IDMK111 DIED today

Well not only does it have focus problems but NOW erro 99 and wont work at all.
I Took the battery out for 45mins and that made no diffrence still wont go -Just tells me to take the battery out and put it back in but after doing that 10 times it gets a bit boreing.
Rob.

That sucks ... bad luck.

GyRob wrote in post #4120382
Well not only does it have focus problems but NOW erro 99 and wont work at all.
I Took the battery out for 45mins and that made no diffrence still wont go -Just tells me to take the battery out and put it back in but after doing that 10 times it gets a bit boreing.
Rob.

If the camera has a second (probably disc-shaped) battery like the 20D has, you need to remove that too. The small battery maintains the memory. You have to pull it also to clear memory and effectively "cold-boot" the camera with factory setup. Just pulling the main battery will do nothing of the sort. That's the way it was designed.

Well I will stick my neck out and guess it is the circuitry to the lens mount pins..... Was on mine... I got the Camera replaced... Good luck on getting it sorted...

SkipD wrote in post #4120406
If the camera has a second (probably disc-shaped) battery like the 20D has, you need to remove that too. The small battery maintains the memory. You have to pull it also to clear memory and effectively "cold-boot" the camera with factory setup. Just pulling the main battery will do nothing of the sort. That's the way it was designed.

i will try that .
But it doesent mention that at all on the camera when the warning comes up on the lcd .
Rob.

GyRob wrote in post #4120422
i will try that .
But it doesent mention that at all on the camera when the warning comes up on the lcd .
Rob.

I'd bet your book does, though....

SkipD wrote in post #4120434
I'd bet your book does, though....

it might lol
Well iv tried that and cleaned the contac's still erro 99

Can you imagin taking that tiny screw out to get to the battery so you can reboot the camera while in the field on a cold whindy day .
Rob.

GyRob wrote in post #4120460
it might lol
Well iv tried that and cleaned the contac's still erro 99

Can you imagin taking that tiny screw out to get to the battery so you can reboot the camera while in the field on a cold whindy day .
Rob.

Sounds like your camera needs a trip to the Canon doctor.... Bummer.

You had to remove a screw to get the memory battery out? That's definitely not a field job. Fortunately, you seldom need to take that battery out.

Good luck.

SkipD wrote in post #4120473
Sounds like your camera needs a trip to the Canon doctor.... Bummer.

You had to remove a screw to get the memory battery out? That's definitely not a field job. Fortunately, you seldom need to take that battery out.

Good luck.

yep a tiny cross head screw good job i have watch menders screw drivers.

So it will go back to Canon again iv only had the darn thing back 2 weeks as it was sent in for a focus problem oh it still has that by the way lol
so they can fix that part too
Rob.

GyRob wrote in post #4120482
yep a tiny cross head screw good job i have watch menders screw drivers.

So it will go back to Canon again iv only had the darn thing back 2 weeks as it was sent in for a focus problem oh it still has that by the way lol
so they can fix that part too
Rob.

Maybe you should ask for a replacement camera this time.....

This is only a stab in the dark, but it worked for me, so there is no harm in trying the same.

Remove the battery and back-up battery from your camera.
Now switch the camera to 'on' and depress the shutter button a few times. Yes, I know nothing is happening...well not superficially, but what you are doing is discharging (dumping)
the circuit capacitors, i.e. draining any stored current within the circuits. Leave the camera switched on, go and have a coffee.

Now switch the camera button to off. Replace the back up battery
(with a new one if available, if not use the old battery). Now fit
the main battery and switch on..

This worked for me and the problem has not returned (touch wood!)

I cannot give you any scientific explanation other than what I've mentioned but I can wish you all the best of luck and hope it
does the trick. Please let's know how you went on.

Martin

I have done everything from remove the back-up battery up to press the shutter button and leave it for almost one hour but it it not working for me.

I sent my damn 1D Mark III as well as all my lens to Canon Service Center for calibration in Zurich-Switerzerland, they said it would be a forgein subject went into the camera and blah blah. I am now waiting for it to come back after 2 weeks.

metoyou wrote in post #4120518
This is only a stab in the dark, but it worked for me, so there is no harm in trying the same.

Remove the battery and back-up battery from your camera.
Now switch the camera to 'on' and depress the shutter button a few times. Yes, I know nothing is happening...well not superficially, but what you are doing is discharging (dumping)
the circuit capacitors, i.e. draining any stored current within the circuits. Leave the camera switched on, go and have a coffee.

Now switch the camera button to off. Replace the back up battery
(with a new one if available, if not use the old battery). Now fit
the main battery and switch on..

This worked for me and the problem has not returned (touch wood!)

I cannot give you any scientific explanation other than what I've mentioned but I can wish you all the best of luck and hope it
does the trick. Please let's know how you went on.

Martin

thanks i will try that later when i get back .
Rob.

Here's another thing to punt on.
With the camera truned off, but the lens in place, press the lens release button (to remove the lens) and twist the lens ever so slightly - a very small angle. Switch the camera on and see if you get an error. I am not sure what goes on here (if it works), but that is a method of overcoming error messages when attaching things like non-focusing tubes and telescope adaptors etc.

Shouldn't make a difference - the caps will naturally discharge over a period of time without any intervention from the human. I suspect that you had some mechanical issue and depressing the shutter button was enough to fix it.

Dave

edit: Rob - try replacing the round 'coin' battery with a new one, and try discharging the Canon Lithium battery, and then charging it and placing it back in the camera. If that fails, see if you can try another Canon Lithium battery. I take it that you've tried more than one lens

metoyou wrote in post #4120518
This is only a stab in the dark, but it worked for me, so there is no harm in trying the same.

Remove the battery and back-up battery from your camera.
Now switch the camera to 'on' and depress the shutter button a few times. Yes, I know nothing is happening...well not superficially, but what you are doing is discharging (dumping)
the circuit capacitors, i.e. draining any stored current within the circuits. Leave the camera switched on, go and have a coffee.

Now switch the camera button to off. Replace the back up battery
(with a new one if available, if not use the old battery). Now fit
the main battery and switch on..

This worked for me and the problem has not returned (touch wood!)

I cannot give you any scientific explanation other than what I've mentioned but I can wish you all the best of luck and hope it
does the trick. Please let's know how you went on.

Martin