Here's a new one... (1D MkIII)

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Archive 2008 · Here's a new one... (1D MkIII)

Jeff
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p.1 #1 · Here's a new one... (1D MkIII)

Any idea what this is about? After last night being at 796 shots with 33% charge left, I noticed that my LCD battery indicator showed empty, even though the camera still works. The only thing I've done since then is manually cleaned the sensor...

Mar 30, 2008 at 05:09 AM

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p.1 #2 · Here's a new one... (1D MkIII)

Wow. Canon really has it out for you, Jeff. That sucks. I take it you've tried other batteries if you have them, or recharged this one?

Hasn't happened to me.

Edited on Mar 30, 2008 at 05:19 AM

Mar 30, 2008 at 05:19 AM

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p.1 #3 · Here's a new one... (1D MkIII)

Yeah, I haven't heard of this one before. Breaking new ground...

I did pop it out and start to refresh my other battery before putting it in. Unfortunately I didn't think about simply pulling this battery out and putting it in again until after I'd stuck it on the charger, re-setting its counter. I popped it back in, and it read 41% with 0 shots taken.

Oddly, it was the other battery that had the initial 'drain' problem immediately after getting the camera. We'll see what that battery does now in the next few weeks (hopefully weeks!).

Mar 30, 2008 at 05:28 AM

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p.1 #4 · Here's a new one... (1D MkIII)

Something new! I have 2 LP-E4 and have not had any problem with them.

Mar 30, 2008 at 05:31 AM

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p.1 #5 · Here's a new one... (1D MkIII)

Check page 187 of your manual.

Mar 30, 2008 at 05:32 AM

Jeff
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p.1 #6 · Here's a new one... (1D MkIII)

Hmm...

On page 187 of the manual:

"If for some reason, communication with the battery is not successful, the battery check display will show [no bars] on the top LCD panel and the viewfinder. When you check the battery info, [Cannot communicate with battery] will be displayed. However, shooting will still be possible."

Sounds like a known issue (to Canon anyway)...

Edited on Mar 30, 2008 at 05:32 AM

Mar 30, 2008 at 05:32 AM

Jeff
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p.1 #7 · Here's a new one... (1D MkIII)

Looks like I did at the same minute you did...

Mar 30, 2008 at 05:33 AM

MSC
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p.1 #8 · Here's a new one... (1D MkIII)

Of course the kicker is "if some reason..."

Like what reason? Oh well, maybe dirty contacts? Guess they leave the reason up to the user to determine.

Mar 30, 2008 at 05:39 AM

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p.1 #9 · Here's a new one... (1D MkIII)

I know what you mean, real helpful. It's a brand-new battery, first use of it. I don't remember drooling on the contacts...

Mar 30, 2008 at 05:41 AM

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p.1 #10 · Here's a new one... (1D MkIII)

The Battery chip (controler) is over and this should be covered by waranty

Mar 30, 2008 at 06:16 AM

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p.1 #11 · Here's a new one... (1D MkIII)

Does the manual also recommends how to cure this?

Happy shooting,
Yakim.

Mar 30, 2008 at 06:18 AM

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p.1 #12 · Here's a new one... (1D MkIII)

Gawd!!

Brand new? !!!

Mar 30, 2008 at 06:26 AM

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p.1 #13 · Here's a new one... (1D MkIII)

I love my MKII

Mar 30, 2008 at 06:33 AM

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p.1 #14 · Here's a new one... (1D MkIII)

I suggest a new bag, because you MUST have some kind of evil spirit living in your camera bag Jeff.

Looking at the battery, it doesn't look too easy to clean the contacts. Maybe try inserting and removing it several times with the camera power off would knock off whatever crud is on them.

Mar 30, 2008 at 04:51 PM

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p.1 #15 · Here's a new one... (1D MkIII)

I had a battery contact problem similar to this (without the cute little message on the display) and cleaned off the contacts with a little electronics cleaning pen and presto no more problem. And it never came back. Also used those little cleaning pens on two lens that had a contact issue and zippo, problem gone.

Edited on Mar 30, 2008 at 04:58 PM

Mar 30, 2008 at 04:58 PM

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p.1 #16 · Here's a new one... (1D MkIII)

Charged the battery, re-inserted it, and it seems to work fine (of course). I guess I'll stick with using this battery and see if I can get it to happen again. Hopefully just an isolated occurrence, but the contacts are as 'clean as a whistle' (whatever that means; my kids' whistles are pretty nasty if you ask me

Mar 30, 2008 at 05:49 PM

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p.1 #17 · Here's a new one... (1D MkIII)

andrew81 wrote:
I love my MKII

I love my MKIII

Getting 3000+ clicks with every charge.

Mar 30, 2008 at 06:58 PM

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p.1 #18 · Here's a new one... (1D MkIII)

If it's a brand new battery it's possible it just had some crud on it from the factory which got knocked off after pulling the battery, charging, etc. If you feel iffy about it, why not just return the battery?

Edited on Mar 30, 2008 at 07:14 PM

Mar 30, 2008 at 07:14 PM

Jeff
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p.1 #19 · Here's a new one... (1D MkIII)

Actually, the battery is 'new' in that it came inside the new Blue Dot that I received in January. So, it's newer than my nearing-a-year-old battery that came in the lemon. Scary that it's been almost a year...

Mar 31, 2008 at 03:35 AM

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p.1 #20 · Here's a new one... (1D MkIII)

I recommend a counselling session between battery and body to try and reconcile their differences

All the best sorting it out though

Mar 31, 2008 at 03:58 AM

Ariel Bravy
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p.1 #21 · Here's a new one... (1D MkIII)

That error message seems incredibly amusing, considering the camera is still on...

Reminds me of the error, "Keyboard not detected. Please press F1 to continue."

Mar 31, 2008 at 06:56 AM

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p.1 #22 · Here's a new one... (1D MkIII)

andrew81 wrote:
I love my MKII

Batteries, chargers and everything that has to do with the battery is not so good in your MKII.
The MKIII battery/charger is a huge improvement

Mar 31, 2008 at 06:58 AM

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p.1 #23 · Here's a new one... (1D MkIII)

dvarnav wrote:
The Battery chip (controler) is over and this should be covered by waranty

And may we know how you reached that conclusion?

-- V

Mar 31, 2008 at 04:13 PM

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p.1 #24 · Here's a new one... (1D MkIII)

That error message sounds like a Jack Nicholson movie line

Mar 31, 2008 at 04:19 PM

Hrow
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p.1 #25 · Here's a new one... (1D MkIII)

By this time you must have come to realize that Canon is pulling this stuff just to piss you off.

Mar 31, 2008 at 04:25 PM


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