Shutter Failure!

StreetShooter · 26th February 2003

Oh, well, it had to happen sometime, I guess.

Was happily taking some pictures of a few boys playing "spider-fighting" when my D30 started going "ker-lock!" every time I pressed the shutter. Sensing something was wrong (Duh!) I checked the LCD preview and sure enough, the top part of the frame was not exposed, and the bottom part was over-exposed.

Wonder if the insurance will cover it?

As I cycled home I felt strangely happy. Was God trying to tell me to quit photography or upgrade to a 1D?

Anybody got a 1D to let go?

StreetShooter · 26th February 2003

Those who are curious can take a look at this:

mylau · 26th February 2003

Time to throw away your D30

tsdh · 26th February 2003

Time to switch to black-lens camp

Adam Goi · 26th February 2003

Ah...your excuse to get a 1D has just landed!

Java_Guru · 26th February 2003

You can send to canon for shutter replacement right? At least until the D60 replacement comes up and in sufficient supply.

Red Dawn · 27th February 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by StreetShooter

As I cycled home I felt strangely happy. Was God trying to tell me to quit photography or upgrade to a 1D?

i do believe He might be trying to tell you to get a certain German made camera with cloth shutters that wouldn't go bust on u

StreetShooter · 27th February 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Java_Guru
You can send to canon for shutter replacement right? At least until the D60 replacement comes up and in sufficient supply.

Yep, will be going down to AP tomorrow. They'll send it in for me.

mahler · 27th February 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by StreetShooter
Was God trying to tell me to quit photography or upgrade to a 1D?

God will never tell you to quit, unless you are doing
something wrong with the camera

Time to start shopping.

Jer76 · 27th February 2003

any estimate of the repair cost?

Jed · 27th February 2003

Shutters are expensive to replace unfortunately. Make sure it isn't just a seriously deteriorating battery, because as batteries age they can lose their capacity which means that the greater current draw at the time of the shutter having to move could push it past its threshold.

I'm afraid unless you blag it big time, insurance isn't going to cover normal wear and tear. Which is what this is. Unless you dropped it, had it stolen, sat on it... oops I didn't give you any criminal ideas did I?

tomshen · 27th February 2003

I remember last time i asked the question of shutter for D60 and one guy said he had his D30's shutter replaced for about S$200 equivalent in Thailand...

StreetShooter · 27th February 2003

Most of those who reported shutter failures in dpreview paid about US$150-$180 for the repair, so I'm hopeful.

xmen1977 · 28th February 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by mylau
Time to throw away your D30

sob.. sob...

StreetShooter · 3rd March 2003

Update:

Replacing the shutter cost me $172.60 (of which $120 was for labour - inclusive of general servicing).

Assuming it will last another 30,000 shots, that works out to $0.00575 per shot (about half a cent).

beachbum · 3rd March 2003

what.... only 30k shutter cycle life?? that's miserable! i can't believe canon put such a low-end shutter on the D30...

i know that for cheaper canon models, shutter life is a real problem, having replaced a shutter for my eos100 many years ago. TCW quoted me $150 for the job.

anyway, the problem is usually with grease sticking onto the shutter curtain. with film bodies, it is possible to degrease it with some slick handywork, cleaning alcohol and prayers.

StreetShooter · 3rd March 2003

My shutter is highly abused. I shoot mainly in continuous mode nowadays.

sriram · 3rd March 2003

Time to go back to a film camera. Your shutter is bound to last much longer.. and you will be forced to shoot less (think processing costs)

Prismatic · 4th March 2003

Shutter failure is a recurring problem on Canon's systems. When
I had the EOS 500 and 50, I had to send both of them to Canon
for servicing because of lubricant leak in the shutter. Seems like
it's a pretty common problem. However, with the new electromagnetic shutter on the 33, 30, 3, 1v and probably the new 300v, I believe it shouldn't be a problem anymore.

Prismatic · 4th March 2003

30k life cycle for a shutter is a lot of shots for me......
Assuming you take a roll of film a day, you still need 3 years of
continuous shooting to hit 30k shots!

Well, maybe for digital, it's a lot easiler to hit that target. Hahaha...

26th February 2003	#1
StreetShooter Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Katong Posts: 4,702	Shutter Failure! Oh, well, it had to happen sometime, I guess. Was happily taking some pictures of a few boys playing "spider-fighting" when my D30 started going "ker-lock!" every time I pressed the shutter. Sensing something was wrong (Duh!) I checked the LCD preview and sure enough, the top part of the frame was not exposed, and the bottom part was over-exposed. Wonder if the insurance will cover it? As I cycled home I felt strangely happy. Was God trying to tell me to quit photography or upgrade to a 1D? Anybody got a 1D to let go?

27th February 2003	#12
tomshen Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,719	I remember last time i asked the question of shutter for D60 and one guy said he had his D30's shutter replaced for about S$200 equivalent in Thailand... __________________ Visit http://www.tomshenstudio.com

4th March 2003	#19
Prismatic Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: In the void. Posts: 1,215	Canon's failure Shutter failure is a recurring problem on Canon's systems. When I had the EOS 500 and 50, I had to send both of them to Canon for servicing because of lubricant leak in the shutter. Seems like it's a pretty common problem. However, with the new electromagnetic shutter on the 33, 30, 3, 1v and probably the new 300v, I believe it shouldn't be a problem anymore.

4th March 2003	#20
Prismatic Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: In the void. Posts: 1,215	Shutter lifespan. 30k life cycle for a shutter is a lot of shots for me...... Assuming you take a roll of film a day, you still need 3 years of continuous shooting to hit 30k shots! Well, maybe for digital, it's a lot easiler to hit that target. Hahaha...

26th February 2003	#3
mylau Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,801	Time to throw away your D30

26th February 2003	#4
tsdh Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 360	Time to switch to black-lens camp

26th February 2003	#5
Adam Goi ClubSNAP Idol Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Jalan Suka Posts: 5,322	Ah...your excuse to get a 1D has just landed!

26th February 2003	#6
Java_Guru Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 785	You can send to canon for shutter replacement right? At least until the D60 replacement comes up and in sufficient supply.

27th February 2003	#10
Jer76 Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: West Posts: 1,109	any estimate of the repair cost?

27th February 2003	#11
Jed Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,389	Shutters are expensive to replace unfortunately. Make sure it isn't just a seriously deteriorating battery, because as batteries age they can lose their capacity which means that the greater current draw at the time of the shutter having to move could push it past its threshold. I'm afraid unless you blag it big time, insurance isn't going to cover normal wear and tear. Which is what this is. Unless you dropped it, had it stolen, sat on it... oops I didn't give you any criminal ideas did I?

3rd March 2003	#15
StreetShooter Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Katong Posts: 4,702	Update: Replacing the shutter cost me $172.60 (of which $120 was for labour - inclusive of general servicing). Assuming it will last another 30,000 shots, that works out to $0.00575 per shot (about half a cent).

3rd March 2003	#16
beachbum Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 441	what.... only 30k shutter cycle life?? that's miserable! i can't believe canon put such a low-end shutter on the D30... i know that for cheaper canon models, shutter life is a real problem, having replaced a shutter for my eos100 many years ago. TCW quoted me $150 for the job. anyway, the problem is usually with grease sticking onto the shutter curtain. with film bodies, it is possible to degrease it with some slick handywork, cleaning alcohol and prayers.

3rd March 2003	#18
sriram Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,279	Time to go back to a film camera. Your shutter is bound to last much longer.. and you will be forced to shoot less (think processing costs)