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Canon Digital Rebel 300D
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Kim Tully (ktully) 0 pts
October 14, 2007 12:54 PM

Camera reading ERR 99

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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58446 pts
October 15, 2007 3:52 PM
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Remove your card and see if that clears the issue. If it does, then you card was probably not "seated" correctly and it needs to be reinserted. If that solves it, you're good to go. Another option is you try resetting your camera. This is a fairly easy procedure which involves either going into your setup menu and choosing "reset," or, removing the batteries for a few minutes. It may be that the firmware loading got corrupted and the camera just needs to be "rebooted," which is something that turning it on/off won't accomplish. But after which, you should have the camera reset to factory default settings. Also, remove the lenses, clearn the lens contacts with a pencil eraser, and reinstall. then power up. Another tip is to go to Canon's website and look for firmware updates. Download and install them. If this doesn't clear the issue, you may need to send it in for servicing.

More information with a first person perspective on Error 99 can be found here. It points to a lens issue and a fairly easy fix to troubleshoot it.
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