Err99 Canon EOS400D

taikin · 5th February 2007

Hi to all!

Got myself a EOS 400D few days back, however, whenever I turned it on, I get the infamous 'Err99' instantly. I discovered a technique which allowed me to shoot by opening the battery cover, close it back and my error disappeared!

Another way is to hold the shutter button as soon as the camera starts up to allow fast picture taking and 'Err99' won't pop up.

I read the manual and it says if you actually use the fast picture taking mode, it will not activate the 'Auto Dust Cleansing System' which brought me to curiousity of turning it off altogether in the settings. Maybe that's the thing causing the Err99 because by default, the dust cleansing system is activated everytime the camera is started.

I turned it off and VOILA! It starts up normally and works fine.. I brought it back to the shop and he says this is a COMMON problem among 400D buyers.. But he used the same technique as me to make the camera work - disabling the dust cleansing system, apparently according to him, it's FIRMWARE problem. Is this true? Anyone with 400D experienced this before?

Time to bring back to Canon itself as the site doesn't have the new firmware released yet. Sigh...

Other than that, lovely camera to play with

AndyC · 5th February 2007

Hi,

Got mine abt 3 weeks back...don't have this problem...

fz30_user · 6th February 2007

take a look at this interesting article..

http://www.richardsnotes.org/archive...ontact-points/

mmk · 6th February 2007

Why dont you bring it back to the shop? I think any reputable shop grant you the 7 day one-to-one exchange policy? I might be wrong but at least CP Marina does.

XiaoMiaoWang · 6th February 2007

wah happen to you so fast ah...

Turn off the camera immediately, take out all batteries, flashes, lenses, take out CF card. The picture you last shot might have corrupted data. Wait for awhile and insert everything. Should be ok.

biglizard76 · 8th February 2007

HI,

My 400D had the same problem,
In my case i brought it to canon and got it back a few days later, after which i had no problem at all.

I heard from the staff it affect a few batches of this cam.

Regards

5th February 2007	#1
taikin New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1	Err99 Canon EOS400D Hi to all! Got myself a EOS 400D few days back, however, whenever I turned it on, I get the infamous 'Err99' instantly. I discovered a technique which allowed me to shoot by opening the battery cover, close it back and my error disappeared! Another way is to hold the shutter button as soon as the camera starts up to allow fast picture taking and 'Err99' won't pop up. I read the manual and it says if you actually use the fast picture taking mode, it will not activate the 'Auto Dust Cleansing System' which brought me to curiousity of turning it off altogether in the settings. Maybe that's the thing causing the Err99 because by default, the dust cleansing system is activated everytime the camera is started. I turned it off and VOILA! It starts up normally and works fine.. I brought it back to the shop and he says this is a COMMON problem among 400D buyers.. But he used the same technique as me to make the camera work - disabling the dust cleansing system, apparently according to him, it's FIRMWARE problem. Is this true? Anyone with 400D experienced this before? Time to bring back to Canon itself as the site doesn't have the new firmware released yet. Sigh... Other than that, lovely camera to play with

5th February 2007	#2
AndyC Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: inside Bedok Res Posts: 281	Re: Err99 Canon EOS400D Hi, Got mine abt 3 weeks back...don't have this problem...

6th February 2007	#3
fz30_user Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 358	Re: Err99 Canon EOS400D take a look at this interesting article.. http://www.richardsnotes.org/archive...ontact-points/

6th February 2007	#4
mmk Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 145	Re: Err99 Canon EOS400D Why dont you bring it back to the shop? I think any reputable shop grant you the 7 day one-to-one exchange policy? I might be wrong but at least CP Marina does.

6th February 2007	#5
XiaoMiaoWang Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Singapore, East Coast, Katong. Posts: 388	Re: Err99 Canon EOS400D wah happen to you so fast ah... Turn off the camera immediately, take out all batteries, flashes, lenses, take out CF card. The picture you last shot might have corrupted data. Wait for awhile and insert everything. Should be ok.

8th February 2007	#6
biglizard76 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 96	Re: Err99 Canon EOS400D HI, My 400D had the same problem, In my case i brought it to canon and got it back a few days later, after which i had no problem at all. I heard from the staff it affect a few batches of this cam. Regards