/conditions will apply as the last place.
So.. a camera that still works but I can't change the lens on, that no one can seem to repair unless I hand them my left hand... what a rubbish day this is.
Thoughts..