10-29-2014 08:11 PM
I've used the back screen for all my shots and depend on it 90%. I cannot see the same shot when using the viewfinder. Somehow I switched from the screen to the viewfinder and I need to switch it back. I didn't go into the menu to change anything. How do i switch from the viewfinder to the back screen.
10-29-2014 08:21 PM
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10-29-2014 08:27 PM
Not knowing your model camera I would guess you pressed the "display" button on the back somewhere. That usually toggles it from the LCD to the viewfinder to both and then back again to the LCD.
10-30-2014 11:16 AM
I have a PowerShotSX10IS. I hit the display button twice like you said I might have, but the screen is still dark. I didn't go into the menu to change anything. The camera itself still works fine. I'm figuring something happened to the screen itself. I didn't bend it the wrong way. I'm still thankful the camera works. Any info you can give me is appreciated.
10-30-2014 11:18 AM
It's me again. I hit the button straight on but when I angled it up, the screen came back. Thank you so much for the hint. I took some great sunrise pictures that showed the sunlight going up. And again, thank you.
10-30-2014 12:50 PM
great ! and your very welcome
07-24-2018 01:06 PM
I have a Canon Rebel EOS T3 that has the same problem. But is not resolved by taking the steps suggested. Any thoughts? Thanks!
07-26-2018 02:11 PM
Did you press the live view button? You should start your own topic in the Rebel section
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12-03-2019 04:53 AM
@Nicof wrote:
This is ridiculous from Canon that nobody has a solution I cannot find any for a EOS 7D
Yes, this is ridiculous.
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