HV30 Lens cover reliability? Two failures so far :(

Eric Manacsa · February 20th, 2010, 01:59 AM

Canon fixed my lens cover for $208. I hope it lasts. I'll be keeping a wide angle on it for good in hoping to protect it from the elements.

There's a camera repair shop that told they can do a hack for $80 to keep the lens cap open permanently. They recently did it for a dental office using the HV20. I just spent $208 bucks so I'm not ready to drop another $80 just yet.

Colin McDonald · February 20th, 2010, 09:21 AM

Replying to my own post here:

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I wonder if the other Canon consumer models have the same design of lens cover? Just looked up the manual for the HF20/HF200 and it seems to be quite similar. And I imagine the new models will have it as well.

Have there been any problems with the HF20/HF200 etc lens covers?

I found this: http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-vi...-jam-help.html

Craig Peer · March 11th, 2010, 09:01 PM

I had an HV10 that had the same problem. I now have good UV Haze filters on my HV10's and HV30's permanently to prevent this. I think my clumsy fingers may have caused mine to fail............

February 20th, 2010, 01:59 AM	#16
Eric Manacsa Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 36	Canon fixed my lens cover for $208. I hope it lasts. I'll be keeping a wide angle on it for good in hoping to protect it from the elements. There's a camera repair shop that told they can do a hack for $80 to keep the lens cap open permanently. They recently did it for a dental office using the HV20. I just spent $208 bucks so I'm not ready to drop another $80 just yet. __________________ 3 Canon Cameras and Sony Vegas

March 11th, 2010, 09:01 PM	#18
Craig Peer Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 72	I had an HV10 that had the same problem. I now have good UV Haze filters on my HV10's and HV30's permanently to prevent this. I think my clumsy fingers may have caused mine to fail............