canon digital camera error 99 image
Bailey
I've heard it is a shutter problem, but my situation seems a little different than the others I've seen. The camera works fine when the flash is off, but when its on an error 99 message appears and it wont take a picture at all. Does anyone know what the problem could be, or what it would cost to fix it?
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It seems error 99 is somewhat generic and difficult to pinpoint. Heres some of what I found with a âcanon rebel xt error 99â Google search
The guy at tech support listened and then told me that the lens contacts were dirty and to get a pencil with an eraser on the end, just a regular old pencil with a red rubber eraser. Detach the lens from the camera, hold it so that the lensâ gold contacts are pointing down and lightly erase their exposed surface, cleaning them of any hand oil that might have gotten on them.
Do the same thing with the gold contacts inside the camera body. This is a bit harder but itâs doable: just hold camera so lens opening points down so no gunk falls in. Erase lightly. I used a lens cloth and dabbed at the contacts rather than blow them so as not to blow the erasings inside the camera.
I did this to each of my three lenses just to be sure. Lo and behold, it worked (so far anyway). Iâve shot numerous pictures with each lens and have not gotten a single error 99 message. One would think sites like dpreview.comwould have this but I never found it there. Iâm psyched, I feel like I have a whole new camera now.
http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/04/29/50mm-lens-contact-points/
Conclusion of tests
After doing these simple tests, I have come to the conclusion that ever since the ERR 99 message popped up, the flash would not synch properly, the most shots I could after removing then replacing the battery was 5, and that the lens or the CF card don't seem to be causing the problem. I'm guessing it has something to do with the firmware or the electronics. Or I'm one of the few lucky ones to own a totally defective Rebel XT.
http://www.dcresource.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14349
Try turning the camera off, removing the storage card and reinserting it (or insert a different card altogehter.) Error 99 is a general communications error which is - in my experience - sometimes triggered by the storage medium, not the body/lens connection.
Maybe reload the firmware. I`m not a computer expert, but sounds corrupt somewhere in the memory
http://photo.net/canon-eos-digital-camera-forum/00Oib4
It seems error 99 is somewhat generic and difficult to pinpoint. Heres some of what I found with a âcanon rebel xt error 99â Google search
The guy at tech support listened and then told me that the lens contacts were dirty and to get a pencil with an eraser on the end, just a regular old pencil with a red rubber eraser. Detach the lens from the camera, hold it so that the lensâ gold contacts are pointing down and lightly erase their exposed surface, cleaning them of any hand oil that might have gotten on them.
Do the same thing with the gold contacts inside the camera body. This is a bit harder but itâs doable: just hold camera so lens opening points down so no gunk falls in. Erase lightly. I used a lens cloth and dabbed at the contacts rather than blow them so as not to blow the erasings inside the camera.
I did this to each of my three lenses just to be sure. Lo and behold, it worked (so far anyway). Iâve shot numerous pictures with each lens and have not gotten a single error 99 message. One would think sites like dpreview.comwould have this but I never found it there. Iâm psyched, I feel like I have a whole new camera now.
http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/04/29/50mm-lens-contact-points/
Conclusion of tests
After doing these simple tests, I have come to the conclusion that ever since the ERR 99 message popped up, the flash would not synch properly, the most shots I could after removing then replacing the battery was 5, and that the lens or the CF card don't seem to be causing the problem. I'm guessing it has something to do with the firmware or the electronics. Or I'm one of the few lucky ones to own a totally defective Rebel XT.
http://www.dcresource.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14349
Try turning the camera off, removing the storage card and reinserting it (or insert a different card altogehter.) Error 99 is a general communications error which is - in my experience - sometimes triggered by the storage medium, not the body/lens connection.
Maybe reload the firmware. I`m not a computer expert, but sounds corrupt somewhere in the memory
http://photo.net/canon-eos-digital-camera-forum/00Oib4
My Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel is overexposing severely in sunlight. What is wrong?
Houynhnm
Doesn't have the kit lens, but a Sigma 28-300 AF lens. Worked flawlessly till about a month ago, when it started giving Error 99. I googled and learned about some body/lens compatibility issues. One of the suggested solutions was to clean lens contacts, which I did. But now it's overexposing severely in the sun, in several modes. I don't have reliable Canon service where I live, so am rather desperate to find out what could be wrong, and what I could do. Thank you for your sharing.
Answer
Check your settings. Are you on Manual, Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority... if you set it on Program (if it's not on it already) you will probably find this will fix it. If not.... what white balance are you set on? What ISO? In direct sunlight you probably want to be around ISO 200 or 400... if you're around 1000 or higher this could cause your camera to over expose your images.
I think I've seen that same error at some point and I want to say it was caused by somehow "unlocking" the lens from the mount so the contacts weren't securely touching.
3rd party lenses like Sigma, Tamron, etc. have to reverse engineer their lenses to try to get them to work with Canon and Nikon lenses and they don't always work the way they are supposed to, but usually do.
Good luck!
Check your settings. Are you on Manual, Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority... if you set it on Program (if it's not on it already) you will probably find this will fix it. If not.... what white balance are you set on? What ISO? In direct sunlight you probably want to be around ISO 200 or 400... if you're around 1000 or higher this could cause your camera to over expose your images.
I think I've seen that same error at some point and I want to say it was caused by somehow "unlocking" the lens from the mount so the contacts weren't securely touching.
3rd party lenses like Sigma, Tamron, etc. have to reverse engineer their lenses to try to get them to work with Canon and Nikon lenses and they don't always work the way they are supposed to, but usually do.
Good luck!
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