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21st of May 2005 (Sat), 17:30
My DRebel locked up today with the Err 099 displaying. I tried everything I could think of with no luck. I was in the middle of shooting a track meet and was very disappointed. I had purchased an extended warranty with my camera from a local dealer (Nov '04). The warranty extended me to five years with a loaner promised if needed.
Knowing they were still open I went to the store and had them look it over. He discovered the shutter had froze up on my camera. He told me he did not want to try and fix it, because of the sensor behind it. Therefore he was going to have to send it to Canon for repairs, he said it would be 4-6 weeks. The loaner he gave me was a "FILM" EOS- 1N. He said he did not have anything else that would work with my lenses. He gave me 4 rolls of 24 exp. film and said he would cut me a deal on developing.:evil: :(
I went back to the meet and blew through 3 of the 4 rolls of film (72 pics) by the time it was over. I had already shot around 600 shots with the DRebel. I have a business to run and can not go 4-6 weeks without my camera.
I do have a question for 20D users and those that used film SLR's. The DRebel was my first and only SLR, I have been saving for a 20D and have about enough for the Rebel XT. After using the EOS-1N today, I could tell it was incredibly faster than my DRebel and I used AI Servo. I mainly shoot sports, and have been told that the 20D will suit me. Does the 20D compare in speed to the EOS- 1N? I was using my Tamron 75-300mm F4-5.6 and it was faster just between the 2 cameras.
I understand the speed of the lens, so that is not what I am asking just to clarify.
I am not happy right now with the extended warranty thing, has anyone else ever had an issue like this? Is a loaner camera common? It is why I took out the warranty, thinking I would get another DSLR and never miss a beat. I would like to hear other users comments. Thanks for letting me vent :confused: .
Knowing they were still open I went to the store and had them look it over. He discovered the shutter had froze up on my camera. He told me he did not want to try and fix it, because of the sensor behind it. Therefore he was going to have to send it to Canon for repairs, he said it would be 4-6 weeks. The loaner he gave me was a "FILM" EOS- 1N. He said he did not have anything else that would work with my lenses. He gave me 4 rolls of 24 exp. film and said he would cut me a deal on developing.:evil: :(
I went back to the meet and blew through 3 of the 4 rolls of film (72 pics) by the time it was over. I had already shot around 600 shots with the DRebel. I have a business to run and can not go 4-6 weeks without my camera.
I do have a question for 20D users and those that used film SLR's. The DRebel was my first and only SLR, I have been saving for a 20D and have about enough for the Rebel XT. After using the EOS-1N today, I could tell it was incredibly faster than my DRebel and I used AI Servo. I mainly shoot sports, and have been told that the 20D will suit me. Does the 20D compare in speed to the EOS- 1N? I was using my Tamron 75-300mm F4-5.6 and it was faster just between the 2 cameras.
I understand the speed of the lens, so that is not what I am asking just to clarify.
I am not happy right now with the extended warranty thing, has anyone else ever had an issue like this? Is a loaner camera common? It is why I took out the warranty, thinking I would get another DSLR and never miss a beat. I would like to hear other users comments. Thanks for letting me vent :confused: .