One of my 300D's just started doing something strange. The mirror is acting the opposite of normal. It's up all the time and comes down when you release the shutter. Obviously, this makes the camera totally useless.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
OpenTrackRacer Member  81 posts Likes: 1 Joined Dec 2009 More info | Jun 22, 2013 01:34 | #1 One of my 300D's just started doing something strange. The mirror is acting the opposite of normal. It's up all the time and comes down when you release the shutter. Obviously, this makes the camera totally useless. Underground Explorers
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rrblint Listen! .... do you smell something?  More info | Jun 22, 2013 01:43 | #2 Is mirror lock up enabled? Mark
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Jun 22, 2013 01:44 | #3 Nope. Underground Explorers
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LowriderS10 Cream of the Crop  10,170 posts Likes: 12 Joined Mar 2008 Location: South Korea / Canada More info | Jun 22, 2013 02:03 | #4 Errrrmmmm....can you force the mirror back to the down position then try again? The same thing happened with one of my film cameras before...I just gently "forced" the mirror down, clicked it into the down position and it behaved normally afterward. -=Prints For Sale at PIXELS=-
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Jun 22, 2013 22:27 | #5 I've tried to force the mirror down but it won't catch. It just snaps back up. Underground Explorers
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LowriderS10 Cream of the Crop 10,170 posts Likes: 12 Joined Mar 2008 Location: South Korea / Canada More info | Jun 23, 2013 04:06 | #6 That sucks...I don't know too much about the mechanical workings of these things...can you grab another XT and see if you can compare and see if - at least visually - you can notice anything that's not normal? I know, that's a very simplistic and long shot, but that's all I've got haha. -=Prints For Sale at PIXELS=-
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kram obvious its pointless 2,612 posts Likes: 3 Joined Feb 2005 More info | Jun 23, 2013 04:33 | #7 A 300d? Wow, how old is this thing? Canon 7D , Canon 6D, 100-400 L, 24-105 F4 L, 50 F1.4, Tokina 12-24 F4, Kenko Teleplus Pro DG 1.4X Extender
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Davinor Senior Member  508 posts Likes: 5 Joined Mar 2005 Location: UK More info | Jun 23, 2013 05:13 | #8 have you tried a reset and taken all the batteries out, just in case it says MLU is off but it thinks its on. A tidy desk is the sign of a sick individual
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Jun 23, 2013 12:24 | #9 It'old... very old! I actually have three. We use them underground in abandoned mines because they're inexpensive and rugged. Of the three, only one still works (the mines killed a 20D as well). Underground Explorers
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Madwrench Senior Member 633 posts Likes: 9 Joined Feb 2011 More info | Jun 23, 2013 14:51 | #10 OpenTrackRacer wrote in post #16057384  old... very old! I actually have three. We use them underground in abandoned mines because they're inexpensive and rugged. Right on! I still use my old 300D as a time lapse camera for the similar reasons (if it dies or someone steals it). It continually surprises me how good the images are.
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Jun 23, 2013 18:30 | #11 Just open track days. I have a tube chassis (fiberglass body) road racing car we run. Lots of fun! Underground Explorers
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JohnfromPA Cream of the Crop 11,257 posts Likes: 1526 Joined May 2003 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania More info | Jun 24, 2013 07:21 | #12 I've reset the camera and left the batteries out without any success. Just to clarify, by "batteries" do you mean you also removed the date/time battery? The correct procedure to do a reboot on the camera is to remove all the batteries, turn the power switch to ON, press the shutter a half dozen times (to bleed off any stored power), then turn the power to OFF, reinstall the batteries and test. If you have done the process correctly for a reboot then you will have to reset the date and time.
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Acc Member  249 posts Joined May 2005 Location: Lisbon, Portugal More info | Jun 24, 2013 07:46 | #13 That happened to my old 300 ... Could not fixe it. ________________
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Jun 24, 2013 10:10 | #14 Duh! Good point! I totally forgot about the CR2016! I'll take a look at that tonight. John from PA wrote in post #16059614 Just to clarify, by "batteries" do you mean you also removed the date/time battery? The correct procedure to do a reboot on the camera is to remove all the batteries, turn the power switch to ON, press the shutter a half dozen times (to bleed off any stored power), then turn the power to OFF, reinstall the batteries and test. If you have done the process correctly for a reboot then you will have to reset the date and time. Additionally, if you think the date/time battery is pushing 4 to 5 years of age get a new one for the procedure above. I've attached page 33 from the manual that shows you where the date/time battery is located. It appears it is a CR2016 battery which is commonly available at drug stores. Underground Explorers
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Jun 24, 2013 21:50 | #15 Pulling all the batteries didn't fix it. I forced the mirror down and ran the shutter and got it back in place but it reverses again after a few shots. Bummer. Underground Explorers
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