Canon 6D problem

[acko]

Oh dear....
My 6D is less than a year old and has developed a fault.
I down loaded the SD card after a day at the Clipsal 500, and replaced the card back into the camera.
When I switched it on the next day the message came up "No card in camera". Oh really?
OK....I have checked out the card in another camera and it is fine.
I have tried several other cards in the Canon and the same msg appears.

Reading a few camera chat sites, it seems that this is not an uncommon problem for this model and the 5D as well.

Anyone else had this happen?

[Warbler]

Happens all the time with my 5D3. Fairly unscientific solution I use is is to blow into the slot and insert the card again. No, that isn't a joke. It works, but the problem is very annoying.

[acko]

Thanks...I have already tried that with some canned compressed air, but in my case it did not fix the problem. I think it might have to have a visit to Mr Canon.

[paulheath]

having a look around , could be that the card connectors are not touching the camera ones, with card inserted push a thin piece of card ( or similar ) behind card to see if it pushes the pins together. or it could be ( again found on another thread) if you open the card slot and use a toothpic to activate the switch with door open then insert card give it a wiggle to see if it makes a connection...ill keep looking around see if i find anything a little more scientific

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Slide the switch on the card to locked. Insert it into the camera and switch on. The camera should say that the card is locked.

Switch the camera off, remove the card and slide the card switch to unlocked. Insert the card and see what happens

[acko]

Hmmmm....tried all that, and no matter what I do it still comes up with no card in camera.
Seems it just doesn't want to play.

[Warbler]

When I said blow into the slot, I meant with your breath, not a rocket-blower. The humidity seems to work. Blow fairly hard and sharply, like you're blowing out a candle.

[ricktas]

do a hard reset of the camera.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/....php?t=1205511

and then once done, check for firmware updates as well.

[Mark L]

Have you tried another card?

[acko]

Have you tried another card?

Yes...tried a couple that I know work and they make no difference.
Anyway, I have been in touch with the supplier, and the camera is now all packaged up and waiting for them to send a courier to collect it.
I will be curious to see how long all this takes.

[acko]

Just an update on the problem.
The camera is now with Canon, back in Japan I think, and they have advised that it is indeed a manufacturing fault and will fix it (and return it) at no charge.
I spoke to a 5D 111 owner who has had the same problem - maybe it's the fact that they use SD cards???

[Warbler]

Just an update on the problem.
The camera is now with Canon, back in Japan I think, and they have advised that it is indeed a manufacturing fault and will fix it (and return it) at no charge.
I spoke to a 5D 111 owner who has had the same problem - maybe it's the fact that they use SD cards???

The earlier 1 Series cameras, pre-1DX use SD cards with no problems. Great to hear you got a result though. Still a PITA being without a camera. My 5DIII still has intermittant problems with recognising the SD cards though. Never had one not write though when it is finally recognised in the camera, and never had a problem with them in the 1DIII or the 1DII.

[bricat]

It would be interesting to note if you had used a MMC and had the same problem? Warbler: sounds like your problem may get worse. Send it back for checking as it may happen later down the track and fail then you might be paying for it. And it sounds like canon know there is a problem but wait for someone to complain before taking action. good luck cheers Brian

[Warbler]

Mine's well out of warranty now, and with only 80,000 activations too....

[mikew09]

Hmm - now I am scared - just bought a 5d3 in the last week. Have two buddies with 5d3, one about 8 mths on from purchase and the other maybe 18 mths and neither have had issues. I know Gav had to send his 5d3 back for the light leak through the top LCD fix so maybe there has been a fix applied that has been on the production line for a little while - heres hoping. :-|