topic Re: Cannon Camera Not Saving Photos!! Please Help. in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

EOS 4000D Not Saving Photos!! Please Help.

Thomas02 — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 19:43:25 GMT

I use my Camera about Twice a Month. Having, not used it for a month I returned to it, and started taking pictures outdoors only to discover that none of them were saving them too the memory card. My initial thought was that the fault is with Memory Card. But the card was working fine last month, when I was taking pictures, and also, I did try to switch the lock on the Memory Card as advised, but this created a error message saying something along the lines of "The Lock on the Memory Card is on." And then when I pressed the button to take a picture when the lock on the memory card was on, it wouldn't even take a Picture... I know this is a long story, but what I'm saying is, I don't think the reason the Pictures are not saving to the memory card is because of the lock on the memory card, or the position of the memory card. I think it's something else.. Can someone help. Also its not the quick take in the setting, i tried that too didn't make any difference! But the camera is still not taking pictures!?? Can someone please help??

Re: Cannon Camera Not Saving Photos!! Please Help.

kvbarkley — Sun, 26 Dec 2021 19:16:39 GMT

Try to format the card in the camera.

Is it a full size card or a micro card with adapter. The micro cards can fail without warning.

Re: Cannon Camera Not Saving Photos!! Please Help.

Thomas02 — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 08:45:17 GMT

I switched cards. I've used both cards before... so.. yeah I've tried both types of cards a micro card and a regular SD but I don't think its a card problem. Because the camera still click's.... when you take the shot. So the mechanism is working, but he doesn't put the note back in the wallet/pocket, is not happening. That's just a metaphor but that's how feels each time, and I loose every picture I take??

Re: Cannon Camera Not Saving Photos!! Please Help.

kvbarkley — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 16:12:22 GMT

Did you low level format in camera?

Re: Cannon Camera Not Saving Photos!! Please Help.

Waddizzle — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 17:01:40 GMT

What type of camera do you have? What brand and size memory card are you using?

What makes you think the photos are not being saved? How are checking for saved photos?

Re: Cannon Camera Not Saving Photos!! Please Help.

ebiggs1 — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 17:35:08 GMT

" But the card was working fine last month,..."

That is meaningless. It does not indicate the SD card is still good. And, never, never use a micro SD with adapter.

Put your suspect SD card in a Windows computer and check to see if anything is on the SD card. It may be full.

You are absolutely sure the read lock is not in the wrong position? Buy a new top brand SD card for sure. Make sure you format it first either in camera or on a Windows computer.

Re: Cannon Camera Not Saving Photos!! Please Help.

Thomas02 — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 20:47:03 GMT

Its an EOS 4000 DSLR Camera. And the Memory Cards are working, because I can put stuff on to the memory cards, when I put them on my computer... So thats why I'm certain the problem is not with the memory cards. As I have repeatedly said, in this thread. The nature of the problem is evasive to me as I lack the technical knowledge of cameras, apart from to say, the focus's, click and takes the photo just as it normally would, but nothing saves on the card... The Card which work when you put it in the computer...

Re: Cannon Camera Not Saving Photos!! Please Help.

jrhoffman75 — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 00:53:41 GMT

Do you have a local camera store or camera club you can contact for hands-on help?

Re: Cannon Camera Not Saving Photos!! Please Help.

Richard7499 — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 06:44:38 GMT

@Thomas02 wrote:
I use my Camera about Twice a Month. Having, not used it for a month I returned to it, and started taking pictures outdoors only to discover that none of them were saving them too the memory card. My initial thought was that the fault is with Memory Card. But the card was working fine last month, when I was taking pictures, and also, I did try to switch the lock on the Memory Card as advised, but this created a error message saying something along the lines of "The Lock on the Memory Card is on." And then when I pressed the button to take a picture when the lock on the memory card was on, it wouldn't even take a Picture... I know this is a long story, but what I'm saying is, I don't think the reason the Pictures are not saving to the memory card is because of the lock on the memory card, or the position of the memory card. I think it's something else.. Can someone help. Also its not the quick take in the setting, i tried that too didn't make any difference! But the camera is still not taking pictures!?? Can someone please help??

Because the camera still click's.... when you take the shot. So the mechanism is working, but he doesn't put the note back in the wallet/pocket, is not happening.

Re: Cannon Camera Not Saving Photos!! Please Help.

Waddizzle — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 12:58:16 GMT

First and foremost, you MUST format a new memory card in the camera. Despite appearances to the contrary, memory cards do NOT come pre-formatted. What seems like a pre-formatted memory card is actually residue from production testing. You must erase all of it by performing a low level format in the camera.

Again. What leads you to believe that photos are not being saved? When you take a photo, can’t you hit the play button and see it

Re: Cannon Camera Not Saving Photos!! Please Help.

Thomas02 — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 13:59:07 GMT

Yeah! I think that going to the camera shop is going to be the best idea. 🙂

Re: Cannon Camera Not Saving Photos!! Please Help.

Thomas02 — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 14:00:41 GMT

OK, I will have a go at Formatting the Card... (Card Completely Blank After Last Time I took the Camera Out?)

Re: Cannon Camera Not Saving Photos!! Please Help.

Thomas02 — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 14:01:55 GMT

The Pictures from my Last Session were still on the Card 🙂 Yeah I will take it to the camera store and see what they say..?

Re: Cannon Camera Not Saving Photos!! Please Help.

Thomas02 — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 14:04:10 GMT

Actually that's not true, the photo's from the Previous session were on the card, just not from the time I took the camera out over Christmass.. SO that's why I was hesitant to format the card... But by the way... How do you format the card?? Do you do it on your computer, by the RIght Clicking and choosing format in the drop down... or do you, use an option on your camera??

Re: Cannon Camera Not Saving Photos!! Please Help.

jrhoffman75 — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 14:08:09 GMT

Safely download all the images from your card to the computer.

Then use the Format Card option from the camera menu to format in camera.

Also, have you disabled the "Take images without card" setting in the menu.

Re: Cannon Camera Not Saving Photos!! Please Help.

Thomas02 — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 15:17:17 GMT

OK , I'll try that... can't say I've seen that option to "Take Images Without Card...?"

Re: Cannon Camera Not Saving Photos!! Please Help.

jrhoffman75 — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 15:22:25 GMT

Something like this