Sorry for the late reply .
Sent the camera to Camera Hospital, changed 2 PCBs for $400, got it back within 2 days.
CSC quoted me nearly $800 and when i said I would take my camera elsewhere to repair, I'm sure i heard a chuckle from the guy on the phone. Very professional...
Sorry to hear that.
But you should have done your part as well to find out about the warranty policies. In CS here, a lot of us has posted time and time again that Camera bodies are only local warranty. It is even a sticky in the BnS section I think. Only lenses have international warranty.
Anyway, good luck with the repair.
Yes, my fault on my part to be too trusting, lesson learnt
Anyway warranty period is over so no issues anymore. Given that Camera Hosp is 5mins from my house, I would use them.
wei jie ar? hehe happened to see this thread =)
Marcus?
The issue is not about warranty.
Even if it is a local set, does warranty covers short circuit because the camera was used in a downpour situation? Is this considered as a manufacturer defect? If yes, then warranty is useful, else it has no meaning.
Not sure what happened, a drizzle definitely wouldn't cause that i hope.. as evident by that photo of that abused 50D.
The problem which TS had is user problem doesnt link with manufacture defects.. if everyone "blame" canon for user problem, it will be unfair for the CSC or other brand's service centre. ;p
It should be my fault but not sure what caused it.
Even high end brands have problems at times, you mean that will stop you from getting? Canon is as reliable as Olympus/Nikon etc...
Shortlisted the problems to
- 3rd Party Batt
- That short drizzle before i took my cam undershelter
- Improper disconnection from PC
Wonder if 3rd party batt is really the cause, I've not used my 3rd party for a long time now, just leaving in my cam bag in case my original batt dies.
Thanks for all your advices guys.
Lesson learnt as well.
