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5D mk II acting up

  • 01-08-2013 5:27pm
    #1
    landsleaving
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,345 ✭✭✭


    Recently had my 5D freeze up in video mode on 2 occasions, change of battery solved the problem - which I think is down to the card - but then last night I turned it off and went to turn it back on immediately and it wouldn't start for about 10/15 mins.

    My guess is I have a dodgy card - the freezing only happened after I started using it, it's a new one, and the camera overheated - it was taking video for 40 minutes straight - but should I be concerned at all?


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  • #2
    Farmlife
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 476 ✭✭Farmlife


    could be an issue with the door on the cf card slot, i had that issue last week


  • #3
    landsleaving
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,345 ✭✭✭landsleaving


    Checked that at the time, definitely not, thought the same at first.


  • #4
    chisel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 215 ✭✭chisel


    40mins - there's your problem right there. Take a few cards with you and take no more than about 10mins on each. Otherwise you risk damaging card and camera.

    That's why canon limit the video length to 10mins.


  • #5
    landsleaving
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,345 ✭✭✭landsleaving


    I've shot video for hours before, guess it's never been so long continuously, always with breaks between shorter shots. Cheers for the advice.


  • #6
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,520 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    chisel wrote: »
    40mins - there's your problem right there. Take a few cards with you and take no more than about 10mins on each. Otherwise you risk damaging card and camera.

    That's why canon limit the video length to 10mins.

    I thought the limit was due to the 4gb limit on files in FAT32.


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  • #7
    stcstc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,262 ✭✭✭stcstc


    chisel wrote: »
    40mins - there's your problem right there. Take a few cards with you and take no more than about 10mins on each. Otherwise you risk damaging card and camera.

    That's why canon limit the video length to 10mins.

    this isnt correct

    the reason for the limit is to do with tax

    if the device records more than a certain amount it is then classified as a video recording device and means has to have different approvals and taxation stuff


  • #8
    landsleaving
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,345 ✭✭✭landsleaving


    So is it not normal for it to not work for a while after recording video for 40 mins?


  • #9
    zerohamster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,792 ✭✭✭zerohamster


    Are you recording in a hot environment out of curiosity? I shouldn't over heat but it's possible in a hot or warm area.


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