40D went blank

blackmatrix · 31st March 2008

have anyone suffered the trauma of 40D went blank in the midst of my event shoot. Battery was fully charged. Just cant get it on. removed battery, lens and all. after a short while everything got back as normal and i continued my shoot. I still dont know the reason. help...

dennisc · 31st March 2008

40D prob fainted from the heat

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But who cares since yours is fine now. I only get blanks when I shot in extremes (settings). Overheated the sensor so poof blank for awhile.

Dream Merchant · 1st April 2008

Scary, but with any electronics, sudden failure can happen anytime and anywhere. If the event or shoot is important, try to carry a second body as a back-up. If cannot afford a second body, charge a bit more and rent one. No matter what happens, if you cannot shoot anymore at important events, even if you give full refund, the client will never be happy and will always bad-mouth you.

m3lv1nh0 · 1st April 2008

Originally Posted by Dream Merchant

Scary, but with any electronics, sudden failure can happen anytime and anywhere. If the event or shoot is important, try to carry a second body as a back-up. If cannot afford a second body, charge a bit more and rent one. No matter what happens, if you cannot shoot anymore at important events, even if you give full refund, the client will never be happy and will always bad-mouth you.

I wondered if anyone has encountered camera failure, no backup cam and starts to use their handphone camera to shoot instead..

zj2000 · 1st April 2008

Is yours a new camera and new battery? Don't worry nothing is wrong, new batteries will tend to exhibit this sort of behaviour. Can't remember the reason but after using the battery and charging it for a few more cycles the problem will go away by itself. Happened to me before as well.

Dream Merchant · 1st April 2008

Ah...so it could be only a batt problem? That's good to hear.

blackmatrix · 1st April 2008

That is definitely a good newz. Hope it does not happen too often. Thanks again..

31st March 2008	#1
blackmatrix New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 10	40D went blank have anyone suffered the trauma of 40D went blank in the midst of my event shoot. Battery was fully charged. Just cant get it on. removed battery, lens and all. after a short while everything got back as normal and i continued my shoot. I still dont know the reason. help...

31st March 2008	#2
dennisc Workshop/Shoot Organiser Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Freezing Upp Thomson/Mandai! Posts: 1,440	Re: 40D went blank 40D prob fainted from the heat . But who cares since yours is fine now. I only get blanks when I shot in extremes (settings). Overheated the sensor so poof blank for awhile.

1st April 2008	#3
Dream Merchant Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,155	Re: 40D went blank Scary, but with any electronics, sudden failure can happen anytime and anywhere. If the event or shoot is important, try to carry a second body as a back-up. If cannot afford a second body, charge a bit more and rent one. No matter what happens, if you cannot shoot anymore at important events, even if you give full refund, the client will never be happy and will always bad-mouth you.

1st April 2008	#5
zj2000 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,457	Re: 40D went blank Is yours a new camera and new battery? Don't worry nothing is wrong, new batteries will tend to exhibit this sort of behaviour. Can't remember the reason but after using the battery and charging it for a few more cycles the problem will go away by itself. Happened to me before as well.

1st April 2008	#6
Dream Merchant Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,155	Re: 40D went blank Ah...so it could be only a batt problem? That's good to hear.

1st April 2008	#7
blackmatrix New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 10	Re: 40D went blank That is definitely a good newz. Hope it does not happen too often. Thanks again..