topic Re: 70D Stops recording video after a few seconds in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

70D Stops recording video after a few seconds

loyd — Sat, 03 Jun 2017 13:46:39 GMT

Other people have had the same problem, but mine is a little different. My card is a PNY 64GB 90MB/Second Class 10 that I format after putting into camera. When I first got the camera a couple of years ago I could record as long as I wanted. Now, only a few seconds, so I don't get the video I want. Most of the others with this problem needed to step up to a faster card. This one exceeds all the specs that were mentioned.

Also, I can't find a setting in my Menu to set the "Automatic Shutoff". Does the 70D have that, and if so, how do I get to it?

Really appreciate any help I can get.

Re: 70D Stops recording video after a few seconds

RobertTheFat — Sat, 03 Jun 2017 16:23:42 GMT

@loyd wrote:
Other people have had the same problem, but mine is a little different. My card is a PNY 64GB 90MB/Second Class 10 that I format after putting into camera. When I first got the camera a couple of years ago I could record as long as I wanted. Now, only a few seconds, so I don't get the video I want. Most of the others with this problem needed to step up to a faster card. This one exceeds all the specs that were mentioned.

Also, I can't find a setting in my Menu to set the "Automatic Shutoff". Does the 70D have that, and if so, how do I get to it?

Really appreciate any help I can get.

There are only two kinds of automatic shutoff, and I don't believe either of them is ever optional:

1) The camera shuts off when it starts to overheat, to avoid risking damage to the sensor or vulnerable circuit elements.

2) The camera stops recording after 30 minutes, to avoid being taxed as a video camera by the EU and other jurisdictions that adhere to the same definition.

Re: 70D Stops recording video after a few seconds

loyd — Sat, 03 Jun 2017 16:27:04 GMT

I was aware of that, but some posts have mentioned the Auto-shutoff setting. It still stops recording after a few seconds. Any idea what is causing that?

Re: 70D Stops recording video after a few seconds

Stephen — Sat, 03 Jun 2017 16:55:34 GMT

Hi loyd!

Have you transferred everything off your card and done a low-level format in the camera, or tried a different card, just to make sure your card hasn't degraded or gotten electronically damaged somehow?

Re: 70D Stops recording video after a few seconds

loyd — Sat, 03 Jun 2017 22:28:34 GMT

Yes, I did both. I low level formatted the original card and another card of the same type and the video still shuts off after a few seconds of filming. Any other ideas?

Re: 70D Stops recording video after a few seconds

loyd — Sun, 04 Jun 2017 00:29:54 GMT

Just got the "ultimate" SD card - SanDisk Extreme Pro 64GB, 95MB/Sec class 10. I low level formatted it and video ran for 3 seconds before stopping. I hope someone can offer a suggestion as to what is going on and how I might be able to fix it.

Re: 70D Stops recording video after a few seconds

yoginiracer1 — Wed, 22 May 2019 12:54:36 GMT

Hi I realize that this is two years later however I haven't seen any correct advice for this issue. It is a settings issue. In the settings section the "video snapshot" icon has been selected which will only allow for 5 second shots to be put together. Deselect this option. Yay!

Re: 70D Stops recording video after a few seconds

josephhartz — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 02:15:30 GMT

Want to thank you. Was driving me CRAZY!

Re: 70D Stops recording video after a few seconds

yoginiracer1 — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 03:22:30 GMT

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