paul goode
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bpw said:Well, I broke my faithful 10D yesterday. After downloading my recent pictures, I pushed the CF card back into the slot and it didn’t feel right. The camera wouldn’t read the card and eventually reported a CF card error. One of the pins had bent. I’ve been pushing the card in without much thought over the last two years and I’ve never considered this to be a potential weakness. I’ll have to take more care with my new camera.
Yes, I’ve used the failure as an excuse to buy my new camera. I had intended to hang on until the work situation changed and Canon introduced a new model, as this may reduce the price of existing models, but...
I considered the 30D, and the 20D (good value at the moment), but I’ve gone for the 1D Mark II N. Seems a bit reckless in my current position, but I was feeling low and now I’m feeling better! Will arrive tomorrow hopefully.
Hi Paul,
The pins bend fairly easily and straighten just as easily. Assuming you haven't really forced it and snapped the pin off, CAREFUL straightening can be done with a fine pair of tweezers.
I put a microdrive into my 300d backwards and bent 3 pins, straightened them and 2 years on everythings still fine.
It might mean you can keep the 10D as a backup.
Paul