IDMK111 DIED today

metoyou wrote in post #4122414
Rob,
Sorry things have not worked out for you. Get it back to Canon
seems now the only option. It's sad a customer has to have all this messing about with a new camera. For the record, what are the first three numbers of your camera's serial number? For instance, mine are 527xxx. Is yours earlier of later?

Martin

i waited 4 months befor i ordered it ( so i would get a good one )530xxx
Rob.

Thanks Rob and best wishes to get your camera fixed or
replaced soon. Let's know how you make out.

KR

Martin

Geez, with all the geniuses around here, it's a wonder nobody has come up with the obvious solution.

Drop the camera from a height of ten feet onto a hardwood or concrete floor.

If that doesn't fix it, time to get out the old hammer.


me

WELL this is strange i had tried diffrent cf cards 3 - i just tried my camera again still the same erro 99
Then i wondered just what was working on it so went to the menue and it was on format from its last postion so i formated the cf card NOW the camera is working thats all i did format the card then i put one of the other cards in that i had tried before NOT reformated and its still working .
could this be the answer to erro 99 ?
Rob

Glad you got it working
Well at least it is working, I have a habit now, of always formatting CF card when I put it back into the camera after using it on computer to download photos onto computer.
As sometimes before if you deleted files off the card on the computer it would still say full in the camera.

is that before or after you dropped it from ten feet?

glad you got it working. I've only got one body with a wedding upcoming. You made me ascared, Norton.
me

so like i thought, it was a card error... with mkiii, always format instead of delete, it's not only faster, but it also a good way to avoid card corruptions (on other bodies it works too, though most can't format 12/16gb cards)

GyRob wrote in post #4122008
Thanks everyone BUT as deeez said above no one should have to prat about doing this and doing that iv have tried all the things sujested but no joy with it .
I have had erro 99 with all the cameras iv owned 300d 20d 1dmk2 and once with my 5d BUT in every case i just poped out the main battery and they jumped back to life but the mk3 wont have any of it .
Its going back and i will ask for a new one THEN i can go through it all again lol
Rob

what are you doing to these cameras?

if all of them do it it could be a battery lens or memcard that is defective. And the end result is the camera gets out of wack. the mK III was probably more sensitive to the malfunctioning item and went down harder. I would check everything that touches your cameras. Memory and batteries are probably the biggest concern. Many many knockoffs out there and even the big name retailers get suckered and put that crap on their shelves sometimes. The knockoffs can cause some serious damage and even if no damage is incurred they usually provide less performance and are more prone to data loss or malfunctions.

We're all happy for you, Rob. Let this be a lesson for everyone: Format the card when inserting it into the cam!!

MDJAK wrote in post #4122895
is that before or after you dropped it from ten feet?

glad you got it working. I've only got one body with a wedding upcoming. You made me ascared, Norton.
me

I believe that your camera is actually capable of reading POTN posts!
As soon as it read MDJAK’s suggestion, it decided to quit whatever it was doing and come back to its senses..

Quote "I believe that your camera is actually capable of reading POTN posts!
As soon as it read MDJAK’s suggestion, it decided to quit whatever it was doing and come back to its senses.. "

Hermeto,
I'll be sending you my medical bill, cracked my ribs laughing at this


Rob, hope your back on course, happy with your 1DmkIII

i only format in the camera and had indeed formated it just before i went out i always do and have it set up ready to take a grab shot ( birds ) from when i get out of the car.
Looks like it was just one of those things but something to remember thats for sure.
Rob.

Ouch Rob, you're having some bad luck with the 1DIII

I had Err99 plenty of times on my 20D, but yet to have it on my 1DIII after 3 1/2 months of abuse and 20,000 shots

MDJAK wrote in post #4122599
Geez, with all the geniuses around here, it's a wonder nobody has come up with the obvious solution.

Drop the camera from a height of ten feet onto a hardwood or concrete floor.

If that doesn't fix it, time to get out the old hammer.


me

i'm surprised you haven't done this yourself since everyone is aware of how frustrated you have been with your camera