Wildlife Photography across the Water: News

Friday, 6 March 2009

News - 1Dmk111 update

Further to my post earlier this week here, I registered my Mark111 with Canon just before I wrote that post. In the Canon registration, it said they would contact you within a week.

Well I got my call and email within 48 hours to arrange collection. As I need the camera next weekend, I requested collection on Monday 16th, to be advised that if they could collect today, I would have it back in time during next week.

So with that guarantee, the body was collected this morning and is due back by next Thursday. I am also taking the opportunity to get my rear screen replaced at the same time as I managed to scratch it while shooting Sanderling in Norfolk last year.

So, considering what 1D 3 users went through last year with the recall for the sub mirror fix, it is encouraging that Canon, at least here in the UK seem to have sorted the logistics in advance of the notification.

I know they took a real hard time last year, but I will come to the defence of the folk I have dealt with at Elstree RCC who did their very best by me. It is no good shooting the messengers - they didn't design these flaws.

So here's hoping for a quick return.

Will keep you posted on the experience as I know there are many people who will go through this and maybe have not started the process off yet.

Martin

3 comments:

pierre le Suisse6 March 2009 at 13:33
Hi Martin,
I have spoken to my dealer and he has told me to bring it in at my convenience and he will have it back in a week.
i think your point is well made about not shooting the messenger as these dealers have taken the brunt of customer anger.
I just hope it got passed on to the right people.
Love the blog well done both of you.
Pierre le Suisse
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Anonymous6 March 2009 at 15:03
Wonder what colour the Dot will be this time
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WPATW6 March 2009 at 19:00
Cheers Pete

Much appreciated.

Martin
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David Courtenay, a self taught wildlife and nature photographer, has been capturing images for over 30 years. He has had a passion for wildlife since early childhood and remembers being glued to the television whenever Survival, Wildlife on One and other natural history documentaries were shown. In the 2006 he swapped his established career for the life of a wildlife photographer, such a move demands a measure of uncompromising passion and commitment.

David has travelled extensively throughout Europe as well as spending more than 7 months in India working with local guides and trackers in search of Bengal Tiger, Asian One horned Rhino and Asian Elephant. He has also photographed Wildlife in Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, Sumatra, Africa, Canada and America. Working closely with Conservation companies he tries to raise funds to help Wildlife that has been put on the endangered list by poaching and habitation loss

Martin Dyer has had a passion for avian wildlife since childhood, particularly raptors. Photography was also another keen interest and it was with the specific availability and control of the whole process that digital offers that Martin was then able to combine the two in 2003. Based in the UK, Martin is a regular visitor to Scotland, specifically the Isle of Mull to watch the Eagles resident there. Other trips to Europe and around the UK are usually part of Martin’s agenda in a typical year.

However, as a firm believer on making the most of the local patch, Martin has spent a lot of time and hard work creating a wildlife garden which is reaping the rewards with many new species and varieties of wildlife. A keen member of a number of wildlife photographic groups, Martin is keen to expand his portfolio into other areas of wildlife, and has already established a wide portfolio of images of fungi.