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blizzard_22 - 13 March 2015 10:22 AM

Absolutely devo that a month out of my trip to Europe my camera lens has well and truly shit itself and I have no spare $ to replace it wah

That’s not good!  ohh

How long are you guys going to be in Europe for?

 
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blizzard_22 - 13 March 2015 10:22 AM

Absolutely devo that a month out of my trip to Europe my camera lens has well and truly shit itself and I have no spare $ to replace it wah

Have you thought about a repair??

Have you taken it to a camera shop?

 
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blizzard_22 - 13 March 2015 10:22 AM

Absolutely devo that a month out of my trip to Europe my camera lens has well and truly shit itself and I have no spare $ to replace it wah

how does a lense shit itself? You are giving me serious lack of confidence to upgrade my camera

 
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rider26 - 13 March 2015 10:56 AM

That’s not good!  ohh

How long are you guys going to be in Europe for?

We’re away for four weeks total; 5 nights in London, 3 in Paris, 7 in the Netherlands, 6 in Italy then 3 in Dubai on the way home!

ozgirl - 13 March 2015 11:27 AM

Have you thought about a repair??

Have you taken it to a camera shop?

Not yet; remember I live in Canberra, where nothing is open after business hours rage

If nothing comes up Sunday, this is on the agenda!

SnowDragon - 13 March 2015 03:29 PM

how does a lense shit itself? You are giving me serious lack of confidence to upgrade my camera

The autofocus has stopped working and my eyesight isn’t good enough for me to use the manual :( so I guess to some it isn’t totally useless; just to me it is.

I have had this lens for a good 7 or 8 years now. It was just a stock lens that came with my 400D so I guess I should have probably upgraded it a long time ago but I have mostly photographed sport using a telephoto lens, so this lens has been mostly forgotten in my camera bag!

 
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blizzard_22 - 13 March 2015 07:17 PM
rider26 - 13 March 2015 10:56 AM

That’s not good!  ohh

How long are you guys going to be in Europe for?

We’re away for four weeks total; 5 nights in London, 3 in Paris, 7 in the Netherlands, 6 in Italy then 3 in Dubai on the way home!

ozgirl - 13 March 2015 11:27 AM

Have you thought about a repair??

Have you taken it to a camera shop?

Not yet; remember I live in Canberra, where nothing is open after business hours rage

If nothing comes up Sunday, this is on the agenda!

SnowDragon - 13 March 2015 03:29 PM

how does a lense shit itself? You are giving me serious lack of confidence to upgrade my camera

The autofocus has stopped working and my eyesight isn’t good enough for me to use the manual :( so I guess to some it isn’t totally useless; just to me it is.

I have had this lens for a good 7 or 8 years now. It was just a stock lens that came with my 400D so I guess I should have probably upgraded it a long time ago but I have mostly photographed sport using a telephoto lens, so this lens has been mostly forgotten in my camera bag!

Just update the eyesight then wink

 
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Yep. If you can’t shoot in manual mode then you’re doing it wrong to begin with. Should have saved a few hundred dollars and got a good POS camera.

That being said. A new 18-55 Canon lens is $93 at eGlobal.

http://www.shopbot.com.au/pp-canon-ef-s-18-55mm-f3-5-5-6-is-price-117128.html

 
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So by your logic, she is “doing it all wrong” because of her bad eyesight?


Riiiggghhhhhhhhttttt

 
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blizzard_22 - 13 March 2015 07:17 PM

We’re away for four weeks total; 5 nights in London, 3 in Paris, 7 in the Netherlands, 6 in Italy then 3 in Dubai on the way home

Doh! Looks like we’ll miss you by a few weeks. We fly out to Rome on May 21st. I’m sure you’ll have a great time though, even if you don’t get to see me. wink

 
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If you are having trouble manual focusing try to point at something vertical near the oblect you are focusing on. I have always found that helps.

 
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TJswish - 13 March 2015 10:42 PM

Yep. If you can’t shoot in manual mode then you’re doing it wrong to begin with. Should have saved a few hundred dollars and got a good POS camera.

deanobruce - 14 March 2015 04:58 AM

So by your logic, she is “doing it all wrong” because of her bad eyesight?

Riiiggghhhhhhhhttttt

Exactly, thank you deano!

And I can shoot in manual modes, just not manual focus cause of my eyesight.

I have an EOS 400D, a 7D and an Olympus Tough. I wanted to take the 7D but will settle for the Tough. It still takes great photos anyway.

 
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rider26 - 14 March 2015 05:46 AM
blizzard_22 - 13 March 2015 07:17 PM

We’re away for four weeks total; 5 nights in London, 3 in Paris, 7 in the Netherlands, 6 in Italy then 3 in Dubai on the way home

Doh! Looks like we’ll miss you by a few weeks. We fly out to Rome on May 21st. I’m sure you’ll have a great time though, even if you don’t get to see me. wink

LOL #nojez

We’re in Rome from 30th April to the 6th May; Dark said he would put a #nojez sticker on top of the leaning tower of Pisa for you kiss

 
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LowGuido - 14 March 2015 06:33 AM

If you are having trouble manual focusing try to point at something vertical near the oblect you are focusing on. I have always found that helps.

Thank you smile I will give it a go

 
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Devo to hear Rhiannon and her horse parted company, not in a good way, and she’s pretty crook in hospital. Get well soon Rhi! Thinking of you!

 
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Tambo - 15 March 2015 07:50 PM

Devo to hear Rhiannon and her horse parted company, not in a good way, and she’s pretty crook in hospital. Get well soon Rhi! Thinking of you!

just commented on this,  hoping Rhi is feeling better!!

 
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SnowDragon - 13 March 2015 08:22 PM
blizzard_22 - 13 March 2015 07:17 PM
rider26 - 13 March 2015 10:56 AM

That’s not good!  ohh

How long are you guys going to be in Europe for?

We’re away for four weeks total; 5 nights in London, 3 in Paris, 7 in the Netherlands, 6 in Italy then 3 in Dubai on the way home!

ozgirl - 13 March 2015 11:27 AM

Have you thought about a repair??

Have you taken it to a camera shop?

Not yet; remember I live in Canberra, where nothing is open after business hours rage

If nothing comes up Sunday, this is on the agenda!

SnowDragon - 13 March 2015 03:29 PM

how does a lense shit itself? You are giving me serious lack of confidence to upgrade my camera

The autofocus has stopped working and my eyesight isn’t good enough for me to use the manual :( so I guess to some it isn’t totally useless; just to me it is.

I have had this lens for a good 7 or 8 years now. It was just a stock lens that came with my 400D so I guess I should have probably upgraded it a long time ago but I have mostly photographed sport using a telephoto lens, so this lens has been mostly forgotten in my camera bag!

Just update the eyesight then wink

Exactly!

With glasses or contacts!

It serious amazes me when people say their eyesight is poor..

Umm you can fix that!