And Now For Something Completely Different...

[Mark]

I'm a little upset because my camera lens is buggered. Apparently it is a common fault with these canon 17-85mm zoom lenses, the internal wire (ribbon cable) gets somehow damaged and needs replacing.

 

Thought I would put my watch repair skill to use in a different way, I mean, how difficult can it be?? :s

 

Ok - so I got the new part through today - wish me luck, I need it for my video making!

 

[WillFly]

Rather you than me, Mark! That circular printed circuit looks lethal? Had the zoom ceased to function?

[Mark]

No - its the aperture stuck on 4.

[matabog]

4 is ok. Just put the camera on Aperture priority :D

 

B

[Mark]

4 is ok. Just put the camera on Aperture priority :D

 

B

 

Great for inside - not so good for outside :D

[Geo]

Well done Mark, I'm surprised you managed to get the spare part.

[Mark]

Yes - and it was only £10.

 

And I fixed it! Yay!!! :)

 

This was the culprit...

 

 

See the split in the cable:

 

 

Now some test shots in the garden :)

 

[WillFly]

Excellent - well done! Nice looking pics as well.

[Mark]

Thanks will :)

[bobm12]

Nice pictures and great job Mark, I just saw this thread and by the looks of the ribbon cable I thought: "This is going to be quite a nightmare to route properly without breaking." Very steady hands Mark! Hats off!

[SSTEEL]

Well done Mark :)

[autowind]

I like a man who can turn his hand to most things,  well done,  a nice camera saved from the bin.

 

An interesting thought is that the whole of modern civilization hangs on this sort of technology,  anyone who can invent a raygun to wipe hard drives would have the power to put us back in the stone age in a week. 

[bobm12]

Sounds like:

 

You know, the series about the total black out. ^_^