> Hi all, > > Hoping you can help with a malfunctioning camera problem I have. My EOS 3 > suddenly stopped working this last weekend. It turns on fine, I can change > shutter speed and aperture and such with no problem. It will focus and if I > have my 70-200mm on the IS will work. > > When I hit the shutter button to take a photo the mirror will slap up and I > get a "bc" message on the LCD. It will stick that way for a random amount > of time and then the mirror will return and the camera operates normally > until I try to take another photo. So, here are the conditions and some of > the things I tried: > > Battery...full charge > 4 different lenses...all Canon, problem happens with all lenses > Single shot mode > Timer is off > > > Experiments to fix the problem...and result: > New battery...."bc" > Removed the lens and fired a shot without a lens on..."bc" > changed shooting modes..."bc" > cleaned contacts..."bc" > removed battery for a couple minutes and then replaced it..."bc" > > Has anyone else had this problem before? How did you fix it? Did you have > to send it in to a repair facility? Is there something else I can try? > > Thanks for any help, > Rick
Looks as a shutter problem. My friend's EOS 30 had the same symptoms. I opened the camera and shutter was blocked - someone pushed it during film loading probably. Canon service unblocked and calibrated shutter. Cost was approx. $ 45,- Look at your shutter carefully. Bye, Rafal * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
