Repair Broken Canon EOS 3 and 1, 1N BC Error 35mm

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This video is a DIY Repair for a few potential problems the Canon EOS 3, 1 and 1N film camera body can have with the BC Error. The video show some things to check on the body first that sometimes resolve some problems these cameras can have. Then if that does not work I also show how to disassemble the camera and get the mirror magnets to start working again. A good beating!
Then also how to reassemble the camera again.
Note: The 1V / 1VHS is disassemble differently so this video will not help for that camera.
Hope this helps someone.
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[@violenthell]

THIS WORKED! I bought my EOS 1N for $30 bucks in MINT condition, and your instructions was thorough and straight forward so I nailed it, thank you!!!!

[@CannonFastReviews]

Nice glad it helped!!

[@theisraelpost4578]

I just ordered EOS 3 with BC error for a hand full of dollars. Main reason is to try that stunning error fix. Thanks a lot for sharing mate.

[@CannonFastReviews]

TheIsraelPost Cool let me know how it goes!

[@lukef6035]

You absolute hero. I went through countless threads online talking about the issue and came to no prevail. My eos 3 had been hidden under my bed for the past year so took it for a spin today, only to find the bc error. Gave the magnet a good tap and off went the shutter! Thank you so much!

[@CannonFastReviews]

Oh cool glad it helped and now clicking away! :)

[@mikehannon3536]

This totally worked for my EOS 1! You have to lift the fauz leather either side of the film door release button and there's also a third screw under the leather below the EOS 1 logo on the front. Thank you!

[@CannonFastReviews]

Cool glad it worked!! =D

[@bobbell5128]

That is brilliant. You are a genius and a hero. My EOS 1n just gave me the dreaded "bc" eroor. I looked on the internet and all of the posts I viewed seem to be from idiots who don't have any idea. Your UTube video is absolutely superb and the camera is working fine. I had to remove the front and encourage the magnet, just as you said. On the EOS 1n the screw near the catch is not accessed via the film compartment but by pulling off the "leather" grip on the front (which also reveals the catch screws). From the posts I gather that Canon dealers replace the main board at a cost of £100+ but it does not give a permanent fix! Todd - thanks for taking the time and trouble to create and post a brilliant video. Bob

[@CannonFastReviews]

Ha ha thanks, I'm glad this helped! Thanks for posting about the hidden screw behind the leatherette, hopefully others will read your comment for help. Hopefully this will keep your camera working and not have to replace the whole board. At that point it might be worth finding a parts camera... Super glad this helped and thanks for the info!

[@AreEx78]

Todd Armstrong Ditto to what Bob said! You're a life saver! :D

[@CannonFastReviews]

AreEx78 Ha ha glad it helped :)

[@andrewhamilton1612]

Hi Todd, thanks so much for this video, I was just about to spend £96 GBP (approx 150 dollars) having this problem investigated but luckily found your video first. My EOS-3 hadn't been used a great deal but had spent the past 10 years in its box thanks to digital. When I got it out and put new batteries in the power drive and it came up with the error I was gutted, but followed your instructions and now working perfect once again, big thank you from bonny Scotland Todd :-)

[@CannonFastReviews]

Woo Hoo thats great! I'm so glad to hear these things getting recovered rather then being tossed now. Thanks for letting me know.

[@thomasgalati7106]

saved me, although a problem that often comes back. now i know where to specifically hit the camera, cheers!

[@the_jerms]

Thank you for this video! I got this camera for a steal but soon found out it was dead with the BC Error and couldn't find anything online. Some reason this video never popped up for me. But low and behold I did the magnet tap and now it's working flawlessly. To think that I was going to pawn this off on eBay for dirt cheap.

[@CannonFastReviews]

Pencilnink Oh cool glad it worked out!

[@johncurry4538]

Thanks for this video. I had already cleaned all the contacts years ago, nothing seemed to work--and I'll be honest, I didn't take my EOS1 apart to fix it. Once I saw the video and realized where the magnet was located, and that tapping it fixed it, I tapped the body of the camera in that location. (Wooden handle of a paint brush I had sitting next to me). For the first time in three years my old EOS1 began firing and has done so consistently for the past ten minutes. I couldn't believe it. I was planning on trading it in Friday--now I'm loading some film in it and heading out. Thanks again.

