peter_j2 Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 My 5D collided with a chair and the black finish on the bottom chipped exposing the silver coloured metal (please refer to the white arrow in the photo). Aside from having Canon charge me an arm and a leg for the replacement part, how can I fix this chip? Thanks.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny_boy Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 what the? That's so small. How about a black Sharpie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjmeade Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Hello Peter, Unless that's causing you to loose sleep, I would be inclined to just leave it and be glad it wasn't a killer knock that it took. Cameras naturally pick up a "patina" as they are used no matter how carefull we are. Mine is missing lots of paint and I expect that most cameras that see a lot of use see a lot of wear. Just my 2p. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_sinquefield Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 I would just call that a battle scar and move on. It actually tells me that the camera is getting plenty of good use... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetty Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Are you taking pictures with the camera or OF the camera? Why should it worry you :) I know what your saying I added an aftermarket strap to my 40d and it used Key ring type things to attach to the camera, I noticed after a while it was wearing off the paint around one of the strap holder things. I took the rings off. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetty Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 I also agree with Johnny boy, I've used a black sharpie to hide much bigger scratches then that little bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sattler123 Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Peter, are you pulling our leg, or is this a serious question? Why would you worry about such a tiny speck? What do you use your cameras for - mine are with me all the time and while I try to avoid accidents, they do get battle scars and that's OK. I still think you were just making fun of us - right:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christopher hartt dallas Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 A friend of mine is pretty "conscious" about that kind of thing too. When the chip is on the metal part of his camera he uses a Q-tip and small bottle of enamel epoxy paint he got at the hobby store. It fills in the void and seems to stick pretty well. I, on the other hand, feel like the "dimples" give my cameras a more aerodynamic effect :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g dan mitchell Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 First, don't worry too much about small scratches and so forth. If you actually _use_ the camera, this sort of thing is bound to happen. More than once. The camera is a tool, not an object of art. :-) I'm all for the Sharpie pen. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterlyons Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 I suggest getting a bunch more chips and scratches. Then it starts to look cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_myers Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Slap a couple pieces of gaffer tape on a beat camera and people will think you're a pro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_j2 Posted October 15, 2008 Author Share Posted October 15, 2008 Hey, I know. I have an old Nikon sticker from the 80's. Maybe that would work as a bender fender concealer. Who would know, right? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuppyDigs Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Aside from touch up paint, attach the BG-E4 and it disappears. Sometimes the light’s all shining on me. Other times I can barely see. - Robert Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedub Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Sorry Peter but that chip is unfixable. Looks like a 5D mark II replacement is in order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_ferris Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Peter, Go to an auto store and buy a spray can of black exhaust paint, it is not super shiny so blends well with the camera. Clean the mark with nail varnish remover, then spray the paint into the lid, once you have a little pool of paint take a toothpick and get a drop of paint, put it in the middle of the chip, then get another and work out filling the chip to the same level, you need to keep the damage facing upwards. Then just put somewhere warm and leave to dry. Hope this helps, Scott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph_wisniewski Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 The very best thing for touching up cameras is the Birchwood Casey Super Black instant touch-up pen, which comes in both flat black and gloss black. You want flat black. Any good gun shop should have it. "Micro Tools", an online shop specializing in camera repair tools, also has them. They have stores in the US and UK. $5.95 each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_skirmont Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Think of it as a cool battle scar. A camera is a tool, not a piece of art! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph_wisniewski Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 "A camera is a tool, not a piece of art!" Nikon F3, F4, F5, F6, F100, D1, and D2 series were styled by the world's most famous industrial designer, Giorgetto Giugiaro. He's most famous for his automotive work (for which he was voted automotive designer of the century). His Italdesign studio has sculpted the lines of at least three dozen auto manufacturers from Alfa Romeo to Zhonghua. He was the farther of the "folded paper" school of design, loved his straight edges. Canon fired back by commissioning Luigi Colani to design the "slope shoulder" body that premiered on the T90, and has survived to this day in the film and digital EOS. (Design folks refer to the larger EOS styling as the "Darth Vader" camera). Luigi was born "Lutz", but decided he was more marketable as an Italian. He favors rounded designs, and aside from monocoque race cars, brought us the world's most beautiful small airplane, the Fokker Fanliner, Sony handycam video recorders, Zeiss binoculars, etc. Leica offers a wide variety of metal finishes and wraps through their "Leica Al La Carte" program. Olympus just announced the limited edition "Olympus Stylus 1040 Crystal", whose black case is adorned with 98 Swarovski crystals. And there's a hint, Stylus = style us. Nikon has a line of CoolPix cases by fashion designer Zac Posen. The CoolPix advertisements featured supermodel Kate Moss, nude, with some tag line like "all you need to wear is a Nikon". Canon has a similar line with Coach, but no Kate Moss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_j2 Posted October 15, 2008 Author Share Posted October 15, 2008 I like to baby my photographic equipment. It's just me. I know when it's time to trade up, the dealers and private individuals WILL give me top dollar. So, a nick, a scratch a dent means that much less money at the end. And I'm talking a couple of hundred bucks. Thanks to those who offered actual repair suggestions. And, thanks to those who made me laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas_hardy1 Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 How about a black sharpie or touch up paint? A few years ago we got a small ding on a Corian countertop the first week we moved into our house. A gray crayola crayon filled in perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_majtyka2 Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Battle wound, I have a few cameras and they all of nicks and scratch's on them, my first camera I tried to keep looking brand new, I was never able to, Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhut-nguyen Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 you just made your camera useless, get rid of it and buy a 5D Mark II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmwheeler Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 chicks dig scars :P try using model paint, however you will have to match the paint and give it more than one layer, i recommend airbrushing it on. still my camera has a few scratches on it, even though I baby it, but I like to think it add character :) gmW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james wardell Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 reading these comments has been fun - thanks guys. I liked the Sinh Nhut Nguyen comment - "you just made your camera useless, get rid of it and buy a 5D Mark II" as a photojournalist my cameras see some of the most extreme use in the photographic world. it´s black gaffer taped to the hilt... my cameras been splashed, fallen off cars, snatched by a dog and dragged through the desert, tossed aside after photographing a hot girlfirend writhe naked on her bed (amongst others things). CAN PEOPLE PLEASE POST IMAGES OF BATTLE DAMAGED CAMERAS? James Wardell - The English photographer in Barcelona, Spain www.jameswardell.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muranyizsolt Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 it looks cool. I have an approx. 33 years old 35mm filmcamera aluminum alloy body partially covered with somekind of synthetic leather coating. it is very durable the whole stuff with 50mm lens 1kg in weight. don't bother nothing will happen if you leave it uncovered. with the years of use your 5D body will get a nice patina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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