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Pixelated LCD screen on 40d during dark gig shots... wtf?

  • 15-07-2008 1:06pm
    #1
    WrinklySac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭


    I was taking a few shots at a recent gig, and I'd use the lcd for some shots to help me focus properly. The screen looked horribly pixelated. As far as I can remember, this has never happened when there was light aplenty. Has this ever happened to anyone before?

    lcd1ug0.jpg

    The photos came out alright btw.


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  • #2
    Borderfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,263 ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    I seen this over on Photographyonthenet forum too.

    A few questions
    1: were you using RAW?
    2: If you were was it set to RAW+Small JPG as it uses the JPG to preview
    3: I have the auto rotate set to off as to use the whole screen when previewing


  • #3
    Paulw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,381 ✭✭✭✭Paulw


    Also, check to make sure you have the latest firmware version for the 40D. The last firmware release had an update for the LCD display.


  • #4
    WrinklySac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭WrinklySac


    Paulw wrote: »
    Also, check to make sure you have the latest firmware version for the 40D. The last firmware release had an update for the LCD display.

    I have the latest firmware.

    I was shooting just raw. I pretty sure auto rotate has nothing to do with the pixellation.

    Has this ever happened on your 40ds before though?


  • #5
    Fajitas!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,624 ✭✭✭✭Fajitas!


    Were you scrolling through the shots particularly fast? Did it resolve if you kept on the same photo for a few seconds?

    Were you using a fast or slow CF card?


  • #6
    WrinklySac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭WrinklySac


    1. Nope. The screen was heavily pixellated during both live view and review.

    2. Nope.

    3. I use an extreme III

    As I said, this has never happened before except for this dark indoor gig.


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  • #7
    Fajitas!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,624 ✭✭✭✭Fajitas!


    That is really really strange. Never seen or heard of it happen before tbh.

    Is it back to normal now?


  • #8
    Borderfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,263 ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    Sounds like it was a temporary problem concerning the file that outputs to the display, how many times has it happened? if its just the once the dont worry about it, the 3" canon screens are crap and cant be trusted for anything except composition.


  • #9
    WrinklySac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭WrinklySac


    Yes it's back to normal. I was really pissed off when I saw it happen because it's such a highly praised camera I thought it was invincible. I only bought it a few months ago after reading so much about it here n' there.

    I know live view isn't really necessary but when I had the camera high up over my head It was pretty handy.

    Gig photography is pretty good craic actually, it's a good challenge. After a few pints of the black stuff you'd be climbing all over the shop trying to get a decent pic.

    I really hope that pixelly problem doesn't happen again!


  • #10
    mikeanywhere
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,735 ✭✭✭mikeanywhere


    Paulw wrote: »
    Also, check to make sure you have the latest firmware version for the 40D. The last firmware release had an update for the LCD display.

    The latest firmware does sod all help. I was given a 40D and was having really bad issues with the colours on the lcd which were very very bad.

    It was so bad I gave it away as I couldnt/didnt want to use it!


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