Must get another 30D ... must get another 30D ...
Didn't realise it would be as common as this. Of course when I shoot a wedding alone I'll have a backup (my brother's 20D until I can afford a second body) ... but wouldn't have expected to need it.
| POLL: "Have you ever needed to use your back-up due to the death of your main body?" |
 YES | 25 46.3% |
| NO never | 29 53.7% |
lkrms "stupidly long verbal diarrhoea"  4,558 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle, Australia More info | Oct 21, 2006 07:20 | #16 Must get another 30D ... must get another 30D ... Luke
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TeeJay Goldmember  3,834 posts Likes: 4 Joined Jun 2005 Location: Warwickshire - UK More info | Oct 21, 2006 08:13 | #17 I had my 20D lock up on me just once. Even removing the battery (and re-inserting!) and like wise with the CF card didn't help. I used my 300D as backup for the remainder of the event. 1DsMkIII | 1DMkIIN | 70-200 f/2.8L IS | 24-70 f/2.8L | 24-105 f/4L IS | 17-40 f/4L | 50 f/1.2L | WFT-E1 & E2 Transmitters - Click Here for setup advice | CP-E4 Battery Pack x 2 | ST-E2 | 580EX | 550EX | 430EXII | 420EX | Tripod + monopod | Bowens Esprit Gemini 500W/s heads & Travel-Pak | All this gear - and still no idea
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SuzyView Cream of the Crop  More info | Oct 21, 2006 08:31 | #18 I also use a second body, not back-up, so I voted no. I've never had my EOS 3 fail on me yet. Only thing that bugs me is that I go through a roll of film too quickly. Suzie - Still Speaking Canonese!
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teabrook Mostly Lurking 10 posts Joined Jan 2006 More info | Oct 23, 2006 00:02 | #19 My last wedding my trusty canon bit the dust. Grabbed the back up, changed the flash over (fav flash and that was working) Took a shot, no flash. The hot shoe connections looked a bit dicey at a glance, which I hadnt noticed previously, gave it a wipe, a prayer and away we went. Moral of the story? Thoroughly check all gear prior to every event. I hadnt noticed grot on the hot shoe even though I do a quick test and lookover before every shoot. I had missed it and could have paid big time for the over sight. My heart almost stopped I'm sure!
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verty Goldmember  1,459 posts Likes: 1 Joined Nov 2005 Location: London, United Kingdom More info | Oct 23, 2006 01:24 | #20 what is the main reason for camera failure and lockup?? 5D Mark II || 550 D || 350 D || Canon 17-40L || Canon 24-70L || Canon 50 1.4 || Canon 70-200L IS 2.8 || 580 EX Speedlight || 480 EX speedlight x2 || Manfrotto 190CXPro3 + 488 RC2 || Cybersyncs
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tim Light Bringer  51,010 posts Likes: 375 Joined Nov 2004 Location: Wellington, New Zealand More info | Oct 23, 2006 03:38 | #21 verty wrote in post #2156586  what is the main reason for camera failure and lockup?? Leprechauns. Professional wedding photographer, solution architect and general technical guy with multiple Amazon Web Services certifications.
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mizuno Goldmember 1,680 posts Joined Dec 2005 Location: Hobart, Australia More info | Oct 23, 2006 04:10 | #22  Permanent bantim wrote in post #2156834 Leprechauns. Bloody Irish. DAN CRIPPS PHOTOGRAPHY
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codex0 "Scut Farkus"  1,062 posts Joined May 2005 Location: Pennsylvania More info | Oct 24, 2006 00:50 | #23 verty wrote in post #2156586 what is the main reason for camera failure and lockup?? Murphy's Law Cody Goddard
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verty Goldmember 1,459 posts Likes: 1 Joined Nov 2005 Location: London, United Kingdom More info | Oct 24, 2006 01:31 | #24 yeah ok... 5D Mark II || 550 D || 350 D || Canon 17-40L || Canon 24-70L || Canon 50 1.4 || Canon 70-200L IS 2.8 || 580 EX Speedlight || 480 EX speedlight x2 || Manfrotto 190CXPro3 + 488 RC2 || Cybersyncs
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