1000D not working

[ollypenrice]

My Canon 1000D has stopped working. Boo Hoo! I only use it for daytime casual pics but I miss it. 

The screen lights up OK and I can scroll through the menus. I've reset camera settings to default in the appropriate part of the menu but, in any mode, it refuses to take a picture. I get a flashing light on the lower right in the viewfinder and some rather random looking numbers counting down on the main screen. (1/60,1/30, etc.)

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Olly

[happy-kat]

Could try

Use a different card

See if using eos utilities can connect

[Dr_Ju_ju]

have you set a countdown ??   & check battery

[ollypenrice]

5 minutes ago, Dr_Ju_ju said:

have you set a countdown ??   & check battery

I'm charging a spare battery now so as to try that. It does resemble waiting for a countdown, somewhat, but the restoration to default should have dismissed that, no?

Olly

[Dr_Ju_ju]

Have you installed Magic Lantern ?  if so there are multiple additional choices there....

[Starflyer]

Try a new SD card or format the existing one from the camera menu, not from a PC card reader.

[R26 oldtimer]

Perhaps no focus confirmation?

[ollypenrice]

Mrs Gomus suggested I try the lens focus ring and the AF switch. I'm not sure which of these did the trick but one of them did. I gave both a bit of physical exercise and we're now back in business.

Many thanks for your helpful suggestions.

Olly

Edit: Further fiddling has shown the problem to be a slightly sticky focus ring on the stock lens. It still won't shoot, occasionally, but a twist of the ring this way and that frees it up and off it goes again.

Edited March 29, 2020 by ollypenrice