topic Re: M50 shutter won't release in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

M50 shutter won't release

VungTauM50 — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 14:40:02 GMT

I attached my M50 to a 114mm Newtonian reflector telescope with a 900mm focal length. Set mode and focus to manual. Aperture registers F00 and shutter won't release. Is there a way ti tell this camera that I don't care about it's opinions and to just take the picture?

Re: M50 shutter won't release

kvbarkley — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 14:53:09 GMT

Look in the menu's for an option to release the shutter without a lens.

Re: M50 shutter won't release

kvbarkley — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:02:31 GMT

Actually, I just perused the manual and could not see that option.

Re: M50 shutter won't release

Waddizzle — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 16:39:06 GMT

@kvbarkley wrote:
Actually, I just perused the manual and could not see that option.

You're right. The option to release the shutter without a lens is not in the camera menus.

Re: M50 shutter won't release

MikeSowsun — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 18:31:42 GMT

It is under C.Fn II in the Custom Function menu.

https://asia.canon/en/support/8203864100

Re: M50 shutter won't release

Waddizzle — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 20:33:49 GMT

@MikeSowsun wrote:
It is under C.Fn II in the Custom Function menu.

https://asia.canon/en/support/8203864100

Great find. The User Guide does not even explore the C.Fn menus.

Re: M50 shutter won't release

VungTauM50 — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 01:38:02 GMT

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I knew there were people out there smarter than me.