What causes the most problems? I was wondering what others thought about problems with digital cameras. From what I have read on the Hog over the years it would seem to me that most...

dragonfist Loc: Stafford, N.Y.

I was wondering what others thought about problems with digital cameras. From what I have read on the Hog over the years it would seem to me that most problems with digital cameras and the glassware they use are of a mechanical nature rather than electronic. Anyone care to venture an opinion?

Bill Emmett Loc: Bow, New Hampshire

It is hard to accurately find exactly what caused a total failure of a camera or lens. Since most failures are a combination of electrical, and mechanical. A totally dead body would most likely a electronic failure, but a lens could be either. Manufactures really don't want you to know, they just fix the problem and move on.

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NormanHarley Loc: Colorado

Other than constantly needing to update the firmware in the operator, my equipment seems to work flawlessly :thumbup:

donrent Loc: Punta Gorda , Fl

The main problem is that people do not LEARN their camera...
Amazing thing, those manual books...

RichardSM Loc: Back in Texas

I personally think the cameras are fine in most cases as well as the lens. It's the people who don't read or don't understand what they read, that's the real issue here, and if you follow this forum a lot and read most of what is asked or spoken of it easy to say or deduce?

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

donrent wrote:

The main problem is that people do not LEARN their camera...
Amazing thing, those manual books...

or utube university :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

dragonfist wrote:

I was wondering what others thought about problems with digital cameras. From what I have read on the Hog over the years it would seem to me that most problems with digital cameras and the glassware they use are of a mechanical nature rather than electronic. Anyone care to venture an opinion?

It's the understanding nature. Most just start banging away with their camera without fully understanding the principles of photography, or the details of how their camera works with those principles.
--Bob

Big Bill Loc: Phoenix, AZ

dragonfist wrote:

I was wondering what others thought about problems with digital cameras. From what I have read on the Hog over the years it would seem to me that most problems with digital cameras and the glassware they use are of a mechanical nature rather than electronic. Anyone care to venture an opinion?

A very good Guide for Living says that the love of money is the root of all evil.

As far as what causes the most problems with cameras, the answer is:
Each problem has its own cause.
If you could define what you think are the "most problems," I'm sure the very experienced among us could provide the causes.

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

rmalarz wrote:

It's the understanding nature. Most just start banging away with their camera without fully understanding the principles of photography, or the details of how their camera works with those principles.
--Bob

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get the picture and hope :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

dragonfist Loc: Stafford, N.Y.

I am getting the feeling most of those replying feel the biggest problems are caused behind the camera and not in the camera. Perhaps I phrased my question wrong and instead of problems should have used the word breakdowns.

Leitz Loc: Solms

dragonfist wrote:

I was wondering what others thought about problems with digital cameras. From what I have read on the Hog over the years it would seem to me that most problems with digital cameras and the glassware they use are of a mechanical nature rather than electronic. Anyone care to venture an opinion?

The operator.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

dragonfist wrote:

I was wondering what others thought about problems with digital cameras. From what I have read on the Hog over the years it would seem to me that most problems with digital cameras and the glassware they use are of a mechanical nature rather than electronic. Anyone care to venture an opinion?

I see a LOT of camera failures in the store of all types, the vast majority being autofocus issues of some sort. Roughly estimated, about 15% are electronic, 10% mechanical, and 75% are operator error. I cannot tell you how many times I have had a customer bring in a camera/lens that will no longer autofocus, and the only repair I have to do is to turn the AF/MF switch back to the AF position!
The second most common problem is people who have set something manually in their menu system, or just made a change while playing, or even changed something accidentally, and now their camera will not do what they think it should, but they have no idea what they changed, NOR how to change it back!

rjaywallace Loc: Wisconsin

donrent wrote:

The main problem is that people do not LEARN their camera...
Amazing thing, those manual books...

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

MT Shooter wrote:

I see a LOT of camera failures in the store of all... (show quote)

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dragonfist Loc: Stafford, N.Y.

MT Shooter wrote:

I see a LOT of camera failures in the store of all... (show quote)

Thanks for the info. If anyone would have an answer I think you are the person that would. You see the problems day in and day out.