daveish182 Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Hi all, I just finished a film in my T90 and when i put a new one in and took 1st frame up came EEE and it wouldnt fire, i took the batteries out and put them in again and it was ok and would fire again but only once and then EEE and it wouldnt. Batteries are okay and it seems the internal battery is fine as well as its remembering what it was set on when i take the batteries out. I spose a trip to the repairers is in order but i thought i'd see if anyone had any ideas before i had to pay any money. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve jh Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Ive had this problem for some time now on my T90. For me the shutter sticks for speeds shorter than 1/180 to 1/125th. When it does occur I open the side door and press the battery check button. This resets the shutter (and gets rid of the "EEE") - I think having the same result as taking the batteries out. When the shutter sticks in this way it doesnt appear to affect the exposure of that shot thats just been taken (down to 1/15th anyway)- I believe it is the focal plane shutter sticking when it has traversed the film (someone may correct me on this) This is quite a common problem with the T90 (its been a subject on this forum quite often) but it can be repaired. Best regards Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog21 Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 In the early stages of this, you can usually just press the battery check button under the side cover. Between films, exercise the shutter on high speed continuous mode with a high shutter speed (500th or higher) for a few dozen frames. Eventually, you will need to have the shutter serviced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveish182 Posted January 3, 2006 Author Share Posted January 3, 2006 Hi again, good to know the battery check button clears it as well but I'll have to get it sorted. No home cures then? There's someone on ebay offering a shutter service for ﾣ50 (not sure how that translates to US dollars), does this seem reasonable? He's offering a six month guarentee and has 100% feedback. Anyone had any experience of him? Also will this cure it long term or is it likely to recur? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog21 Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Had any experience with who? Maybe an eBay user name or a link would be in order here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog21 Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 This guy has a good reputation and I will probably use him when mine comes due: -----Original Message----- From: Steven40@aol.com [mailto:Steven40@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 1:57 PM To: rogerbclark@bellsouth.net Subject: Re: Canon T-90 Hi Roger, Yes, I do still service the Canon T90 camera. You are right, the "EEE" malfunction is caused by dirty shutter magnets. To rebuild the shutter unit, clean and service the camera, I charge $125.00 labor, $15.00 for the internal battery and $10.00 return shipping. I give a six month warranty with my work and can turn the repair around in less than a week. Let me know if interested. I am located at: Camera Clinic 295 Gentry Way #6 Reno, NV 89502 775-829-2244 At your service, Steve Don't know if that's the guy on eBay, but he's where I would go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveish182 Posted January 3, 2006 Author Share Posted January 3, 2006 Hi, I'm in the UK so any american repairers are no good, the guy on e-bay's user name is jonnywood.His repair is to the shutter only with nothing else touched. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveish182 Posted January 3, 2006 Author Share Posted January 3, 2006 just noticed my �50 was typed incorrectly as ?50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveish182 Posted January 3, 2006 Author Share Posted January 3, 2006 not again looks okay on the preview but came out as a question mark again, its UK pounds sterling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog21 Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Well, he has a ton of positive feedback and he's been on eBay for a good while. I'd go with him if I was in the UK. His price equates to $85.00 US, that is a good price for this service (IMO). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_s Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Hi, just to clarify what may be obvious to you T90 guys, because there's a couple of repair guys both named Steve. The reliable repair guy who you located is named Steve Sweringen in Reno, and a couple of folks here have recommended him before. <p> The unreliable guy in Georgia is named Steve Wright. He ran a fly-by-night outfit called T90.com which was also on ebay. There was some lively discussion about his business practices in <A HREF="http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00DpfT">this thread</A>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveish182 Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 Thanks for all the help, time to find my A1 body and save a bit of money up for the repair then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_williams10 Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 You have PM HTH David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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