Solution
                            
                        
                        
If you press the depth-of-field preview button but can not stop down the lens to the current aperture setting, it may be possible that the depth-of-field preview button has been assigned some other function.
 
To be able to check the depth of field (range of acceptable focus) by pressing the depth-of-field preview button, follow the steps below and reassign the "Depth-of-field preview" function.
 
1. Set the camera's power switch to <ON>.
 
2. Set the Mode Dial to a Creative Zone mode.
 
3. Press the <MENU> button to display the menu screen.
 
4. Under the [ 

 ] tab, select [C.Fn III: Operation/Others], then press < 

 >.
 
 
5. Select [4: Custom Controls], then press < 

 >.
 
 
6. The Custom Controls setting screen will appear, so select [ 

 ] and press < 

 >.
 
 
7. When the screen for assigning the depth-of-field preview button's function appears, select [ 

 ], then press < 

 >.
 
 
8. When the depth-of-field preview button's function is set, the screen in step 6 will reappear. Press the <MENU> button three times to exit the setting.
 
NOTE
With the screen in step 6 displayed, you can press the < 

 > button to revert the Custom Control settings to their defaults. Note that the [ 

 C.Fn III-4: Custom Controls] settings will not be canceled even if you select [ 

: Clear all Custom Func. (C.Fn)].