Manual mode not working on A7iii

[CJ Shutter]

All of a sudden both Manual and Sutter modes are not working. In both, the viewfinder is blacked out. Changing iso, speed and fstop do nothing. Battery and lens removed and replaced. No help. 
 

help!

thanks

[FunWithCameras]

Does the camera work properly on the rear screen? Is the problem that it's not switching to the viewfinder, or that the camera is just not working?

Have you checked that the little window which detects your eye is clean?

Does the camera work properly in A or P mode?This sounds like time to take it to a repair place.

Give us some idea of what you have tried.

[DenverSteve]

The first thing to try, anytime you have an issue, is to reset your camera to factory settings, reformat your memory card, reset your camera and evaluate if it’s working again. No need to panic until you’ve tried everything.

[Wolfgang2]

Hello 

 

try to carefully clean the lens and camera contacts with a e.c. A microfiber cloth I had similar thing with my 70-300 lens. If that do not work go to factory setting as denversteve mentioned.

 

regards 

 

[CJ Shutter]

Hi FWC - emergency over. Serious operator error - Oy!  It has been too long since I picked up my camera and turned on my brain. I pushed the iso up to 8000 and the shutter speed bro there are in increments but always going higher instead of lower as every photographer knows to do in low light situations. What a maroon I am. 

[CJ Shutter]

Hi everyone, thanks for the replies and fixes!  Please see what I wrote to Fun With Cameras but neglected to send - oops. It was operator error and I’ve slapped myself around. 
 

I appreciate your help!  
cJ

[FunWithCameras]

Don’t beat yourself up over a silly mistake - that’s our job 🤪

Sounds like a mistake many of us might make. Thank you for letting us know the answer.

[CJ Shutter]

Thanks - you shoulda seen what I did today!  You would think I never picked up a camera. I’ve been with my Sony for about 13 months after a lifetime of Nikon. It still confuses me. 

[XKAES]

That's the best thing about digital cameras.  Whenever you use it, you have to bring along the 200 page, two pound user manual in order to get it to do what you want it to do.

And by the time you find the instructions that you need -- on page 87-89 -- either the subject has disappeared, it starts raining, or the battery needs charging.

[CJ Shutter]

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