AF & Earthquakes

travischancetravischance Registered Users Posts: 642 Major grins
edited August 24, 2011 in Cameras
I'm really stressed because the AF in both my 7D & MK4 bodies aren't working (and I have two football games to shoot this weekend)!!! I've tried most lenses & nothing. We had a major earthquake in DC today & I'm wondering if this had anything to do with it. There was no damage to our home or any of my equipment. Anyone else experience this or have any ideas? Thanks.
Travis M. Chance
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  • QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2011
    obvious stuff tio check

    1) you have checked the AF/M switch on the body?
    2) have cleaned off the contacts on the mount of both bodies and lens.
    3) remove the battery and/or reset the camera defaults? (on nikon bodies you hold 2 of the buttons down for X seconds kinda deal)
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  • jheftijhefti Registered Users Posts: 734 Major grins
    edited August 23, 2011
    Not sure of the problem, but I doubt the earthquake had much to do with it. Hell, your cameras will get a lot more bumping around just riding in the car to the football games!
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  • keithinmelbournekeithinmelbourne Registered Users Posts: 92 Big grins
    edited August 23, 2011
    You could try cleaning the contacts on the rear of the lens.
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  • ThatCanonGuyThatCanonGuy Registered Users Posts: 1,778 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2011
    A hard reset would be a last resort before sending it in.
  • travischancetravischance Registered Users Posts: 642 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2011
    Thank You everyone for your responses and I've identified the problem. A certain little person (my 1 year old) was playing with daddy's cameras yesterday and in the act of pushing buttons, rotated the dioptric adjustment knob. When looking through the viewfinder, everything looked blurred and thus the reason why the AF appeared to not respond! Whew!!! :D
    Travis M. Chance
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  • ThatCanonGuyThatCanonGuy Registered Users Posts: 1,778 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2011
    I've accidentally rotated that as well. Yes, it's a big WHEW! mwink.gif
  • travischancetravischance Registered Users Posts: 642 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2011
    back in business!!! wings.gif
    Travis M. Chance
    twin Mark IV's & a bunch of "L" glass
    site ∙ facebook
  • jheftijhefti Registered Users Posts: 734 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2011
    One doesn't need a 1 year old to have that problem. I do that all the time, and still sometimes forget to check it when things look blurred in the viewfinder.
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited August 24, 2011
    I thought it was just me. :giggle


    Travis, you let a 1 yr old play with your cameras? eek7.gif
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  • travischancetravischance Registered Users Posts: 642 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2011
    :D
    kdog wrote: »
    I thought it was just me. :giggle


    Travis, you let a 1 yr old play with your cameras? eek7.gif

    Sure & his smile was priceless.
    Travis M. Chance
    twin Mark IV's & a bunch of "L" glass
    site ∙ facebook
  • paddler4paddler4 Registered Users Posts: 976 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2011
    He's lucky to have such a positive dad. Can you find an old an old junker that he or she can play with? Then there is no anxiety if he does something worse than turn a knob. One of mine, at that age, suddenly, with no warning, vomited all over me. No big deal--I just had to jump in the shower. But I can't imagine trying to clean it out all the nooks and crannies of a 7D & lens. Or asking Canon whether vomit damage to circuit boards is covered by warranty. Anyway, glad it all worked out.
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