20 Most Recent Canon EOS 500D / Digital Rebel T1i Digital Camera Questions & Answers

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The camera is asking you to set the quick control icon. Press SET button to set the Quick Control. The Quick Control modes are presets that are used in shooting. After pressing SET, use arrows to move between settings and use the wheel to change settings. I cannot explain all modes and features of a 500D, it will take many pages. You need to read the manual to understand the meaning of your camera's function. SLR cameras are not compact digital cameras. To get the most basic settings set Quick Control to full Auto. Set AF and ISO to AUTO.

Here manual, you find more at page 102: INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Please refer to the pages indicated in diagram below to understand the range of settings for each single option. The diagram is referring to the instruction manual pages:




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Ginko

First of all, un-signed questions will attract few or no help so next time do it right. Secondly, your camera needs service. You can't do much on your own so send it off to a service provider.

If it's not too cold or too hot, then probably you camera needs to be repaired. The manual may have some added info in the troubleshoting section, just take a look. You can find the manual for download and other info on the link bellow (and be sure you have updated the firmware): https://www.canon.co.uk/support/consumer_products/products/cameras/digital_slr/eos_500d.aspx?type=manuals&language=

Which mode are you on? When you zoom in, the maximum aperture size decreases to f/5.6 in the kit lens. Sometimes it may be too dark or shutter speed too slow so the camera doesn't shoot. If you're in "P" (program) mode, full auto mode or any of the Basic Modes, the aperture/shutter is auto. In other modes (Av, M, etc) you can turn the dial on the top of the camera to adjust shutter speed to a lower number.

Find the function in the menu the says remove all camera setting Use this to get back to factory settings.

Turn your dial to the green square and try again If that doesn't work you may have to have a repair.

On the wheel on the top of the camera select the camera icon.

My advice is to take it to a repair shop Don't risk trying to use the internal flash as you may fry some of the electrics.

If you have a specific zoom lens on and it will take shots in MF manual focus but wont in AF auto focus you could have a broken ribbon connector in the lens. Try with another zoom lens if you get the same problem it could be the camera. If it works OK then the ribbon in the affected lens may need replacing.

hi, reset the camera, change the memory card , set the date and time

Camera should be sent back if you need this function. I don't think it has a setting under menu for this problem. Rich

Check the HDMI, mini-USB, and SD card connectors for damage. The DC/DC board is part of the front board and it comes with the battery compartment. Check front and back of board for liquid damage and impact. Check SD card slot for damage to the contacts.

Looking from the back of the camera, look at the sliders where the hot shoe speedlight would fit in, there should be a small pin it could bet stuck down take a very small screwdriver and move the slider down and up to release the pin. If this does not work it will have to go to Canon,

Does flash pop up? Does the little electronic flash symbol appear in the LCD when it charges? Really not enough info in your post. A few thoughts: If the flash will not pop up check the external flash detection pin in the hot shoe (located on one side under the spring, which can be popped off with a knife blade or similar). If this is stuck down the flash will not pop up because the camera thinks there is an external flash in the hot shoe. If the flash pops up and you get an 05 error or it makes a clicking noise and you get an 05 error this usually means sticky liquid spillage around the flash. It needs to be disassembled and cleaned and the pivots lubed. Squirting WD40 on the flash WILL NOT SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. NEVER SQUIRT WD40 IN ANY CAMERA!!!!! It the flash pops up, and the little electronic flash symbol comes on, but goes out when you push the release button it usually means the flash board is bad. If the camera has been impacted, then either the flash tube is cracked/broken or one of the wires that goes to it or the trigger coil may be broken inside

There are a few possibilities, A the pins where the card inserts into the camera are damaged, or you have 2 dud cards borrow another you know works. And also insert the card that does not work and connect camera to computer and see if it connects. If nothing works its back to Mrs Canon for repairs.

Turn on Live View as detailed in Chapter 5, "Live View Shooting" of the manual: http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/3/0300000933/01/EOSRXSi-EOS450D_EN.pdf

The little blue light on the bottom of the back side of the camera is the memory access light. As long as the light is on, or is flickering, you should not open the battery cover or the memory cover. You definitely should not remove the battery or the memory card as well. If the light is flashing, it can indicate the camera has problems accessing the memory. If it continues, you should switch of the camera and remove the card. Then check in an external memory card reader if all pictures are still there. Get all pictures from the card and backup to a computer. Then do a format depending on the size of the card, FAT12 FAT16 or FAT32. Replace the card and let the camera format the card again. If you do have another memory card, first save all pictures to the computer, only then put the card in your camera to check if that card works better in your camera. If you need to recover pictures from your card, because the computer can't read them, there are enough recover programmes around on the net. Lots are free.

As long as it is the right card for your camera you shouldn't have a problem. Try removing it and installing a smaller card, (make sure you power down the Camera 1st).

You have to Manually Set/Override the ISO settings to a larger number like 1600 or higher this will let the camera take pictures at faster shutter speed to freeze the action, Try to use the camera in more manual modes, Tell the camera what do, old school photograpy.