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I bought a 1D MIII in December and sent it back for exchange, see link below for the full story:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1032&message=30960748

I haven't experienced err99 or AF issues, although the camera hasn't been used extensively. Before the firmware and AF/err99 announcement from Canon I would not have considered sending the camera in for the fault I had with the previous and current body.

Now I am tempted to send it in to be checked just in case. My concern is that Canon UK will be inundated with 1Ds, the turnaround time for the check will be slow, the camera might come back with a fault etc etc..

If you haven't any AF/err99 problems would you send the camera in to be checked?

John
 
I have bought a 1DmkIII from Adorama in december, second hand.

Although the camera seems to work fine, (no Err99 and I don't think there is an AF issue) it comes from a "potential AF problem batch" (I've never really understood if the yellow - blue sticker on the box means anything?!?! I've both on mine. Do you know what it means?)

Anyway, since it's free (I'm not sure if this applies to second hand cameras and moreover bought from the US and sent to Europe), I've made a request to make my mkIII checked, for two reasons:

1° I'll be sure it's clean
2° I'll have a piece of evidence if I want to sell it one day.
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Cheers,
Ed
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Boxes with the yellow dot indicate that the camera had the lastest hardware & firmware fix. First time i hear both blue & yellow dots on the box.

I must say that prior to canon's announcments yesterday all was settled with the 1D(s) MKIII AF issues. Nothing mentioned in the forums, happy users, praise for the camera etc...

IMO Canon should have indentified the affected batches by serial number otherwise you create panic and uncertainty among us.

john
can_ka_no_rey said:
I have bought a 1DmkIII from Adorama in december, second hand.

Although the camera seems to work fine, (no Err99 and I don't think
there is an AF issue) it comes from a "potential AF problem batch"
(I've never really understood if the yellow - blue sticker on the box
means anything?!?! I've both on mine. Do you know what it means?)

Anyway, since it's free (I'm not sure if this applies to second hand
cameras and moreover bought from the US and sent to Europe), I've
made a request to make my mkIII checked, for two reasons:

1° I'll be sure it's clean
2° I'll have a piece of evidence if I want to sell it one day.
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Cheers,
Ed
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http://www.ebphoto.be

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Be aware that all cameras with potential AF issue are known:

"If the serial number on the bottom of the camera is between 501001 and 546561, it could contain one of the AF mirrors with the adjustment problem."
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Cheers,
Ed
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http://www.ebphoto.be

 
Ed, that's very old news..Canon is talking about another AF fix which requires service center visit if the camera is affected. By stating that they leave the door open for thousands of cameras to be checked and many unhappy customers.

John
can_ka_no_rey said:
Be aware that all cameras with potential AF issue are known:

"If the serial number on the bottom of the camera is between 501001
and 546561, it could contain one of the AF mirrors with the
adjustment problem."
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Cheers,
Ed
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http://www.ebphoto.be

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the 1dmkiii is a nightmare and always will be ,just my take.2 plus years and 1 problem after another.it has not even ended with serial# above 56xxx pathic to say the least.im so glad i did not buy ,lord knows i was close many times. my 40d works fine for now ,very nice iq just ok af.all the best Craig in az on camelback mountain.
 
You claim you did not buy it, then claim it is a "nightmare". If you didn't buy it, in what way has it been a nightmare for you, just curious.

For me, it has been the best camera I have ever owned. Will I send it in for their so called tweaking-of course. But I will wait until the en mass rush ceases and send it in so I get it back in a timely fashion.

While many have had complaints and it is obvious that Canon has found another issue, I fail to see how it has been your nightmare.
 
--I have 2 friends that have the mkIII and I have used 1 and I feel badly for folks thats spend their money on a product that is not of pro level.the only thing about the mkIII that is totally pro grade is the great body ,thats for sure.I was told but did not see .someone dropped 1 in water by mistake total under water for about 20 seconds and no leakage to this day.thats all friend as i have stated over and over i would have bought 1 long ago it it was worth the money and risk to reward. the ledger is not balanced for my money.O.K. Craig in az on camelback mountain.
 
I think you would have many, many people disagreeing with that statement.

Now that the 1DsMKIII has also been "recalled" are you going to claim that it is "not of pro level". D3s needing additional buffer memory, qualifies it as "not of pro level".

Look, I am not sticking up for Canon, but the camera does most things extremely well and better than just about anything out there.
 
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time will tell .don,t you think 2 plus yrs of issues after issue constitutes a problem.the other carema was NEW! Bugs and kinks are one thing / short of terminal is another. Sorry for some folks buyers remorse, MUCH DD is required with such a large ticket item ,its called patience and decipline.I truely hope for all their camera come back clean,i just don,t see it.All the best Craig in az on camelback mountain
 
mulder1361 said:
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the 1dmkiii is a nightmare and always will be ,just my take.2 plus
years and 1 problem after another.it has not even ended with serial#
above 56xxx pathic to say the least.im so glad i did not buy ,lord
knows i was close many times. my 40d works fine for now ,very nice iq
just ok af.all the best Craig in az on camelback mountain.
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You are nothing but an illiterate troll filling this forum with your crazy rantings (see his other posts on other threads).

