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New Beginnings
New and repaired equipment prompts a re-evaluation of my photography workflow.
Twenty-twenty-four is looking to be a year of New Beginnings. In November, I received a new aortic heart valve, and I am recovering from that. December saw the arrival of a Surface Pro Tablet. And last week, my Canon R6 came home from the repair shop looking like it was brand new.
Start with the R6.
Some months ago, I dropped my R6 while my 100–500mm lens was attached. The 100–500 did not appreciate the tumble and was sent off to the Canon repair shop (Ka-ching). It came back, as I knew it would, all shiny and bright. Ready to go. The R6 soldiered on until just before Christmas when it started throwing an ERR 70 message. A bit of research and I knew I would be invoking my Canon Professional Services (CPS) membership yet again (Ka-ching).
Repair Complete Comment:
Your product has been examined and it was found that the circuit board had been impacted causing the unit to display an error 70 message. The main circuit board and top cover ass’y was replaced. Product functions were confirmed.
The camera arrived home late last week, and I wasted no time testing it out. Yep, the Error 70 message has been vanquished. Because the main circuit board was…
