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  • TreasureBucks
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    • Mar 2005
    • 1971
    #1

    Canon camera's suck!!!

    Ok, ive held back long enough.



    bought it one year ago. Its now junk and the warranty has run out. Shutter locks up, and and you get a only the top half of the picture. Its been to the factory once allready for the same problem.



    This one is more expensive then the other two, but you wouldnt be able to tell you paid almost double the price. The 20d has been to factory and back, and back to the factory. Then they lost the camera. Then they found it, and said they didnt get it until the 23rd of Jan, but we have the registered mail receipt saying they got it on the 10th. Still waiting for them to send it back.





    this one is brand new. After about a couple weeks of shooting with it, Its now starting to spit out errors.



    My wife spent an hour on the phone with canon today.

    After an hour of trying to get things sorted, she finally talked to a supervisor, and was told.....

    "a pro photog should know not to buy these 2 cameras"
    " you need to buy the 1d"

    Ok thanks fucker.

    Anyone got any advice on other cameras???

    Im probably going to go Nikon this time.

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    • StuartD
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      • Jul 2002
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      #2
      Mine's fine.... I bought the XT in June and it's been running like a dream the entire time.
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        • TreasureBucks
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          • Mar 2005
          • 1971
          #3
          Originally posted by NichePay - StuartD
          Mine's fine.... I bought the XT in June and it's been running like a dream the entire time.
          you shoot over 20,000 pics a week with it??

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            • StuartD
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              • Jul 2002
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              #4
              Originally posted by TreasureBucks
              you shoot over 20,000 pics a week with it??
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                • HDADULT
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                  • Aug 2005
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                  #5
                  I just bought a 20d and not problems yet...i got the extended warrenty.
                  I love it so far sorry for your bad luck dude!
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                    • Brad Gosse
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                      • Jan 2002
                      • 2616
                      #6
                      My 20D is awesome. No problems at all (knock on wood)

                      That sucks to have so many issues with your cam.

                      I would be pissed off too.
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                        • TreasureBucks
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                          • Mar 2005
                          • 1971
                          #7
                          I really didnt need the fucker on the phone to tell us the camera's cant handle that many pics being shot. Its pretty obviuos.

                          You guys are forwarned. These cameras will break down after so many pics.
                          More then one person from canon said it themselves on the phone, and Ive been told the same by a few others who have owned them too.

                          However they do not tell you that when you buy the shit.

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                            • TreasureBucks
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                              • Mar 2005
                              • 1971
                              #8
                              Canon also said we were lucky to have shot the amount of photos that we had. Apparently, the camera's have a life expectancy of about 40,000 to 50,000 pics.

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                                • G-Rotica
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                                  • Aug 2005
                                  • 4258
                                  #9
                                  Hmmmm, thanks for the heads up. I'm hoping to replace a stolen unit soon. I will keep this in mind.

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                                    • MaDalton
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                                      • Feb 2004
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                                      #10
                                      we had the same - with 3 or 4 of the 20D - and they refused to repair one on warranty cause the camera had done 180.000 pics. they are still good cameras, we just have two per photographer now for emergencies.
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                                        • mackey
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                                          • Feb 2004
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                                          #11
                                          you can shoot a lot more than 40-50k if you treat it good. If you get maintenance done on it, IE sensor cleanings, and if it does comes down to it, a shutter replacement (not sensor, but shutter) then the camera is good to go again.

                                          With that being said, I feel for you and your camera, that guy is a jackass, as most pro's have backup cameras as well.. So he's talking out his ass to get you off the phone.

                                          +1 for Nikon

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                                            • AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE
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                                              • Mar 2003
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                                              #12
                                              Just get a SONY Cybershot.

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                                                • tony299
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                                                  • Aug 2002
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                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by TreasureBucks
                                                  you shoot over 20,000 pics a week with it??
                                                  oh stop 20,000 pics a week lol

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                                                    • Tricksy
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                                                      • Aug 2004
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                                                      #14
                                                      I use my Canon for a second year already and had problems with it only once...when it was really cold outside, it started giving me an error 99. I shoot damn a lot of pix with it!


