20D Problem!

[merrrrjig]

I am at a mountain biking event where it was VERY dusty for 2 days and then wet for 2 days. Today my camera was flipping out, Error99 a bunch, and then the shutter would freak out and click a bunch, and sometimes get stuck. I am pretty sure I have around 40k clicks. What is happening? It has happened to me before but not this bad. Should I just let the camera dry out? or does it need service? or new camera time?

[Mark_Cohran]

Water and electronics don't mix very well. I'd remove all the batteries from the camera (including the date time battery), put the camera in a dry place (perhaps with some dessicant bags) and wait a couple of days. It may need service, or it may be new camera time. But you definitely need to get the power off the camera until it's dry.

Mark

[merrrrjig]

let it dry out all of today and still not working, i will give canon a call, anyone else had this problem?

[merrrrjig]

$180 to fix it, just an estimate though, it includeds fixing it, cleaning sensor, calibrating, shutter count, and replacing serial number rub off