Obis van Kenobis wrote: > Hi all, > > Something happened to my EOS 50. When I press the shutter release, the icon >displaying the empty battery starts blinking. The mirror in fact stays in raised >position. I need to press the shutter release button for the second time in order to >get the mirror down, otherwise mirror remains blocked in raised position. I thought >it could be battery, so I replaced it, but the problem persists. Any ideas what could >be wrong and is it serious? > I have occasionally the same problem. It's some kind of electronical problem. Make sure the contacts at the lens and lens mount are clean. There isn't much else what you can do besides have the camera serviced. I think my problem appears more often in cool/cold conditions. It's irritating, but I live with it. It's not irritating and common enough to have me send my camera for service.
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