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I got the Canon EOS rebel T1i.

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Thank you too! Crappy weather out side so I have been playing with it’s menus more than I ever did on the previous one. Took about 40 pictures with it before I realized it was set to jpeg only. Doh!

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Thanks. I tried going for a wee photo walk around the neighborhood and it decided to sprinkle on me so I came home before it turned into a true monsoon rain storm. lol It seems like a better camera than the Rebel XS by ten times even though it’s only a step or so up the ladder of Canon cameras. it feels more…I dont know what. Solid? The rubber grip thing is way better material and covers a spot where your thumb sits as well as the main bit. That alone is a vast improvement over the old camera. Not sure if it’s just me but it seems to process the pictures faster too.

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Ok I am no longer freakin out. My new camera got here today! Yay!!!! I have not had much time with it yet but it feels good just having it in hand.

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It sure is neat to see old photos like those. It’s a shame they were not sharper but no complaint. They look like a happy couple.

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Untrue. A pop-up flash turned to EV -1.7 or thereabouts makes decent fill flash without being overly harsh.

I’ve used mine a few times – but almost never at full power.

I wonder if I can turn down the power in the canon pop-up? I’ll have to break out the book and see…

I am pretty sure you can. I believe there is even that option on my now busted ass Rebel XS which is the low end of the totem pole in the Canon world.

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Yeah I understand the used gear can be good thing but I rarely have good luck like that. My luck I would have it a few months and it would die. If I go new I have a full year instead of thirty days on the warranty. I kinda like the peace of mind that goes with that. Plus I already put the money in the bank and ordered it a few hours ago. So Thanks for all the advice anyway.
I will be getting the old beasty fixed at some future date and might even have the IR thing done to it at that time. But for Now I just really want a new camera so I won’t worry about stuff breaking so soon.

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I much prefer the less disneyfied version! awesome stuff!

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loki, have you considered a used camera? I was looking on eBay just a couple of weeks ago to see what price 30D’s are currently getting for insurance valuation purposes and was surprised that they’re going for less than $300; sometimes much less. It’s shy on the resolution (8.2MP) and doesn’t have live view, but I’ve been perfectly happy with my 30D. I’d sell you mine if I didn’t have thoughts of converting it to IR. If you could pick one up for a little more than $200, that’d still leave you with a decent chunk to throw at a car.

Yeah I thought about it and decided I want new. I will have that first year with a warranty and no worries that something is already worn down to almost broken that I cannot see. I will be able to save back up for the car if I get the camera first. if I get the car first all my money will probably go to keep a sub thousand dollar car on the road. lol.

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Ok I spent all day thinking about this and decided If I don’t get a new camera before I find a car I will never save up any money what with insurance and fuel so tonight I deposited the money and will order the camera as soon as the money shows in the bank account.

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Yeah I might try to fix it my self if I have another camera already in my fingers but I am not gonna throw it away for sure. It was my first dslr and I got it as a present from my mom a few years ago. I will definitely be fixing it and maybe even modifying it. Unless someone offers me a reliable small car that costs over 500 bucks Today or tomorrow I will ordering the new camera I think.

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So what do you all think? would it be smarter to get the old beasty fixed or just spring for a new camera and get the old one fixed at some later date when I can take it to a camera shop instead of shipping it to a camera shop I have never dealt with before?

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No it’s just shy of 4 years old and I am pretty sure their (Canons) warranty is only one year. If I could find a place in Nevada I could go visit I would do that but I keep hearing the Shutter Problem can cost as much as a new camera and I am torn on whether to just get a new T1i like this http://www.amazon.com/Canon-T1i-Digital-Body-Only/dp/B001XURPQI/ref=pd_sim_sbs_p_4 If I read that right it uses my batteries and and I know it uses the same glass for certain

I should add… I had money saved up for a vacation with some friends but their kid got invited for a two week “Student Diplomat” thing in Europe next summer so our vacation is canceled for a year and I now have a grand to get this issue fixed and or find a cheap car.

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Hey Loki,

Have you read through this yet?
http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2008/12/canons-error-99-the-man-the-myth

Seems like a pretty thorough treatment of error 99 (although I only browsed it).

Yeah I read that and tried every one of their tips but No fixes appeared to work. I am thinking it’s shutter related still…But I just don’t know for sure.

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Grasping here: do you have in-camera noise reduction on?

I did but turning it off did no good. the very next exposure Errored.
It is doing this with both batteries, every memory card I have and every lens. I would say It needs service at a camera shop but according to the internet the closest Canon certified shop is in Virginia or New Jersey and I am worried when it gets there they are gonna charge more than a replacement camera will cost.

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