Help! 1D Auto focus quit

[john_stark]

Well just over a week away from the Brickyard 400 (who's All State

anyway?) and the auto focus quit. It tries to focus, goes past the

focus point and stops. It dose this with any lens so it's not a lens

problem.

Just curious if anyone else had this problem and if so what they

did to fix it.

 

Thanks,

John

[patkane]

I had the same issue with my 300D, it was fixed in warranty in about a month including shipping time. The manifest said they replaced the mirror assembly and viewfinder screen, not exactly a DIY job... although you <i>can</i> swap screens on the 1D. I hope if you have a paid job lined up for the race you have a backup body or the problem works itself out.

[mark u]

Call 1-800-OK-CANON

[john_stark]

Well I have a DRebel but it's not up to the requirements of doing what I need at the Brickyard.

 

I did call Canon, they said it sounds like a sensor problem, and that sounds like $$$ to me. It bites because I have 5 race track events in 4 days this coming week between Indy & IRP.

 

JS

[miles_feigenbaum___dallas_]

My ancestors used this stuff called film....

[fernando lopez]

Manual focus on a point abt. the same distance as yr subject and shoot if all else fails. You don't necesarily need autofocus if your technique is good. I know autofocus helps a when shooting high speed action but it's like driving a car with automatic gear and one with manual gear. They both drive.