Error 80 - 5D Mark III

[MeHoo]

Got this today while shooting out in 85 degree weather. I wonder if I'm the only one to get this on the new camera...

I popped the battery out and put it back in and all was well.

At the time I was shooting with my 100mm IS macro, which I have to admit, while it's sharp, is constructed like a piece of crap. It's been in for service once already due to the plastic IS mounts inside rattling around. I thought it was broken, but I guess that's just how an $1100 lens is supposed to sound.

Not sure if it's due to the lens, memory card, camera, etc.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Chris Geiger]

There is another topic about this subject. Others have seen this issue when using non Canon batteries. What batteries are you using?

 

[VirtualRain]

The other topic is here... http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=5358.0

It's definitely not confined to other batteries. I've only been using the Canon supplied battery with the camera and I'll see the error every 1 in a hundred shots or so. It occurs with both the kit lens and my 35L.

 

[thatcherk1]

I have the same problem, several lenses, several memory cards, several batteries, all canon batteries. It happened on one camera, I returned it, and the second (and current) one I have does the problem too.

Let me know if anyone finds out a solution.

 

[bp]

I get the Err 80 with one specific CF card. A 16GB Kingston 133x. I also have 5 other identical cards, same brand/size/everything and they all work fine.

For me, it's not related to batteries or even a specific make/model of card, but rather just with ONE card period. If you can't reproduce it, you can't explain it. I just don't use that card in the camera anymore and everything's fine.

EDIT: I revisited that same card that's giving me issues - it's not an Error 80 - it's Error 02. I tried doing a reformat in a card reader connected to the computer - did the "slow" version which took forever. No change - still can't seem to write to it

 

[MeHoo]

Kingston 32GB CompactFlash (CF) Card Ultimate 600x

Worked fine in my 7D for years.

 

[japhoto]

Have you tried formatting the cards in a card reader and with a computer?

Seems a lot like the problem I had with my Oly gear a few years ago. Went from the E-520 to the E-3 and just popped the card in, formatted it in-camera and went shooting. Random freezes, mirror would lock up and nothing would happen until the battery was taken out.

The solution was to properly format the card with a computer (not quick format), put it back in the camera and format it again in-camera. Never had any problems again after that.

I still use the same CF cards with my Canon gear and yes, I did format them before putting it in the 7D and I still do format the cards once in a while in the computer and then in-camera.

Worth a shot anyways...

 

[AndrewCCM]

Same problem here. Several different cards ranging from 8GB SanDisk Extreme III, Lexar 16GB Pro 400x to Eye-Fi 8GB. Some SD, some CF and various lens combinations. I have probably seen the error 15 times in the 4 days I have had the camera body.

 

[MeHoo]

Not good numbers. Have you had it happen with just one card in there?

 

[Viggo]

Do an overwrite via computer to those cards that might not work. I have had one single memorycard act up on me, ever, since, *hmm, I remember seeing a dinosaur* and I put it in my card-reader and did a 8 times overwrite on my Mac, it has worked flawlessly ever since....

 

[hnjdk]

Try without the Eye-Fi card in the camera - maybe only CF card, or CF and normal (not Eye-Fi) SD-card- maybe that could solve the problem.

Looks like a lot of peopla had this problem, all was using Eye-Fi.

 

[AndrewCCM]

Yep.. Seems to be Eye-Fi related.. Regardless, if it's being used for writing or not. I removed the Eye-Fi and have probably shot 3000 frames or more and have not received the error again. I also low-level formatted all my cards in my PC...

FWIW...

 

[Capnbooboo]

Yep.. Seems to be Eye-Fi related.. Regardless, if it's being used for writing or not. I removed the Eye-Fi and have probably shot 3000 frames or more and have not received the error again. I also low-level formatted all my cards in my PC...

FWIW...

i know the post is old but i just got a eye fi card and experienced this error 80 too, removing and re installing the battery got it back up and running

 

[Don Haines]

Is your Eye-Fi card class 10, 6, or 4?

 

[kbmelb]

I had it once with my Eye-Fi card. I have the 16g Class 10.

 

[Jesse]

It's not built like crap, you just need to learn how to remove a lens properly. Try turning your camera off first.

 

[neosec]

Hi all,
FYI I just got the Error 80. Camera locked up with the last photo taken on the LCD screen. No buttons worked and even turning it off would not shut down the camera. I had to remove the battery. I've literally had this camera (5D Mark III) for less than SEVEN hours. It's brand new. I DO NOT have an Eye-Fi card. I am using the Canon battery that came with the camera.
The lens on the camera is a 24-70 f 2.8 L. I have installed a brand new, unused SanDisk Extreme 60Mb/Sec 16 GB card and a Kingston SC4/8GB SD/HC card. The mode was A+ (Auto) and Live view was on. I was intentionally moving the camera during the exposure looking to motion blur while shooting with Live View (just screwing around with my new camera). I low-level formatted the SD card but not the CF card. Camera was set to write to the CF card only. No flash. Battery indicates full. Shutter count reads 88. Writing RAW+L(superfine) JPEG. Hope we figure this out soon.

 

[wickidwombat]

Hi all,
FYI I just got the Error 80. Camera locked up with the last photo taken on the LCD screen. No buttons worked and even turning it off would not shut down the camera. I had to remove the battery. I've literally had this camera (5D Mark III) for less than SEVEN hours. It's brand new. I DO NOT have an Eye-Fi card. I am using the Canon battery that came with the camera.
The lens on the camera is a 24-70 f 2.8 L. I have installed a brand new, unused SanDisk Extreme 60Mb/Sec 16 GB card and a Kingston SC4/8GB SD/HC card. The mode was A+ (Auto) and Live view was on. I was intentionally moving the camera during the exposure looking to motion blur while shooting with Live View (just screwing around with my new camera). I low-level formatted the SD card but not the CF card. Camera was set to write to the CF card only. No flash. Battery indicates full. Shutter count reads 88. Writing RAW+L(superfine) JPEG. Hope we figure this out soon.

it could be the SD card what speed is your SD card even if its not writing to it certain SD cards have caused problems I think (I only use 45mb/s Sandisk SD cards in mine and have not had a problem. even shooting raw to both cards)

 

[jaayres20]

I have been shooting with 2 5d3s all wedding season. I shot 146,000 frames with one of my cameras. I always used 64GB extreem pro Sandisk or 600x Lexar cards. Both CF and SD. I never had an issue all season and used the same cards many times. I sent my camera in to get the shutter replaced and cleaned. Sure enough my next wedding it locked up on me with the last picture taken frozen on the LCD screen. I had to remove the battery grip. I was a little worried because the buffer light was still on. Has anyone had any of their images damaged or cards corrupted due to this error? Luckily none of mine had any issues and I had a back up camera to use for a while until I got enough nerve to take the grip off. It is not fun to have that issue at a wedding. Makes you look stupid while you are getting it sorted out. Im like I know you paid me $2,500 but my camera just malfunctioned. Embarrassing.

 

[neosec]

it could be the SD card what speed is your SD card even if its not writing to it certain SD cards have caused problems I think (I only use 45mb/s Sandisk SD cards in mine and have not had a problem. even shooting raw to both cards)

I just looked, It's a dog slow 4MB/sec. I read that the CF cards can be MUCH faster than the SD cards so there will usually be a speed difference between them anyway.