Canon vs Nikon (2)

PaperPanda wrote in post #11032992
Call Canon directly and see if you can send it into the closest service center. For out of warranty calibration, it should be a flat rate. Are you in the US?

She's in Canada.

krepta wrote in post #11033000
I also dislike horror movies based purely on gore and sadistic violence (the "torture porn" genre -- can I use this term here?) that are rampant nowadays. Horror based on fear, suspense, and the unknown is often more effective and terrifying.

I understand, if you've been in a similar situation it feels a lot more real and frightening to you.

We should go ghost hunting some time. I don't think they'll come out when I'm there, though, lol.

i agree with you 100%. and yeah, both of those movies are about being lost in the wilderness. something i can relate to.

I WANT TO COME GHOST HUNTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AmandaMarie wrote in post #11033007
nope. canada. i got a number of a guy in my city who does out of warranty repairs on canons. left him a message. i just can't really bear with the thought of not being able to use that lens anymore. it's important to me cause of personal reasons.

the first guy i called was such a jerk. i ended up hanging up on him. he kind of had that "you're a woman and you're stupid" attitude.

as i said, i'm not selling it. i'll never sell my first camera or my first two lenses. again, i dont feel like sharing why. but that's how it is.

well then since your married to it

you will have to send it to canon, which just happens to be near me, mississauga ontario

and last time i took a lens there, they are 2-3 weeks turn around since they do all of canada

3 days of shipping each way, you should have it back by the time

snow flies and be about the same cost as another lens, just sayin

AmandaMarie wrote in post #11033032
i agree with you 100%. and yeah, both of those movies are about being lost in the wilderness. something i can relate to.

I WANT TO COME GHOST HUNTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

POTN Ghost Hunt! Put our cameras through the ultimate low-light test, hahaha.

We gotta make sure our sensors, viewfinders, and lens front element are clean, or we'll find a bunch of mysterious floating orbs in our photos! It always cracks me up when people find "evidence" of ghosts and UFO's that are just dirt spots on their sensors, etc....

FJ LOVE wrote in post #11033073
well then since your married to it

you will have to send it to canon, which just happens to be near me, mississauga ontario

and last time i took a lens there, they are 2-3 weeks turn around since they do all of canada

3 days of shipping each way, you should have it back by the time

snow flies and be about the same cost as another lens, just sayin

Are there no other Canon regional offices/service centers in Canada than in Mississauga? That is somewhat inconvenient, one service center for the entire country.

I'm lucky to be 5 minutes away from a Canon center! But I'm bummed that sensor cleaning is no longer free. They charge $30 now.

krepta wrote in post #11033090
Are there no other Canon regional offices/service centers in Canada than in Mississauga? That is somewhat inconvenient, one service center for the entire country.

I'm lucky to be 5 minutes away from a Canon center! But I'm bummed that sensor cleaning is no longer free. They charge $30 now.

yup only one and they charge $40 now for sensor cleaning, i frequent them alot

i buy used stuff cheap and get them to fix it and sell it

FJ LOVE wrote in post #11033073
well then since your married to it

you will have to send it to canon, which just happens to be near me, mississauga ontario

and last time i took a lens there, they are 2-3 weeks turn around since they do all of canada

3 days of shipping each way, you should have it back by the time

snow flies and be about the same cost as another lens, just sayin

yeah, i'm not giving it up. at the same time, i'm not going to let it sit there unsused. so i'll take it to this service center.

krepta wrote in post #11033076
POTN Ghost Hunt! Put our cameras through the ultimate low-light test, hahaha.

We gotta make sure our sensors, viewfinders, and lens front element are clean, or we'll find a bunch of mysterious floating orbs in our photos! It always cracks me up when people find "evidence" of ghosts and UFO's that are just dirt spots on their sensors, etc....

lolz my camera sucks in low light. who's gonna buy me a new one? eh?

pretty face discount?

FJ LOVE wrote in post #11033112
yup only one and they charge $40 now for sensor cleaning, i frequent them alot

i buy used stuff cheap and get them to fix it and sell it

CDN$40? I hope it's not up to USD$40 here too!

Pretty clever, there! Like a little side business.

AmandaMarie wrote in post #11033115
lolz my camera sucks in low light. who's gonna buy me a new one? eh?

pretty face discount?

Why, Scott will buy you a new camera, of course! He's obligated to. However, that means you are getting converted to the Dark Side, guaranteed.

krepta wrote in post #11033135
CDN$40? I hope it's not up to USD$40 here too!

Pretty clever, there! Like a little side business.

Why, Scott will buy you a new camera, of course! He's obligated to. However, that means you are getting converted to the Dark Side, guaranteed.

hahahaha i dont want a new camera. we all know what i want. lolz.

krepta wrote in post #11033076
POTN Ghost Hunt! Put our cameras through the ultimate low-light test, hahaha.

We gotta make sure our sensors, viewfinders, and lens front element are clean, or we'll find a bunch of mysterious floating orbs in our photos! It always cracks me up when people find "evidence" of ghosts and UFO's that are just dirt spots on their sensors, etc....

Are you trying to say this isnt true

Anyone have a D700 empty box they would like to part with?

MichaelBernard wrote in post #11031061
You always wanna go out with Omar and not me

You are more than welcome to come. We'll grab some coffee or cocoa since its getting colder.

vipergts831 wrote in post #11031064
Nice!!! I might have to use your D700 as well (Spice up the conspiracy!)

Your picking it up from B&H?

I plan on picking one up from a nikon user in queens with a MB-D10 grip. I hope it comes before I foolishly spend the money on something else...

..like pies.....

krepta wrote in post #11033135
CDN$40? I hope it's not up to USD$40 here too!

Pretty clever, there! Like a little side business.

Why, Scott will buy you a new camera, of course! He's obligated to. However, that means you are getting converted to the Dark Side, guaranteed.

i buy and sell gear to fund my photography, remember that tripod i posted, i made $850 clear on it

AmandaMarie wrote in post #11033139
hahahaha i dont want a new camera. we all know what i want. lolz.

Kids? But with a new camera, you would also be able to create wonderful memories of your kids!

vipergts831 wrote in post #11033146
Are you trying to say this isnt true

I don't know about this one, could be true or fabricated, could be any normal object confused for something else.

What I meant was photos in which it's obvious it's a dirt spot on the sensor, or flare, etc. and it's not even debatable, but the person who took the photo has no clue what flare is, or that his sensor can get dirty (let alone that there is a sensor in his camera...), so he proclaims, "OMG! A ghost!". I'd post an example, but I'm at work. Don't want to go dig for one.