[@CannonFastReviews]

Oh wow glad this helped! I have actually beaten a few with my fist and recovered a couple. I try this before diving in a disassembling but most need to be taken apart. You got one of the lucky one's! NICE!

[@johncurry4538]

Todd Armstrong Well, once again, thanks for this video. When the camera first developed this problem, the internet pretty much indicated it was now a boat anchor. I couldn't bring myself to toss it though--but didn't want to buy another if it was going to have the same problem. It has sat on a shelf as a display for a couple of years until now. KEH is coming to a local camera store this weekend and I thought I'd see how much I'd get for it, gladly I checked the internet once more before letting it go. I recommend the wooden handle of a paint brush over the fist though...LOL.

[@CannonFastReviews]

John Curry Ya I honestly will give that a try. Could even put a thin cloth between as well perhaps to avoid scratching. Thanks for letting me know because this will save time. Ya Keh is great. I sell almost everything on ebay. The trick is to do a Buy It Now only and set the price fairly highish. Then just drop it $10 or so each week. It takes patience but I over double my profit on many items. Auctions are usually a huge loss.

[@northbirch]

Thank you so much. I've had a dead eos-3 for years that I love but couldn't justify spending on the Canon repair after it failed. I was always reticent to open it up, the cleaning contacts trick never worked. I saw this magnet trick today and the super easy way to try it so I thought why not. And it worked! a gentle tap on the magnet cleared it. You are a hero sir.

[@CannonFastReviews]

Oh great that is so good to hear! I'm glad this worked for you! I hope you get some good use out of it now.

[@Mach-20]

I didn't even have to take the front cover off, just banged on the spot mentioned and BOOM, fixed. Thank you so much!

[@CannonFastReviews]

+Bridger Machus Perfect there are a few people that told me that worked! Glad to hear it!

[@patriciasteffen8836]

Worked for me as well with a 1n that wasn't used for 8 years! Mind the three screws under the leather cover on the left side to undo the upper body...and took a lot of tapping, but finally the mirror moved! Thank you very much!

[@CannonFastReviews]

Patricia Steffen Nice! Great to hear!

[@patriciasteffen8836]

Todd Armstrong After a few hours: same bc error...had to open the body again, tapped on the magnets and fixed it for now...any tips on how to prevent this from happening again? Thank you!

[@CannonFastReviews]

Patricia Steffen The only way is to keep shooting it to get everything moving or replace the part. However I have had some people message me saying once they got it initially going if it happens again they just tap it from the outside with a cloth covering the spot and they don't need to dismantle it again. Just a little smack from the outside keeps it going. I have tried this and it worked for most of mine as well. After that it really is just replace the part. I have thought about cutting the white cover and blowing it out or spraying some contact cleaner in it but I haven't tried it yet. Not sure if its worth the trouble.

[@robertbrown5835]

It worked! Stuck magnet. Followed your tutorial and it was an easy fix. Thanks so much!

[@CannonFastReviews]

Glad it helped!

[@hohaitran6308]

Thank you! It worked for me. For the screws on the side where the release is for the film insert. The reason why you don't completely unscrew the two is because theres a spring that is packed underneath so if you go too far which i did while putting the cover back on. its bit of an art to get back together.

[@CannonFastReviews]

Haha yes those springs are a pain to get back in! :)

[@ksd99999]

Oddly enough the custom function trick worked for me. Thanks so much!

[@CannonFastReviews]

Great to hear!

[@josephdonna7574]

Great advice! Mine had the magnet thing wrong with it. I didn't have a small enough screwdriver so I couldn't take the front cover off. So, I lightly tapped the metal lens mounting ring in the area near where the magnet is located under the front cover. It worked like a charm!

[@CannonFastReviews]

Hey glad to hear!!!

