Canon EOS 6D Mark II Error 01: Communications between the camera and lens is faulty.

Canon EOS 6D Mark II · taken from the manufacturer’s manual, pages cited

Error code01

Communications between the camera and lens is faulty. The manual's first action is: “Clean the electrical contacts on the camera and lens. Use a genuine Canon lens, or remove and install the battery again (p.27, 42).”

Model
Canon EOS 6D Mark II
Display shows
Communications between the camera and lens is faulty. (01)
Type
Error code
Source
Manual p. 567

What 01 means

Communications between the camera and lens is faulty. p. 567

Common causes

  • Clean the electrical contacts on the camera and lens. p. 567

What to do

  1. Clean the electrical contacts on the camera and lens. Use a genuine Canon lens, or remove and install the battery again (p.27, 42). p. 567

Before you service the product, read the safety instructions in the manual p. 37.

If 01 is still not resolved

The manual gives no further instruction for this code. Open the code table in the PDF or contact Canon service.

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