My Canon Camera Is Alive Again

August 5, 2010 | By eric | 4 Comments »

During our vacation in Hong Kong last summer, my canon 50D lost its auto-focus. This is the reason why most of my shots were taken from the distance. I thought it was the camera body that has the problem so I’d checked it together with my lens. The Canon technician told me that a mechanism on the lens was broken. It will take at least 10-14 days  for them to have it repaired and they still have to check if there is an available parts for my lens. I’m a bit disappointed when I heard that because I’m going to Bohol on the 2nd week of August.

My broken autofocus shot

For those who are in the Philippines, I’m sure you know that Bohol is famous for its white beaches aside from the Chocolate Hills.

I informed the technician that I’ve planned to bring my camera to Bohol and if there’s a  possibility if they can  have it repaired sooner. The technician told me that she will take note of that. After two days, a customer support agent of Canon told me that there’s an available parts already. Another two days passed, I received another call telling me that my camera is already for pickup. Of course, I was so overwhelmed when I’ve learned that.

So I went to Canon office yesterday and pickup my camera. It’s live again! The autofocus problem is gone. Thanks to Canon Philippines, they fixed my camera lens in less than 5 days!

I asked the customer support staff if they are offering a seminar on underwater photography. For those who are not aware, I’m a Certified Open Water Diver. Since I’m going to Bohol next week, I’ve planned to take some underwater pictures too. Unfortunately, the staff told me that the seminar they are providing are for those who recently purchased their camera. I was not disappointed because I know that there’s a lot of photography tips that I can surf online.

True enough, as I was searching last night for some underwater photos and tips, I happened to end up browsing at Matt Wier photography blog.  Aside from the really amazing underwater photos on his blog, he’s got an eye for details. I was surprised how he composed his shots. I’ve read his bio and found out that Matt attended Brooks Institute of Photography in California where he is currently based. His works have been published in the Philadelphia Inquirer, New York Times, San Francisco Gate, Orange County Register, FoxNews.com, Santa Barbara News Press, and the Pottstown Mercury. No wonder he’s a seasoned photographer.

Here are 3 samples among the hundreds of truly amazing pictures  from his blog.

Volvo Cruise from http://mattwier.blogspot.com

And here’s one of the most perfect framed picture that I’ve seen. Who would have thought the focal point of your subject on the edge of the frame will make it a cool shot?. If you notice the black frame surrounding the picture, this is not a product of an imaging software. Did Matt shot this from a window?

Picture Perfect

Lifeguard picture from http://mattwier.blogspot.com

Last sample but one of the best shot. Again, I wonder how he did this.  For this kind of shot, you don’t only need the right tool such as a telephoto lens but the right attitude as well.  You need to have patience ( lots of it) and wait for the right timing to produce a perfect shot like this .

Pelican Flight from http://mattwier.blogspot.com/

How I wish I can master even just the 10% of what Matt’s knowledge in photography. By the way, all pictures posted in this blog belongs to Matt Wier Photography. These are all copyrighted to him.

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