[@dennisbrown8214]

Thank you for your excellent video on fixing the EOS 3 bc error.I have had the camera since new in 2002 and the magnet was stuck due to being stored too long because of shooting digital. Anyway it was a simple fix and I am very pleased to have my EOS 3 ready to shoot some Ektachrome when it finally arrives.Thanks again

[@CannonFastReviews]

Wooo hoo glad it worked!

[@theisraelpost4578]

EAT that Ebayyyyy. I just got the cam and it all went perfectly well. Works like a charm. Thanks amigo.

[@CannonFastReviews]

TheIsraelPost Woo hoo ha ha NICE! :)

[@kkyarrick]

I didn't actually think this would work but thanks after giving it a light tap my EOS 3 is back in working order

[@CannonFastReviews]

kkyarrick Ha ha cool to hear. glad it worked!

[@peterribbens8649]

My EOS 3 sat in the box a long time -- years -- now the dreaded BC error. I set CF-12 to 1. Before opening up, I tried some gentle raps with the back side of my small screwdriver -- right over the magnet spot--and “Voila!” the mirror started flipping up and down with the shutter button. CF-12 back to 0, and all is well. Many thanks!

[@CannonFastReviews]

Woo hoo another camera saved! Glad it helped!

[@peterribbens8649]

Alas issue came back, no amount of tapping makes it last more than 5 minutes:-( worth the try though...

[@CannonFastReviews]

Ya I have had some do this...

[@peterribbens8649]

@@CannonFastReviews so getting in deep is not for amateurs? Purchase another one for this parts? Or in the era of DSLR just sell on ebay for parts? Thoughts?

[@CannonFastReviews]

Personally I wouldn't replace it on these cameras now that they are much cheaper these days. Unless you have a lot of time... You have to tear down the top of the camera all the while being VERY careful not to rip a ribbon which there are quite a few. Then once you get them all disconnected then you have to do a fair bit of digging and soldering to disconnect the part. Its a lot of work. Personally I would sell it for parts and buy another working camera. :)

[@nineteenseventy4588]

Awesome - that‘s been it. The Magnets! Thank you. Now my EOS3 works again.

[@CannonFastReviews]

Hey glad it helped!!

[@yorgosprountzos4905]

Got mine from ebay (seller claims that this camera had only one roll of film shot in this)...hit the magnet....doesn't work.....how hard should I hit the magnet ? is it replaceable ?

[@CannonFastReviews]

Some people on here have mentioned that putting earth magnets around the are seems to free them up!

[@claude0120]

Wow! Thanks so much for sharing this! Great explanation and a way to save lots of old EOS 3s that were headed to the junkyard..

[@CannonFastReviews]

Cool glad it helped!

[@claude0120]

Todd Armstrong Hi Todd, I have noticed that the problem keeps coming back. I wonder how many times I need to actuate the shutter to clear whatever it is in the magnets once and for all? I read that one person used an exacto knife to remove the white plastic cover from the magnet housing to spray cleaner in there. Do you suppose there is some residue on the magnets?

[@CannonFastReviews]

Claude Batmanghelidj Oh no well I usually put a few hundred clicks on them in high continuous which usually works. I have also heard of cutting the front cover off as well and doing the cleaner thing which might work. I would first put a couple hundred clicks on it but if that doesn't work then perhaps you might want to try the cleaner thing. The only real other option would be to replace the magnets so trying the cleaner might not hurt. I don't think its worth it to replace the magnets. Just be careful becasue some electrical contact cleaners can melt plastic.

[@ik1asrenrico947]

I saw your film on the repair of eos-3, congratulations excellent! I have one that does not turn on, it does not seem to come from the batteries, but I checked all the contacts and they are clean. Can you tell me what the problem might be? Thanks, Enrico

[@CannonFastReviews]

Hum not powering on. I would say either there are bad battery connections or bad connections between the power winder if you have one. If that is not the case then perhaps internal damage to wiring or a loose wire. When did the problem start?

[@williammonroe1747]

Wondering if you have any other suggestions? I did everything in the video, tapping the magnet housing quite firmly. At the end of it, still the same, can’t get the mirror to move. Also, my lcd screen INLY shows bc error, nothing else is visible in the display - I couldn’t even activate the cf’s. Any further suggestions??

