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CH@Dbee
03-22-2009, 11:07 AM
i had no issues at all shooting friday but saturday night i broke out the strobes and went to go take some pictures of my car and after i got everything set up i turned on my camera and when i looked through the view finder everything was black. double checked to make sure i took the lens cap off LOL and then noticed the error flashing at me

i tried 3 different lens and still got the same thing. tried 2 different SD cards and still got the same thing. tried pulling the battery and still got the same thing. it did allow me to take 1 photo and the picture had large sparkly red, green, and blue "grains" over the whole picture.

i also tried a hard reset and nothing. after doing some research and talking to some people the verdict is in, fatal error to the shutter, the camera is dead and its cost more to fix it than its worth

the 1 picture it let me take....

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh98/chadbee123/broked50.jpg
Nolan
03-22-2009, 11:31 AM
damn that sucks man. I take it that its not under warranty. Excuse for you to upgrade now.
CH@Dbee
03-22-2009, 11:35 AM
damn that sucks man. I take it that its not under warranty. Excuse for you to upgrade now.

nope no warranty i bought it from a friend almost 2 years ago. it is a great excuse to upgrade but im broke. i really want a d90 but the cheapest i have found it is B&H for $890 and that about 600 bucks more than i have =(
Greatwars
03-22-2009, 08:36 PM
electronic stuffs can be frustrating at times......i feel for u.....
blackjack
03-22-2009, 08:56 PM
Sorry to hear man! Hopefully you can get another nice one soon.
Lando
03-22-2009, 10:07 PM
wow, that sensor is fried... That sucks. Hope you're able to get it covered under warrantee.

GL!
CH@Dbee
03-22-2009, 10:36 PM
wow, that sensor is fried... That sucks. Hope you're able to get it covered under warrantee.

GL!

no warranty on the camera. i bought it used almost 2 years ago from a friend that has it for like 2 years.

ill be ordering a d90 tuesday :boink:
Gilley
03-22-2009, 11:07 PM
Time to become a man whore to buy a new camera.
CH@Dbee
03-22-2009, 11:23 PM
Time to become a man whore to buy a new camera.

my grandfather, the one that gave me all my lighting equipment, used to be a photographer and he feels my pain. he is buying me the d90

its weird cause my family doesnt buy each other stuff, their attitude is if you want something you get it yourself. i guess he understands my pain.
Lando
03-23-2009, 01:31 AM
d90 is a nice camera. You'll love the low-light shot's you'll be able to take.

For me, I shoot with a Canon 5D. I may upgrade over the summer to a 5D mark II....maybe... I just wish either camera had better burst shooting....
CH@Dbee
03-23-2009, 01:42 AM
d90 is a nice camera. You'll love the low-light shot's you'll be able to take.

For me, I shoot with a Canon 5D. I may upgrade over the summer to a 5D mark II....maybe... I just wish either camera had better burst shooting....

thats what im really looking forward to. being able to shoot at ISO 800 without the picture looking like somebody through sand at my lens LOL
w0ady
03-23-2009, 09:12 AM
sorry to hear. maybe look at a refurbished d90 to save some $.
CH@Dbee
03-23-2009, 10:00 AM
sorry to hear. maybe look at a refurbished d90 to save some $.
if i could find one LOL the best deal i have found so far is B&H and its 890 for the body with free shipping.
w0ady
03-25-2009, 01:24 AM
ya just keep an eye on adorama and amazon too. or even try dealcam.com.
Motowipeout
03-25-2009, 09:39 AM
Sorry to hear about that, you shot some damn fine pix with that camera.
CH@Dbee
03-25-2009, 10:08 AM
ya just keep an eye on adorama and amazon too. or even try dealcam.com.

new camera has already been ordered :rockon:
__jb
03-25-2009, 06:48 PM
nope no warranty i bought it from a friend almost 2 years ago. it is a great excuse to upgrade but im broke. i really want a d90 but the cheapest i have found it is B&H for $890 and that about 600 bucks more than i have =(Gee, that sucks. Did you try taking it to any camera repair shops? Too late now, I guess... Enjoy your new D90...

d90 is a nice camera. You'll love the low-light shot's you'll be able to take.

For me, I shoot with a Canon 5D. I may upgrade over the summer to a 5D mark II....maybe... I just wish either camera had better burst shooting....Canon comes out with new models so fast... I'd just wait for the 5D Mark III or IV...

I have an old 1D Mark II... It still works well... I'd like to get a newer version, but too expensive...
CH@Dbee
03-25-2009, 07:38 PM
Gee, that sucks. Did you try taking it to any camera repair shops? Too late now, I guess... Enjoy your new D90...

.

nah i know what it is, i have been expecting it. the camera had about 35,000 clicks on the shutter like a month ago. i talked to people that have had theirs fixed and it normally cost about 300 bucks. you can buy d50 bodies on CL for anywhere from 250-300 bucks, so its pretty much "totaled" lol
w0ady
03-25-2009, 10:34 PM
the new canon ti1 looks pretty promising. basically a split between the xsi and 50d but with video.
CH@Dbee
03-25-2009, 11:23 PM
the new canon ti1 looks pretty promising. basically a split between the xsi and 50d but with video.

the HD video will be cool but it really wasnt a selling point for me.

i am kinda interested to see what it does with the sigma at 10mm! should be pretty cool.