globetrekker wrote:
On my recent trip to Big Sur (Check out my recent posts if you want to see a gorgeous place!), I did a couple of sunset shoots. I was using a tripod and cable release, and shooting in live view, in manual mode. Both evenings, after a while, the camera just froze up almost completely on me. Pretty much all functionality ceased. There might have been a thing or two that still worked, but mostly nada. I tried turning the camera off and on a few times to see if that would solve it, but it didnt. Both nights, after I dont know, maybe 5 or 10 minutes, the camera started working again. I had no other experience like this in all the other non-live view shooting I did on the trip. So what the heck is this?! Its like the electronics get tired, and need a break to cool down or something. Pretty frustrating when the sunset is changing by the minute and youre trying to take several pictures. Does anyone have any insight on what might have been occurring? Thanks.
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I also use a 60D. If you leave Live View on for extended periods the sensor will heat up to a point where image quality will begin to suffer and Live View will automatically shut down until things have cooled. This is normal. There is nothing wrong with your camera, just be alert that using Live View puts a strain on things and must be used sparingly. It is more than just a convenient viewfinder equivalent.