Viewfinder

[scosie123]

I can't see an image in my canon Eos Rebel T5 viewfinder till I take the picture . New to the canon family and a general newbie in photography. Please help , I think using the viewfinder would make better photos

[RobertTheFat]

It sounds as though you have the mirror locked in the "up" position. Check your user manual for how to release it back to normal operation.

[jrhoffman75 · Accepted solution]

Or you are in Live View. Is your power switch pointing at the camera icon?  It should be in middle position. 

[RobertTheFat · Accepted solution]

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@jrhoffman75 wrote:

Or you are in Live View. Is your power switch pointing at the camera icon?  It should be in middle position. 

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Yes, good point that I should have thought to mention. More often than not, mirror lockup is due to the camera being set to Live View.