One of the 4 springs in battery compartment fell off - possible to fix?

[Infinit]

Hi guys, just returned back from vacay and got very sad, My working horse Canon Rebel T3 is not turning on. I closely looked and noticed that the battery compartment inside the camera there supposed to be 4 springs that would align with the battery to make a contact and one of the string came off and is missing, therefore, the camera cannot have contact with the battery, hence, no power. Any idea whether it’s something fixable? Or perhaps it will be so expensive that it’s cheaper to buy new Rebel? Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

[Infinit]

So I currently technically have working lence from current T3 which is 18-55 mm, can I put this lence on new T5 rebel and the quality will be good and then when I am buying T5 rebel I will not need to buy the same lence 18-55 mm but instead will look for another one and will have 2 to use? Is that good strategy?

[Waddizzle]

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@Infinit wrote:

So I currently technically have working lence from current T3 which is 18-55 mm, can I put this lence on new T5 rebel and the quality will be good and then when I am buying T5 rebel I will not need to buy the same lence 18-55 mm but instead will look for another one and will have 2 to use? Is that good strategy?

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Unless you buy a used camera [not recommended], the T5 will come in a kit with a lens.  I think T5 and T3 cameras came with the same 18-55mm lens.

[Infinit]

Oh I see. Too bad will have 2 the same lences. I can just buy body of T5, is that good idea?

[Waddizzle]

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@Infinit wrote:

Oh I see. Too bad will have 2 the same lences. I can just buy body of T5, is that good idea?

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As I said, the T5 only comes in a kit with a lens.  The refurbished store is selling the T5 at the links I posted at DEEP discounts.  Look at it this way, the lens is free for the taking.  Buy a refurbished EF 50mm f/1.8 STM with it.

The T5i is selling just outside of your stated budget.  But, it does offer better low light performance over a T5.  If video is a factor, then be aware that the T5 does not have an external mic input, but the T5i does.

[Waddizzle]

Ah, anothe camera to consider is the T3i, which can be purchased as a body only at the Refurbished Store.

[RobertTheFat]

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@Waddizzle wrote:

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@Infinit wrote:

I think I currently have basic stuff 18-55 mm and as I said before I am not a fan of changing setting for every single picture. I don't care for Wifi so I guess I will look into T5. What lence would you recommend for my needs? I am weary of the idea to buy refurbished.... I think if it was fixed ones that's it....

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Refurbished does not necessarily mean it was broken.  I've bought a handful of items there.  All of the gear comes with one year warranties, just like the stuff in stores.  It just comes in a different box [Vixia, most of the time] and is sold for less. 

The gear is thoroughly checked by hand, not by machine.  Stuff even has the new smell to it.

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A couple of weeks after I bought my second 7D, I noticed that there was an annoying amount of crud in the viewfinder. Since Canon's Jamesburg repair shop is a couple of miles from the New Jersey Turnpike, and since I drive the Pike three or four times a year to visit my daughter in Philadelphia, I dropped the camera off the next time I was down that way. The guy working the counter asked me why I didn't just send it back to B&H and demand a new one. I explained that I had already worked out the AFMA corrections for all my lenses and didn't want to go through that tedious process again. So they cleaned it up and sent it back to me, and you've never seen a camera in such beautiful, mint condition.

But the bottom line is that if I had sent it back to B&H, they would have bounced it back to Canon, and it would have found itself in Jamesburg for the same treatment that it actually got. They would have then sold it as a refurb to someone who would have found it hard to believe that a "used" camera could be in such fine shape.

[ebiggs1]

All this chatter is fine but the bottom line is, no matter what camera/lens combo you get, will have its limits.  All do no matter how much you spend.  Sure we all want exactly what you have asked for.  But in reality it ain't gonna happen.

A life truth is, the more you spend on camera gear the closer you will get to what you are seeking.  Nothing in the Rebel line with kit lenses is going to accomplish that.

You will help your chances considerably of getting what you want by learning how to use the optional settings your Rebel offers.  That is free.  It don't cost anything.

I agree with you on flashes.  I have a half dozen or so, high dollar ones and they rarely get used by me.

I don't know what they are selling for or whether there is any in the refurb store but a camera you should consider is the G1x Mk II.  For what I have read you saying this is a viable camera for you. It has everything you have asked for to the limits of its ability (like all cameras have).  Give it a look and simplify your life a bit.

[Infinit]

Thanks for taking the time to reply. I am reading this review and I am very hesitant to consider this canon.

https://www.cnet.com/products/canon-powershot-g1-x-mark-ii/review/

[ebiggs1]

"I am very hesitant to consider this canon."

Stop reading the reviews!   Most aren't word the electrons it takes to produce them.  You have to remember no camera is going to do all you want. That beast just doesn't exist. The goal is to get as close to it as possible.  The G1x Mk II has a fantastic lens.  It is a fast lens especially compared to what you already have.  It is a smaller camera and much easier to handle and carry. You don't need a bunch of extra lenses.  It has all the newest fancy features found on current models.  It does video.

It isn't going to be any end all.  And there are better cameras from other makers in this same format but if you want to stay Canon this is a viable choice.  I shoot professionally for hire (40+ years) and I always have my G1x with me.  I am totally pleased with its performance.  My single grip about mine it is how slow it is to save photos.  You can miss shots but that is just part of it.

These high end P&S cameras are very competent and you just might want to give one a try.  Perhaps you could borrow one to try or maybe rent one.

No other maker has or makes the lenses that Canon does.  Canon lenses are the best there is.  Keep that in mind when shopping.  The G1x Mk II is no exception.

[RobertTheFat]

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@Infinit wrote:

Thanks for taking the time to reply. I am reading this review and I am very hesitant to consider this canon.

https://www.cnet.com/products/canon-powershot-g1-x-mark-ii/review/

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I read the review, and I agree with you. Even if I didn't, the idea of dropping back to a fixed-lens P&S from an entry-level DSLR seems silly (unless, possibly, you were buying it as a second or third camera).

And the idea that you should stop reading reviews is absurd. The correct advice, of course, is that you should read as many reviews as you can find, then try to judge which ones make a convincing case for or against the product in the light of your requirements.