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                                                        • mortenb
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                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by TreasureBucks
                                                          you shoot over 20,000 pics a week with it??
                                                          Are you shooting a pic every 30 secs 24/7? Damn..

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                                                            • butterflybucks
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                                                              • Sep 2005
                                                              • 1422
                                                              #16
                                                              Just remember, there isn't bad cameras, just bad photgraphers. You should use a waterproof housing before shooting in swimming pools. You should also use a tripod with 3 legs instead of two. Do you have any cake?
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                                                                • L-Pink
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                                                                  • Mar 2005
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                                                                  #17
                                                                  You DID buy the wrong camera ............

                                                                  If you thought Canon's customer service was bad ..... Nikon's is almost non-existent.

                                                                  If you are a professional purchasing "cameras" forget about comparing specifications in the product lines. Purchase their top of the line model, always. You are then purchasing the "use and abuse factor" built into the camera.

                                                                  Don't believe me ... Go to your local dealer hold a low/mid range camera in one hand ... a top of the line in another. Feel the tremendous weight difference? Heavy-duty professional grade parts vs birthday and vacation use parts.

                                                                  You probably purchased the cheaper line because the image capture specs were almost the same right? Without the costs of film and developing it's easy to rack-up thousands of images. Moving parts wear-out, moving parts fail. Why do you thing the pro models cost more?

                                                                  Why do contractors drive dully's when base pick-up trucks go just as fast?

                                                                  Did you purchase the high or low end lens? There's a story there too.

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                                                                    • Validus
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                                                                      • Jul 2001
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                                                                      #18
                                                                      My 20D is great... but I don't shoot that many pictures

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                                                                        • quantum-x
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                                                                          • Feb 2002
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                                                                          #19
                                                                          Sorry you got a harsh treatment, but what they say is true.
                                                                          The 20D is not a pro camera.
                                                                          The 300/350 is not a pro camera.

                                                                          The 1Ds is a pro camera.
                                                                          The 1Ds Mk II is a pro camera.
                                                                          The 1D MkII is a pro camera.

                                                                          These cameras are made to withstand the workload you're putting them under - problems should come as no surprise to you.

                                                                          Shutter fall information is readily available on the internet; so not to sound too arrogant, but you complaining that a camera fails when you use it in a method it wasn't designed for is just like complaining when you try to tow 3 horse floats behind a mini.

                                                                          Long and the short: if you're doing 20k shutterfalls a week (which I find hard to beleive), get pro gear. Changing brands isn't going to help you.
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                                                                            • TreasureBucks
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                                                                              #20
                                                                              Originally posted by tony404
                                                                              oh stop 20,000 pics a week lol
                                                                              How does that not seem possible????

                                                                              we have 3 solo girls we shoot 10 hours a week each.
                                                                              we shoot about 2000 pics every sat night.
                                                                              and we shoot other girls for a multi amateur girl site on the days we arent shooting our solo girls.

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                                                                                • TreasureBucks
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                                                                                  • Mar 2005
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                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  Originally posted by Tricksy
                                                                                  I use my Canon for a second year already and had problems with it only once...when it was really cold outside, it started giving me an error 99. I shoot damn a lot of pix with it!

                                                                                  The fucking dreaded error 99.

                                                                                  Thats the first thing that starts to happen on our canons, before the shutter goes out.

                                                                                  This is supposedly supposed to be fix for the error 99.....

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                                                                                    • StuartD
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                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      Originally posted by quantum-x
                                                                                      Sorry you got a harsh treatment, but what they say is true.
                                                                                      The 20D is not a pro camera.
                                                                                      The 300/350 is not a pro camera.
                                                                                      Indeed... they are "prosumer" cameras... somewhere in between consumer and professional.

                                                                                      So your performance will be somewhere in the middle to.

                                                                                      If you want a pro camera, you gotta go higher.
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                                                                                        • everestcash
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                                                                                          #23
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                                                                                            • TreasureBucks
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                                                                                              • Mar 2005
                                                                                              • 1971
                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              Originally posted by quantum-x
                                                                                              Sorry you got a harsh treatment, but what they say is true.
                                                                                              The 20D is not a pro camera.
                                                                                              The 300/350 is not a pro camera.

