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Old January 1st, 2006, 10:16 AM   #1
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Viewfinder blackout

My reliable GL1 rear viewfinder went black. Dont know if this means a trip to Canon or if there is something I can do before I send it to Canon. Anybody else had this problem before And how did you solve it. Have a trip to Guatemala the 10th of January and I was hoping to take with me rather my my XL2. Happy New Years to All.
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Old January 1st, 2006, 11:53 AM   #2
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Does the LCD panel work? Does it turn off as the panel is closed (should turn on/off as the panel is almost closed)? If on all the time, it may be that the switch that senses panel positionis not functioning properly.
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Old January 1st, 2006, 10:52 PM   #3
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Thank you for your reply. The answer is yes. The LCD does turn on and off.
I tried that but no lock ay all. Hope to get in touch with Canon tomorrow, I should know more then. thank You very much.
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