My camera says it's "busy"
Jan 2, 2019 11:36:04 #
I have a fairly new Canon 5D MK iv. When I take a shot, the viewfinder shows a flashing "busy" in the lower left corner. If I try to take another shot, it doesn't respond until the "busy" goes away. It takes 2 or 3 seconds.
It did not do this when I first got the camera, and I have the same cards in it now that I first put in, so it isn't slow cards.
So, either I accidentally set something wrong, or the camera is broken. Does anyone have any thoughts as to what is going on?
Thanks
It did not do this when I first got the camera, and I have the same cards in it now that I first put in, so it isn't slow cards.
So, either I accidentally set something wrong, or the camera is broken. Does anyone have any thoughts as to what is going on?
Thanks
Jan 2, 2019 11:39:06 #
larryepage
Loc: North Texas area
A couple of questions...
What is your shutter speed? Are you doing long exposures? If so, it could be that Long Exposure Noise Reduction might be turned on. That function automatically does a second exposure of equal length without opening the shutter after completing the first one.
What is your shutter speed? Are you doing long exposures? If so, it could be that Long Exposure Noise Reduction might be turned on. That function automatically does a second exposure of equal length without opening the shutter after completing the first one.
Jan 2, 2019 11:40:13 #
Old Timer
Loc: Greenfield, In.
Restore to factory settings and reformat your card and see if that solves your problem, also you may have your two second delay set.
Jan 2, 2019 12:16:09 #
Is the busy sign something that shows when the buffer is writing to the memory card? Maybe you have changed the image quality that you are recording, e.g. now recording RAW instead of JPEG, this would slow things down from what you experienced before the change.
Jan 2, 2019 12:26:33 #
It can also be caused from a slower model memory card. Try one of the new, fastest quality card to know if that's the problem.
Jan 2, 2019 13:02:09 #
I'm with a full reset. Probably some setting you didn't realize slows things down. The camera may be doing some post-processing. Anyway, a full reset seems in order if you don't find the setting causing this. Take the battery out for 10 minutes or more.
Jan 2, 2019 13:15:09 #
pmsc70d wrote:
You do not explain if this happen all the time or only in certain situations, like long exposures for example. If that is the case, you probably have long exposure noise reduction activated. That should be turned off, if you don't like the camera taking its time for that! Just go to the manu and click on >turn off all custom functions<! And then, for the next time, if you have any preferences when shooting, put them all in the >My Menu<, that way they are instantly accessable as well as instantly turned off, if not needed!I have a fairly new Canon 5D MK iv. When I take a... (show quote)
Jan 2, 2019 13:45:50 #
If you turn off your review you will aleiviate that pesky situation.
Jan 3, 2019 09:57:34 #
Take a look here: https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS/Mark-IV-processing-slowly/td-p/215814 This link talks about your problem, and a possible solution.
Jan 3, 2019 11:52:37 #
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Jan 3, 2019 15:55:52 #
Especially if you are shooting raw, turn off the in camera lens adjustments (I think they are in like the second and third menu). When I got my camera, the default was to have them on, and it really slowed it down. Once I disabled them, the buffer cleared much faster.
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