                                                                                              The 1Ds is a pro camera.
                                                                                              The 1Ds Mk II is a pro camera.
                                                                                              The 1D MkII is a pro camera.

                                                                                              These cameras are made to withstand the workload you're putting them under - problems should come as no surprise to you.

                                                                                              Shutter fall information is readily available on the internet; so not to sound too arrogant, but you complaining that a camera fails when you use it in a method it wasn't designed for is just like complaining when you try to tow 3 horse floats behind a mini.

                                                                                              Long and the short: if you're doing 20k shutterfalls a week (which I find hard to beleive), get pro gear. Changing brands isn't going to help you.

                                                                                              point taken.

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                                                                                                • TreasureBucks
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                                                                                                  • 1971
                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  Originally posted by butterflybucks
                                                                                                  Just remember, there isn't bad cameras, just bad photgraphers. You should use a waterproof housing before shooting in swimming pools. You should also use a tripod with 3 legs instead of two. Do you have any cake?
                                                                                                  being a smartass doesnt win you brownie points on my tgp's.

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                                                                                                    • L-Pink
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                                                                                                      • Mar 2005
                                                                                                      • 39151
                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      Originally posted by TreasureBucks
                                                                                                      I really didnt need the fucker on the phone to tell us the camera's cant handle that many pics being shot. Its pretty obviuos.

                                                                                                      You guys are forwarned. These cameras will break down after so many pics.
                                                                                                      More then one person from canon said it themselves on the phone, and Ive been told the same by a few others who have owned them too.

                                                                                                      However they do not tell you that when you buy the shit.

                                                                                                      If you purchased the camera from a REAL camera store, and explained it's intended use, then someone made a big mistake. If it was purchased from a discount chain or internet lowballer then the hourly sales help performed as expected.

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                                                                                                        • Pete-KT
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                                                                                                          • Oct 2004
                                                                                                          • 51532
                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          Never had a problem with mine, what conditions do you shoot in?

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                                                                                                            • JFK
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                                                                                                              • Jan 2002
                                                                                                              • 67369
                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              Try the Nikon D200 , I have had good luck with Nikons,D100, D70, D70s, D200 just arriving. They do say the same thing though, 50k shots and the armature may break. I have had my original D100 in repair a few times but its still clicking after 140k shots

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                                                                                                                • L-Pink
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                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  Originally posted by Pete-KT
                                                                                                                  Never had a problem with mine, what conditions do you shoot in?

                                                                                                                  Pete, I think the problem is quantity not conditions.

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                                                                                                                    • TreasureBucks
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                                                                                                                      • Mar 2005
                                                                                                                      • 1971
                                                                                                                      #30
                                                                                                                      Originally posted by L-Pink
                                                                                                                      If you thought Canon's customer service was bad ..... Nikon's is almost non-existent.

                                                                                                                      If you are a professional purchasing "cameras" forget about comparing specifications in the product lines. Purchase their top of the line model, always. You are then purchasing the "use and abuse factor" built into the camera.

                                                                                                                      Don't believe me ... Go to your local dealer hold a low/mid range camera in one hand ... a top of the line in another. Feel the tremendous weight difference? Heavy-duty professional grade parts vs birthday and vacation use parts.

                                                                                                                      You probably purchased the cheaper line because the image capture specs were almost the same right? Without the costs of film and developing it's easy to rack-up thousands of images. Moving parts wear-out, moving parts fail. Why do you thing the pro models cost more?

                                                                                                                      Why do contractors drive dully's when base pick-up trucks go just as fast?

                                                                                                                      Did you purchase the high or low end lens? There's a story there too.
                                                                                                                      Yo, piont taken as well.

                                                                                                                      I think we've pretty much established the fact that the cameras arent pro models. But your comparing the 20d and rebel to birthday and vacation cameras? Who pays $1700 (20d) for a birthday and vacation camera? Theres a gazillion smaller cameras that dont try to pawn themselves off as professional cameras.

