Serious 20d problem in Creative Zone Modes

[Detlev Rackow]

You got all the standard hints. If nothing of these things helps, it's broken, and sending it to the service is the only sensible thing.

Bye,

Detlev
--
It said, 'Insert disk #3,' but only two will fit!

 

[Rick Niles]

Reset your camera? I know when I got mine second hand the previous owner had set some of the custom functions, so when I reset the custom functions all of the camera worked.

I can't remember exactly what I could do and couldn't do but this helped me.

Rick

Hey all,

I'd still like to hear any thoughts you have on the subject. If
anybody knows more about the dof preview button that would be a
great help.

Sorry for bumping the thread but, because I'm greedy and my beloved
20d is half broken, I thought it was too young to die.

 

[MarvC]

In the creative zones, everything is set automatically, to suite the subject and mode.
See page 39 all buttons are disabled!
Reviewing shots work fine.

If I understand you cannot take the shot, then you have problems.

MarvC

 

[Rick246386]

Hey all,

I'd still like to hear any thoughts you have on the subject. If
anybody knows more about the dof preview button that would be a
great help.

If the button is simply stuck try putting a piece of tape over it and rubbing the tape directly over the button, then pulling up the tape quickly. This may release the button enough to break the contact and restore function. If it does and then repressing the button causes the problem to resurface, the switch's return spring may be defective.

--
Rick A. Diaz
http://www.mcjournalist.com
The image is everything.
My opinions are my own. I paid good money for them.
See my profile for equipment list.

 

[ThomasMJ]

padhraig, I hope you camera is doing better.

Just want to confirm that it is the DOF button, and not the lens.

Yesterday I had the same problem. I spend hours looking for a solution, but after seeing Mikke reply to your thread I focued on the DOF button. I was able to release it, and all functions returned to normal.

Hope you have fixed yours
Br Thomas

 

[padhraig]

Thanks Thomas,

I thought the thread had died so hadn't checked it in a while. I'm glad you were able to release your DOF button. Unfortunately mine is going nowhere without the use of power tools. Now to find out how genuine the warranty is...

padhraig, I hope you camera is doing better.

Just want to confirm that it is the DOF button, and not the lens.

Yesterday I had the same problem. I spend hours looking for a
solution, but after seeing Mikke reply to your thread I focued on
the DOF button. I was able to release it, and all functions
returned to normal.

Hope you have fixed yours
Br Thomas

 

[padhraig]

I have a couple more related questions for all you wonderful forumites:

i) Does your DOF button work (i.e. can you press it) when there is no lens attached to the camera?

ii) Is the mode change dial on the top of the camera really stiff and difficult to turn?

I ask the first question because if the answer is yes then it narrows the cause of the problem down to lens. And I ask the second question because I want to know if my camera is generally in poorer shape than most.

I thought the thread had died so hadn't checked it in a while. I'm
glad you were able to release your DOF button. Unfortunately mine
is going nowhere without the use of power tools. Now to find out
how genuine the warranty is...

padhraig, I hope you camera is doing better.

Just want to confirm that it is the DOF button, and not the lens.

Yesterday I had the same problem. I spend hours looking for a
solution, but after seeing Mikke reply to your thread I focued on
the DOF button. I was able to release it, and all functions
returned to normal.

Hope you have fixed yours
Br Thomas

 

[padhraig]

Sorry for being so evil but I have bumped the thread in order to steal a little more attention. You're probably thinking "I wish he'd f%£k off" and I don't blame you. But I really want answers to these simple questions. Thanks everybody : )

i) Does your DOF button work (i.e. can you press it) when there is
no lens attached to the camera?

ii) Is the mode change dial on the top of the camera really stiff
and difficult to turn?

I ask the first question because if the answer is yes then it
narrows the cause of the problem down to lens. And I ask the second
question because I want to know if my camera is generally in poorer
shape than most.

I thought the thread had died so hadn't checked it in a while. I'm
glad you were able to release your DOF button. Unfortunately mine
is going nowhere without the use of power tools. Now to find out
how genuine the warranty is...

padhraig, I hope you camera is doing better.

