Kris Koster
May 1st, 2012, 01:59 AM
I discovered an annoying software glitch in live view mode when using a manual lens (non-Canon) on the 5D mark III.
On the mark II, it wasn't there. Attach one of my Zeiss or Nikon primes, press set, mirror flips up and instantly into view on the rear LCD.
With the mark III, however, it's incredibly frustrating once the power save kicks in. The mirror flips back down as it jumps back out of live view mode, LCD goes black of course... But then try pressing the start/stop again after a power save interruption. Although the camera does go back into live view mode, the black screen is replaced with the message, 'Ensure a lens is attached...etc. ' - It never did this on the mark II.
The only way to get the live view picture back, after a power save cut out and with a manual lens attached, is to press one of the function keys to go into a menu, then back out again. Never did this on the mark II. I would say it's definitely a glitch... and an annoying one at that. Initially, before I discovered the pressing a function key trick, I would have to switch the camera off and then back on again, or take a photo in live view mode by pressing the shutter.
Of course if you're using a Canon lens, that doesn't happen. The live view comes back onto screen instantly.
The new Canon 5D mark III. Live view... when it feels like it (and only if you have a Canon lens attached)
On the mark II, it wasn't there. Attach one of my Zeiss or Nikon primes, press set, mirror flips up and instantly into view on the rear LCD.
With the mark III, however, it's incredibly frustrating once the power save kicks in. The mirror flips back down as it jumps back out of live view mode, LCD goes black of course... But then try pressing the start/stop again after a power save interruption. Although the camera does go back into live view mode, the black screen is replaced with the message, 'Ensure a lens is attached...etc. ' - It never did this on the mark II.
The only way to get the live view picture back, after a power save cut out and with a manual lens attached, is to press one of the function keys to go into a menu, then back out again. Never did this on the mark II. I would say it's definitely a glitch... and an annoying one at that. Initially, before I discovered the pressing a function key trick, I would have to switch the camera off and then back on again, or take a photo in live view mode by pressing the shutter.
Of course if you're using a Canon lens, that doesn't happen. The live view comes back onto screen instantly.
The new Canon 5D mark III. Live view... when it feels like it (and only if you have a Canon lens attached)