{"id":648,"date":"2010-11-19T06:56:25","date_gmt":"2010-11-19T14:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rantingjamaican.com\/blog\/?p=648"},"modified":"2010-11-19T06:56:25","modified_gmt":"2010-11-19T14:56:25","slug":"the-canon-rebel-xs-screwed-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.rantingjamaican.com\/blog\/?p=648","title":{"rendered":"The Canon Rebel XS Screwed Me\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

So last April (April 2009) I bought a Canon Rebel XS. This was right before I left for my summer spent in Taiwan. Being new to the world of Digital SLR\u2019s I was very excited and in love with my DSLR<\/a> camera. Of course the novelty wore off and it became just a fun toy. Don\u2019t get me wrong, the camera took wonderful pictures, even with my poor photography skills. But you know? novelty wears off.<\/p>\n

It was, of course, very low on my electronics replacement schedule. I usually get rid of my expensive electronics in less than a year in order to increase the functional value of my electronics and shrink the amount of losses I take over time on quickly depreciating hardware. Cameras, especially DSLR\u2019s, don\u2019t depreciate as fast as say a laptop so I didn\u2019t really have any succession plans for my camera. What a mistake.<\/p>\n

So anyways I now have had this camera for about 19 months and guess what!? It just broke today. All on its own. No drops, no spills, no shaking, just broke. I turned it on, the LCD stayed black, then I tried to take a picture, it focused and then nothing. Looking through the viewfinder I noticed that it just kept flashing \u201cbusy.\u201d This is actually a somewhat common issue with the Canon Rebel XS. I have seen it multiple times in my searches trying to find a resolution.<\/p>\n

In the end I did find the resolution. There is a firmware update for this camera that stops this issue. But guess what!? Once the issue happens it is impossible to do the firmware update. After doing some more research I found a person who actually tried to send it in for repairs. These repairs were going to be between 300 and 400 dollars. $300 to repair a year old camera that was only worth $500 with a kit lens to begin with? I think not. I am REALLY wishing I got the extended warranty on this thing. Next time I buy a camera I definitely will.<\/p>\n

So what do I have? a $400 paperweight plus $500 in lenses for this paperweight. But hey at least it still focuses and flashes right?<\/p>\n

This type of photography is too expensive for my tastes, I think I will just sell my lenses for whatever I can get for them and go back to point and shoot cameras. These DSLR\u2019s are just too expensive!<\/p>\n

But anyways the moral of this story is:<\/p>\n

First,If you own a Canon Rebel XS then make sure that your firmware version is higher than 1.0.5. Otherwise you too could become a victim of the infamous flashing \u201cbusy\u201d in the viewfinder. And Second, buy an extended warranty plan because who knows what will happen.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That\u2019s all folks!<\/p>\n

–Edit–<\/p>\n

After having a night to sleep on it and cool off I think I will buy another DSLR. I can’t just go back to point and shoots! I have been exposed to the wonderful world of DSLR’s. I think I will buy another entry level Canon DSLR. The Rebel T1i looks good since it does HD video. I might even buy it in hong kong, but that all depends on how the money works out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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