Helaine and Stef went to a concert Saturday night and took “Clicky,” my Canon 300D “Digital Rebel” with them. Unfortunately, not one of the photos Stef took came out!
It’s not her fault. This is a well documented design flaw in the 300D. Sometimes it happens while the camera’s in warranty. In my case, it waited over 18,000 shots and a few years before it broke.
This afternoon I went to the attic and my stash of bubble wrap. “Clicky” is now safely ensconced in an old QVC box, ready for his trip to New Jersey.
In a way I’m happy this happened now. In October, Helaine and I are going out west. It will be a trip made for photography. Imagine if the camera would have broken then!
I’ve actually been anticipating this moment and worrying it wouldn’t happen until October.
After around a week, and with more money than I’d like going to Canon, “Clicky” should be back home. From what I’ve read, once this fix is made, the camera will live a much longer and healthier life.
In the meantime, I was able to manually set the broken piece for one last photo.
Geoff – As a Canon 300D owner, I’m wondering what happened to your camera? Did it just die? I’ve not read about this problem before. How much is Canon charging to fix it?
Thanks!
This is typical of what you’ll find: http://www.billybear4kids.com/CanonRebel/Digital.shtml
I have been told it’s around $200 for the repair. It can be done at home, but by someone more nimble than I am.