Aces170
Explorer
Build quality of DSLR's
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Konquerror
Explorer
Yes, it surely does 
hyeah:
hyeah:
zhopudey
Forerunner
I dropped my 1000d with the flashgun attached 
The cam is fine (at least I think so), but the flashgun's contact area plastic is broken - the part that slides into the hotshoe. Where can I get it repaired? (it's a chinese flashgun). And where can I get my cam and lenses checked and serviced (genereal cleaning up and stuff) ?
The cam is fine (at least I think so), but the flashgun's contact area plastic is broken - the part that slides into the hotshoe. Where can I get it repaired? (it's a chinese flashgun). And where can I get my cam and lenses checked and serviced (genereal cleaning up and stuff) ?
Sudarshan_SMD
Forerunner
I have 6 months old Canon 1000D.
The spring mechanism in battery compartment that pushes battery outside when you turn the knob(battery lock lever), has somehow went bad. The battery does not pop out when I push the battery lock lever sideways, I have to get battery out myself. Battery just refuses to come out. On observing the battery compartment of camera, nothing seems wrong, nothings broken, even spring is working fine.:|
The spring mechanism in battery compartment that pushes battery outside when you turn the knob(battery lock lever), has somehow went bad. The battery does not pop out when I push the battery lock lever sideways, I have to get battery out myself. Battery just refuses to come out. On observing the battery compartment of camera, nothing seems wrong, nothings broken, even spring is working fine.:|
I was the one who narrated Zhopudey's incident. BTW Sahil, I will be going to fort to pick up a D7000 + 35mm F/1.8 for a friend either this weekend or coming week. Might get myself a new lens as wellAces170 said:^^ Lol yeah Bikey told us the story, and we had good laugh in Surat. Man how do you do that ?
So whas up with the flash, I wanted to borrow a Canon flash for a day. Let me know if you are going to Fort on the weekends..
Let me know if you are coming along or need anything .Coming to the topic , 2-3 weeks back I had dropped my D90 from ~3-4 feet on the floor with some force (the neck strap got stuck somewhere and it fell :ashamed: ) . Nothing happened to the body but the lens(10-15 yr old 70-210mm ) stopped working .Had to get it repaired for about 2.1k .
viralbug
Forerunner
Aces170 said:^^ Lol yeah Bikey told us the story, and we had good laugh in Surat. Man how do you do that ?
So whas up with the flash, I wanted to borrow a Canon flash for a day. Let me know if you are going to Fort on the weekends..
FaH33m said:I was the one who narrated Zhopudey's incident. BTW Sahil, I will be going to fort to pick up a D7000 + 35mm F/1.8 for a friend either this weekend or coming week. Might get myself a new lens as well
Coming to the topic , 2-3 weeks back I had dropped my D90 from ~3-4 feet on the floor with some force (the neck strap got stuck somewhere and it fell :ashamed: ) . Nothing happened to the body but the lens(10-15 yr old 70-210mm ) stopped working .Had to get it repaired for about 2.1k .
I narrated it right? :S
zhopudey
Forerunner
aces said:
iem guy said:
viral said:
Well, I certainly hadn't mentioned it to anyone on TE. Seems we have lots of cia and secret service members here
BTW, can't make it to fort this month, as I have all saturdays working
(although...my office is in fort. Maybe I could slip out for some time?)
viralbug
Forerunner
Lol we just stated what you said right here.zhopudey said:Well, I certainly hadn't mentioned it to anyone on TE. Seems we have lots of cia and secret service members here
BTW, can't make it to fort this month, as I have all saturdays working
Sudarshan_SMD
Forerunner
Not exactly on build-quality of DSLR, but I want to share something on build quality of DSLR accessory/ consumable part.
I have 9months old Canon 1000D(battery: LP-E5). It was bought in Aug2010 by original buyer, I bought it from original buyer during Dec2010.
I have posted about 'battery not popping out of battery compartment' problem a month back. It apparently is problem caused due to bulging battery(battery size increasing). At this point of time, battery has bulged so much that it's not possible to pull out battery using nails or hands, I have started keeping nose-plier along side to pull out the battery.
Battery performance has been drastically reduced. If I was to use flash for every shot, I can hardly manage 35 shots.
Cannon does not entertain warranty for consumable products. Now I am left out with no option other than to buy additional battery pack for a camera which is not even 1year old.:no: If anybody is wondering about shutter count, it's 4524.