[@CannonFastReviews]

If this doesn't work then it prob needs the magnets replaced or repaired. Both are huge jobs and prob not worth your time. Also I'm not sure if you can get the parts anymore.

[@natalieisagirlnow]

i did it with a pencil eraser sized neodymium magnet (without even opening it). it worked with one, but not the other. that one probably had a bad shutter

[@CannonFastReviews]

Oh cool!

[@JohnBarrow1961]

Excellent video. How did you learn how to troubleshoot this issue?

[@CannonFastReviews]

It was a few years of repairing similar T series cameras like the T90 and many problems on 1 and 1Ns, and research, and advice so I thought this problem is simple enough and quite common I could make a quick video. Glad you liked and and hope it helped!

[@manlarmar]

hello, can you help me with my eos 3? When I load the film and close the back the counter keeps stuck blank, it is suppose to advance automatically to number 1 but never happens. It seems like the motor is not working properly... Any help? or any ideas?

[@CannonFastReviews]

Hey David Salas sorry I should have mentioned that I actually got mine for free like this but thought it would make a good video for someone else. But ya your definitely right and thanks for sharing this info with us!

[@malennachbruchzahlen]

saved my EOS 3, thank you so much

[@amcgula]

Hi Todd, thank you very much for the video. My shutter is working again thanks to your help. I'm still having a problem... My camera has a lost screw; the larger one, that's in the interior where you load the film. The camera looks well sealed without that screw, but it doesn't load the film. I don't know if that's the reason. Any idea? thanks!!

[@CannonFastReviews]

Hum shoot was it working before you disassembled the camera? Try resetting the camera and if you can replace that screw. I don't believe that screw should have anything to do with the film winder. You can VERY CAREFULLY take the bottom plate off and see if any wiring has come un-soldered but be very careful not to tear any ribbon wiring. Sometimes a wire will pull and might be the problem. More then likely the film winder could be dead though and would require a full disassembling.

[@amcgula]

Todd Armstrong Firts of all thanks for your help. I'm not really sure if the fim winder was working before I disassembled the camera. It was a gift, and the "non responding shutter" was the only information. The camera is in "like new" condition (any scarth, look unused). The previous owner took the camera to a local service (they said the shutter was broken) and I think they lost the screw and maybe has some relation with this problem. The shutter started working perfectly folowing your exact method very easily, but there's that new problem. Thanks again and I'll take a look at the mechanism.

[@CannonFastReviews]

amcgula Hum man I really wonder what could be up. I think what I would do is take the covers off and see if there are any wires that came unsoldered. Also you can take off the bottom plate and hunt around for stripped or missing gears which would wind things. Might be worth peeking around. Would be super nice to get it working again.

[@kealanshilling5171]

This just happened to be!!! Exact think and have been freaking out. Happy to find this video.

[@CannonFastReviews]

Hey glad it helped!!

[@schreyerdavid]

Hi Todd! I could repair my Eos 3 - thanks to your magnet trick! But: do you have an idea - a day after, I have the same problem again... why is that - what can I do? All the best, David

[@CannonFastReviews]

Yes this is very common. Some bodies may take a few times and some only once and a handful need the part replaced. The best bet is to do it a few times and shoot quite a few clicks in it. If it continues then sadly it probably needs the part replaced.

[@schreyerdavid]

Todd Armstrong Thanks for your answer! Can I replace the part? Or better not? :-) All the best, D.

[@CannonFastReviews]

schreyerdavid Hi yes it is repairable but to be honest I don't know if its worth the time and effort. I have done a few including the 1N and 1 but today I wouldn't bother anymore. You would need to find a part or a damaged body with a good part. The entire top cover needs to cover needs to come off as well and lots of soldering to access the part. I suggest just trying the video trick a few times and if that doesn't work then I would hunt down a new body on ebay and sell this one as parts. I have actually won a few EOS 3 bodies recently under $50 and one for $20! It takes a lot of hunting but less time then repairing one. Plus the ebay hunt is fun. Do odd keywords and you never know what you might find.

[@schreyerdavid]

Todd Armstrong Thanks a lot, Todd!

