7D hangs

Drudkh · 27th March 2005

Hi guys,

Just today, my 7D hangs like 3-4 times when playback review and zoom. It just won't zoom and hangs.

I have no such problem with the old firmware but the new firmware seems to make this happen too often for me. I was shooting large with changes between fine and extra fine.

Does anyone else face this problem too and solution to it?

Regards,
Don.

Flare · 27th March 2005

Happens a few times to me too. The good thing is that it doesn't corrupts the data, and still writes the files nicely.

It happens to me when I'm playing with the review a lot (outing with colleuges, everyone wanna see the pictures senario). Didn't happen when during my normal routine of shoot view, shoot view tho..

No idea what's wrong. Think it happens more often with my Lexar than the Hagiwara...

Drukh, what card were you using?

Drudkh · 27th March 2005

I'm using the Lexar 2GB.

TME · 27th March 2005

Haven't had a chance to kill the camera yet but I was doing extensive reviewing lat night (cos testing flash exposure and WB) the camera didn't hand on me once... played for about 30 mins almost non-stop with the review mode.

deslim27 · 27th March 2005

Originally Posted by Drudkh

Hi guys,

Just today, my 7D hangs like 3-4 times when playback review and zoom. It just won't zoom and hangs.

I have no such problem with the old firmware but the new firmware seems to make this happen too often for me. I was shooting large with changes between fine and extra fine.

Does anyone else face this problem too and solution to it?

Regards,
Don.

Haven't recall a case where 7D hangs.. any specific steps that cause the hanging?

Drudkh · 27th March 2005

Originally Posted by deslim27

Haven't recall a case where 7D hangs.. any specific steps that cause the hanging?

It hangs when I playback the shots I took. I just keep pressing the previous button and once the shot I want to see appears, I immediately hit the zoom button. after a few times it just hung. Only happened with the new firmware.

For the old firmware, only hung once when I press review button too early after taking a shot, while it was still writing the image to the CF card.

BBTM · 27th March 2005

Wondering whether the CF card is old or new one. Support high speed or not as huge size been use on DSLR. Maybe problem due to the card, try another one?

TME · 27th March 2005

In fact one of the staff at John 3:16 mentioned that the Dynax 7D has the lowest complaints or in fact no complaints about small quality control issues like power switches not working, etc.... so it's unusual that u can get the 7D to hang.... if u leave the hanged camera for a while does it get back to normal?

Drudkh · 27th March 2005

Originally Posted by BBTM

Wondering whether the CF card is old or new one. Support high speed or not as huge size been use on DSLR. Maybe problem due to the card, try another one?

I've mentioned before that I have no issue with the this card when I'm using the old firmware. I am stating the problem with the new firmware. Definitely, this Lexar 2GB 80X version 2 is problem free.

I also noticed that with the old firmware, the number of frames remaining showed instantly, whereas the new firmware will display --- for 2 seconds before showing the number of frames remaining.

Quote:

=TME]In fact one of the staff at John 3:16 mentioned that the Dynax 7D has the lowest complaints or in fact no complaints about small quality control issues like power switches not working, etc.... so it's unusual that u can get the 7D to hang.... if u leave the hanged camera for a while does it get back to normal?

Well, after I've updated to the new firmware, I did not encounter such problem too until yesterday. I have absolutely no idea, that's why I am posting this and see if anyone encounter this problem and has solution to it. Leaving it for a long time, the activity red light just kept lit and photo in non-zoom display. Pressing the review button again, the LCD goes blank. Pressing any other buttons made no difference or improvment, neither did it work with switching it off and on.

One thing I forgot to mention is that, I seldom switch off the cam and leave it on standby after 1 minute (power save).

Flare · 27th March 2005

Hmmm... Just wondering, Fat32?

Drudkh · 27th March 2005

Originally Posted by Flare

Hmmm... Just wondering, Fat32?

not sure about that, i always format the card using 7D before any shoot.

Flare · 28th March 2005

Hmmm... After upgrading with the new firmware, the camera also takes slightly longer for it to read my 1 gb card, shows the --- for less than a second.

The problem is that I can't get the 7D to hang again. And for me, when it hanged back then, it still respond to the on/off switch and there's no red blinking CF acess, just no screen and no response.

Hmm...

TME · 28th March 2005

Originally Posted by Drudkh

One thing I forgot to mention is that, I seldom switch off the cam and leave it on standby after 1 minute (power save).

This might be reason....

Drudkh · 28th March 2005

Originally Posted by TME

This might be reason....

