I have gotten tons of traffic to my previous blog post about my experience with the Canon 24-105mm lens problem. Basically, if you get an Error 01 message on your camera and you’re shooting with a 24-105, it is the lens, not the camera. I now have two of these lenses that I travel with: [...]
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Canon 5D Mark II Error 01 Message Follow-up
Posted in camera technical problem, Canon, Canon 5D Mark II, Canon Lens, photographer, tagged 5D Mark ll, Canon, photography, technical on January 6, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Attention Canon 5D users: KNOWN MIRROR ISSUE
Posted in camera technical problem, cameras, Canon, Canon 5D, photography, tagged camera, camera problem, Canon, Canon 5D, photography, technical on February 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If you have a Canon 5D camera, Canon has announced on their web site that there is a known issue with the mirror. “We have discovered that, in rare instances, the main mirror of some EOS 5D Digital SLR cameras may detach due to deterioration in the strength of the adhesive.” In a previous post, [...]
Canon 5D Mark II Error 01 Message
Posted in camera technical problem, cameras, Canon, Canon 5D, Canon 5D Mark II, Canon Lens, D5 Mark ll, photography, photojournalism, travel photographer, tagged 5D Mark ll, camera, Canon, magazine photography, photo, photography, technical, travel photographer on November 8, 2009 | 29 Comments »
Two weeks ago, during a critical moment while I was shooting on a photography assignment, my Canon 5D Mark II started giving me an “Error 01″ message saying there was a communication error between the lens and the camera. I called my most favorite Canon rep and he suggested that I try the lens on [...]
Canon 5D Mark II Repair – DOH!!
Posted in camera technical problem, cameras, Canon, D5 Mark ll, photography, tagged 5D Mark ll, Canon, photography, technical on May 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As is evidenced in previous posts, I was having trouble with my 5D Mark II on an assignment: the camera was giving me an “error 70″ message and shutting down. I sent the camera in to Canon’s Factory Service Center and they quickly replaced the main board and “other electrical adjustments, inspections and cleanings were [...]