[@CannonFastReviews]

schreyerdavid Ya if you get the camera to keep working let me know. Hope it works out.

[@coreygrant686]

Hey, my eos 3 had a bc error. I tried a few things in this video and it started to come back to life, however, the mirror goes up when I press shutter button and I have to press it again to get it to go back down. Am I doing something wrong with the CF setting? did I not turn it off correctly? It also will not change shutter speed of auto focus. Any thoughts? Thanks

[@CannonFastReviews]

Hum this seems very odd. I thought maybe mirror lock up CF for night photography.. But if you can not change shutter speeds of AF almost sound like a electrical problem. You didn't rip a wire or anything? Hum not really sure...

[@hazyzulabuhassan3344]

Hi todd, i have an eos 1, and i didnt use for quite some time, i think its been 5 years. Yesterday, i put changenew 8 aa batteries in power booster, unfortunately, it won turn on, nothing on the lcd. But i did hear that motor sound. Do you have any suggestion to fix this. Thanks in advance

[@CannonFastReviews]

Hum to me it sounds like a common occurrence of dirty contacts. Make sure the contacts inside the grip are completely clean. Often batteries leak in these things and just block the contacts enough so they don't make proper contact. Make sure the posts inside the grip are clean. This is usually the prob with these grips. Then I would take off the grip and clean all the tiny pin contacts on the grip that mesh with the body and same with the body. I'm currently away but if you still have problems let me know and I will be home soon to look over my camera for more options. But I'm guessing the contacts inside the grip...

[@softwire]

Hey, thanks for the video btw. Have you ever run across an eos-3 where everything works minus the all important film advance. It actually appears as if the the motors are not getting juice and also the quick dial on the back cover does not function. I noticed the three contacts on the door, the male nipple thangs, where they make contact on the flat copper contacts, those have little dents, can that be an issue? I'm not sure how the power is supplied to the auto advance reel. PB-E2 yields same results: shutter works, display works, film is acknowledged by camera via small pic, but film doesn't advance and quick dial does not work. Also tried flipping switches on and off for the quick select dial thinking that maybe it was stuck, but nuthin'. Quite desperate. Camera is in beautiful shape otherwise, but obviously, useless. Thanks for reading.

[@CannonFastReviews]

Sounds like you have a electrical communication error. Yes this does happen from time to time. First reset all the settings. Clean all contacts you see. Yes those 3 dents from the back pins are normal. The winder motors rarely go dead and how your camera is reacting tells me there is an electronic error. Possibly from a torn ribbon or a solder fail, or even a chip ruined. You can pull the botton but be careful not to tear ribbons. Possibly you will see a torn ribbon or disconnect. But my guess is it would need a full repair which in my opinion is not worth the cost. Better off buying one on ebay for less money. Return this one or sell it for parts. The motor doesn't run at all?

[@rickytrix]

what about when lens is mounted even an non EF(manual old)? shutter does go off, but i mount a Holga lens for ef, and sometimes i get Bc error, i did opened and hit the magnet, but looks like something the shutter unstuck then put it together and time to time it gets bc when lens is mounted. Thank you.

[@CannonFastReviews]

Hum should more like your have an electrical connection failure either on the lens or body mount. Does it do this with a normal EF Canon lens? Or does it just do it with your Holga lens? Make sure your electrical contacts are clean on both the lens and body. To me it almost sounds like it is the electrical contacts are not working properly.

[@baimadji5830]

Mine didnt work after i followed the tips. Mine put in the service they cannot fix it. Im very sad. I bought this new. And only use it for a year, now is broke

[@CannonFastReviews]

Hey some other people have told me that they stuck earth magnets on the area and moved them around and it got things free'd up. Might want to try that!

[@rookieboychannel]

thank you Todd!! you just give me eos 3 plus 36-78 lens for only $50 this is amazing video I will search eos 1 or 1n and try my luck (again) later

[@CannonFastReviews]

Cool! Glad it helped!!

[@kdaniel32]

Tapping the magnet fixed up my EOS 3. Thanks!!!

