Peter J , Oct 15, 2008; 04:49 a.m.
My 5D collided with a chair and the black finish on the bottom chipped exposing the silver coloured metal (please
refer to the white arrow in the photo). Aside from having Canon charge me an arm and a leg for the replacement
part, how can I fix this chip? Thanks.
Johnny Boy , Oct 15, 2008; 05:47 a.m.
what the? That's so small. How about a black Sharpie?
Peter Meade 
, Oct 15, 2008; 05:52 a.m.
Hello Peter,
Unless that's causing you to loose sleep, I would be inclined to just leave it and be glad it wasn't a killer knock that it took.
Cameras naturally pick up a "patina" as they are used no matter how carefull we are. Mine is missing lots of paint and I expect that most cameras that see a lot of use see a lot of wear.
Just my 2p.
P
Mike Sinquefield , Oct 15, 2008; 06:40 a.m.
I would just call that a battle scar and move on. It actually tells me that the camera is getting plenty of good use...
Adam Petty 
, Oct 15, 2008; 08:12 a.m.
Are you taking pictures with the camera or OF the camera? Why should it worry you :)
I know what your saying I added an aftermarket strap to my 40d and it used Key ring type things to attach to the camera, I noticed after a while it was wearing off the paint around one of the strap holder things. I took the rings off. :)
Adam Petty , Oct 15, 2008; 08:16 a.m.
I also agree with Johnny boy, I've used a black sharpie to hide much bigger scratches then that little bump
Juergen Sattleru 
, Oct 15, 2008; 08:30 a.m.
Peter, are you pulling our leg, or is this a serious question? Why would you worry about such a tiny speck? What do you use your cameras for - mine are with me all the time and while I try to avoid accidents, they do get battle scars and that's OK. I still think you were just making fun of us - right:-)
Christopher Hartt 
, Oct 15, 2008; 10:52 a.m.
A friend of mine is pretty "conscious" about that kind of thing too. When the chip is on the metal part of his camera he uses a Q-tip and small bottle of enamel epoxy paint he got at the hobby store. It fills in the void and seems to stick pretty well. I, on the other hand, feel like the "dimples" give my cameras a more aerodynamic effect :-)
G Dan Mitchell , Oct 15, 2008; 10:52 a.m.
First, don't worry too much about small scratches and so forth. If you actually _use_ the camera, this sort of thing is bound
to happen. More than once. The camera is a tool, not an object of art. :-)
I'm all for the Sharpie pen.
Dan
Peter Lyons , Oct 15, 2008; 11:25 a.m.
I suggest getting a bunch more chips and scratches. Then it starts to look cool.
