My camera is making me sad :-(

I have a cannon eos rebel x, and i have not used it in some time. i pulled it out today to take a few photos, and on the display all it says is "bc" i dont have a manual for the camera because my father bought it for me used. what does it mean and how do i fix it?? thank you for your time

kristen mcgillivray Apr 26, 2007

im sorry im new to this site and accidently posted this in the wrong area.

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My camera displays “bC” or “Err 99” when I try to take a picture. What does this mean?
BC is an error condition in EOS film cameras, and means one of two things. It either means “battery check,” so try putting in a fresh battery, or it’s a general error condition of some type. If the battery is fine, have a look at the previous section for things to check, especially dirty lens contacts or lens compatibility problems with Sigma lenses. Error 99 is essentially the same error condition as BC, only on EOS digital cameras. The EOS D30 also had error codes 09 and 10, which are similar.

I hope that info helps.
Good Luck!

Posted on Jan 27, 2010

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