09-02-2024 03:59 PM
I just pulled my old 5d Mk IV out, as I need a backup, but when I turn on the camera - fresh battery, reformatted card - the image I'm shooting does not appear on the back screen. I can take an exposure and press the play button and it will display, but when i press the shutter to resume shooting, the screen goes black. I reset to factory settings. This is probably a dumb question but I've gotten so used to the R5, I can't remember if I'm supposed to change a setting. I've searched and can't find an answer. I have Live View enabled.
Thank you for any help with this.
09-02-2024 04:11 PM
Did you press the start stop button to put the camera in live view. If not live view is not going to work.
09-02-2024 04:18 PM
Yes, I did that, thank you. I just tried a different battery and now it's working. I then put the first battery back in and it still works. I guess the camera just wanted to waste an hour of my time today lol. Thanks for your reply!
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