sad face ...I recently pulled my EOS 350D out to grab some shots of some building that had occurred here at home. I downloaded the images to discover what looked like a little bunch of fine hairs in the bottom left side of all of the images.

Further research indicates it is a fungal bloom, and I can see it on the cmos sensor if I lock open the mirror for inspection. I have not been able to remove it.

I contacted Canon Repair center to try and find out how much it would cost to replace the cmos sensor ...here comes the shocking part ..."around $950".

I am now trying to decide on buying a new EOS 600D body, which I can get for around $970.

I have to ask why anyone would bother replacing a cmos sensor if you can get a new 600D body with new features, for $20 more than the repair cost of one's 350D body.

damn this exceptionally damp weather we have experieinced for the last few months...
damn stupid me for not getting dehumidified storage organised...

damn, damn, damn.

....the moral of this story - spend some small amount of cash on silica gel and/or dry storage to potentially save yourselves hundreds of dollars.

davidp