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<blockquote data-quote="spb_stan" data-source="post: 624538" data-attributes="member: 43545"><p>When sending a unit back, it really helps them if you can be as specific as possible on how to recreate the problem. If it only happens every 500-1000 shots, a complaint of "AF" intermittent is probably never going to be randomly seen by the technician. If it can't be predictably reproduced, it might never be resolved.</p><p>The common cause of focus failing to initiate is lens connection issues, and removing and remounting the lens usually resolves it. It could be oxide buildup on the contacts or even in the shutter release. If you put the lens in manual when it is not work, will it still release the shutter? If there is a shutter release problem, it is usually the button itself or the release setting in the menu set to "Focus". Which means it will not take a photo until focus is locked. "Release" setting means the shutter is released as soon as the button is pressed even if not focused. </p><p>If no "Err 0" is seen, I suspect it is not the lens mounting, that error indicates the camera does not recognize the camera as fully mounted. </p><p>If it is as simple as the shutter release button being intermittent, it can still be triggered by using the accessory connector with a remote control.</p><p>Does it ever start working on its own or will it stay inoperative until you do something to clear it?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spb_stan, post: 624538, member: 43545"] When sending a unit back, it really helps them if you can be as specific as possible on how to recreate the problem. If it only happens every 500-1000 shots, a complaint of "AF" intermittent is probably never going to be randomly seen by the technician. If it can't be predictably reproduced, it might never be resolved. The common cause of focus failing to initiate is lens connection issues, and removing and remounting the lens usually resolves it. It could be oxide buildup on the contacts or even in the shutter release. If you put the lens in manual when it is not work, will it still release the shutter? If there is a shutter release problem, it is usually the button itself or the release setting in the menu set to "Focus". Which means it will not take a photo until focus is locked. "Release" setting means the shutter is released as soon as the button is pressed even if not focused. If no "Err 0" is seen, I suspect it is not the lens mounting, that error indicates the camera does not recognize the camera as fully mounted. If it is as simple as the shutter release button being intermittent, it can still be triggered by using the accessory connector with a remote control. Does it ever start working on its own or will it stay inoperative until you do something to clear it? [/QUOTE]
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