Canon repair BEWARE (Page 6): I am 75 and not ready to "move on" yet. When you spend the bucks that dslr's cost, you don't want an expiration date on them.

graybeard

rgrenaderphoto wrote:

Look, eventually, everything reaches end of life and is not repairable. Canona, Nikons, Sonys all the same. Time to move on.

I am 75 and not ready to "move on" yet. When you spend the bucks that dslr's cost, you don't want an expiration date on them.

Cheese

chris100849 wrote:

I just had my first bad experience with Canon. I... (show quote)

I recently had a problem with Windows XP, and called Microsoft. They said they no longer supported XP. Shocking! This is supposed to be a world class company. Just disgusted with Microsoft.

Allan 1 Loc: Kidderminster Worc's UK

My first Canon camera was the AE-1 and i still use it regularly, i have always cleaned my camera's ( inside and out ) after using them and also had them serviced regularly, mistreating camera's
and expecting them just to continue working, no matter who the maker is, is a big mistake.
I just get the feeling you have used your camera on the beach in the past, and the beach is a very hostile place for a camera.
Getting back to Canon i have no problems at all with the service i have received from them.

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

Allan 1 wrote:

My first Canon camera was the AE-1 and i still use... (show quote)

I've never had my AE-1 serviced - I had one of the first in the UK - and it still works perfectly. Never had a problem at the beach either, although I do take common sense precautions.

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

Many years ago, I called General Motors because my late brother-in-law was having problems with the spark arrestor lever on his 1912 REO; those scoundrels have stopped supporting that model. I'm irate!
😃😃😃

graybeard

BHC wrote:

Many years ago, I called General Motors because my late brother-in-law was having problems with the spark arrestor lever on his 1912 REO; those scoundrels have stopped supporting that model. I'm irate!
😃😃😃

Expecting support from 1912 is unreasonable. But support from 2012 is not !!

Haydon

graybeard wrote:

Expecting support from 1912 is unreasonable. But support from 2012 is not !!

Not meaning to be knit-picky but that camera was released 02/2010. As mentioned each company has a business model for support. Some are longer and some are shorter and entry level DSLR's are likely a lower priority. I've read recently that Sony has only a 4 year support model.

graybeard

Haydon wrote:

Not meaning to be knit-picky but that camera was released 02/2010. As mentioned each company has a business model for support. Some are longer and some are shorter and entry level DSLR's are likely a lower priority. I've read recently that Sony has only a 4 year support model.

Not meaning to be knit-picky, but let me be knit-picky....................

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

graybeard wrote:

I am 75 and not ready to "move on" yet. When you spend the bucks that dslr's cost, you don't want an expiration date on them.

Technology reaches an logical expiration point whether its cameras, computers cell phones of anything else. At a certain point just about all manufacturers stop supporting very old products. Do you expect your local Ford dealer to get you parts for a 1938 Ford, or even a 1968 Ford?

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

graybeard wrote:

Expecting support from 1912 is unreasonable. But support from 2012 is not !!

The OP's t2i was released in February of 2010 This coming February it will be 9 years old. Companies need to make a decision on how cost effective it is to maintain an inventory of every possible part that might fail on a very old model that is used by fewer and fewer people everyday.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

mwsilvers wrote:

Technology reaches an logical expiration point whether its cameras, computers cell phones of anything else. At a certain point just about all manufacturers stop supporting very old products. Do you expect your local Ford dealer to get you parts for a 1938 Ford, or even a 1968 Ford?

Car dealers are required to carry replacement parts for only 10 years. After that time it is optional. However, car parts are a BIG profit margin for most car companies. Not so for camera's unfortunately.

anotherview Loc: California

Tend to agree:

aubreybogle wrote:

I must agree with those in this string who have p... (show quote)

RichardSM Loc: Back in Texas

mwsilvers wrote:

Technology reaches an logical expiration point whether its cameras, computers cell phones of anything else. At a certain point just about all manufacturers stop supporting very old products. Do you expect your local Ford dealer to get you parts for a 1938 Ford, or even a 1968 Ford?

Nope! But you can get parts from Ford Obsolete LOL.

RichardSM Loc: Back in Texas

bee7474 wrote:

I was referring to the person that was having trouble with their Canon, sorry don't know which one.

That’s why I stated use Quote Reply in the box if you use cell phone or mouse on a computer just point and click it. It helps a lot. Thanks much!

RichardSM Loc: Back in Texas

Cheese wrote:

I recently had a problem with Windows XP, and called Microsoft. They said they no longer supported XP. Shocking! This is supposed to be a world class company. Just disgusted with Microsoft.

“Oh please” surely you jest!