Re: OT canon 300D err 99

2012-08-24 Thread John Sessoms
From: "P. J. Alling" You could blame it on on Tamron, but the problem could have been caused by the kit lens just as easily, with the Tamron lens working fine. If it had been a SigMa lens well the problem would have been obvious. Funny thing 'bout that. I've got several Sigma lenses that are

Re: OT canon 300D err 99

2012-08-23 Thread P. J. Alling
You could blame it on on Tamron, but the problem could have been caused by the kit lens just as easily, with the Tamron lens working fine. If it had been a SigMa lens well the problem would have been obvious. On 8/23/2012 4:44 AM, Larry Colen wrote: Long story short... my friend found the kit

Re: OT canon 300D err 99

2012-08-23 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 4:44 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > Long story short... my friend found the kit lens, we replaced the tamron > 28-200 with the kit lens and the camera worked. > > We had tried cleaning contacts, changing memory cards, changing both > batteries, and probably a few other things a

Re: OT canon 300D err 99

2012-08-23 Thread Larry Colen
Long story short... my friend found the kit lens, we replaced the tamron 28-200 with the kit lens and the camera worked. We had tried cleaning contacts, changing memory cards, changing both batteries, and probably a few other things as well. On Aug 22, 2012, at 4:35 PM, l...@red4est.com wrote:

Re: OT canon 300D err 99

2012-08-22 Thread Darren Addy
When you say "batteries" are you referring to BOTH the batteries. There is the one you are used to recharging and then there is the little date/time battery. I suspect the date/time battery may be the culprit. I'd follow this guys' recipe and while you are at it replace that little booger with a f

Re: OT canon 300D err 99

2012-08-22 Thread P. J. Alling
Lens contacts are probably dirty. See this. http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/04/29/50mm-lens-contact-points/ On 8/22/2012 7:35 PM, l...@red4est.com wrote: A friend has an old 300d that stopped workin while sitting in her closet. It just says err 99 which seems to just be a WTF erro

Re: OT canon 300D err 99

2012-08-22 Thread Peter McIntosh
Another option... http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/04/29/50mm-lens-contact-points/ Ciao, Pete Mac in Melbourne On 23 August 2012 09:35, wrote: > A friend has an old 300d that stopped workin while sitting in her closet. It > just says err 99 which seems to just be a WTF error. I tr

Re: OT canon 300D err 99

2012-08-22 Thread George Sinos
Last time that happened to a friend of mine she removed and re-inserted the memory card. That worked for her. GS George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com www.georgesphotos.net plus.georgesinos.com On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 6:35 PM, wrote: > A friend has an old 300d that stopped workin

OT canon 300D err 99

2012-08-22 Thread lrc
A friend has an old 300d that stopped workin while sitting in her closet. It just says err 99 which seems to just be a WTF error. I tried charging batteries and cleaning lens contacts. I also tried powering up while holding down various buttons o. The back. Occasionally holding the jump button