BEST WIRELESS CAMERA SYSTEM

Just discovered that this option - 'Factory Menu' - on my camera isn't one that I should be seeing. I didn't think anything of it when I got the camera and accessing it opens up a huge amount of technical mumbo-jumbo that I've kept away from. And, not having had a look at a similar camera, I assumed this was a standard menu option.

It came to light when I got myself a wireless remote recently and couldn't get it to work. A trawl through the Canon support and third party forums and I found that this menu is something that's only used during servicing and should be reset before handed back. Unfortunately mine's wasn't and it needs to be taken to a servicing centre to be reset.

I've had the camera for 16 months now and it's not caused me any issues until now; it's the reason the remote doesn't work and also means I can't connect the camera by USB to the computer.

Anyway, I've contacted a service centre now and will drop this off to get fixed. Hopefully it won't take too long to remedy.

So here i am, bored one night, when i get this great idea i am gonna take a bunch of test shots with my strobes in my condo, document the settings and then change the set up etc...of course i had no model, so was taking pictures of a fan i use to keep my place almost bearable, but thats another story all together.

Anyways, while moving the strobe to eliminate fugly shadows from the fan to the wall, i accidently pulled the cable that was connecting it to my camera, and toppled the tripod.

It was pretty much like slow motion death as i watched my D50 come crashing down to the floor from an eye level set up.

Remarkably, the camera is fine, and other then the damage to the 52mm ring around my lens and the 2 dents on my hardwood floor from impact, rebound then 2nd impact. everything works fine.

But, if there was any doubt....I am indeed an idiot. Wonder how much it will cost to go wireless...