KM outsources programming of 7D's firmware to Microsoft?

forbytes · 28th March 2005

so what is the recovery procedure to get the camera operational agaion? and the time it takes to do that. It is like IA drill. Train until proficient so next time encounter no kana gabra.

Drudkh · 28th March 2005

Originally Posted by forbytes

so what is the recovery procedure to get the camera operational agaion? and the time it takes to do that. It is like IA drill. Train until proficient so next time encounter no kana gabra.

1. open batt compartment (vertical grip)
2. press the lever to release batt(s)
3. push them back in
4. ready to shoot again.
*note that i did not switch off the cam using the on/off switch.
the above actions took me 3 secs.

TME · 28th March 2005

Originally Posted by forbytes

so what is the recovery procedure to get the camera operational agaion? and the time it takes to do that. It is like IA drill. Train until proficient so next time encounter no kana gabra.

Typical SAF huh..... IA IA....

Flare · 28th March 2005

OT:
AH Drukh, you forgot some steps:

1) shout: IA! IA! IA! (Or replace with appropriate abbreviations like SM! System malfunction... But screaming SM on the street could cause unwanted attention, so maybe you can think of something better)
2) Take cover
3) Open Battery door
4) Eject chemi-electric power supply
5) Reinsert chemi-electric power supply
6) Pray that CF card is not FUBAR-ed
7) Check Frames remaining
6) reposition to firing position
7) Engage target

Drudkh · 28th March 2005

Originally Posted by Flare

OT:
AH Drukh, you forgot some steps:

1) shout: IA! IA! IA! (Or replace with appropriate abbreviations like SM! System malfunction... But screaming SM on the street could cause unwanted attention, so maybe you can think of something better)
2) Take cover
3) Open Battery door
4) Eject chemi-electric power supply
5) Reinsert chemi-electric power supply
6) Pray that CF card is not FUBAR-ed
7) Check Frames remaining
6) reposition to firing position
7) Engage target

hahahahaa.....
old liao la... my IA IA shortcut one.

kendo · 29th March 2005

Originally Posted by Drudkh

1. open batt compartment (vertical grip)
2. press the lever to release batt(s)
3. push them back in
4. ready to shoot again.
*note that i did not switch off the cam using the on/off switch.
the above actions took me 3 secs.

Hi, I've upgraded to the new firmware and I've got the same problem as Drudkh.

For me it occurs only when zooming into files of Large & Extra Fine setting. It probably occurs 1 out of 5 or 10 zoomings. Same thing, got to do the battery out IA drill to get the cam to shoot again.
At Fine setting it doesn't seem to happen.

Wonder whether KM is aware of this problem.

Good one on the IA drill!

27th March 2005	#1
Drudkh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,019	7D hangs Hi guys, Just today, my 7D hangs like 3-4 times when playback review and zoom. It just won't zoom and hangs. I have no such problem with the old firmware but the new firmware seems to make this happen too often for me. I was shooting large with changes between fine and extra fine. Does anyone else face this problem too and solution to it? Regards, Don.

27th March 2005	#7
BBTM Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: BB West Posts: 713	Wondering whether the CF card is old or new one. Support high speed or not as huge size been use on DSLR. Maybe problem due to the card, try another one? __________________ Believe in yourself, dont trust other so much. :)

27th March 2005	#2
Flare Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bukit Batok West Avenue 2 Posts: 1,739	Happens a few times to me too. The good thing is that it doesn't corrupts the data, and still writes the files nicely. It happens to me when I'm playing with the review a lot (outing with colleuges, everyone wanna see the pictures senario). Didn't happen when during my normal routine of shoot view, shoot view tho.. No idea what's wrong. Think it happens more often with my Lexar than the Hagiwara... Drukh, what card were you using?

27th March 2005	#4
TME Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Clementi Posts: 6,188	Haven't had a chance to kill the camera yet but I was doing extensive reviewing lat night (cos testing flash exposure and WB) the camera didn't hand on me once... played for about 30 mins almost non-stop with the review mode.

28th March 2005	#12
Flare Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bukit Batok West Avenue 2 Posts: 1,739	Hmmm... After upgrading with the new firmware, the camera also takes slightly longer for it to read my 1 gb card, shows the --- for less than a second. The problem is that I can't get the 7D to hang again. And for me, when it hanged back then, it still respond to the on/off switch and there's no red blinking CF acess, just no screen and no response. Hmm...

28th March 2005	#15
forbytes Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: West, Singapore Posts: 887	so what is the recovery procedure to get the camera operational agaion? and the time it takes to do that. It is like IA drill. Train until proficient so next time encounter no kana gabra.