Got my camera back from service....

DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
edited May 5, 2007 in Cameras
....and I have a question.

It was not focusing properly, and the note that came back said that the AF assembly was dusty.

Now, I'm glad to have had Canon service the camera. It was due for a good cleaning, and it was just in time for our trip to Utah.

My question is: is the AF assembly something that can be cleaned out by me? Or does it need to be done by a service tech?
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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,131 moderator
    edited May 3, 2007
    DavidTO wrote:
    ....and I have a question.

    It was not focusing properly, and the note that came back said that the AF assembly was dusty.

    Now, I'm glad to have had Canon service the camera. It was due for a good cleaning, and it was just in time for our trip to Utah.

    My question is: is the AF assembly something that can be cleaned out by me? Or does it need to be done by a service tech?

    David,

    Look at the diagram at:

    http://leongoodman.tripod.com/d70/dslrchartweb500.jpg

    See how the autofocus is located below the mirror?

    Here is a shot of my Canon 350D/XT showing the actual region, in cleaning mode:

    149200249-L.jpg

    149200218-L.jpg

    The arrow points to the "mask" that covers the autofocus area. There is no practical way (that I know of) to easily remove the mask, so the best you could do is to direct a stream of high-velocity air into the mask.

    I believe a real cleaning of the autofocus requires disassembly and more risk than most owners are likely to feel comfortable with.
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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2007
    wow .. thanks Z good info ... I bet you can get that mask off with a butter knife.
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,962 moderator
    edited May 3, 2007
    Seefutlung wrote:
    wow .. thanks Z good info ... I bet you can get that mask off with a butter knife.

    No doubt, but getting it back on is another matter. mwink.gif
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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2007
    Seefutlung wrote:
    wow .. thanks Z good info ... I bet you can get that mask off with a butter knife.
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  • evorywareevoryware Registered Users Posts: 1,330 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2007
    Seefutlung wrote:
    wow .. thanks Z good info ... I bet you can get that mask off with a butter knife.

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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,131 moderator
    edited May 3, 2007
    Seefutlung wrote:
    wow .. thanks Z good info ... I bet you can get that mask off with a butter knife.

    I would only use a butter knife to disassemble Nikon cameras. thumb.gifD (It's a joke folks. No hate mail please.)
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  • MitchellMitchell Registered Users Posts: 3,503 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2007
    ziggy53 wrote:
    I would only use a butter knife to disassemble Nikon cameras. thumb.gifD (It's a joke folks. No hate mail please.)

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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2007
    ziggy53 wrote:
    I would only use a butter knife to disassemble Nikon cameras. thumb.gifD (It's a joke folks. No hate mail please.)

    Don't Nikons come with a BK as a standard tool ... you gotta pay extra for a program to process your images ... but the Butter Knife is included.
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  • goodcrnagoodcrna Registered Users Posts: 59 Big grins
    edited May 5, 2007
    David,
    How did you go about sending in your camera to Canon? Did you go to the website... How did you package it? Original box? HOw long did this all take to get your camera back, once you sent it in?

    I'm having focusing issue also....along with some spots on the sensor that I cant get off....:cry

    Greg

    DavidTO wrote:
    ....and I have a question.

    It was not focusing properly, and the note that came back said that the AF assembly was dusty.

    Now, I'm glad to have had Canon service the camera. It was due for a good cleaning, and it was just in time for our trip to Utah.

    My question is: is the AF assembly something that can be cleaned out by me? Or does it need to be done by a service tech?
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