Trouble with my 20D

[Quarryhewn]

I was shooting a timber carnival this weekend and didn't realize just how hot things were getting until I snapped a photo and my camera just kept clicking. Got an error 99 then nothing at all but the clicks. I recharged both my battery packs but the camera starts trying to click photos even before I turn it on. Sounds like the button is stuck or something. I can do nothing at all with it on any setting--no review screen or anything.

I've had my camera for a year and a half and this is the first problem. I use it ALL the time.

I soooooo hate having to send my camera off for repair. Can anyone help?

thanks much!

[joeseph]

first up welcome th the forum! secondly I'd say it's bad news (sorry!) One of our local guys had this a while ago and the shutter needed replacement. While your's may not be that bad, I'd say it still needs a visit to a repair center.
Only thing you can do to isolate the problem is make sure the camera is set to one-shot. If this stops the problem then it could possibly be the shutter-button (switch actually)
if not... :-(

[evandavies]

Yep, sounds like a trip to the Canon Doctor. :confused:

I guess you´ve let it cool down and tried it...

[Quarryhewn]

Ugh!

Thanks for your replies. I had already done all that you say, so I'm off to the camera shop today. Perhaps I should stop on a street corner and hold up an "Will work for camera" sign on the way? Only backup I have right now is my wonderful old film cameras . . . but I'm so used to taking hundreds to get one good one . . . ah well.

thanks again.