Recent content by coyoteboy

I concluded, re the shutter count, that it could fail at any time. I got the body and lens for 200 quid so it was worth the risk. Worst case scenario I'd replace the shutter (either properly or myself) and I'd if I got on with it I'd be moving up to a 40D or more within a year or two...

Without reading the whole thread, I'll reply to the first few. They cost a fortune because the designers, testing and research that goes into them is huge, not due to the tooling costs of actually making them. Back in the day of normal SLRs you chopped a few lumps of metal up and saw how it...

Oh yes, I agree it is a cheap lens - definitely not worth getting repaired by a pro, I was just hoping someone might be able to help me identify the fault. I've had it apart once but couldnt get into the focusing optics themselves. In fact when it went back together it actually performs better...

KIPAX - My shutter count theory is purely going off the folder name, I'm aware its probably not right (any method of retrieving it on these?) but I've no reason to assume it has done more and it looks worn to about that level (in comparison with other cams of similar use). It's been owned solely...

Hi all, I've been invited over here by a fellow I met on another forum, he said you're a nice place to ask questions and know you're stuff so lets see if you can help! I've recently aquired fairly cheaply a used 20D, it seems to have about 20K shots on it (according to the continuous...