[@CannonFastReviews]

Woo Hoo another one saved! :)

[@martinhrubos394]

Thanks for repairing manual, ....very appreciated.

[@CannonFastReviews]

+Martin Hruboš Cool glad it helped!

[@_Martincito]

So I didnt have any small phillips head screwdrivers, and rather than use a flathead and strip the screw, I put the cover over the mirror and knocked on it like a door. Bit more aggressive but it works!

[@CannonFastReviews]

Nice! That'll work too :)

[@baimadji5830]

I opened it Tap it. But did not work. 4 years i havent turn it on. Sigh. Help pls

[@sebastianspiller1312]

I tested my EOS 620 at the guy's place, and it fired every shot. Back home it did nothing but fail. Now I am trying this vid's solution, in case it's the same 'anatomy', but I can't find the magnets or anything. And Google isn't helping either, due to lack of images of a simular situation. Any thoughts or tips?

[@CannonFastReviews]

The guts of the 620 are totally different and doesn't have the same magnets as these. So are you getting a BC error? In the 620 99% of the time its just a dead battery that causes them to stop working. The 620 is a really tough camera. Have you tried a new battery? My guess is a new battery will fix it. Let me know :)

[@keironstoneman6938]

Bc also means replace the battery not just that the camera is broken!

Hey Todd, thanks for the video. Very helpful. My EOS 3 has the bc error, but only at speeds of 1/4000th and up. All the others work correctly. Could this be a magnet´s problem as well? Just checking before I tear into the camera. :) Thank you again for the great, clear video.

[@CannonFastReviews]

Hey sorry I'm just not sure. It could be but it might actually be a shutter problem. I have not encountered anything like that before. Almost sounds like it may actually be the shutter dying.

Thanks Todd Armstrong. I might try a different grip and some alkaline batteries instead of rechargeables. I'll investigate and if I can fix it, you can add the fix to your list. Thanks again.

[@CannonFastReviews]

André Castanheira Oh yes sorry I thought you might be using the regular battery in the GR-E1 grip. Different batteries may definitely give different results and I read that some batteries (not sure which ones) will mess with the camera as well as the light meter. I know older camera meters hated certain batteries. Have you tried the 2CR5? Ya definitely that would be great if you could report back your findings!

Hi Todd Armstrong. Thanks for being so attentive. I don´t have an original grip, but I used a 2CR5 in the BP-E1. It didn´t work... I did take the camera apart and knocked the magnet a bit, but still no go above 1/4000th of a second. The shutter works properly and it exposes as expected, but the mirror doesn´t return. It´s only when I press the shutter halfway that the mirror returns. I´m out of ideas, but I´ll keep looking. :)

[@CannonFastReviews]

André Castanheira Oh that sort of sounds like your custom function #12 is set to mirror lock up but it shouldn't only do it at 4000th so I'm not sure. Unless mirror lock up is limited to 4000th but I don't think it does. Check out page 116. www3.canon.de/images/pro/fot/slr/geh/file/eos_3_eng_toc.pdf Beyond this I'm not sure.

[@danielwalsh492]

excellent video, saved my eos 3 from being returned and saved the seller an angry letter :D

[@CannonFastReviews]

Cool glad to hear! But just make sure after a few days it is still working fine becasue they can have the problem reoccur.

[@danielwalsh492]

I shall indeed, i'm going to be using it a lot for the next few days :)

[@flutgraben13]

So "BC" is a more generic error code. Thanks for help!

[@smiff4748]

Excellent video Todd. Thank you.

[@JulioCabanaFB]

I got the bc error when I was trying to shoot in low light in av mode , is it normal??

[@CannonFastReviews]

Hum that doesn't really make sense and it shouldn't happen in low light. I'm not really sure why it would do that. All I can think of is that perhaps the battery is running low and didn't want to take the shot if its a super long exposure because perhaps the camera calculated that it couldn't run the dead battery that long....

[@negative_yuliya]

Thank you, so much!!! You save my camera!!!

[@CannonFastReviews]

Hey glad it helped!!

[@juliusplaton8907]

Not really getting an error, but my Eos 1's on and off/power lever switch snapped off for no reason. Any way to fix?

