canon service cost?

rubix · 1st November 2009, 12:26 AM

Just wondering anyone would be able to give me a rough idea on what it would cost to get a 1d3 and a few lenses serviced by canon?

rubix · 5th November 2009, 6:02 PM

*bump*

anyone?

Hyper · 5th November 2009, 6:11 PM

How long is a piece of string? Servicing and repairs vary depending on condition and parts required. There is a $50 fee for them to look at it.

rubix · 5th November 2009, 6:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Hyper

How long is a piece of string? Servicing and repairs vary depending on condition and parts required. There is a $50 fee for them to look at it.

Righto fair enough, thanks for the reply.

Jackolow · 5th November 2009, 8:34 PM

I'm going to hijack this thread a bit seeing how the OP sounds like he's satisfied with his answer.

I was wondering if anyone knew what would be the realities of buying a second hand professional camera, say, 1Dmk3. Not sure how many photos this hypothetical camera has had so I'll say, 100,000. If thats unreasonable, then bump it up to 200,000.

Does anyone know if it would need a service soon, and what would most likely break, and how much it would cost? And then how much would you think the camera would last. Even better would be some people who have some experience in fixing professional cameras.

Before this errupts into a "omg dere r so many other variables"... I know, but I would just like to see if anyone has had any experiences and thoughts about it.

Would just help me start to see if it is worth buying a higher-end second hand body instead of a new body.

Nafe · 5th November 2009, 8:58 PM

My 70,000 shot 1D2N needed a new shutter 12 months ago - just one of those things. It should have gone longer, but it didn't. That's the risk you take with secondhand, but nothing to say it couldn't happen at 40,000 and out of warranty on a new body either. Buy the most looked after one you can afford and use the money saved on something else. Both my 1D2 bodies cost me less than a new grey market 1D3....

Edit: new shutter was $700 done by canon. They also cleaned the sensor and mirror and checked all the weather seals for me. It was ready for pickup the next day and I'm not CPS - probably just lucky

rubix · 5th November 2009, 10:48 PM

Only reason I ask is on the weekend my mirror locked up while working and gave me error 99... Problem was solved by removing the battery and it's the first time it's happened in the 18 months I've had it but I don't want it to happen again when I'm away this summer. When I first bought the body it had around ~10,000 shots and it's done around 39,000 now.

Hyper · 6th November 2009, 12:02 AM

A camera need a service when it breaks or is close to or exceeds its shutter life. For a 1DmkIII you are looking at 300,000 clicks. There have been shutters breaking at 50,000 and those excedding 350,000 clicks.

There is no answer your hypothetical question.

Jackolow · 6th November 2009, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hyper

A camera need a service when it breaks or is close to or exceeds its shutter life. For a 1DmkIII you are looking at 300,000 clicks. There have been shutters breaking at 50,000 and those excedding 350,000 clicks.

There is no answer your hypothetical question.

actually that with Nafe's answer of $700 is the answer I was looking for!

So the reality is that the shutter is worth about 500,000 shots... and if I would go for the second hand market, I would be needing to budget an additional $700ish because it might break down.

Thanks guys

Nafe · 6th November 2009, 12:16 PM

The reality is there is no answer as to how long a shutter *will* last, only how long it *should* last. 1D3 is rated to 300,000, but there's no guarantee you'll get that much. The only guys hitting that in warranty would be sports pros doing it fulltime. My 20D hit 114,00 before it died. The 1D2N only around 70,000. With any secondhand camera, there is a higher risk of needing something to be done on it sooner rather than later (as with anything second hand really).

theicemagic · 6th November 2009, 1:28 PM

I had a 5D make it to around 50K probably before the mirror fell off, but the shutter itself was fine.
1Ds III however had started dying around the 20K mark, well below it's guarenteed level.

triggerpeg · 6th November 2009, 1:57 PM

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Originally Posted by theicemagic

I had a 5D make it to around 50K probably before the mirror fell off, but the shutter itself was fine.
1Ds III however had started dying around the 20K mark, well below it's guarenteed level.

must be because of he conditions up top in NT?

Nafe · 6th November 2009, 2:23 PM

As far as I am aware, there is no "guarantee" on how many shots you can get to on any camera, only a figure that the shutter is "rated to".

