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Strange shutter button issue with G1X

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Dtoomy New Member • Posts: 17
Strange shutter button issue with G1X

Couple of days ago I bought a Canon G1X in mint condition for approx. 100 US dollars here in Sweden. Now the thing is I had this camera before and I lost count how many times I owned it. One thing I know for sure is that there is something wrong with the autofocus, which didn´t occur in my previous G1X:s.

When I start the camera and want to take the first photo nothing happens when I halfpress for focus. I halfpress many times and the only time I can trigger the camera to start autofocus when halfpress is to fully press the button. It takes the picture, even though the frame remains white, surprisingly often in focus. After that when I halfpress the frame gets green, however fully pressing the button resets the frame to white colour and It takes the photo. After these first procedures the camera acts normal, until I turn it off. Next time it needs the same thing to happen once again.

Does anyone have the same problem? I never had this on my G1X:s before and it is kind of frustrating meaning I can only use the camera for landscape and subjects where I can take some time for arrangement.

Hope someone can clarify. Thanks in advance!

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Geodude Contributing Member • Posts: 596
Re: Strange shutter button issue with G1X

The half press focuses the camera, full press to shoot its in the manual:

Perhaps do a factory reset of the camera and start again?

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OP Dtoomy New Member • Posts: 17
Re: Strange shutter button issue with G1X
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Geodude wrote:

The half press focuses the camera, full press to shoot its in the manual:

Perhaps do a factory reset of the camera and start again?

Tried reset without success. I know this is the way it should work but nothing happens when I press halfway for the first shot. Only when I press all the way down from top position it takes pictures. After that it works like normal (mostly)..

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