Aaron Fowler
March 4th, 2010, 07:04 AM
I got my 32GB card and my AC adapter (ACK-E8) today for my 550D! So like many of us, what do I do? Try 'em out! Set everything up next to my desk (nice cool room), plug everything in, works great! So over the course of about 45 minutes I do just a few quick tests, nothing special, before I think to myself, "Let's make a few longer clips!" 10 minutes into the first clip... Dun dun! Overheating Indicator comes up!
So I keep recording... Waiting for... I don't know, something. Yet nothing so far... I'm up around 100 minutes since the Overheating Indicator came on, but nothing yet. So why am I disappointed? The camera keeps rolling, and that's a good thing, but what I'm a little concerned about right now is being outside on a 40°C day in the hot Australian sun.
I'm shooting 1080p25, average temperature room. I think using the AC Adapter had a lot to do with it (check page 235 of the Instruction Manual). The camera is slowly getting hotter, but not as hot as my laptop battery is right now though. It would still be manageable to handhold, but it wouldn't be the most comfortable experience. It's still running as I write this post, and I'm really hoping something happens soon, because I'd really like to have some sort of a result and have a few facts about overheating on the 550D.
This is a brilliant little camera and I don't regret buying it one bit, but it does have its limitations, and for me, this is just a reminder of those limitations. Just thought some of you guys might be interested. :)
(Still nothing... I'm not going to leave it running anymore. I'm going to bed. Goodnight DVInfo!)
So I keep recording... Waiting for... I don't know, something. Yet nothing so far... I'm up around 100 minutes since the Overheating Indicator came on, but nothing yet. So why am I disappointed? The camera keeps rolling, and that's a good thing, but what I'm a little concerned about right now is being outside on a 40°C day in the hot Australian sun.
I'm shooting 1080p25, average temperature room. I think using the AC Adapter had a lot to do with it (check page 235 of the Instruction Manual). The camera is slowly getting hotter, but not as hot as my laptop battery is right now though. It would still be manageable to handhold, but it wouldn't be the most comfortable experience. It's still running as I write this post, and I'm really hoping something happens soon, because I'd really like to have some sort of a result and have a few facts about overheating on the 550D.
This is a brilliant little camera and I don't regret buying it one bit, but it does have its limitations, and for me, this is just a reminder of those limitations. Just thought some of you guys might be interested. :)
(Still nothing... I'm not going to leave it running anymore. I'm going to bed. Goodnight DVInfo!)