You describe yourself as an "Electrical Contractor" - I wouldn't let you change a fuse in a plug.

Go away (that is the polite phrase).

Colin
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http://www.pbase.com/accentor
 
I feel angry and upset, this will now be the third time my 1D Mk3 goes back to Canon.

I think Canon should hold up their hands and offer anyone with an early version of the Mk3 a voucher for say two thirds of the original cost, to spend on either a new or different Canon body and ask them to return their cameras if they want to.

I'm not going to, or want to change systems, or threaten to, after using an excellent EOS system for nearly twenty years.

But come on Canon admit you got it wrong with this one and do something about it as a sign of good faith.
Dave (CPS member).
 
Please elaborate on what the issues after issue are?

The sub mirror fix, and firmware update, then 12 months later a possible issue with some outer AF points not being properly calibrated. I fail to see what the issues after issue problems are.
mulder1361 said:
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time will tell .don,t you think 2 plus yrs of issues after issue
constitutes a problem.the other carema was NEW! Bugs and kinks are
one thing / short of terminal is another. Sorry for some folks buyers
remorse, MUCH DD is required with such a large ticket item ,its
called patience and decipline.I truely hope for all their camera come
back clean,i just don,t see it.All the best Craig in az on camelback
mountain
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'How Can I think outside of the box when they won't even let me out of it?' - Unknown

 
I am certainly no troll. At on point in my life I owned over $17,000.00 USD worth of Canon equipment. My dslr progression was, 1D...1DII...1DIII and 5D. The 1DIII drove me insane. After sending it in numerous times for focus problems and "final fixes", I was shooting and received the dreaded err99. I could not trust the 1DIII to be there when I needed it. After getting it repaired at Canon once again I sold every piece of Canon equipment I owned. Took the loss and purchased a D3, 24-70, 70-200 and a SB-900. I have never been happier. Canon should be ashamed.

Marshall
 
IMO Canon handled this issue very badly. They left open to interpretation the AF and err99 to us. If I had err99 I would send the camera in if had AF issues I would send the camera in. Now many of us will send their cameras in just in case or for a free check up and cleaning etc. Perhaps the number of cameras affected is small, who knows but the way canon published the news is like a total recall of cameras...
They should have provided at least the affected s/n

I don't think their marketing dept and R&D as well as their management realise the damage they've done to the brand. 50th year anniversary, PMA on going and what Canon does issue an AF fix (another one...)

I've been using Canon cameras since the days of the F1 and by all means I am not going to change my gear but I am disappointed to see the way Canon handled this latest issue.

John
65tigershark said:
The sub mirror fix, and firmware update, then 12 months later a
possible issue with some outer AF points not being properly
calibrated. I fail to see what the issues after issue problems are.
mulder1361 said:
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time will tell .don,t you think 2 plus yrs of issues after issue
constitutes a problem.the other carema was NEW! Bugs and kinks are
one thing / short of terminal is another. Sorry for some folks buyers
remorse, MUCH DD is required with such a large ticket item ,its
called patience and decipline.I truely hope for all their camera come
back clean,i just don,t see it.All the best Craig in az on camelback
mountain
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'How Can I think outside of the box when they won't even let me out
of it?' - Unknown

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most pros do send their cameras in occasionally, if not several times a year, for cleaning, etc. It may not be the way a company should handle these things and a company like Canon should never have gotten themselves in this fix to begin with, but I hardly think any of this makes either camera below a "Pro" level camera as one of these guy stated and I responded.

What I find most appalling, is that KNOWING they still had an issue with AF, despite all the hype that it was fixed with the "submirror fix", they THEN go and released an 8K camera knowing full well that is had faulty AF, almost a year after the release of the MKIII.

I think the latter point I am making shows just how underhanded Canon has become.
 
Speaking of dropping "it" in the water - B&H has a new extended warranty that will completely replace your camera if you drop it off a mountain or into water - the only thing is you MUST be able to present it to the warranty service. Sagamore I think is the name of the warranty co. Gotta be much better than Mack. That company sucked. Took 60 days to fix a lens mount on a 24-70mm Canon lens. Ridiculous.
 
wet saturday today so i decided to put the camera on the tripod and see what the fuss is all about. Manual AF selection and the test shots with the AF selected above and below the center point were slightly soft. With AF selected left & right of the center AF point were tack sharp. All this with RAW and 100% magnification.

To be honest if it wasn't for Canon's recall I wouldn't notice as I only use center AF and the lens is MA to +5.

As i have a busy couple of photo months ahead i won't send the camera in but i will at some point for a check up.

john
 
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