unable to erase pics on a 50d

[den]

Hi, i have just put a new cf card in a 50d taken some pics to test and when i come to choose erase all on card the scroll wheel just bypasses ,it wont let me rotate,erase,or choose print order,i have done a reset by i still cannot get the option to erase .Could any one help.Thanks............problem solved ,i just took some more pics and i got the option to erase.

 

[Mike54]

Have you taken the card out and checked it on a PC that there are any images on the card. It is possible the card was not installed properly and that the camera did not recognise it being there so would skip over any card functions - just a thought.

 

[den]

Hi, i have managed to get it all working,i took the card out ,shut down the camera and re -installed ,cleared all settings ,now its working ,i have noticed i am on firmware version 1.03 and the latest is 0.7 so a update is due,when i went to the canon website i downloaded the firmware but i believe you have to copy to the card ,something about windows not opening a Fir file extension,

 

[jon ryan]

Try formatting, rather than just erasing, the card in the camera. This gets rid of any odd bits of code that may still be on it.

 

[den]

Thanks ,all sorted now .