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PSA: Heard a client say they 'fixed' their shutter with a YouTube video and a toothpick
I was at my shop in Austin yesterday and a guy came in with a Canon 5D Mark III that was totally locked up. He told me he saw a video about a 'sticky shutter' and tried to poke the curtain mechanism with a plastic toothpick. Now the shutter blades are bent and the mirror box is scratched. It's going to cost him over $400 to fix what was probably a simple $100 CLA. Has anyone else seen a big jump in DIY disasters from online tutorials lately?
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parker_sullivan7mo ago
That YouTube confidence is a real problem these days.
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owens.nancy6mo ago
Oh man, that hurts to read. I feel so bad for that guy, but it's a perfect example of why those quick fix videos are so dangerous. They make it look easy but never show the real risk of wrecking your gear. My buddy had a similar mess with an old film camera after watching one. What was the video even called, do you know?
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