camera gear maintenance

balut · 03-14-2009, 08:42 AM

i just want to know what you guys do to keep your camera runninggreat and keeping em alive.

im still new at this even though i bought my camera last may compared to you guys im still a green apple.

ive never done anything to mycamera as far as maintenance and cleaning goes.

do you send yur gear to shop?
doyou do your own maintaining and cleaning?

and as the amount of pictres goes, is there an amount of clicks that i have to send my camera to a shop to get it checked up like a car getting miles going for an oil change?

thanx you, replies would be very much appreciatted.

i was wondering because my pictures dont looks as sharp as before, maybe sensor got shaken up, or is not working right, or my hands are too shakey because im craving for a gass of beer haha
i have a 40d maybe some issues i should know about if you got yours serviced.

again, thanx ;p

The Turk · 03-14-2009, 10:43 AM

From what i know you don't need to do regular maintenance. 40D has a lot of problems.
as far as your pictures not being as sharp, did you get a new lens? sometimes you will have to send your camera in to get it calibrated for the lens or your lens might have focusing problem. you can test your lens if it's focusing properly or not yourself. not sure if Jr still has it but he had a paper which you can test your cameras focus on.

balut · 03-14-2009, 12:57 PM

i see, thanx.
50mm 1.8 focus sharp, but the 28.135 is not as sharp as it used to be.
im gonna have to get it checked, since my 50mm got stolen,
im goin to vegas in a couple weeks im affraid i wont get it back soon enough.

jezterr · 03-14-2009, 08:33 PM

it may just need to be sent in for calibration. if you can part with it for a couple weeks, it wouldn't hurt to send in your body and lenses to canon and ask them to calibrate it. it's under warranty work and you can be upfront and say that it's lost some sharpness since you've bought it.

balut · 03-15-2009, 12:38 AM

i see, much appreciated replies.
i will do that, after my vegas trip hehe

thanx

balut · 03-15-2009, 06:17 PM

just got back from best buy and they said atleast 2weeks for service,
that sucks. i need the camera for my trip.
ill just go to glazers and pick up a 50mm 1.8
send the camera for service when i getback from vacation

eric · 03-15-2009, 07:00 PM

When are you going to Vegas?

balut · 03-15-2009, 07:39 PM

25

eric · 03-16-2009, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by balut

25

I'm getting there the 26th. Where are you staying? Why are you going?

balut · 03-16-2009, 04:06 PM

woaw! cool, lets meet up ill buy u drink.
2 nights at hooters and 2 nigghts at sleazy freemont st.
it was just too cheap to pass up.
28dollars each way thru allegiant. 20 a nihght at hooters and 4 nights at goldengate for 15dollars for the whole 4 nights.

i might rent a bike there.

jezterr · 03-16-2009, 05:35 PM

you guys should go visit oak.

eric · 03-16-2009, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by balut

woaw! cool, lets meet up ill buy u drink.
2 nights at hooters and 2 nigghts at sleazy freemont st.
it was just too cheap to pass up.
28dollars each way thru allegiant. 20 a nihght at hooters and 4 nights at goldengate for 15dollars for the whole 4 nights.

i might rent a bike there.

Hooters? ha, that place is more ghetto than freemont. I'll PM you my number. Just an FYI, if you call or text me down there, I'll probably be drunk. I'm driving in from LA, get there between 2 and 6am on Thursday.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jezterr

you guys should go visit oak.

I am

03-14-2009, 08:42 AM	#1
balut Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: bellingham, wa Posts: 507 My Camera: canon eos 40d	camera gear maintenance i just want to know what you guys do to keep your camera runninggreat and keeping em alive. im still new at this even though i bought my camera last may compared to you guys im still a green apple. ive never done anything to mycamera as far as maintenance and cleaning goes. do you send yur gear to shop? doyou do your own maintaining and cleaning? and as the amount of pictres goes, is there an amount of clicks that i have to send my camera to a shop to get it checked up like a car getting miles going for an oil change? thanx you, replies would be very much appreciatted. i was wondering because my pictures dont looks as sharp as before, maybe sensor got shaken up, or is not working right, or my hands are too shakey because im craving for a gass of beer haha i have a 40d maybe some issues i should know about if you got yours serviced. again, thanx ;p

03-14-2009, 10:43 AM	#2
The Turk Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 385	From what i know you don't need to do regular maintenance. 40D has a lot of problems. as far as your pictures not being as sharp, did you get a new lens? sometimes you will have to send your camera in to get it calibrated for the lens or your lens might have focusing problem. you can test your lens if it's focusing properly or not yourself. not sure if Jr still has it but he had a paper which you can test your cameras focus on. __________________ TurkPhotos.com "Light makes photography. Embrace light. Admire it. Love it. But above all, know light. Know it for all you are worth, and you will know the key to photography." George Eastman

03-14-2009, 08:33 PM	#4
jezterr Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: a cesspit. Posts: 854 My Camera: disposable	it may just need to be sent in for calibration. if you can part with it for a couple weeks, it wouldn't hurt to send in your body and lenses to canon and ask them to calibrate it. it's under warranty work and you can be upfront and say that it's lost some sharpness since you've bought it. __________________ photos.juniormonkey.com \| www.juniormonkey.com

03-16-2009, 05:35 PM	#11
jezterr Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: a cesspit. Posts: 854 My Camera: disposable	you guys should go visit oak. __________________ photos.juniormonkey.com \| www.juniormonkey.com

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03-14-2009, 12:57 PM	#3
balut Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: bellingham, wa Posts: 507 My Camera: canon eos 40d	i see, thanx. 50mm 1.8 focus sharp, but the 28.135 is not as sharp as it used to be. im gonna have to get it checked, since my 50mm got stolen, im goin to vegas in a couple weeks im affraid i wont get it back soon enough.

03-15-2009, 12:38 AM	#5
balut Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: bellingham, wa Posts: 507 My Camera: canon eos 40d	i see, much appreciated replies. i will do that, after my vegas trip hehe thanx

03-15-2009, 06:17 PM	#6
balut Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: bellingham, wa Posts: 507 My Camera: canon eos 40d	just got back from best buy and they said atleast 2weeks for service, that sucks. i need the camera for my trip. ill just go to glazers and pick up a 50mm 1.8 send the camera for service when i getback from vacation

03-15-2009, 07:00 PM	#7
eric Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 596	When are you going to Vegas?

03-15-2009, 07:39 PM	#8
balut Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: bellingham, wa Posts: 507 My Camera: canon eos 40d	25

03-16-2009, 04:06 PM	#10
balut Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: bellingham, wa Posts: 507 My Camera: canon eos 40d	woaw! cool, lets meet up ill buy u drink. 2 nights at hooters and 2 nigghts at sleazy freemont st. it was just too cheap to pass up. 28dollars each way thru allegiant. 20 a nihght at hooters and 4 nights at goldengate for 15dollars for the whole 4 nights. i might rent a bike there.