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                                                                                                                        • JFK
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                                                                                                                          • Jan 2002
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                                                                                                                          #31
                                                                                                                          Originally posted by L-Pink
                                                                                                                          Pete, I think the problem is quantity not conditions.
                                                                                                                          yup you are right , the life expectancy of the camera

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                                                                                                                            • rowan
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                                                                                                                              • Mar 2002
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                                                                                                                              #32
                                                                                                                              A quick web search shows that the D200 is rated for 100,000 shutter cycles, which means you'll also be bitching about Nikon's cameras breaking in a little over a month.......

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                                                                                                                                • TreasureBucks
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                                                                                                                                  • 1971
                                                                                                                                  #33
                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by JFK
                                                                                                                                  Try the Nikon D200 , I have had good luck with Nikons,D100, D70, D70s, D200 just arriving. They do say the same thing though, 50k shots and the armature may break. I have had my original D100 in repair a few times but its still clicking after 140k shots
                                                                                                                                  Thanks for the input JKF

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                                                                                                                                    • rowan
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                                                                                                                                      • Mar 2002
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                                                                                                                                      #34
                                                                                                                                      BTW I'm curious, if you are really doing that sort of load on your camera then you must surely be making some money, why did you only have a single body? If I had to crank out 20k frames a week I'd probably have 2 or 3 bodies in rotation.

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                                                                                                                                        • TreasureBucks
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                                                                                                                                          • Mar 2005
                                                                                                                                          • 1971
                                                                                                                                          #35
                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by rowan
                                                                                                                                          A quick web search shows that the D200 is rated for 100,000 shutter cycles, which means you'll also be bitching about Nikon's cameras breaking in a little over a month.......
                                                                                                                                          haha... why is so hard to beleive we've taken 20,000 pics a week?

                                                                                                                                          Kiwigirl has been shooting models just about everyday, all day, here lately.

                                                                                                                                          She would be in here right now..telling you she shoots that many pics, but she is shooting one of our solo girls right now.

                                                                                                                                          That girl has been working her ass off here lately.

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                                                                                                                                            • tony299
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                                                                                                                                              • Aug 2002
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                                                                                                                                              #36
                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by rowan
                                                                                                                                              BTW I'm curious, if you are really doing that sort of load on your camera then you must surely be making some money, why did you only have a single body? If I had to crank out 20k frames a week I'd probably have 2 or 3 bodies in rotation.
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                                                                                                                                                • TreasureBucks
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                                                                                                                                                  • 1971
                                                                                                                                                  #37
                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by rowan
                                                                                                                                                  BTW I'm curious, if you are really doing that sort of load on your camera then you must surely be making some money, why did you only have a single body? If I had to crank out 20k frames a week I'd probably have 2 or 3 bodies in rotation.
                                                                                                                                                  we just started really getting into shooting that much here lately, after signing the 3 solo girls. Add that one to the other projects we got going and walla.....

                                                                                                                                                  hey... people say, I dont beleive your shooting that many pics, but we are having the problems on the cameras like we are, so how does that seem inconceivable to people??

                                                                                                                                                  Im sitting here listening to the camera click constantly as we speak.

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                                                                                                                                                    • Grapesoda
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                                                                                                                                                      • Jul 2003
                                                                                                                                                      • 46234
                                                                                                                                                      #38
                                                                                                                                                      I know lots of shooters using canon . . . nikons have probs too . . seems weird that you've had such bad luck though

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                                                                                                                                                        • rowan
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                                                                                                                                                          • Mar 2002
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                                                                                                                                                          #39
                                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by TreasureBucks
                                                                                                                                                          haha... why is so hard to beleive we've taken 20,000 pics a week?

                                                                                                                                                          Kiwigirl has been shooting models just about everyday, all day, here lately.

                                                                                                                                                          She would be in here right now..telling you she shoots that many pics, but she is shooting one of our solo girls right now.