Just want to confirm that it is the DOF button, and not the lens.

Yesterday I had the same problem. I spend hours looking for a
solution, but after seeing Mikke reply to your thread I focued on
the DOF button. I was able to release it, and all functions
returned to normal.

Hope you have fixed yours
Br Thomas

 

[wburychka]

Your latest discovery tells me you have a really broken camera. It may be one that someone purchased, dropped, and then returned to the dealer as defective. Or maybe you dropped it? The dial on top should be easy to turn. The DOF button works in any circumstance, although its function is disabled in some settings (and has no effect if the aperture is set to wide open, of course.)

BTW, for those who never read manuals, the power switch has two positions for a reason. The first position disables the wheel on back--for some functions--so that you don't accidentally change something. It is very easy to accidentally adjust exposure compensation by turning that wheel with no other buttons pressed except half-press of the shutter.

I have a couple more related questions for all you wonderful
forumites:

i) Does your DOF button work (i.e. can you press it) when there is
no lens attached to the camera?

ii) Is the mode change dial on the top of the camera really stiff
and difficult to turn?

I ask the first question because if the answer is yes then it
narrows the cause of the problem down to lens. And I ask the second
question because I want to know if my camera is generally in poorer
shape than most.

--
Bill

20D/300D Bigma 50-500, Canon 100-400LIS, Sigma 70-300APOII, Canon 28-135IS, Canon 17-85IS, Canon 18-55, Popeye 12-24, Tamron 1.4x, Canon 2xII

 

[eclipsechaser]

i) Yes, you can press the DOF button when the lens is off.

ii) No, but this is a subjective question/ answer. It's designed that it won't slip from mode to mode but it certainly isn't a strain to change it.

Are you Irish as your name suggests? If you're from Dublin, I'm around town a lot if you want to try another lens.

Good luck,

Daniel

I have a couple more related questions for all you wonderful
forumites:

i) Does your DOF button work (i.e. can you press it) when there is
no lens attached to the camera?

ii) Is the mode change dial on the top of the camera really stiff
and difficult to turn?

I ask the first question because if the answer is yes then it
narrows the cause of the problem down to lens. And I ask the second
question because I want to know if my camera is generally in poorer
shape than most.

 

[padhraig]

Thanks Daniel. This is bad news. At least I know now that it's the camera. No need to check with other lenses now.

ii) No, but this is a subjective question/ answer. It's designed
that it won't slip from mode to mode but it certainly isn't a
strain to change it.

Are you Irish as your name suggests? If you're from Dublin, I'm
around town a lot if you want to try another lens.

Good luck,

Daniel

I have a couple more related questions for all you wonderful
forumites:

i) Does your DOF button work (i.e. can you press it) when there is
no lens attached to the camera?

ii) Is the mode change dial on the top of the camera really stiff
and difficult to turn?

I ask the first question because if the answer is yes then it
narrows the cause of the problem down to lens. And I ask the second
question because I want to know if my camera is generally in poorer
shape than most.

 

[padhraig]

Thanks wburychka.

BTW, for those who never read manuals, the power switch has two
positions for a reason. The first position disables the wheel on
back--for some functions--so that you don't accidentally change
something. It is very easy to accidentally adjust exposure
compensation by turning that wheel with no other buttons pressed
except half-press of the shutter.

I have a couple more related questions for all you wonderful
forumites:

i) Does your DOF button work (i.e. can you press it) when there is
no lens attached to the camera?

ii) Is the mode change dial on the top of the camera really stiff
and difficult to turn?

I ask the first question because if the answer is yes then it
narrows the cause of the problem down to lens. And I ask the second
question because I want to know if my camera is generally in poorer
shape than most.

--
Bill
20D/300D Bigma 50-500, Canon 100-400LIS, Sigma 70-300APOII, Canon
28-135IS, Canon 17-85IS, Canon 18-55, Popeye 12-24, Tamron 1.4x,
Canon 2xII