A70 users who want a cheap upgrade look here

[germ_boi]

you all first hear my story first, then share my joy with me

Last thursday, my camera ccd fail on me.. can only take black and purple photos. then i sian tiao, so on friday morning i brought it to the service centre see what they can do... den the sickening sales staff at the table jus test ONCE then he press press press the calculator and said to me.. "so your cost would be $135 without GST." DEN I EVEN MORE SIAN. but no choice ma. better than paying 140plus den havin to buy a new compact cam so i say carry on with repair lor.

den today the repair man call again. i thot sian le. haha. cuz must go and pay repair fees. but he told me instead, " I'm sorry. we have run out of the ccd for the canon a70 and it'll take at least 1month to ship..." so i sighh "... however you can choose to participate in our EXCHANGE PROGRAM. "

here comes the good part

"with the same amount, you can get a a95 along with complimentary cables, box and manuals. so can i carry on with the transaction?"

OF COURSE I SAY YES YES YES!!!

cool man. i pay $142 to trade in my spoilt A70 for a A95. xP

CANON ROCKS

`gErm

[bwilly]

Originally Posted by germ_boi you all first hear my story first, then share my joy with me Last thursday, my camera ccd fail on me.. can only take black and purple photos. then i sian tiao, so on friday morning i brought it to the service centre see what they can do... den the sickening sales staff at the table jus test ONCE then he press press press the calculator and said to me.. "so your cost would be $135 without GST." DEN I EVEN MORE SIAN. but no choice ma. better than paying 140plus den havin to buy a new compact cam so i say carry on with repair lor. den today the repair man call again. i thot sian le. haha. cuz must go and pay repair fees. but he told me instead, " I'm sorry. we have run out of the ccd for the canon a70 and it'll take at least 1month to ship..." so i sighh "... however you can choose to participate in our EXCHANGE PROGRAM. " here comes the good part "with the same amount, you can get a a95 along with complimentary cables, box and manuals. so can i carry on with the transaction?" OF COURSE I SAY YES YES YES!!! cool man. i pay $142 to trade in my spoilt A70 for a A95. xP CANON ROCKS `gErm

yes, a few guys get their A95 this way.

[germ_boi]

ooh. cool..

man. i must not been visiting these forums often. haha.

i missed out on a lot i think.

[bwilly]

they start to sell the A95 online for a profit.
Look the BnS thread.

[germ_boi]

lol. nv mind.


i wanna keep my a95. it cool to have a compact cam to bring ard to shoot tho i have a s2. i still prefer my a70. haha

[ricohflex]

it looks to me like this :-
(I imagine only)

Canon realised A70 got serious QC faults
but cannot just recall the whole lot
when users bring in for repair, they will offer this upgrade to A95.
this is their way of compensating you.
but at the same time no need to admit the A70 got serious problem.
(the A70 is Made in Malaysia)
admitting it will mean very serious damage to their reputation
can also cause $ loss as they have to compensate full price

that is why the tech at counter pressed the calculator just once.
they already know what to say to you the moment you took out a A70.

I think your very valuable feedback to us CS users is not to buy A70.

Thanks again.

[janzguy81]

Originally Posted by ricohflex it looks to me like this :- (I imagine only) Canon realised A70 got serious QC faults but cannot just recall the whole lot

Perhaps u're rite, I have a friend whose A70 died on him recently as well.

[zaxh81]

Originally Posted by janzguy81 Perhaps u're rite, I have a friend whose A70 died on him recently as well.

Me too,my friend's ccd just gone recently.Will let him know of the "good" news.
Btw,is it just go to service centre and say "My ccd spoilt,is it qualify in the exchange program for a A95?"

[mervlam]

Originally Posted by germ_boi you all first hear my story first, then share my joy with me Last thursday, my camera ccd fail on me.. can only take black and purple photos. then i sian tiao, so on friday morning i brought it to the service centre see what they can do... den the sickening sales staff at the table jus test ONCE then he press press press the calculator and said to me.. "so your cost would be $135 without GST." DEN I EVEN MORE SIAN. but no choice ma. better than paying 140plus den havin to buy a new compact cam so i say carry on with repair lor. den today the repair man call again. i thot sian le. haha. cuz must go and pay repair fees. but he told me instead, " I'm sorry. we have run out of the ccd for the canon a70 and it'll take at least 1month to ship..." so i sighh "... however you can choose to participate in our EXCHANGE PROGRAM. " here comes the good part "with the same amount, you can get a a95 along with complimentary cables, box and manuals. so can i carry on with the transaction?" OF COURSE I SAY YES YES YES!!! cool man. i pay $142 to trade in my spoilt A70 for a A95. xP CANON ROCKS `gErm

darn.... how can i get my A70 spoilt in anyway? hehehehe

[germ_boi]

haha.

maybe not i guess.

my a70 has accompanied me for 1.5 yrs already which was bought second hand from another guy who used it for 6months.

and my a70 has been thru with me in some pretty rough times.

from ubin trips to being dropped on a breakwater patch to being left around in my bag(my bag is thrown ard most of the time) and my scratches on my body is jus testimoney of the level of 'care' i put to my A70. and oh ya. my bro who brought it up to mount ophir and batu caves. i dunno what kinda of care he took either.

but who cares. i think its particularly worth it if I can trade in for a whole new 5MP cam with a swivel LCD.

kinda rockin' deal. haha

[germ_boi]

yo zaxh81.

you must go there pretend l;a. like ccd spoil den u dunno why. within a week the guy will call you la and ask if you want to participate in the program den you jus say yes lor!

haha.

at least thats what i did la.

[Russ]

There is an inherent problem with the A70 sensor - I have 2 personal friends with A70s that just decided to die on them and got exactly the same deal. The 2 A70s died within a month of each other.

Just another 2 A70 failures.

So if your A70 dies, you know what to do..,.

[Ah_Seng]

My friend's A70 passed away in Vietnam. She got a new A95 too! Not bad.......

[Den01]

Originally Posted by Ah_Seng My friend's A70 passed away in Vietnam. She got a new A95 too! Not bad.......

Lolx i juz got my new A95 and canon ppl say not many with problem...But i was the six person waiting to be served and 4 of the 6 were getting the new a95 "lolx not many" ....

[germ_boi]

lolx.

wah lau.

i dun feel so lucky anymore.

[janzguy81]

Kind of interesting, the A70s all started to fail at the same time...but it's gd news afterall...*A95 deal*

[zaxh81]

Originally Posted by Den01 Lolx i juz got my new A95 and canon ppl say not many with problem...But i was the six person waiting to be served and 4 of the 6 were getting the new a95 "lolx not many" ....

that's really alot,they just don't want many people to abuse their A70 to enjoy the "upgrade".Be careful,they may be watching.

**Me look to mervlam**

[mervlam]

i dont abuse my A70. I have got an EOS 10D to use
A70 is for events like meeting up with friends, or those where bring a huge DSLR seems ridiculous.

btw A70 seems to be still working fine in all aspects

[eow]

Originally Posted by Den01 Lolx i juz got my new A95 and canon ppl say not many with problem...But i was the six person waiting to be served and 4 of the 6 were getting the new a95 "lolx not many" ....

Not very honest reply from the staffs...but on the other hand
Look on the postive side..u guys/gals get a brand new camera at a low price for canon
not much can be say for other brands

[hazekang]

if my 20d sensor dies (touch wood), will the canon guys offer upgrade to 1dmk2 at $150?