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I don't know if the 10D is "water-proof" but I would steer clear of using it when its raining. If this is your first time in India during the monsoons, the rain is nothing like what we have in the UK - its torrential and there is inevitably a lot of spray even in sheltered areas.

 

Humidity should not really trouble you - keep some packets of silica gel in your camera carry case (and some spare nicely sealed until you want to use them) - that usually does the trick.

 

So have a great time and enjoy using the camera - all the places you are visiting will give you huge photo opportunities - make full use of them. Good luck.

Maybe this helps, but I only use Canon EF lenses with the camera. I have used the lenses on other EOS systems and no problems whatsoever.

 

Thanks.

I bought a used EOS-3 from B&H a year ago and have since put some 20

rolls through it. I took it on my travels in Jan 05 and it worked

perfectly well. After that I wanted to use it in Mar 05 when it

started giving me the dreaded "bc" error flashing on the LCD. The

camera seems ok when I half-depress the shutter button as it focusses

the lens and displays the exposure information on the LCD, but when I

depress the shutter button fully to take the picture, nothing happens

and "bc" starts flashing on the LCD. If I press the shutter button

half-way again, its gone and the exposure info is back on. Very weird.

 

Read a number of posts in this forum and cleaned the contacts with a

clean (link free) cloth; changed batteries as well but no luck getting

it to take a picture.

 

Do you think the shutter-assembly has died? No visible grease marks

or anything similar on the shutter - inside and out - looks as good as

new.

 

How much would it cost to get this fixed in the UK? Also if you know

of reliable repair outfits please make a recommendation -

alternatively if you have had a bad experience with any shops let me

know as well.

 

Thanks for helping.

You can probably get away with just one graphics card - most modern ones support them.

Why skip B&W for the sake of facing problems with processing? I would try Ilford XP2 400 - its sharp, fast (for those photos at dawn/dusk) and its C-41 process, just pop it in for processing alongwith the rest of your colour print films.

Thanks guys - any other shops around? I might be able to leave the camera with them and pick it up next trip.

Hi

 

The command dial on my Canon EOS 50 (Elan) broke and most repair

centres in the UK charge between £90 and £150 ($160 to $270) to

replace the top. Luckily I have a friend travelling to New York who

can take the camera and get it repaired there (assuming its cheaper

there than the UK!). Could anyone suggest a decent shop who would do

this within a couple of days. Ideal if they are located between

6th/55th Ave and 32nd/Park Ave. Any thoughts on how much it can cost?

 

Thanks a lot.

The section below shows the neck which, as you can see if pretty

badly "broken". I'm trying to retouch in PhotoShop but can't seem to

get the shading right - I have used the clone rubber stamp tool so

far. Any help with the workflow to achieve the right result would be

vastly helpful.

 

Also, is it possible to get rid of the dark patterns all over the

face and replace with a smooth texture, without losing any of the

shading detail.

 

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I'll second the EF 24mm/f2.8 - new or used. You won't need anything wider that this and if you did, you're into specialist photography (only joking!). Go for it with confidence, you'll not regret it.

Oops I didnt notice that message already mentioned custom buttons. Sorry for the bother.

<i>Though there is no separate DOF button, you can easily set it using eye control.</i><br><br>

Just a quick note, the author of this earlier message is right in observing that there is no dedicated DOF preview button, but you <u>can</u> set it using custom function 4 (option 2) on the EOS 50. Once you set it, its as good as a dedicated DOF preview button. I use the AE lock button.<br><br>

So you dont need to go for the eye control version if you dont need it - its cheaper to get the non-eye control version and use the saved money on a better lens. Unless you really want eye control....!!

My choice is the Elan-II (EOS 50) as well. I bought it used, 3 years old but well maintained. I was told that this model is robust and takes some beating before it gives way, and rightly so, I havent had any trouble with it so far. I have used it to shoot under different conditions (Europe & India) and run through 100 - 150 rolls each year.

 

When you buy a used camera, test if the lens ring feels good by attaching and removing a lens, the command dials (some Canon models suffer from the problem of these dials breaking if not used properly), check for rust around screws as well as the flash-gun shoe and its not a bad idea to put a roll of film (if you are at the end of it anyway) and press the trigger a couple of times to get a feel for how the camera works on the whole. Last but not the least, if you are buying it from a dealer, ask for a dealer warranty or something similar.

 

Good luck!

I should have added that you could probably go with the standard zoom that comes with the camera and based on the type of photos you like taking, go for fixed focal length lenses at a later stage.

 

Good luck.

Get the Canon EOS 300 - you'll probably find it most suitable and will be able to add lenses etc when you need.

Yep. Nothing to worry about - its working fine for me too.

I'll go with the 50/e. Its trusty, hardworking and will be with you for years if you take good care. Its a winner.

I second Raymond's view - its not worth the trouble to import it. Buying from B&H is certainly cheap, and I'd do it if I was going to the US. Have it shipped to an address before you go there - you can save 8% tax if you get it shipped across to an address outside NY.