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J A K said:
I had to send my 50D back to Amazon yesterday for a refund (some
funky problem with my top LCD that was not repeatable). I was going
to reorder from Amazon as soon as they received the 50D but ordered
from B&H after seeing your post; too good of a deal to pass up.
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Joe,

I think I know what you are speaking of. I have the same issue with both my 40D and two new 50D's. It's a dark area on the left side of the top LCD which indoors is invisible and only seems to be apparent outside in direct over head sunlight. I haven't noticed it at all lately on the 50D until yesterday after voting I grabbed the camera from the trunk to take a few mid-day pics and there it was. IMO this is some polarization effect and I've read numerous posts from others with the same issue on 40D's and 50D's.

I'm sorry as I know you probably did not want to hear this after sending back a properly functioning camera.

Bob

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rwbaron said:
J A K said:
I had to send my 50D back to Amazon yesterday for a refund (some
funky problem with my top LCD that was not repeatable). I was going
to reorder from Amazon as soon as they received the 50D but ordered
from B&H after seeing your post; too good of a deal to pass up.
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Joe,

I think I know what you are speaking of. I have the same issue with
both my 40D and two new 50D's. It's a dark area on the left side of
the top LCD which indoors is invisible and only seems to be apparent
outside in direct over head sunlight. I haven't noticed it at all
lately on the 50D until yesterday after voting I grabbed the camera
from the trunk to take a few mid-day pics and there it was. IMO this
is some polarization effect and I've read numerous posts from others
with the same issue on 40D's and 50D's.

I'm sorry as I know you probably did not want to hear this after
sending back a properly functioning camera.

Bob

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My PBASE page is new and growing so please be patient.
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i didn't see it on my 50d and i looked high and low for it but in certain light it is seen on my 40d and users reports of it from early on of 40d release.

seems to me it is in area of bulb but from the screen with info on it being possibly slightly curved or depressed in that area. and i bet JAK was aware of the 40d darkness are we are talking about. it may be stress on that screen left side center from how it is attached or punched in manufacturing? you would think they could have corrrected it by now. cosmetic defect only.

it is easily reproduced in correct lighting. every 40d i have seen exhibits it but again one must be in proper lighting that shows it and most never see it.

i find it in direct overhead sun light.
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It looked almost like I was wearing polarized sunglasses and looking at just the right angle. At first I debated sending to Amazon for a refund or Canon for a repair but wanted to send along a picture as proof of the problem (hated to send it to Canon but the d@mn camera was a sooooo good). Well, guess what, I never could repeat the problem in the shade, in the sun, in the bathroom with the shower running, or at temperature. I set the camera in a plastic bag (out in the sun) with a remote thermometer and brought the temperature up to 105°F or something like that and as the temper kept increasing I'd check the LCD in direct sunlight as well as shade ... no luck. Well, obviously Canon won't be able to fix an intermittent problem so I finally asked Amazon for a refund.

Until you mentioned also having the (or similar) problem I wasn't aware there was any issue at all with the top LCD - shame on me for not paying attention.

Regards,

Joe Kurkjian

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Just checked Amazon.com and the 50D is also lower priced there as well
 
I bought from amazon for 1399.00 three weeks ago. I just talked with them and although they acknowledge the price drop, they will not refund the difference. They instructed me to return for a credit and order a new one at the lower price, now how stupid is that?

Danny
 
Well i noticed too the fast price drop in the Netherlands.
The adviceprice was E 1399. But 2 weeks ago i bought it for E 1059.
While the 40D sells at the same store for E 689.
For me it's all about marketing stategy. Wonder what will happen in December
the month of spending you're money for presents.
If you wait a little longer than maybe a cashback action will follow.

As end user make proffit of this situation.

Owner D60,20D,20D,20D,40D and 50D and a range of canon lenses.

Enjoy photography

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Blue II said:
Black Friday will probably be your best bet in the USA (day after
Thanksgiving) as that's when everyone runs their biggest sales.
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Will the sales apply to online stores as well? Anybody have experience with shopping online on Black Friday?
 
E-mailed B&H about it, since I just bought the camera 5 days ago... Said I was going to send it back. They were cool with that, but what I really wanted was a partial refund. They were cool with that too. But again... What I really wanted was store credit. Figure they'll be cool with that too.

No way I want to send my 50D back! Such a kick ass camera. And no way I wanted my credit card refunded! Store credit is so much more fun. Now I can get some more memory cards for these massive images. And... Jeez I dunno, other stuff! Woot!
 
as i said in a recent post " the price fall of the canon 50D" after dpreview

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?whse=BC&topnav=&prodid=11303092&ec=BC-EC877-CatHome&pos=19&lang=en-US#rice in NYC which means the camera is not in high demand
in january i expect the body only would be arround $1000 or less

this is a very popular review watched by the market..the review was not that good and simply the market is reacting

BH to drope th
Dan P1 said:
I may have missed that this has been posted (it's a hard thing to
search), but anyway B&H now has the 50D body only at $1199. That's
only $300 more than the 40D.
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and IMO, totally unacceptable. What in the world could possibly be going on?

Let me ask you a question ... it the dark spot intermittent on your LCD, thanks?

Regards,

Joe Kurkjian

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J A K said:
It looked almost like I was wearing polarized sunglasses and looking
at just the right angle. At first I debated sending to Amazon for a
refund or Canon for a repair but wanted to send along a picture as
proof of the problem (hated to send it to Canon but the d@mn camera
was a sooooo good). Well, guess what, I never could repeat the
problem in the shade, in the sun, in the bathroom with the shower
running, or at temperature. I set the camera in a plastic bag (out
in the sun) with a remote thermometer and brought the temperature up
to 105°F or something like that and as the temper kept increasing I'd
check the LCD in direct sunlight as well as shade ... no luck. Well,
obviously Canon won't be able to fix an intermittent problem so I
finally asked Amazon for a refund.

