Stosh
12th of January 2005 (Wed), 18:50
Hi all,
I've been learning alot here for a few months while I was trying to decide on a DSLR for which I owe everyone some thanks. I also just want to say that this is one of the most relaxed forums I've seen.
I have been using a rebel G , & Elph S200 but wanted something I could grow into. I eventually decided on a 20D w/17-85mm & 50mm f1.8 II, which I received at the beginning of December. I've been very happy with it and have seen improvement in my pics since.
Anyway, I need some feedback. The 20D now is only working properly in the basic modes. In the creative modes it just acts like I've set it to a 30 sec exposure when I shoot, but doesn't write anything to the card when the shutter closes. The top display reads normal. I can adjust the aperture & shutter speed, but that doesn't change what happens when I press the shutter. I've r&r'd the battery. The firmware is 1.1.0. I don't have the grip. I've reinstalled the firmware, I reformatted the CF card and tried a new one, & different Canon lenses. None of the above works. But as I said, it works fine in the basic mode including writing to the card. I've shot just over 1300 pics in the last month. I hope I just missed something, but I suspect that I will be sending it to Canon Canada to check out. I emailed them earlier today, but don't expect to hear back until at least tomorrow.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
I've been learning alot here for a few months while I was trying to decide on a DSLR for which I owe everyone some thanks. I also just want to say that this is one of the most relaxed forums I've seen.
I have been using a rebel G , & Elph S200 but wanted something I could grow into. I eventually decided on a 20D w/17-85mm & 50mm f1.8 II, which I received at the beginning of December. I've been very happy with it and have seen improvement in my pics since.
Anyway, I need some feedback. The 20D now is only working properly in the basic modes. In the creative modes it just acts like I've set it to a 30 sec exposure when I shoot, but doesn't write anything to the card when the shutter closes. The top display reads normal. I can adjust the aperture & shutter speed, but that doesn't change what happens when I press the shutter. I've r&r'd the battery. The firmware is 1.1.0. I don't have the grip. I've reinstalled the firmware, I reformatted the CF card and tried a new one, & different Canon lenses. None of the above works. But as I said, it works fine in the basic mode including writing to the card. I've shot just over 1300 pics in the last month. I hope I just missed something, but I suspect that I will be sending it to Canon Canada to check out. I emailed them earlier today, but don't expect to hear back until at least tomorrow.
Any ideas would be appreciated.