Error 99 in Digital Rebel

[Monet]

Just got the Digital Rebel. About every 1-2 dozen shots, I get an "error 99" and the shutter seems to move at half-speed. Shutter does not get stuck and everythings fine if I turn camera off and back on again. Anyone else experience this problem? Do I need to send this in? Thanks.

[robertwgross]

That has been discussed quite a bit here. Search for "Err 99".

---Bob Gross---

[photoartindy]

Searching for "err 99" doesn't seem to work on this forum.

[tim]

You know, you're right, that search term doesn't work, to my suprise.

Err 99 is a generic error, meaning something's gone wrong that the camera can't diganose. From memory try taking the battery out for a couple of minutes, maybe take the lens off during that time too - but put the cover on the lens so you don't get dust in. I've never had the error myself so this is just what i've read here over the last little while.

Edit - search for err99 with no spaces, that works.

[Headcase650]

Also try cleaning the lense contacts with a pencil erasor. Some older sigma, quantaray and other third party lenses dont work proprerly with the new line of digital bodys.

Adrian

[robertwgross]

What ever you do, do NOT clean the gold contacts with a pencil eraser. The gold plating on the pins is microscopically thin, and it does not take too many eraser sessions to wear it off. Then, you'll have worse problems than you had before.

I have been known to wipe off the gold pins with cloth, just to make sure that there is no dust, sweat, or grime. You should not have to go in there with an eraser except if there is already some kind of oxidation or similar crap. Besides, the eraser shavings can gum up the works, if you aren't careful about where they fall.

If you carefully examine the so-called "floating pins" of gold, it is possible that they have work irregularly, and that could be contributing to an intermittent contact. Sometimes you can rotate each pin by 90 degrees, which brings up a clean surface for continued contact. I wouldn't do that either unless close inspection suggested it.

---Bob Gross---