40d has died, advice on repairs/upgrade

[Jimmy1983]

Mirror box has broke on me yesterday looking at a good £160 or so to get it fixed, and then it will still suffer from a 'sticky shutter' You can buy a second-hand replacement for around £200 these days.

I feel a body upgrade really is the best way to go here, although iam tight on funds at the moment-I think long term it would be the better option.

Ideally I would like a 5D2 or even a 3 but money talks and plus I would have to change lens etc.

Had a quick play with a 7D earlier, I think that would be the best way to go. You can currently get on for £655 and then -5% for BT they are like a grand over here new! Crazy!

Can anyone offer any advice?

 

[Jimmy1983]

Tend to shoot various things really. Football, nightclub, gigs, events people photography mainly. Will be helping out at a few weddings soon aswell.

A friend has just said that the mirror may need to be just glued back in back-as thats how its attached seems abit strange that way. But he doesnt have any reason to lie. I did try and look closely and looks like something has snapped-but could be wrong.

 

[Jimmy1983]

Thanks folks, looks like www.camerarepairdirect.co.uk/ can sort it and hopefully by the weekend aswell! Bout an hour from me, probably gonna take it up there first thing as iam off work tomorrow.

I dont fancy taking things apart myself.

Ive been quoted £108 and that includes a fix for the 'sticky shutter' seems very reasonable. Fixation where quoting

Replace mirror box and shutter would be £121.00 parts and £110.00p labour.

Subject to inspection and VAT.

All our details are on our website www.fixationuk.com

 

[Jimmy1983]

Used these guys, just hand delivered the camera to them

www.camerarepairdirect.co.uk/

Been quoted parts £45 labour £45 total £108 very happy as they will fix the fault and the issue with the sticky shutter, should get it back before the weekend too.

Comes with a 6 month guarantee

 

[Jimmy1983]

Did you get a quote from Canon? They have a fixed price repair scheme that might get all faults rectified. I used it when my 40d stopped working. Got a bunch of stuff replaced, e.g. main pcb, for £150ish. All guaranteed for 12 months.

However, after the repair i sold it on and bought a 7d and never looked back.

I didnt I phoned them up and got the details about the procedure, as I was going to go with the guys above.

Just had a call from the repair center and they said its going to cost £180 as they with have to order a new mirror box. The current one can't be repaired

Iam at a loss with what to do now most part of me says right no mucking around and get the 7D £625 from *******...