Until you mentioned also having the (or similar) problem I wasn't
aware there was any issue at all with the top LCD - shame on me for
not paying attention.

Regards,

Joe Kurkjian

Galleries: http://www.pbase.com/jkurkjia



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joe i am suprised ;)

you usually participate in the better threads... and that first one from many of us got pretty long. i lived with mine after checking out others that had it. and you see it at least i am able to reproduce it when sun is just slightly above my shoulders like rite before midday it would always show. any other time i had to tilt it to get the sun just rite.

anyhow i just recieved b and h catalogue and price in it is exactly what i saw last nite on b and h site $1239. either way they are crediting my card. my wife of 27 years this month is allowing me to spend some of my bonus money so i am going there to play with ... gulp nikon's d330 and d700 and may opt for the 700. at that point 2 lens and i am out of the equipment stuff for awhile.

after using the 50d screen my 40d screen with sharpness set to #7 for review just doesn't cut it does it?

good luck.
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J A K said:
and IMO, totally unacceptable. What in the world could possibly be
going on?

Let me ask you a question ... it the dark spot intermittent on your
LCD, thanks?

Regards,

Joe Kurkjian

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oh yes.

and i am suprised as it was talked about so much i would say last sept-nov???.

gm/chevy-gmc had a similar issue with the screens on our dash's for 2002 trailblazer/envoy just on the odometer... it was found the installation process put a slight amount of pressure on one edge which would give a dark reflection from lites/diodes behind it. darkening the lite and of course it was fixed.

being operations manager i see all bulletins/tsb's etc. people would die if they realized how much man made items are sent out with issues as many times it's cheaper to deal with individual repairs then eat wholesale changes. as like me many live with it and in my case only because i didn't want the aggravation of sending it to canon and them not being able to duplicate it... hey just like the customers who bring their cars for service for intermittant electrical problems and they are told "couldn't find anything wrong"!

being a 5 car family i can feel for those people as my kids and wife rely on 1-800-call-dad so they don't have to deal with it.

i wish you luck getting one that doesn't exhibit the issue there must be some out there. and blows me away they haven't dealt with it. even when domestic autombiles were at there worst at least they fixed known issues (and believe me looking at less warranty and parts shows they have made big strides) on model changes. problem here may have been same body, same parts, same procedures.

i would be amazed if engineering wasn't aware of this problem.

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Forty-Dee paired with the Seventy-Two Hundred IS f4L and the Seventeen-FiftyFive IS f2.8 capped off with B+W MRC UV filters, B+W Kaesemann Circular Polarizers, Phottix Wireless Remote, Manfrotto 055xprob/488rc2. All comfortably carried with Kata R102 backpack... adding as needed :> )
 
JoshBowers said:
E-mailed B&H about it, since I just bought the camera 5 days ago...
Said I was going to send it back. They were cool with that, but what
I really wanted was a partial refund. They were cool with that too.
But again... What I really wanted was store credit. Figure they'll be
cool with that too.

No way I want to send my 50D back! Such a kick ass camera. And no way
I wanted my credit card refunded! Store credit is so much more fun.
Now I can get some more memory cards for these massive images. And...
Jeez I dunno, other stuff! Woot!
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i ordered from amazon a sandisk ducati 4gb for $60 free shipping from amazon. great price but it just got shipped after 16 days and the item was from amazon not a reseller. that is a great price and i use firewire most of the time for transfers so i want to see if i notice a difference.
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Forty-Dee paired with the Seventy-Two Hundred IS f4L and the Seventeen-FiftyFive IS f2.8 capped off with B+W MRC UV filters, B+W Kaesemann Circular Polarizers, Phottix Wireless Remote, Manfrotto 055xprob/488rc2. All comfortably carried with Kata R102 backpack... adding as needed :> )
 
if you screwed around with the sun angle, right? Did it ever happen in the shade?

I didn't think to mess with the sun angle because it happened to me once when I was in the shade (at least I "thought" I was in the shade ... now a question mark on my sanity) and another time in direct sunlight. I didn't think to rotate the display around to see if there was an angular sensitivity ... sh!t ... I wish somebody would have mentioned this issue on DPR before today (thought I was the Lone Ranger with the problem).

I'm wondering now if Amazon would consider sending me my "otherwise perfect" camera back once they receive it? If the darkening is something I can produce by tilting the LCD around then I'm not worried about an LCD failure later on when Canon's one year warranty expires.

BTW, I'm sure you will like the D300; everybody I know that owns one loves it.

Regards,

Joe Kurkjian

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I think this is Canon strategy to cut the price to get more Yen, don't think related to dpreview's review.
 
I'd be surprised. IMO it has more to do with exchange rates and the deteriorating World economic situation.

Most serious photographers I know either never heard of DPR, know of it but don't frequent the site or if they do frequent the site they take reviews in stride.

Bob
Stollen said:
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?whse=BC&topnav=&prodid=11303092&ec=BC-EC877-CatHome&pos=19&lang=en-US#rice in NYC which means the camera is not in high demand
in january i expect the body only would be arround $1000 or less

this is a very popular review watched by the market..the review was
not that good and simply the market is reacting

BH to drope th
Dan P1 said:
I may have missed that this has been posted (it's a hard thing to
search), but anyway B&H now has the 50D body only at $1199. That's
only $300 more than the 40D.
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