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From: Redman on 8 Aug 2010 13:58 "tony cooper" <tony_cooper213(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message news:6dqt56t06bbmd9ea3tcqqfa60bp9ttpm0k(a)4ax.com... > On Sun, 08 Aug 2010 12:25:21 -0500, Joel <Joel(a)NoSpam.com> wrote: > >>"Redman" <redman1977(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >> >>> >>> "Joel" <Joel(a)NoSpam.com> wrote in message >>> news:kk9t56p7j5gann339r99aqqcqaqf51rjr8(a)4ax.com... >>> > "Redman" <redman1977(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >>> > >>> >> Right this is an old 35mm film camera. It was working fine until >>> >> yesterday >>> >> when I switched it on the camera made a whirring sound and there is a >>> >> HELP >>> >> flashing on the LCD display on the top of the camera. The user manual >>> >> says >>> >> to remove the battery and re-insert but this hasn't cleared the HELP >>> >> message. All the other LCD display information show up like how many >>> >> shots >>> >> left to take etc but I cannot do anything else with the camera. I >>> >> cannot >>> >> take a picture as the shutter release button won't depress, I cannot >>> >> switch >>> >> to AF as it's somehow stuck on MF, nothing works when I open the side >>> >> door >>> >> where I can manually set the ISO speed etc. Any pointers as to what's >>> >> went >>> >> wrong? Is there anywhere in the UK that would do a repair? >>> >> >>> >> TIA >>> >> >>> >> Redman >>> > >>> > >>> > 1. Where to find a repair ship in UK? I would say Google is one of >>> > many >>> > good starts, or may be a phonebook, GPS with POI for local camera >>> > stores >>> > may >>> > be? >>> > >>> > 2. BATTERY, in general most newer film cameras have at least ONE >>> > battery >>> > to >>> > store all camera informations, and a newer technolofy film camera with >>> > all >>> > the fancy features like built-in flash, zooming, all the LCD >>> > displaying >>> > etc. >>> > may have TWO batteries >>> > >>> > a. ONE to keep the camera information which would last for many years. >>> > And I think this is the BATTERY the camera is calling out for you. >>> > >>> > b. ONE to have fun with all the fancy features like flashing, zooming >>> > etc.. which may need to change more often. >>> >>> What are you wittering on about? The battery has just been replaced with >>> the >>> exact same battery that's been in the camera since I purchased it, so >>> it's >>> nothing to do with that. >> >> Well, if you know exactly what battery to replace then just replace it. >> If >>you have replaced the battery that your camera tells you but it won't work >>then I guess taking to compare repair shop is the only way. >> >> If you don't know what I am talking about then I guess my wild guess is >>off, and you seem to know exactly what to do. >> >>> Redman >> > You two seem to be talking at cross-purposes. The original poster has > taken out and re-insterted the original battery in the camera. The > other poster is suggesting that a new battery should inserted. It may > be that the original battery is declining in power and should be > replaced by a new battery. > > Rather a shame to help the original poster in any way considering his > rude response to an attempt to help. > > > -- > Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida Ok I apologise I was a bit hung over from last night. The battery I had inserted was a new one AFTER the HELP message appeared but as I said the camera still displays the flashing HELP in the LCD display window upon insertion and switching it on. I put the old one back in and it still did the same. So it appears not to be a battery problem. Redman
From: Charles E Hardwidge on 8 Aug 2010 14:04 "tony cooper" <tony_cooper213(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message news:6dqt56t06bbmd9ea3tcqqfa60bp9ttpm0k(a)4ax.com... > Rather a shame to help the original poster in any way considering his > rude response to an attempt to help. Looking at the phraseology my guess is the poster is British. The established rules and attitudes on the American side haven't made it over here so the British side is dominated by kneejerk opinionated wankers. There's a power vacuum filled, mostly, by an obnoxious press and right wing attack blogs. It's a bit tiresome. -- Charles E Hardwidge
From: Savageduck on 8 Aug 2010 16:51 On 2010-08-08 11:04:42 -0700, "Charles E Hardwidge" <boing(a)invalid.invalid> said: > "tony cooper" <tony_cooper213(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message > news:6dqt56t06bbmd9ea3tcqqfa60bp9ttpm0k(a)4ax.com... > >> Rather a shame to help the original poster in any way considering his >> rude response to an attempt to help. > > Looking at the phraseology my guess is the poster is British. The > established rules and attitudes on the American side haven't made it over > here so the British side is dominated by kneejerk opinionated wankers. > There's a power vacuum filled, mostly, by an obnoxious press and right wing > attack blogs. It's a bit tiresome. ....and Joel continues tilting at lingustic windmills having misunderstood Tony's post, which was not aimed at Joel, but a remark on the OP, Redman's misunderstanding of Joel's "My hovercraft is filled with eels," attempt to provide assistance. -- Regards, Savageduck
From: tony cooper on 8 Aug 2010 17:10 On Sun, 8 Aug 2010 13:51:36 -0700, Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote: >On 2010-08-08 11:04:42 -0700, "Charles E Hardwidge" ><boing(a)invalid.invalid> said: > >> "tony cooper" <tony_cooper213(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message >> news:6dqt56t06bbmd9ea3tcqqfa60bp9ttpm0k(a)4ax.com... >> >>> Rather a shame to help the original poster in any way considering his >>> rude response to an attempt to help. >> >> Looking at the phraseology my guess is the poster is British. The >> established rules and attitudes on the American side haven't made it over >> here so the British side is dominated by kneejerk opinionated wankers. >> There's a power vacuum filled, mostly, by an obnoxious press and right wing >> attack blogs. It's a bit tiresome. > > >...and Joel continues tilting at lingustic windmills having >misunderstood Tony's post, which was not aimed at Joel, but a remark on >the OP, Redman's misunderstanding of Joel's "My hovercraft is filled >with eels," attempt to provide assistance. Reading Joel's posts is like watching one of those old pinball machines we played as youngsters, and seeing Joel - as the ball - bouncing off windmill bumper after windmill bumper. -- Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida
From: Peter on 8 Aug 2010 17:44
"tony cooper" <tony_cooper213(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message news:s57u56dbdrvk879lkbd12qb7l3fbip7q5f(a)4ax.com... > On Sun, 8 Aug 2010 13:51:36 -0700, Savageduck > <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote: > >>On 2010-08-08 11:04:42 -0700, "Charles E Hardwidge" >><boing(a)invalid.invalid> said: >> >>> "tony cooper" <tony_cooper213(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message >>> news:6dqt56t06bbmd9ea3tcqqfa60bp9ttpm0k(a)4ax.com... >>> >>>> Rather a shame to help the original poster in any way considering his >>>> rude response to an attempt to help. >>> >>> Looking at the phraseology my guess is the poster is British. The >>> established rules and attitudes on the American side haven't made it >>> over >>> here so the British side is dominated by kneejerk opinionated wankers. >>> There's a power vacuum filled, mostly, by an obnoxious press and right >>> wing >>> attack blogs. It's a bit tiresome. >> >> >>...and Joel continues tilting at lingustic windmills having >>misunderstood Tony's post, which was not aimed at Joel, but a remark on >>the OP, Redman's misunderstanding of Joel's "My hovercraft is filled >>with eels," attempt to provide assistance. > > Reading Joel's posts is like watching one of those old pinball > machines we played as youngsters, and seeing Joel - as the ball - > bouncing off windmill bumper after windmill bumper. > Now you can read his posts whenever you feel the urge! http://www.microsoft.com/games/pinball/downloads.htm -- Peter |