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Switching from the viewfinder to the back screen.

crystalbear51
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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.

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Tiffany
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Hi Crystalbear51!

So that the Community can help you better, we will need to know what model camera you're using.  Any other details you'd like to give will help the Community better understand your issue!


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John_
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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.

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.

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.

great ! and your very welcome

I have a Canon Rebel EOS T3 that has the same problem. But is not resolved by taking the steps suggested. Any thoughts? Thanks!

 

Did you press the live view button? You should start your own topic in the Rebel section

This is ridiculous from Canon that nobody has a solution I cannot find any for a EOS 7D


@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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