jerry_white5

<p>I saw this in the email and just couldn't pass it up. Here's my take.<br>

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<p>I ended up sending my 5D back to Canon. They adjusted the 'inhibit voltage' cleaned it and returned it to me. Didn't do a bit of good so I sent it back. They then replaced the 'pinassy' and 'CFslot' , adjusted and cleaned everything once again and returned it to me. I've had no further problems. </p>

<p>I have a personal anecdote that this brings to mind. Years ago, I worked for a brick and mortor electronics store when video cameras were just becomeing popular. One day I was demonstrating the new smaller, lighter and more powerful Canon and there were about three folks standing around listening. Two bought but the third, a lady, didn't. Later that week, she came back into the store and started asking me some questions. After just a few moments I found that she had liked what she heard from me, gone down the street a few blocks and bought from a Sams Club that had just oppened. I nicely told her that if she needed help with her camera she should go back to Sam's and ask the salesman. She replied "I would but you seem to know what you're talking about and he didn't."<br>

I told her "And that is why you should have bought from us and not them" and walked away. I refused to answer any more questions from her and almost lost my job over it but I was standing on principle.<br>

I've said all that to say this. I agree with the previous posters who said that we should support the local camera store but at the same time, I refuse to be ripped off. If the local store won't meet me half-way between their price and my B&H guy, then I buy online.</p>

Dean, did you ever find the problem. I have the exact same experience with my 5D and any of my three batteries. If it were just one, I would believe that the battery finally died. (I've had them for 5-6 generations of Canons) but this happens with all three and it just started recently.

A day at the zoo with my 70-200L 2.8 IS before I sold it.<div></div>