Even though this has nothing to do with build quality of camera itself, didn't expected this to happen.
lol...This LP-E5 thing retails for 4k and you can't be sure about it to last 1 year. I wonder if they provide warranty on separately sold battery.
I have 9months old Canon 1000D(battery: LP-E5). It was bought in Aug2010 by original buyer, I bought it from original buyer during Dec2010.
I have posted about 'battery not popping out of battery compartment' problem a month back. It apparently is problem caused due to bulging battery(battery size increasing). At this point of time, battery has bulged so much that it's not possible to pull out battery using nails or hands, I have started keeping nose-plier along side to pull out the battery.
Battery performance has been drastically reduced. If I was to use flash for every shot, I can hardly manage 35 shots.
Cannon does not entertain warranty for consumable products. Now I am left out with no option other than to buy additional battery pack for a camera which is not even 1year old.:no: If anybody is wondering about shutter count, it's 4524.
Even though this has nothing to do with build quality of camera itself, didn't expected this to happen.
lol...This LP-E5 thing retails for 4k and you can't be sure about it to last 1 year. I wonder if they provide warranty on separately sold battery.
T42
Contributor
Hi Guys.
"Just don't drop your camera" has been a central idea with fine cameras for as long as I can remember. I suppose impact could cause any of them to fail if they hit at just the very worst possible angle on the worst possible surface. Fortunately, I have never had a camera fail from bumps or bruises in over 45 years of more or less serious shooting.
What would concern me more is that there are no surprises from electronics failure for years on end. If we look at what goes wrong with modern cameras, it's the same stuff that goes wrong with modern computer accessories. Oftentimes it is electronics, software, or electromechanical failure of some sort.
As to the best build quality among brands within comparable price classes, I would rate Pentax, Sony, Nikon, and Canon at so close to one another that one could toss a coin and hope for the best. Better criteria for selection might be availability of accessories and service after the sale.
Stuff happens to electronics, and cameras are now electronics, big-time.
"Just don't drop your camera" has been a central idea with fine cameras for as long as I can remember. I suppose impact could cause any of them to fail if they hit at just the very worst possible angle on the worst possible surface. Fortunately, I have never had a camera fail from bumps or bruises in over 45 years of more or less serious shooting.
What would concern me more is that there are no surprises from electronics failure for years on end. If we look at what goes wrong with modern cameras, it's the same stuff that goes wrong with modern computer accessories. Oftentimes it is electronics, software, or electromechanical failure of some sort.
As to the best build quality among brands within comparable price classes, I would rate Pentax, Sony, Nikon, and Canon at so close to one another that one could toss a coin and hope for the best. Better criteria for selection might be availability of accessories and service after the sale.
Stuff happens to electronics, and cameras are now electronics, big-time.
Battery life is almost never covered under warranty. Storage temperature has a large impact on battery life.
Like in your case, a swollen battery is something you should take out immediately and replace. Theres a risk of leakage and the voltage provided is not proper. In some cases, a swollen battery can actually deform the locking mechanism.
Like in your case, a swollen battery is something you should take out immediately and replace. Theres a risk of leakage and the voltage provided is not proper. In some cases, a swollen battery can actually deform the locking mechanism.
Aces170
Explorer
T42 said:Hi Guys.
"Just don't drop your camera" has been a central idea with fine cameras for as long as I can remember. I suppose impact could cause any of them to fail if they hit at just the very worst possible angle on the worst possible surface. Fortunately, I have never had a camera fail from bumps or bruises in over 45 years of more or less serious shooting.
What would concern me more is that there are no surprises from electronics failure for years on end. If we look at what goes wrong with modern cameras, it's the same stuff that goes wrong with modern computer accessories. Oftentimes it is electronics, software, or electromechanical failure of some sort.
As to the best build quality among brands within comparable price classes, I would rate Pentax, Sony, Nikon, and Canon at so close to one another that one could toss a coin and hope for the best. Better criteria for selection might be availability of accessories and service after the sale.
Stuff happens to electronics, and cameras are now electronics, big-time.
Henry,
The electronics should have low failure rate theoretically (no moving parts), its the mechanics which have wear and tear. But most of the cameras in discussion are entry level ones, and they have become more plastiky over the years.
