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EOS 7D Mark II Viewfinder icons all lit

Carlos2662
Contributor

Dear Community,

All icons from my Canon 7 DII viewfinder are lit up and I can't see  nothing beyond that, only icons from the camera.

Live view is the only way to make photos. Reseting the camera din't help.

Can someone help me with this problem ?

Very much appreciated.

Marreiros

The Hauge

Holland

  

  

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jrhoffman75
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Try removing the camera battery and powering the camera on. Actuate the shutter button a few times. Then replace battery.

John Hoffman
Conway, NH

1D X Mark III, M200, Many lenses, Pixma PRO-100, Pixma TR8620a, Lr Classic

I like John’s suggestion. It needs more detail.  This is how it worked on DSLRs, which did not have a separate, user replaceable clock battery. 

  • Turn off camera.
  • Remove all camera accessories. Batteries, media, lenses, cables, etc.
  • With camera turned on, fully press the shutter and maintain it for at least 10 seconds.
  • install battery and turn camera on. 

These steps would fully reset the DSLR, including clearing time and date. 

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"The right mouse button is your friend."

Hoi John,

I tried for several times your recommendation but didn't work.

I left the camera two days without battery en lens. For my big surprise after insert a fully carged battery and a canon lens (I always use sigma lens) everything went back to normal this save me quite a lot of money, and frustration.

Thank you very much 

Marreiros 

Carlos2662
Contributor

Thank you very much for your tip

Unfortunalely does't work I wonder if has to do with the mirror that reflects all the icons back to the viewfinder.

This is really annoying very frustrating.

Marreiros

The 7D Mark II doesn't use regular a regular focusing screen. It used an LCD overlay in the viewfinder. Can you show us a picture of what's going on.

-Demetrius
Bodies: EOS 5D Mark IV
Lenses: EF Trinity, EF 85mm F/1.8 USM
Retired Gear: EOS 40D, EF 50mm F/1.8 STM & EF 70-210mm F/4
Speedlites: 420EX, 470EX-AI, 550EX & 600EX II-RT

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Thank you very much

This is the viewfinder looks like

Marreiros

It looks like the LCD overlay in the viewfinder has failed. Time to call up Canon for a quote to repair.

-Demetrius
Bodies: EOS 5D Mark IV
Lenses: EF Trinity, EF 85mm F/1.8 USM
Retired Gear: EOS 40D, EF 50mm F/1.8 STM & EF 70-210mm F/4
Speedlites: 420EX, 470EX-AI, 550EX & 600EX II-RT

It is indded the overlay LCD in the viewfinder  

Marreiros

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