This thread probably should have been on the Rat Pack from the beginning. I didn't notice on my first reply... sorry. CC: to Rat Pack I took a look at the sensor, and I can see the dirt on it. I am just going to put a good charge on the battery before I try to clean it off. My little blower bulb did nothing to get rid of the dirt on it. I'll probably work on it in the morning with a clear head and steady hands. I'll attach a picture that shows the dust real well. Ignore the lint from the rag that was cleaning the emblem.....I had nothing to do with that! Hopefully I will have success ....... if a jeweler can't manage, the world is in trouble. JC --- John Christensen Saint Charles, IL On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 6:50 PM, John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Thanks for the link. > > I have a PDF attached of a procedure. It doesn't say anything about using a > swab. I have special ones for it though. > > JC > > > On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 8:05 AM, Ray Buck <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Here ya go. The pdf manual file is here: >> http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact=DownloadDetailTabAct&fcategoryid=314&modelid=11154 >> >> r >> >> At 06:15 AM 1/23/2010, you wrote: >> >> Bummer. Working too much to write a lot these days. >> >> I got a kit to clean my Rebel XT sensor, but haven't had time to figure >> out how. Is there a way to hold the shutter open? Anybody got the procedure >> online? >> >> Thanks, >> JC >> >> On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 9:32 PM, Ray Buck <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Amazon refunded the amount that Canon charged me after I mentioned that >> I could add their name to the nasty-gram review of the lens. So I got my >> money back, but I'm still pissed at Canon. That's a pity, too, cuz I've >> been a very loyal Canon customer and while I probably won't go over to the >> dark side (Nikon,) they've given themselves a real black eye that they could >> have avoided by waiving a $100 charge. I'm still not through adding >> negative reviews on that lens and Canon's piss-poor attitude wherever I can. >> >> R >> >> For those who aren't aware of this issue, I had a 3 month old $600 Canon >> 18-200mm f3.5-5.6 IS EF-S lens suffer a broken lens lock. I sent it to >> Canon for warranty repair. >> >> I got exactly nowhere with the Canon service center. I finally caved in >> and paid the $100 ransom to get it fixed because I need that lens. >> >> Their standard line is: "we don't warranty broken parts." That's a >> verbatim quote from one of the gatekeepers I talked to. Another line they >> used is, "the warranty only covers factory defects." Well, if the design of >> that lens lock part isn't a factory defect, I don't know what is. >> >> So: I suggest that if anyone is considering the 18-200mm EF-S lens, >> fuggedaboudit. Furthermore, I'd suggest that any Canon lens be carefully >> examined to ensure that it doesn't have the same style of lens lock. I >> wouldn't buy one with that style. >> >> I'm very displeased with Canon. I love their cameras, and most of their >> products are good. But this particular issue has left them with a black eye >> that, in my opinion, could have been avoided very easily. >> >> Here's the review I put on amazon.com: >> >> http://www.amazon.com/review/R24DWL3BGIV66T/ref=cm_cr_pr_viewpnt#R24DWL3BGIV66T >> >> <http://www.amazon.com/review/R24DWL3BGIV66T/ref=cm_cr_pr_viewpnt#R24DWL3BGIV66T> >> I'm >> gonna go looking for some other places to disparage their name. >> >> RtR >> >> >
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