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    " bc " Warning EOS 1N

    in Canon EOS Mount

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    On 12/29/2022 at 10:12 PM, IanRivlin said:

    I just put a new (rechargeable) 2CR5 battery in my EOS1n. The current battery (no pun intended) was a non rechargeable 2CR5 (T-Power 1500mah).

    The rechargeable battery was showing 6.73 volts, the T-Power one was giving 6.55v (and was working perfectly).

    After putting in the new rechargeable battery,  I got the dreaded BC light when I tried to fire the shutter. I was about to give up on it,  when for some reason,  I found myself pressing on the plate that has the srew in it (the one to tighten up the battery compartment). It started working.....  After a few hard presses, I no longer needed to keep pressure on the plate. I'm starting to wonder if it was a poor connection but I can't understand why it didn't do the BC thing with the ordinary non rechargeable battery. All the contacts looks clean as a whistle.  Possibly some internal wire with a poor solder connection, a micro crack maybe?? Again, I don't know why this happened immediately on changing to the rechargeable battery. The point is, before you start disassembling your EOS and tapping the mirror magnets, pay close attention to the battery compartment,  the cleanliness, the position of the battery etc, etc. These cameras are wonderful but the battery situation can occasionally be their Achilles Heel. Should we use rechargeable batteries??? 2CR5 are wickedly expensive, for what they are. If you can get a charger and a rechargeable battery that work well,  you'll be very happy. I have an EOS 7 as my backup Canon EOS. They aren't made to quite the same standards of the EOS 1n but they do take two CR123 batteries  (which are much cheaper than the 2CR5) The EOS 7 is lighter (plastic) but very fully featured. Don't let anyone tell you the 50e and other similar models are the same as the EOS7, they're sufficiently different to make a hunt for an EOS 7 worthwhile.

     

     

    It could be the size of the rechargable 2CR5 battery is a shade smaller than the original I have found this to be the case with rechargable AA batteries depending on the maker.  I have to say I always keep a couple of 2CR5s which I rotate around the cameras that use them and my EOS1 has the PB-E1 with loads of AA batteries (rechargable of course). As for the EOS 7 (or 30 as we know it in the UK) it's an OK camera but I prefer the EOS 50 even though they are virtually identical.

    Happy New Year - Dave

    older canon dslr cameras

    in Canon EOS Mount

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    I still use my D30 (3mp) from time to time but the oldest I use regularily is the 50D wich is 15mp, having said that I mainly use film so all by EOS SLRs are at least 20 years old and some up to 35 years. With a decent lens I find my D30 produces excellent pictures for web use but large prints can look a little fuzzy wheras prints from the 50D look sharp with the same lens.

    Trial of EOS 620

    in Canon EOS Mount

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    I frequently use my EOS 620 often with my 23 year old EF 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5 which creaks and grinds it's way to focus but is always spot on. It's a glass lens, no pressed plastic here, and provided I keep screwing it all back together it all works fine. I have all three models from the 6XX range and they're all great cameras even today. The pictures posted do have the look of expired film but at least they prove the camera is light tight and works.

    Opinions on Canon EOS RP

    in Canon EOS Mount

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    I have both the R and RP and both, I think, are very capable cameras to the extent I have sold my 5D3 and 1DX because these two cameras are more than capable of producing the goods. The RP is smaller and lighter and useful either as a travel camera or a backup whereas the RP is perfectly good enough for any pro work I do. The converter means I can use all of my EF glass as well as the excellent RF lenses that I have for them. The R5 looks to be a good pro camera for a lot more money and I may well consider it later but for now the R and RP do the job.

    Using EF Teles and Zooms on RP

    in Canon EOS Mount

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    Thinking about picking up an RP to play with. I've been shooting professionally for nearly 40 years (and w Canon....remember the Ftb?) and can see the new tech on the horizon. Just like I did with the D30 I need to start somewhere with new tech, camera layouts, EVF, etc. Currently, I use 7dII's and 5dMkIV's. So was wondering how the RP works with the adapter and longer lenses. In particular the 70-300L MkI / 300L f4 / 100-400L MkII. Any thoughts appreciated. Thanks

    Earlier this year I purchased a Canon EOS RP to replace my 200D as I wanted to restrict myself to FF cameras (film and digital). I have used the RP for bird photography with the Canon EF 400mm f5.6 and the Sigma 150-600 and I can honestly say I can see no difference in focus speed. I have been so pleased with it I am thinking of getting an R to replace my 5D3.

    Just purchased my new EOS R body with 24-105

    in Canon EOS Mount

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    OK...after the theft of my old Canon equipment (Body, 5 lenses and Speedlite) I have received insurance money and have purchased my new EOS R body (scheduled to be here on Monday). Along with the body I got the free EF to EOS RF adapter, and purchased the adapter with control ring.

     

    Here is my question. I am assuming it is probably not good to just throw the 2 ef to eos rf adapters in the camera bag. Does anyone know of a storage solution for the adapters? I have scoured B&H, Adorama and Amazon, but the closest I come up with is a pouch for a 1.4 teleconverter. Any other ideas?

     

    Thanks for the tips. Dave

    I don't know about the adapter with the control ring but I recently purchased the RP and the EF-RF adapter comes in a soft pouch.

    Canon T90 - Twilight, harbinger, and herald

    in Canon FD Mount

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    What a shame, I love the T90 but it does have it's problems especially the shutter. I found that by hitting the bottom hard with the shutter open in bulb and smartly removing the baterries before releasing the shutter then leaving it for several days it works well again. I now leave it with the shutter open as well as giving it a blast every 4 - 6 weeks to keep it going. It's a splendind camera but I still prefer my EOS 1, my go to camera, and every now and again while using the T90 I get caught when it doesn't autofocus as it feels like a "modern" SLR.

    T7i or 77D for yearbook students?

    in Canon EOS Mount

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    The 77D is virtually identical to the T7i under the hood. Same sensor and same processor all much the same as the 80D. I am a great believer in the KISS principal so I would go with what you already use, the T7i, it's going to save instruction time and possibly arguments.

    Canon SL2 viewfinder

    in Canon EOS Mount

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    I'm very surprised the viewfinder on the SL2 is so poor. I use an EOS 100 (SL1) as a lightweight alternative to my 1DX and 5D3 and have found the viewfinder bright and informative. Perhaps a good used or new SL1 is your answer if you are looking for a small DSLR.

    Should i update my 5dmk2 for a 5dmk3 ?

    in Canon EOS Mount

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    Canon would obviously like you to upgrade to it's latest model but I do all my professional work with a 1DS Mark 3 and a 5D Mark 2, both obsolete cameras in Canon's eyes but both do exactly the same job now as they did when I bought them. I will keep on using them until they break when I will consider the options available to me at the time. If the Mark 2 gives the results that you and your clients like then the only reason I can see to upgrade to the Mark 3 is the extra card slot but I guess as you shoot with 2 bodies you are already backing up a lot of the crucial shots with the second camera.

    1n gets "bc" error - can't determine why

    in Canon EOS Mount

    Posted

    <p>Have you checked and wiped clean the contacts on the grip. As it has not been used in a while there could be enough contamination to cause a problem. I recently had a similar problem with my 1 having owned and used it with the battery grip for 20 years I decided to travel light(ish) and use the original grip and that gave me all sorts of problems until I cleaned the contacts. I have since decided it should never part from it's battery grip again.<br>

    Dave</p>

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