MY CAMERA STOPPED WORKING

i own the 300D, I was out taking pictures of a woodpecker about 30 min ago and i tried to push the button to take the picture and It was consistantly making that partial , incomplete shutter trip noise everytime i tried to take the picture! Please tell me this can be fixed!

try takeing the batter out for a bit

I did i even took out the date and time battery the memory card and everything and tried taking a picture and it still didn't work.

how many clicks? and is the batter fully charged, change to full auto and see if that helps

Try it again. And try it with a different lens. Try gently cleaning the cam/lens contacts.
If all else fails, try hitting the bottom of the cam on a table. What do you have to lose at this point?

Doesn't sound too good unfortunately.

How are you fixed to spend some money on an upgraded body? Might be the excuse you need...

I really want to upgrade but i just bought my new lens if only it broke before i ordered my new lens i would have ben fine with it looks like income taxes is going ot a new body i guess I am a sahm mom so i have to ask for my stuff i can't just go buy it lol.

Hland wrote in post #4910962
I really want to upgrade but i just bought my new lens if only it broke before i ordered my new lens i would have ben fine with it looks like income taxes is going ot a new body i guess I am a sahm mom so i have to ask for my stuff i can't just go buy it lol.

im right there with you.

you can find some used bodies for a pretty good price as well if you cant find yourself getting a brand new body.

sorry to hear about it.

shan

Hland wrote in post #4910659
i own the 300D, I was out taking pictures of a woodpecker about 30 min ago and i tried to push the button to take the picture and It was consistantly making that partial , incomplete shutter trip noise everytime i tried to take the picture! Please tell me this can be fixed!

OK, it can be fixed.

But you can probably replace it for less money, or upgrade for a bit more. Looks like 300Ds are going for around $300 these days. A bit less, I suppose, for body only.

-js

Browse the for-sale forum on POTN, peolle are always selling off good gear as they upgrade. safer than ebay but still take care.

I think looking for a used XT or XTi is the way to go - the 300D is getting a bit geriatric IMO...

Good luck, anyway!

number six wrote in post #4911931
OK, it can be fixed.

But you can probably replace it for less money, or upgrade for a bit more. Looks like 300Ds are going for around $300 these days. A bit less, I suppose, for body only.

-js

So it would be better to just upgrade instead of getting it fixed yeah i paid $350 for mine so they are going pretty cheap and that was last yr. Now i just have to decide whats best wtih my budget i guess.

steved110 wrote in post #4912142
Browse the for-sale forum on POTN, peolle are always selling off good gear as they upgrade. safer than ebay but still take care.

I think looking for a used XT or XTi is the way to go - the 300D is getting a bit geriatric IMO...

Good luck, anyway!

Thanks Yeah i'll probably go with an XTi

Don't touch it for a day.....think positively and then try again. Sometimes it helps

Have you checked to make sure the shutter speed isn't set to expose for several seconds? That would make it act/sound as you describe.

mecdave wrote in post #4913546
Have you checked to make sure the shutter speed isn't set to expose for several seconds? That would make it act/sound as you describe.

we've done everything, im gonna leave it alone till tomorrow to see what else i can do. I keep getting told its not fixable. we'll see, if not upgrading hopefully is right around the corner for me.

I have been seeing things on shutter clicks whatever the heck that is lol i enver knew there was such a thing. Could that be it could i have just taken so many picture sthat its just DEAD! Can that be fixed?