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ISSUE: EOS R6 'freeze' glitch.

Started Nov 8, 2020 | Discussions thread
Marco Nero
OP Marco Nero Veteran Member • Posts: 7,582
WiFi & High GainTransmitter link to glitches?

This MAY be a contributing factor:
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When my freeze occurred, I was standing at the base of a really MASSIVE communications tower.  In fact, I took this picture just seconds after my freeze.  My friends, who were with me at the time, told me that the large signs around the carpark warned that this location affected the remote controls of many cars security systems when parked where I was standing.  Now if I remember correctly, another member here or on Facebook commented that their iPhone/Smartphone could always see their EOS R5/R6 camera, even when the camera was supposed to be turned off.  This makes me wonder if my location added to my problem.
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I had to turn off my phone and unplug my Philips HUE indoor lighting system after taking this picture with the EOS M6.  It's only 4 inches across.  High Frequency emissions from the EHT generator were enough to mess up my home lighting system until I unplugged and then restarted it.  A massive 20 inch sphere with a more powerful power supply just 4 feet further away has no impact.

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I was photographing a tiny 4 inch wide plasma ball the other day with the R6 (which was not a problem at the time) but the Philips HUE lighting system I have was thrown for a loop from the EMF coming off the plasma ball... resulting in me having to deactivate and reset the system to get it to work properly again.  I also remember that Canon feels transformers and especially neon transformer and neon lights can interfere with Canon digital cameras.  Might be worth noting if there's a connection between these glitches and transformers or WiFi receivers/outputs.
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I once had a Canon PowerShot G1X camera fail to lock focus because I was standing with my back to a power supply to a Neon Sign on top of a food truck.  I couldn't tell if it was the flickering pulse of the neon signage or the high output generator next to me.
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R6 + RF 85mmL - My freeze took place last week when I was standing here... in a "dead zone" where interference affects the security devices on cars parked below it.  Microwave and High Gain antenna cover the entire building - which sits atop a mountain overlooking the city.

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Regards,
Marco Nero.

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