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I own 2 Canon GL2's. I have sworn off Sony, now it's Canon's turn. I have had both cameras fixed twice for $240 dollars each time.
I use a VCR to import video for editing. I went back to Canon and they have now raised the price to $400 for the same repair.They claim parts are hard to get. The picture is really great when the camera is new.
After 5 months one went bad again. After about 20 hours of use I can no longer use the vcr. I must use the camera to import video.
This is a current model. By the way the problem is caused by the same issue as the eject message, The tape transport.
I own the GL2. I know I was negligent for trusting Canon's reliability but know I know better.And the Canon 50mm lens I bought new has a defect like a scratch or speck inside the lens. I hadn't had the GL2 long enough for the Tape Cassette failure the GLS is famous for to kick in yet.
I called an authorized Canon repair service and they told me not to bother installing a new CCD chip as that one will fail as well. My EOS 20D camera's flash unit has never popped up. A pixel has blown.
It is called "Planned Obsolescence" and is now designed to kick in after the warranty expires.I can't recommend any Canon products. And that lesson would cost me $[.]. (US).
I didn't use the flash until after the warranty was up. Also discovered too late.Read the complaints about Canon.http://www.consumeraffairs.com/cameras/canon.htmlhttp://www.eventx.com.au/avc.htmhttp://www.dvinfo.net/conf/canon-gl2-gl1-son-watchdog/32267-gl2-dead-pixel-again.htmlNever again for me.
Will NEVER buy Canon or from Amazon again. I promptly returned camera to Amazon within the first 30 days. Within the first 30 days GL2 began eating my tapes. Amazon, get your act together, this is not the economy to be messing with people's money. 30 days after receipt of the product by Matt Greene at Amazon, still no refund. After 3 calls to their customer service, taken by people in the Philipines, still no refund. Plus, you might reconsider using people in a foreign company who have no concern for YOUR customers. They promised to call back twice, never did either time.
Now it's about a year after the fix, but I only used the camera a few times, and the problem has returned.The camera is easy to use, and shoots good video, but if I had to do it over again, I would go with another manufacturer. I have had my Canon GL2 for several years. For [.].bucks, the thing ought to work. It worked fine for the first 2 years or so, then I got the dreaded "Remove the Tape" error. After looking online, I saw that a lot of others had the same problem, and that the only solution was to send it in for replacement of the tape drive mechanism -- to the tune of $250.I bit the bullet, sent it in, and it came back fixed --- for a while. My experience with this camera, and previous digital still cameras is that Canon quality/longevity leaves a lot to be desired.My old (10 yrs) Sony digital 8 camera is still going strong. I will look at Sony and Panasonic to replace my Canon, and never go back.
I tried buying the Canon GL2 from several other places to save money but they all had something very wrong. All camera operations in Chinese, Didn't come with ALL the parts,no warranty, etc. Amazon came through with exactly what I needed.
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