Kenny Liu
Wednesday, December 18th, 2002This morning, I was tightening the quick-release plate onto the bottom of my camera when I heard a “shickt” sound. The top threads of the tripod socket stripped when I tightened the screw, making it impossible for me to attach the plate to the camera. This is not the type of thing that should happen to this camera, especially since the one-year warranty expired yesterday!
I wound up going to Home Depot where Don helped me find a longer screw. It wasn’t a perfect fit, so we placed a washer between the screw and the mounting plate. After that, everything tightened up properly. Phew! On my way down to San Diego next week, I’ll drop by the Canon Service Center in Irvine to see how much and how long it will take to repair it. In the meantime, consider it fixed… MacGyver style!