Brand new 7D and Low Battery message after 2 days on 50 shots at DVinfo.net

Bernard Rosenzweig · January 21st, 2010, 04:07 PM

I just got my 7D this Monday, been playing around and taking some pictures (around 50), the battery was around 75% yesterday noon, and sudenly yesterday night I tried to use the camera and got the message of an almost dead battery and the camera refused to turn on.

I removed the battery, then plugged it back again and battery was at 75% and everything was normal again. Any previous experience with this weir behavoir ?, does it means something wrong with the Camera, Battery or something else ?

I am concern that might be something wrong with the camera body ?, suggestions and comments please, thanks

Kin Lau · January 21st, 2010, 05:01 PM

Seeing as you're in MN, were you outside, and how cold was the camera/battery? Brand new batteries usually do need a few cycles before they reach their full-capacity, but the cold doesn't help.

Chuck Spaulding · January 21st, 2010, 05:34 PM

The likelihood that there's something wrong with the camera are slim. Not to say that it can't happen..

Id recommend getting another battery and make sure there's not something out of sorts with your settings that might have kept the camera on. Is this the battery that came with the camera and did you charge it before using it?

Bernard Rosenzweig · January 21st, 2010, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kin Lau

Seeing as you're in MN, were you outside, and how cold was the camera/battery? Brand new batteries usually do need a few cycles before they reach their full-capacity, but the cold doesn't help.

Camera and battery has been always inside the house at 70F

Bernard Rosenzweig · January 21st, 2010, 08:33 PM

Yes, it's the original battery that came with the camera

Tim Kay · January 21st, 2010, 10:19 PM

My camera body bricked on me within 7 days. Why it's always important to buy it from a reputable business.

Bernard Rosenzweig · January 22nd, 2010, 06:20 AM

What do you mean by Bricked ?, what happened ?, thanks

Michael Simons · January 22nd, 2010, 07:03 AM

I have 4 batteries and nothing like this has happened to me.

Jay Houser · January 22nd, 2010, 07:52 AM

I also have 6 Canon batteries cycled over 100 times and have never had this problem.

However from my limited knowledge of batteries, I would cycle the battery once by drawing it down to maybe 20 to 25% remaining charge, let it cool down and then recharge.

My guess is that there is nothing wrong with the camera, battery or connections. There may have been a surface charge on the battery that caused a rapid drop in voltage.

Bernard Rosenzweig · January 22nd, 2010, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jay Houser

I also have 6 Canon batteries cycled over 100 times and have never had this problem.

However from my limited knowledge of batteries, I would cycle the battery once by drawing it down to maybe 20 to 25% remaining charge, let it cool down and then recharge.

My guess is that there is nothing wrong with the camera, battery or connections. There may have been a surface charge on the battery that caused a rapid drop in voltage.

Thanks a lot, I'll try to that

Chuck Spaulding · January 22nd, 2010, 12:52 PM

I agree with Jay.

"Bricked," his camera was broken therefore it turned into a Brick. Kind of like getting a DUI and turning your car into a paperweight...

Tim Kay · January 23rd, 2010, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bernard Rosenzweig

What do you mean by Bricked ?, what happened ?, thanks

Had nothing to do with the battery; I can only assume it was from a bad card. I had a faulty card that somehow messed up the cameras internal software.

Every time I put in a card it said 'must be formatted' so I tried in the computer, inside the camera and the same error msg came up. Called Canon and said that I'd have to return it.

Bernard Rosenzweig · January 24th, 2010, 05:09 PM

Summary, after testing multiple batteries, all of them full charged, I kept getting the same problem, so I went to Best Buy and exchange the Camera for a Brand New one, it's an older S/N, I hope the problem will be solved with this one, testing it right now.

January 21st, 2010, 04:07 PM	#1
Bernard Rosenzweig Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: MN, USA Posts: 28	Brand new 7D and Low Battery message after 2 days on 50 shots I just got my 7D this Monday, been playing around and taking some pictures (around 50), the battery was around 75% yesterday noon, and sudenly yesterday night I tried to use the camera and got the message of an almost dead battery and the camera refused to turn on. I removed the battery, then plugged it back again and battery was at 75% and everything was normal again. Any previous experience with this weir behavoir ?, does it means something wrong with the Camera, Battery or something else ? I am concern that might be something wrong with the camera body ?, suggestions and comments please, thanks

January 21st, 2010, 10:19 PM	#6
Tim Kay Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SF & LA Posts: 195	My camera body bricked on me within 7 days. Why it's always important to buy it from a reputable business. __________________ Event Production Services \| Video Production San Francisco

January 21st, 2010, 05:01 PM	#2
Kin Lau Major Player Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 385	Seeing as you're in MN, were you outside, and how cold was the camera/battery? Brand new batteries usually do need a few cycles before they reach their full-capacity, but the cold doesn't help.

January 21st, 2010, 05:34 PM	#3
Chuck Spaulding Trustee Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Thousand Oaks Posts: 1,104	The likelihood that there's something wrong with the camera are slim. Not to say that it can't happen.. Id recommend getting another battery and make sure there's not something out of sorts with your settings that might have kept the camera on. Is this the battery that came with the camera and did you charge it before using it?

January 21st, 2010, 08:33 PM	#5
Bernard Rosenzweig Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: MN, USA Posts: 28	Yes, it's the original battery that came with the camera

January 22nd, 2010, 06:20 AM	#7
Bernard Rosenzweig Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: MN, USA Posts: 28	What do you mean by Bricked ?, what happened ?, thanks

January 22nd, 2010, 07:03 AM	#8
Michael Simons Major Player Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Red Bank, NJ Posts: 553	I have 4 batteries and nothing like this has happened to me.

January 22nd, 2010, 07:52 AM	#9
Jay Houser Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: St Paul MN Posts: 41	I also have 6 Canon batteries cycled over 100 times and have never had this problem. However from my limited knowledge of batteries, I would cycle the battery once by drawing it down to maybe 20 to 25% remaining charge, let it cool down and then recharge. My guess is that there is nothing wrong with the camera, battery or connections. There may have been a surface charge on the battery that caused a rapid drop in voltage.

January 22nd, 2010, 12:52 PM	#11
Chuck Spaulding Trustee Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Thousand Oaks Posts: 1,104	I agree with Jay. "Bricked," his camera was broken therefore it turned into a Brick. Kind of like getting a DUI and turning your car into a paperweight...

January 24th, 2010, 05:09 PM	#13
Bernard Rosenzweig Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: MN, USA Posts: 28	Summary, after testing multiple batteries, all of them full charged, I kept getting the same problem, so I went to Best Buy and exchange the Camera for a Brand New one, it's an older S/N, I hope the problem will be solved with this one, testing it right now.