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e-honda   12-04-2006 at 10:08:17 AM

help...my camera as described above turns on but theres no picture in the viewfinder!!!
i can still move the lens in and out and use the menus..which is the only thing displayed in the view finder!
ive tried resetting to defaults etc but it makes no difference! still no picture in the view finder at all, its not the batteries etc.
it seemed to happen when i last tried to upload my pics to the p.c. it loaded em up onto p.c fine, but when i took the usb connection out of the camera there was no picture when the power was on!!

please help me :(

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Anonymous   12-04-2006 at 10:47:30 AM
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Does it take pictures at all? Also if you find out how to do, then try to reset the cam to it's factory presets.

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e-honda   12-04-2006 at 10:52:16 AM
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i think it takes pictures but obviously i cat say for sure as there is no display :)
and i did reset the camera defaults as mentioned in my first post ;)
any other ideas?

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Anonymous   12-04-2006 at 11:32:14 AM
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Just make sure if it takes pictures. take a few and copy them to your PC. If you don't know for sure I can't help you...

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e-honda   12-04-2006 at 12:19:57 PM
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Just make sure if it takes pictures. take a few and copy them to your PC. If you don't know for sure I can't help you...


ive pointed the camera out of my window and taken two snaps.
just now i took your advice and uploaded them to the p.c, brought the file up on screen and viewed the pictures.....which were just black, no sign of any image at all :cry:

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e-honda   12-04-2006 at 12:22:19 PM
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The LCD could have gawn bad or at least the small light used to light the screen up is dead. If either is the case then there is nothing you can do.

Your camera should have a button on it that will togle the display. Have you checked to see if the display has just been turned off?



there is no external button to turn on/off , and as far as i can see there is no funtion in any menu on the camera to do this either :S

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Anonymous   12-04-2006 at 01:34:16 PM
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Ok. That's bad news; I guess your CCD has died then. Another possibility would be, that at some point a connection to your CCD has broken. I guess the only thing you can do now (Unless you still have warranty), is to open the camera up and have a look inside. If you're lucky you'll find an unattached cable or something.... good luck!

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e-honda   12-04-2006 at 01:39:19 PM
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:( thanks for trying anyway!!
ill have to open it up then :)

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weskurtz81   12-04-2006 at 02:06:28 PM
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take the lens cover off!! 8O

Just playing, sorry to hear about your luck, it does sound like it may be dead. Sorry, I cannot offer any advice.

wes

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Anonymous   12-04-2006 at 04:10:28 PM
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Oh; I forgot to mention that IF you actually open it up, then do it in an as much as possible dust free area... and DON'T touch the sensor. Fat stains and dirt on that sucker are not nice... (I tried to remove dust on my EOS20D's sensor with canned air. Unforunately no one told me that these sprays are usually driven with a butane/propane-mixture and if you spray upside down the gas will condense on your sensor and WILL leave a blurry/fatty condensate behind...Had to send it in for professional cleaning)

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e-honda   12-04-2006 at 04:17:59 PM
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Oh; I forgot to mention that IF you actually open it up, then do it in an as much as possible dust free area... and DON'T touch the sensor. Fat stains and dirt on that sucker are not nice... (I tried to remove dust on my EOS20D's sensor with canned air. Unforunately no one told me that these sprays are usually driven with a butane/propane-mixture and if you spray upside down the gas will condense on your sensor and WILL leave a blurry/fatty condensate behind...Had to send it in for professional cleaning)


k thanks :)

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