shinglj
Rookie
- Location
- Terrigal,NSW , Australia
Crump—that's the noise of my Canon G9 hitting concrete from waist height two weeks back . It wasn't turned on at the time and it landed face first . It was the first time I had dropped a camera in 51 years of photography and when I picked it up and found no physical external damage I thought that my luck had held . Then I switched it on , the lens came out and stayed out . It's still out .The camera bleeped and displayed the message “Lens fault . Restart camera ” on the LCD and shut itself down. Restarting did not fix the problem . I trawled the internet for a fix . Plenty of suggestions (are G9 owners particularly prone to dropping their cameras?) but none worked .
Now whilst I was on a big trip through the US/Canada it was near the end I did have a second camera – my Leica X1-with me .It is only recently that I have had two cameras when travelling and this incident bought home to me that although it's a nuisance it's a good idea .
Now I am facing a dilemma .The cost of repairing the G9 may well be more than the camera is worth so what do I do ? Before I make a decision can any SC member provide any advice on the likely fault with the camera , a DIY fix or the possible extent/cost of the repair ?
Despite this little setback I came back with some interesting photos from my journey see http://therollingroad.blogspot.com/2011/09/n-american-journey.html .
Let's hope that these are not the last shots ever taken by that particular G9.
shinglj
The Rolling Road
Now whilst I was on a big trip through the US/Canada it was near the end I did have a second camera – my Leica X1-with me .It is only recently that I have had two cameras when travelling and this incident bought home to me that although it's a nuisance it's a good idea .
Now I am facing a dilemma .The cost of repairing the G9 may well be more than the camera is worth so what do I do ? Before I make a decision can any SC member provide any advice on the likely fault with the camera , a DIY fix or the possible extent/cost of the repair ?
Despite this little setback I came back with some interesting photos from my journey see http://therollingroad.blogspot.com/2011/09/n-american-journey.html .
Let's hope that these are not the last shots ever taken by that particular G9.
shinglj
The Rolling Road