[@CannonFastReviews]

Hey yes luckily its a fairly easy fix. Take the 7 screws off the bottom plate and the on off switch is held on with 1 screw. Don't bend the electronic contacts. You can either glue the switch back together if you have the part or buy a damaged body for under $40 on ebay and replace it. I had a aperture lock switch go one and I just glued it and it has been holding for a long time.

[@juliusplaton8907]

Thanks! I'll give it a shot!

[@CannonFastReviews]

Julius Platon Ya let us know how it goes :)

[@juliusplaton8907]

Todd Armstrong Ended up purchasing a donor body. Just as you said, 7 screws, off comes the plate, and there she is. Though I had to be careful with the orientation of the disk that the switch actuated on, as well as what looked like a tiny bearing ball that locked the switch onto the on and off modes. All that aside, the lever switch is like new and feels better than it was before.

[@CannonFastReviews]

Julius Platon Woo Hoo thats awesome! Good job!

[@Kim-kk5ns]

Thank you so much!! I fixed my EOS 3!!

[@CannonFastReviews]

Nice! Glad to hear!

[@suhyura]

Thank you very much!!!!!

[@SammySantiagoIrizarry]

Thanks so much David!!!!!

[@colbolt54]

very cool video!!!! awsome!!! thank you

[@AndrejSpilevoj]

Thank you soooo much, really. You made my day :)

[@TheFat_Operator]

Nice, scored a BNIB eos 3 body for 50 bucks on ebay, guess the lady thought it wanst worth much since it was a film body.

[@CannonFastReviews]

Score! Ya there are some crazy deals out there! :)

[@trollcat6265]

Thank you!!

[@Theo-qf5rz]

Thanks! Now I have a perfect condition EOS 3 (ex-BC error) which cost me $50...

[@CannonFastReviews]

Woo Hooo!!! Thats what I like to hear!! That is so good! Shoot it lots at first just to make sure they don't stick again. I sometimes had to take a camera apart 3 times before it finally stopped sticking. Most just take the 1 time though but I shoot them lots (app. 200clicks) to make sure they won't stick again.

[@Theo-qf5rz]

Todd Armstrong Thanks again! Yeah, they stuck twice but another adventure into the camera seemed to do the trick...

[@aj___030]

What else coud I do? This doesnt work for me... My camera was shiped perfectly fine and now it doesnt work anymore. Fuck BC errorrrr

[@CannonFastReviews]

If it was working when the person sold it to you maybe they were able to get it going long enough just to ship it but in reality it probably didn't work. Can you return it?

[@MegaFarbenFroh]

THX !!! your tutorial give me an eos 1n for 30 euros !!

[@CannonFastReviews]

Woo Hoo!! Good to hear! :)

[@alfredobustamante3770]

TODD! Thank you so much. I've had my EOS 3 for a few years now with the "BC ERROR" and was ready to chuck it. Your video did the trick. I am shooting a roll of Kodak Portra 160 with it now. If anyone is interested in checking out some street photography portraits hit up my instagram @bustamante.photo

[@CannonFastReviews]

+Alfredo Bustamante Woo Hoo cool! Another one saved! Hope it goes well.

[@nineteenseventy4588]

... but unfortunately only for 2 days... then the Problem comes again...

[@CannonFastReviews]

Ya sadly I have had a few that couldn't recover as well. Some people have commented that just pulling a magnet over the area works. Maybe just try doing that a few times and if the magnet can suck things free maybe it can recover.

[@suneolsson9815]

I hade 3 Canon T90 and it was same problem,, Canon hade no parts to fix magnets in Camera,,, so what i do,, yes i threw away all 3 Cameras,,,, Maby it was same simpel to fix T90,, i dont know? maby some gays know more here? best regards from Good old cold Sweden,, And happy Easter 2019

[@CannonFastReviews]

The T90 is a different setup then these but they did have shutter problems too. I seen a few guys on google repair them as well.

[@colbolt54]

you can still get your money back using paypal you send it back and you get your money back!!!! it doesnt matter if they say "no returns" if they stated camera is working and it doesnt you can still get a refund!!!