Hi Rhea, is the red light coming on...on the charger? You could do what I did and buy the Enegon batteries with a charger linked below and hope it's just a dud battery or charger. It's a cheap way to know for sure.
I wouldn't know. I just gave it to the repair shop and they sourced the motherboard. It did take a couple of weeks for the part to arrive. Good luck with your camera. 📸👍
The lovely redhead at the shop was like “great, I’m going to be in some old dudes RU-vid channel” haha Also, I like our unboxing of the battery’s. Very impressive knife action, followed by just ripping the darn thing open like a savage haha.
The redhead is just another one of my adoring fans...Not! Her name is Jess and she was very helpful. I'm fighting 'em off. 😂 Yeah the box was very challenging until I unleashed the beast on it 😁 We must get together sometime and compare lenses lol 👍 Did you see the retro stylings of the x-pro2 at the end?
@@molometer Yeah those Fuji cameras are known for their film simulations that look amazing out of camera. I used to own an X20 a while back and loved it but it broke.
@Ade Torrent Sorry to hear about your broken camera. Occupational hazard I guess? Just updated the firmware on the Fuji to version 5.1 and it now shoots 4K! Amazing bit of kit. Did some short test footage. Just a few seconds and it worked fine. 👍 I'm gonna get all cinematic lol
Hi John, great choice for a first camera. Super versatile and built like a tank. Took me about a year to get my head around all the functions of this camera and I'm still learning with it. The way I see it at £300 for the repairs means basically I've got a brand new 70D for £300! 👍 result! As for your first lens choice. Get a 50mm (nifty fifty) Coupled with the 70D's crop sensor you've got a great camera setup. You can get a used 50mm lens for about 5-10 bucks in any camera store. Fabulous for photography of all genre's and almost perfect for talking head Vlogs and filming in general. Thanks for leaving your comments. I looked at your video btw 😋👍
What I notice, is that you're not just 'closing' the battery door of the camera, but you're slamming it all the time. Closing it to quickly. Just saying ☺️ So, maybe you should be a little more carefull with your next camera. Maybe that wasn't the problem, but it's a little rough anyway. In my opinion 😆
Hello Hendrik, thank you for your comment however the door wasn't the problem. The motherboard was faulty and had to be replaced. The camera is still working perfectly and this was over 2 years ago as the follow up video shows. Enjoy 😂👍🏼 #justsaying ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EkQlrL7adVs.html
This prompts me to try and purchase a professional camera. I been holding off for far to long Mike and I know it's just my lack of focus and desire to try to learn how to use one. I will do it by summer time 2021. Thanks for the encouragement nice tips and video. Do it yourself tech stuff hardly ever works :)
Hey Mike, good to hear from you. I was just watching one of your videos the other day. You've nailed that 3d software by the look of things. I forgot to comment.😱 I don't think you need a camera for the kind stuff you're doing? If you do go for one get a good used one. You'll save a load of money. Stay safe buddy and have a fabulous holiday season. 😘👍
I'm glad you found this video useful. My camera is still working perfectly fine and it was very worthwhile and cost effective getting it properly repaired. Hope you get many more years service from your camera. 📸👍🏼
I fixed this issue on my own EOS body by watching a couple of other youtube videos - what worked for me was taking out the battery, leaving sd card and lens in place, then turning on the camera and holding down the shutter release for 30 secs to discharge any residual electricity it still had in its circuit. It sort of resets the hardware by fully discharging itself, then you can put battery back in again and off you go. No cost. No 2-week wait for un-needed professional fix.
I also own the 70D and believe you made the right decision to have it repaired. It is a fantastic camera for shooting in 1080 video and also photos. It’s got a lot of life still in it for years to come. If you are into posting on RU-vid, which most of us are doing, then it’s a darn good workhorse. I’m glade I found your channel and am looking forward to seeing more video from you. I happen to be 76% British according to my DNA test I got back last Christmas, although I was born in Boise, Idaho and call Las Vegas home. I find it fascinating to see parts of England on RU-vid and I’m sure others do as well. Thanks and am looking forward to new video with your repaired camera.
Hiya jroar123, I've literally been shooting with my 70d today and it's still as reliable as ever. As you can see from the date on the video. The repair was 2.5 years ago and the 70d has never let me down once since then. Well worth the price of repair. 76% British wow that's more than me. I'm 100% Irish but born and raised in the UK. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. There are a few videos about this workhorse of a camera. It's been up mountains and everywhere with me. I just did a huge tour of the North of England and Scotland. Scotland is magnificent and a photographer/filmmakers dream location. I got lots of drone footage as well. I'm looking forward to seeing the video as well when I get a chance to edit it all. 🎬🎥👍🏼😊
Yes, I just got it up on RU-vid as a suggestion. It just popped up and I gave it a look/see. Keep in touch, John Rohrer from Houston Texas (current location). By the way, I would love to see some of your work. It's a fun hobby as you already know.
@@jroar123 That's interesting to know. I often wonder how people find my videos? SEO notwithstanding. I've been making videos for my whole adult life. Yeah I was that guy with the huge camcorder lol. I still film in the same way really. Kind of gonzo style before I knew what gonzo was. If I had any style at all lol. I travelled across the USA back in 79' it was an amazing experience but I didn't have a camera with me at the time. I travelled on the greyhound bus from New York to L.A. I toying with the idea of recreating the trip. It was a bit epic and took 6 weeks coast to coast with plenty of diversions on the way. I've still got the greyhound bus map marked with the places I visited. Seems like you get around quite a lot too. I just popped over to your channel. Michael 👍🏼
Hi Edith, sounds like your photo/video switch is broken which should be a cheap fix. Find a local camera repair shop for a quote. Let me know how you get on. Good luck 📷👍
I just asked the shopkeeper about an hour ago and he said my motherboard is dead , like most 70Ds do, so changing that is going to cost me around 230USD....not going to fix it since I own it for 8 years , love this camera but it’s time to let it go.....
@@ianisrich6550 I suppose it depends on the overall condition of the camera body etc as to whether it is viable to repair. 8 years is not that old for a camera but if it's been quite heavily used it might not be worth it? It's hard to beat a dslr for the level of control over the image settings. I also use an iPhone which can give great results but with much less control over the image. 📷👍🏼
@@molometer I didn’t use my 70D too often, I think 70D is not designed for video shooting , just read some articles said that it could get overheated by making videos for too long, good camera still , considering to get a new canon now,Still a very good DSLR.
@@ianisrich6550 I use my 70d for video as well and it works great with the maximum format of 1080p which is more than good enough for RU-vid videos. You may be able to trade in your 70d for a new canon 90d which shoots 4k video? 📷👍🏼🎬📽
@@potatoproject4441 O, I see now lol. Sorry to hear about your 70D having the same issues. It's an easy fix though which is good. 😂😂👍 Her name is Jess 👍
@@potatoproject4441 Take it to a camera shop and get an estimated price for the repair. It will be much cheaper than getting a new camera of the same high quality.
