> "Tom DelRosario" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ...
> I took the camera in to the one referred to me by the Canon 800 number.
> They said they can't fix it and I have to send the camera to the
> factory. ...
> Anything I should know about either camera or with fixing my Rebel XS?
Hi Tom,
Welcome to the List. The service centre has had the opportunity to
examine your camera, and therefore is in an excellent position to offer
correct advice.
Contrary to popular opinion, a flashing "BC" indicator does not
mean "Buy Canon" :-) "BC" can mean "battery check", or "camera
malfunction" or "lens malfunction" or any combination of the above.
If your new 75-300 USM lens is the cause, then removing it and
afterwards resetting your camera (by taking out and replacing the
batteries), should fix the "BC" message. If your old 35-80 lens
then works, it confirms that your 75-300 is at fault.
When cleaning the contacts on the lens and the camera does not fix
the BC problem, then a factory repair of the Iris diaphragm or
focussing motor might be necessary.
The gold plated contacts can be cleaned *gently* with a plastic
pencil eraser. This technique should be quite familiar to you
as an Electrical Engineer :-)
See:
http://acecam.com/message/5369.html
http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=002U5B
http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg%5Fid=000TV5
Cheers
Julian Loke
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