Dropping my 40D
March 16th, 2010My Canon 40D was accidentally knocked off a table a few days ago (stupid accident; it was attached to my laptop and someone grabbed the laptop) and it fell hard enough for my lens cap to go flying. I took a few test shots afterwards and everything seems fine but I'm not sure if it has damage anything internally (like the sensor). I have never dropped it before. There is no obvious signs of trama but I'm not sure what other problems I should look for.
Thank god I have a full 4 year warranty on this baby.
It was sad to let the old body go though. I had it for about 40 days, took over 2000 pictures and just came back from Maui with it this week.
Let this be a lesson...the more your camera is tethered to a cord, the more likely it is to have an accident.
Buy a card reader so that you don't have to go through this again.
I prefer to use the cord, as I keep thinking that the repeated in / out of the card from the camera will evenually cause problems with the pins in the camera and render the camera useless or unable to write to the card. So I just remove the card occasionally for inspection to ensure all looks OK. Perhaps its silly... but until someone tells me different.... Glad your 40D is OK. Id continue using it. Not sure how you could exchange it anyway if it still works fine???
If it's similar to the warranty Circuit City has, then the accidental damage is a one time use deal...
I pulled the wind cheater out in a swift movement and the cam went racing down to the floor as though i'd thrown it like a dart. My heart stopped even before it landed on the floor with a thud on the adjacent side of the lense.
I picked it up and hauled the battery out, checked whether it was in once piece. It was, and so was the battery, i put the battery back in and crossed my fingers while switching it on.
It worked. And works well to this day, have been 2 years since.
Let this be a lesson...the more your camera is tethered to a cord, the more likely it is to have an accident.
Buy a card reader so that you don't have to go through this again.
Yep! I'm usually extremely careful with it but from now on I'll be using the card reader (I have two of them lying around I got for free at the Gamer's Developer Conference! :) ) Thank you!
the common answer whenever someone asks the question "how do i know my camera is ok??" is always the same, so take note. If it still works and takes pictures , adn the pictures look fine, then chances are, your camera is fine. but i've heard the 40d is pretty solid so you should be fine. Count your blessings!
It was sad to let the old body go though. I had it for about 40 days, took over 2000 pictures and just came back from Maui with it this week.
Well good luck for you for that I hope you happy with the younger 40D.
My mobile phone was offered to be insured with what they called "No question replacement warranty" for an extra $130, but I did not take the offer. Maybe your camera was under that insurance policy.
ANyway good luck and happy clicking.
My Canon 40D was accidentally knocked off a table a few days ago (stupid accident; it was attached to my laptop and someone grabbed the laptop) and it fell hard enough for my lens cap to go flying. I took a few test shots afterwards and everything seems fine but I'm not sure if it has damage anything internally (like the sensor). I have never dropped it before. There is no obvious signs of trama but I'm not sure what other problems I should look for.
Thank god I have a full 4 year warranty on this baby.
I think you need to claim it to insurance cover for this, if it is insured though. Damage by accident has never been covered by warranty. But you may try yours, who knows maybe they will cover it. If you succeed I will follow you suit with stack of claims to send them broke.:lol:
Buy a card reader so that you don't have to go through this again.
That's a good tip .. in a similar vein, do most people use the shoulder strap on their cameras? I find that I almost never put the strap around my neck, it is always dangling from the camera when I'm shooting. Sometimes I think the strap is more trouble (and danger) than it's worth.
Let this be a lesson...the more your camera is tethered to a cord, the more likely it is to have an accident.
Buy a card reader so that you don't have to go through this again.
At least once a year...I had coverage through best buy, dropped my camera about a year after purchase - the lens took a good hit. It worked for a while, then it started having autofocus problems. I took it back expecting a lens replacement; BB replaced the whole kit, body plus lens (it was the kit lens).
Needless to say, I took out another policy on the new camera (the old policy ends when you retire the camera for replacement).
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