                                                                                                                                                          That girl has been working her ass off here lately.
                                                                                                                                                          Nah, I have no probs believing you do that many frames. It's just odd that you're complaining about Canons being "shit" when you are obviously pushing a non-pro camera well beyond its design limits. Even a 1 series shutter only lasts something like 150,000 cycles on average. You're probably quite lucky that they replaced the first failed shutter under warranty...

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                                                                                                                                                            • pornguy
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                                                                                                                                                              I have the 20d as well, and have had no problems. But I am not a pro shooter.
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                                                                                                                                                                • TreasureBucks
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                                                                                                                                                                  • 1971
                                                                                                                                                                  #41
                                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by L-Pink
                                                                                                                                                                  If you purchased the camera from a REAL camera store, and explained it's intended use, then someone made a big mistake. If it was purchased from a discount chain or internet lowballer then the hourly sales help performed as expected.

                                                                                                                                                                  Purchased the last 2 at best buy, and the sales people there are probably just qualified enough to ring up the purchase.

                                                                                                                                                                  The first camera was given to me as a gift.

                                                                                                                                                                  It broke, sent it in. So i went for the 20d. Steel body. Thats about the only difference. the steel body. Here I am thinking Im buying a better camera to handle the workload, and we still came up short.

                                                                                                                                                                  We may go for the 1d... or we may go nikon... Ive spent money on flashes, extra lenses, telephoto lens (for those days on south beach )
                                                                                                                                                                  so weve allready got alot of accessorries for the canon. Extra batteries, etc...

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                                                                                                                                                                    • L-Pink
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                                                                                                                                                                      • Mar 2005
                                                                                                                                                                      • 39151
                                                                                                                                                                      #42
                                                                                                                                                                      On the other hand ..... since resolution is reduced for internet use megapixel total is not that important after a certain level .... using the less expensive models and planning to "wear them out" is not a bad strategy. You will then always have a back-up on hand. You can also use two, each with a different lens.

                                                                                                                                                                      NOTE; When I shot only film I used three Canon bodies, each attached to a different lens. Top of the line bodies were much cheaper than the lenses. This gave me back-up bodies and I never had to change lenses. NOW with the high cost of digital bodies this is impossible. And ... a new problem arises, dust in the camera during lens swaps.

                                                                                                                                                                      Maybe you hit upon the best way to shoot internet content .....?

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                                                                                                                                                                        • TreasureBucks
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                                                                                                                                                                          #43
                                                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by rowan
                                                                                                                                                                          Nah, I have no probs believing you do that many frames. It's just odd that you're complaining about Canons being "shit" when you are obviously pushing a non-pro camera well beyond its design limits. Even a 1 series shutter only lasts something like 150,000 cycles on average. You're probably quite lucky that they replaced the first failed shutter under warranty...
                                                                                                                                                                          Obviously, we know now, that its time to buy a better camera.

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                                                                                                                                                                            • rowan
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                                                                                                                                                                              • Mar 2002
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                                                                                                                                                                              #44
                                                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by L-Pink
                                                                                                                                                                              On the other hand ..... since resolution is reduced for internet use megapixel total is not that important after a certain level .... using the less expensive models and planning to "wear them out" is not a bad strategy. You will then always have a back-up on hand. You can also use two, each with a different lens.

                                                                                                                                                                              NOTE; When I shot only film I used three Canon bodies, each attached to a different lens. Top of the line bodies were much cheaper than the lenses. This gave me back-up bodies and I never had to change lenses. NOW with the high cost of digital bodies this is impossible. And ... a new problem arises, dust in the camera during lens swaps.

                                                                                                                                                                              Maybe you hit upon the best way to shoot internet content .....?
                                                                                                                                                                              I don't think you need to treat the whole body as disposable, only a small part of it is mechanical and thus prone to inevitable failure. Replace that and your camera probably works just as well. If you're still waiting on the repaired body from the factory and you need to shoot, buy another one.

                                                                                                                                                                              BTW, I haven't seen it discussed much but there's also a finite life for the electro-mechanical parts of lenses. The aperture diaphragm would probably get quite a workout with 20k frames a week, unless for some strange reason you always shoot wide open.

