Camera Hospital
Finally I got my S2 into Canon to get that evil E18 error checked out. (Henry’s would have sent it in for me but there is a $50 refundable up front fee)
I held some vain hope that Canon would say "OH, an E18 error? And you *didn’t* drop your camera? We’ll fix it for free. No… we’ll just upgrade you for free to an S5." (Yes, I know I live in a fantasy world)
But really, all I’m hoping for is more responsiveness than Tanja got! (Check out her note Canon = Lies & Thievery)
So far, it’s taken them 3 days to email me the estimate along with the "Repair ___ Return ___ Discard" form, quoting a standardized estimate for the E18… one would think they could have just had me approve the repair when I was there… but no.
Flat fee to fix an E18, dropped or not? $210.
Estimate to camera return? 3 weeks.
Fingers crossed that I’ll be back to 
taking rocking food photos again soon! And hopefully the fix will last long enough for me to upgrade to the S5.
Ding Dong Purolator Man
It’s been a crazy week with Gerry leaving Monday for vacation, 2 conferences – SOHO and the CMA’s Not For Profit – getting all the Ottawa proofing rolling (thanks guys!) and a fantastic opportunity to be a sponsor for Jer’s Vision Gala in Ottawa thanks…