Pictures are black

I just got a Canon SLR camera camera and it worked for the first few days but now every picture i take turns out black on the screen. What should i do?

Did you take off the lens cap?
Sorry... I couldn't resist. I suppose there is a point to the question, though... sometimes the problem is very easily solved because it has a simple cause.
Have you looked at your camera settings? How do you normally shoot? In full auto? Did you accidentally move the "mode" dial, causing you to shoot in a mode that may result in extremely underexposed pictures?
As a previous poster asked, do the photos show up as black when you download them to your computer? If not, then there may be an issue with the display screen on the camera. This doesn't mean the screen is broken - it could be that your settings have changed so that photos aren't displayed on the screen.
Have you tried a different lens on the camera? Do you get the same results? That might help identify whether the issue is with the lens or the camera.
Did you update the firmware on the camera? One thing that people often overlook is the fact that the camera software needs to be updated fairly regularly. And, cameras often don't have the most recent firmware installed when the ship because the cameras are manufactured prior to software updates. You can check your camera's current firmware version from the Menu screen - then you can check Canon's website to see the most recent firmware release. Your instruction manual has detailed instructions about installing firmware updates, but basically it involves downloading the software, copying it to your CF card, and putting the CF card into the camera and installing it.
That's what I can come up with, off the top of my head. If you are still within the return period, you may just want to return it and get a new one. I'm sure it's still under warranty, but warranty repairs can be a real pain.
I hope you get it resolved!

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