topic Re: R6 no longer has live view in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

R6 no longer has live view

motherhen2k — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:44:52 GMT

Cannot get screen to display live view. It's like it just died? I have tried various combinations on Shooting Info Disp. This just suddenly started. When I first turn on the camera, sometimes it will very briefly flash an image on the LCD screen that does not stay. I'm using RF100mm in manual focus and have been doing some flash photography and waterdrop photography. Also the "Q" is grayed out all of a sudden. I've reset basic settings, pulled the battery and installed replacement and nothing is there. I tried all of the modes on the mode dial and nothing is there. I changed lens to the 24-240 RF and still nothing. I am on version 1.8.2. Please advise if I need to check anything else on the camera or if a firmware update might help.

Re: R6 no longer has live view

deebatman316 — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 17:02:15 GMT

Does the LCD Screen turn on at all. Are you using 3rd Party items ie flash. What happens if you remove the memory card and lens. Does the LCD screen work.

Re: R6 no longer has live view

motherhen2k — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 20:33:11 GMT

Hello and thank you for the reply - Yes, the LCD screen works fine, as I'm able to go through all of the menus. No 3rd Party items, using the Canon RF100mm lens and Canon Speedlite 470EX-A1 flash. I just lost the live view which is what I use for manual macro. Why is the "Q" option grayed out? Pretty sure it isn't normally. I can hold it 10-seconds and the screen changes as per the op manual.

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motherhen2k — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 20:35:36 GMT

Hi again - I forgot to mention that live view simply isn't working with (or without flash).

Re: R6 no longer has live view

deebatman316 — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 20:52:07 GMT

Are you pressing the start stop button to activate live view. Does the lens AF like it’s supposed to unless MF is being used.

Re: R6 no longer has live view

deebatman316 — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 20:53:12 GMT

Is the lock switch on by any chance.

Re: R6 no longer has live view

FloridaDrafter — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 21:54:11 GMT

@deebatman316 wrote:

Are you pressing the start stop button to activate live view.

Hello, Demetrius!

Live View on the R6 is always active, so there is no start/stop button to switch into live viewing using the rear LCD 🙂 To view using the rear screen, or what we normally refer to as "Live View", you have to toggle through the various screens using the "INFO" button. There are several screens, like LV, INFO, a Level, etc., that you can configure to be available when toggling with the INFO button. LV is always the first but has various degrees of information included. Eventually you will come to a Live View version that has nothing but a focus point, but once again, it just depends on how you have your display set up. IIRC, one of those screens is blank, so that ma be the OP's problem. I have to check later when I have the R6 in hand 🤔

Newton

Re: R6 no longer has live view

deebatman316 — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 21:50:53 GMT

I also commented on another post and the other user had a 6D Mark II. I crossed the posts and put the wrong reply here instead of the other forum.

Re: R6 no longer has live view

motherhen2k — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:22:16 GMT

Hi- Yes, I confirmed that the AF works. I put the 24-240 lens on, tried the AF and it was fine, showing the Live View. I then flipped it to MF and the Live View was still functional. I then switched back to the Macro 100mm lens, and duplicated the same results ... first in AF, and then MF, so Live View is back in action. Must have lost it's marbles. Will try some actual photography tomorrow to see if this continues. Thank you for your time.

Re: R6 no longer has live view

motherhen2k — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:25:29 GMT

no lock switch on, and also no start/stop button for toggling between live view on the flip screen and viewfinder options

Re: R6 no longer has live view

deebatman316 — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:26:43 GMT

I made a mistake I was between this forum and another and crossed up forums by accident.

Re: R6 no longer has live view

motherhen2k — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:26:54 GMT

thank you for your response

Re: R6 no longer has live view

motherhen2k — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 21:44:06 GMT

Hello - it seems this R6 is still struggling. I attempted some more manual focus water drop photography today with the RF 100mm lens and the live view works, but I kept getting the error code which would not go away on the screen (and could not exit it) and had to pull battery and put back in as the error code suggested. I gave it a rest of an hour, and tried taking more auto-focus test shots and it seems ok. Will try again tomorrow.

Re: R6 no longer has live view

deebatman316 — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 21:56:31 GMT

What is the error please tell us or take a picture of the back of the screen to show us what it is.

Re: R6 no longer has live view

motherhen2k — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:03:32 GMT

Err 70 ... I believe it has to do with flash photography, and since I am no longer doing a flash photography session, I was not able to duplicate it.

Re: R6 no longer has live view

deebatman316 — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:08:57 GMT

What flash unit are you using Canon brand or a 3rd Party Flash unit like Godox or Yongnuo or some other brand.

Re: R6 no longer has live view

motherhen2k — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 09:47:52 GMT

Canon Speedlite 470EX-A1 flash

Re: R6 no longer has live view

deebatman316 — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 13:04:30 GMT

That speedlite shouldn’t lock up your camera. When it does what is going on with the flash unit.