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                                                                                                                                                                                • TreasureBucks
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                                                                                                                                                                                  #45
                                                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by L-Pink
                                                                                                                                                                                  On the other hand ..... since resolution is reduced for internet use megapixel total is not that important after a certain level .... using the less expensive models and planning to "wear them out" is not a bad strategy. You will then always have a back-up on hand. You can also use two, each with a different lens.

                                                                                                                                                                                  NOTE; When I shot only film I used three Canon bodies, each attached to a different lens. Top of the line bodies were much cheaper than the lenses. This gave me back-up bodies and I never had to change lenses. NOW with the high cost of digital bodies this is impossible. And ... a new problem arises, dust in the camera during lens swaps.

                                                                                                                                                                                  Maybe you hit upon the best way to shoot internet content .....?
                                                                                                                                                                                  I probably should have entitled this thread, having problems with canon cameras, instead of canon sucks. But, we just got off the phone with them, and the title fit my mood at the present time.


                                                                                                                                                                                  well, thats the deal. i dont want to splurge on a more expensive camera and lens if its only going to last the life of the warranty.
                                                                                                                                                                                  We may very well be better off buying the rebels and expect to wear them out and send them in.... once i get them back from the shop, they can go on ebay.

                                                                                                                                                                                  By the way, you might want to avoid my ebay listings

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                                                                                                                                                                                    • Basic_man
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                                                                                                                                                                                      • Oct 2003
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                                                                                                                                                                                      #46
                                                                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by TreasureBucks
                                                                                                                                                                                      "a pro photog should know not to buy these 2 cameras"

                                                                                                                                                                                      WTF ? They are telling you that you should haven't bought their camera.. what a dumbass !
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                                                                                                                                                                                        • TreasureBucks
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                                                                                                                                                                                          • Mar 2005
                                                                                                                                                                                          • 1971
                                                                                                                                                                                          #47
                                                                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by rowan
                                                                                                                                                                                          I don't think you need to treat the whole body as disposable, only a small part of it is mechanical and thus prone to inevitable failure. Replace that and your camera probably works just as well. If you're still waiting on the repaired body from the factory and you need to shoot, buy another one.
                                                                                                                                                                                          Actually, the first one broke (rebel) during a shoot, so I ran to the store and got the 20d. We are shooting with the backup now(rebel xt), and if it breaks, ill br dragging my ass up to the store to buy another one.

                                                                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by rowan
                                                                                                                                                                                          BTW, I haven't seen it discussed much but there's also a finite life for the electro-mechanical parts of lenses. The aperture diaphragm would probably get quite a workout with 20k frames a week, unless for some strange reason you always shoot wide open.
                                                                                                                                                                                          probably the reason for lens errors... error 99, etc..

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                                                                                                                                                                                            • L-Pink
                                                                                                                                                                                              working on my tan
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Mar 2005
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                                                                                                                                                                                              #48
                                                                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by rowan
                                                                                                                                                                                              I don't think you need to treat the whole body as disposable, only a small part of it is mechanical and thus prone to inevitable failure. Replace that and your camera probably works just as well. If you're still waiting on the repaired body from the factory and you need to shoot, buy another one.

                                                                                                                                                                                              BTW, I haven't seen it discussed much but there's also a finite life for the electro-mechanical parts of lenses. The aperture diaphragm would probably get quite a workout with 20k frames a week, unless for some strange reason you always shoot wide open.

                                                                                                                                                                                              Rowan, I will rent, $150. day, Nikon D-1x if I am being very careful about back-up. Your point on the lens is interesting. I have NEVER had a lens problem. Shit! I probably will now .....

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                                                                                                                                                                                                • TreasureBucks
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Mar 2005
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • 1971
                                                                                                                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by Basic_man
                                                                                                                                                                                                  WTF ? They are telling you that you should haven't bought their camera.. what a dumbass !
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Well, no, they said we shouldnt have bought those cameras if we are shooting 20,000 pics a week.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                    • TreasureBucks
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                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Mar 2005
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • 1971
                                                                                                                                                                                                      #50
                                                                                                                                                                                                      even though theres been a couple smartassess in this thread, its been pretty helpful and I appreciatte everyones input.

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