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Nafe Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: North Shore, Sydney Posts: 2,376	My 70,000 shot 1D2N needed a new shutter 12 months ago - just one of those things. It should have gone longer, but it didn't. That's the risk you take with secondhand, but nothing to say it couldn't happen at 40,000 and out of warranty on a new body either. Buy the most looked after one you can afford and use the money saved on something else. Both my 1D2 bodies cost me less than a new grey market 1D3.... Edit: new shutter was $700 done by canon. They also cleaned the sensor and mirror and checked all the weather seals for me. It was ready for pickup the next day and I'm not CPS - probably just lucky __________________ Nathan Speed Shots Photography \| CAMS Accredited Photographer since 2006 Mojo Photography \| Events and Modelling GTee Australia \| Gear for Gamers!

5th November 2009, 10:48 PM	#7
rubix Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 190	Only reason I ask is on the weekend my mirror locked up while working and gave me error 99... Problem was solved by removing the battery and it's the first time it's happened in the 18 months I've had it but I don't want it to happen again when I'm away this summer. When I first bought the body it had around ~10,000 shots and it's done around 39,000 now. __________________ Over $13000 in successful trades

5th November 2009, 8:34 PM	#5
Jackolow Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posts: 677	I'm going to hijack this thread a bit seeing how the OP sounds like he's satisfied with his answer. I was wondering if anyone knew what would be the realities of buying a second hand professional camera, say, 1Dmk3. Not sure how many photos this hypothetical camera has had so I'll say, 100,000. If thats unreasonable, then bump it up to 200,000. Does anyone know if it would need a service soon, and what would most likely break, and how much it would cost? And then how much would you think the camera would last. Even better would be some people who have some experience in fixing professional cameras. Before this errupts into a "omg dere r so many other variables"... I know, but I would just like to see if anyone has had any experiences and thoughts about it. Would just help me start to see if it is worth buying a higher-end second hand body instead of a new body.

6th November 2009, 12:02 AM	#8
Hyper Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sydney/Melbourne Posts: 407	A camera need a service when it breaks or is close to or exceeds its shutter life. For a 1DmkIII you are looking at 300,000 clicks. There have been shutters breaking at 50,000 and those excedding 350,000 clicks. There is no answer your hypothetical question. __________________ Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon and star - Confucius Intel E8400 with Noctura U12P / Gigabyte X48-DS4 / HIS HD4870 / Corsair Dominator TWIN2X4096-8500C5DF / 2 x WD 640Gb / Pioneer 215D / Corsair HX620 / Lian Li PC60 / Vista Home Premium 64bit

6th November 2009, 12:16 PM	#10
Nafe Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: North Shore, Sydney Posts: 2,376	The reality is there is no answer as to how long a shutter will last, only how long it should last. 1D3 is rated to 300,000, but there's no guarantee you'll get that much. The only guys hitting that in warranty would be sports pros doing it fulltime. My 20D hit 114,00 before it died. The 1D2N only around 70,000. With any secondhand camera, there is a higher risk of needing something to be done on it sooner rather than later (as with anything second hand really). __________________ Nathan Speed Shots Photography \| CAMS Accredited Photographer since 2006 Mojo Photography \| Events and Modelling GTee Australia \| Gear for Gamers!

6th November 2009, 1:28 PM	#11
theicemagic Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Darwin, Australia Posts: 3,051	I had a 5D make it to around 50K probably before the mirror fell off, but the shutter itself was fine. 1Ds III however had started dying around the 20K mark, well below it's guarenteed level. __________________ Canon EOS 1Ds III :: Canon EOS 5D ii :: Nikkor 14-24 f/2.8G (EOS-G) :: 24 f/3.5L TS-E :: 24-70 f/2.8L :: 50 f/1.2L :: 70-200 f/2.8L :: Canon IPF5000 Camera gear in Japan :: My 2008-2009 Japan Travelog! Addicted to folding - Number Ω

6th November 2009, 2:23 PM	#13
Nafe Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: North Shore, Sydney Posts: 2,376	As far as I am aware, there is no "guarantee" on how many shots you can get to on any camera, only a figure that the shutter is "rated to". __________________ Nathan Speed Shots Photography \| CAMS Accredited Photographer since 2006 Mojo Photography \| Events and Modelling GTee Australia \| Gear for Gamers!