Canon 40D Shutter Release Button Problem

[vidhill]

May 13, 2012 at 5:50 pm

Hello all,

Long time reader, first time poster…

The shutter release button on my Canon 40D has started acting up, it’s still working but not reliably, especially for sports shots.

What are the options/recommendations for repair, I know of ISS in Dublin but I’ve heard that with them it could cost up to €300 to repair?
-given that my 40D probably isn’t worth much more than that, I think that would be a bit of false economy..

I know one option could be that if I got a battery grip there is a shutter release built into that,
-would that work? ergonomically – for shooting in in landscape? (I’ve never used a battery grip before)

[5faythe]

May 13, 2012 at 9:38 pm

Hi David,

I’ve had the shutter release button act up on both my 20D and 40D and TBH the shutter count wouldn’t be massive on either.
Maybe I’ve just been unlucky. :evil:

Anyway to your questions.
I’m in the same quandry as you re repair when compared with the cost of a used model.

I was lucky enough to have got a grip as part of the deal when I bought the 40D (used).
When the main shutter release started to act up I started to use the one on the grip.
I now use that all the time without thinking.

Probaly be strange now to use the normal release should I ever get a replacement. :D

BTW welcome to the site and I hope you find it to be a useful resource.

Cheers,

John.

[markcapilitan]

May 14, 2012 at 7:58 am

I recently had a full shutter button mechanism replaced, but it was on a well used 5D…4 years of pro use, the button had had enough! That was the cost of repair for me also.

[Patrick]

May 25, 2012 at 6:07 pm

I have seen this tread before but until i recieved my bill from Colchester Camera Repair in England i could not comment.
PATRICK
YOUR REF

EOS 40D
DISMANTLE CAMERA, REPLACE SHUTTER UNIT AND MOTOR, REPAIR
MIRROR BOX ASSEMBLY, CLEAN AND SERVICE TO CANON SPEC
£ 105.00 £ 21.00
SPEEDLITE 580EXII
DISMANTLE FLASH, REPLACE TUBE AND REFLECTOR UNIT, SETUP AND
TEST £ 60.00 £ 12.00
£ 165.00
£ 15.06
£ 36.01
£ 216.07
20.00 %
SUB TOTAL
POST/PACK
TOTAL € around 270 or 280 depending on rates.
Kind regards
Patrick. :D

[tsergairl]

May 25, 2012 at 7:02 pm

vidhill wrote:

The shutter release button on my Canon 40D has started acting up, it’s still working but not reliably, especially for sports shots.

maybe this will help :

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