Canon EOS Rebel XS AF problem
Aug 9, 2012 10:35:47 #
A coworker's Canon has stopped Auto Focusing. The lens IS set to AF, but the battery indicator show's only 2 marks. Could the low battery be causing the AF problem? Is there another way to turn AF off, rather than the switch on the side of the lens? Any other ideas why AF has stopped? If on manual focus and zoomed all the way out a clear picture can be taken but that's the only way.
Thanks
Thanks
Aug 9, 2012 17:08:41 #
Twowindsbear does the lens have one or two switches?
My IS lens has two switches, one for the image stabilization (IS) and one to switch between manual and auto focus.
Hope this helps.
My IS lens has two switches, one for the image stabilization (IS) and one to switch between manual and auto focus.
Hope this helps.
Aug 9, 2012 21:05:56 #
twowindsbear wrote:
A coworker's Canon has stopped Auto Focusing. The lens IS set to AF, but the battery indicator show's only 2 marks. Could the low battery be causing the AF problem? Is there another way to turn AF off, rather than the switch on the side of the lens? Any other ideas why AF has stopped? If on manual focus and zoomed all the way out a clear picture can be taken but that's the only way.
Thanks
Thanks
Clean the lens and camera body contacts. That may solve the problem.
Aug 9, 2012 22:20:12 #
NiagaraJim wrote:
Twowindsbear does the lens have one or two switches?
My IS lens has two switches, one for the image stabilization (IS) and one to switch between manual and auto focus.
Hope this helps.
My IS lens has two switches, one for the image stabilization (IS) and one to switch between manual and auto focus.
Hope this helps.
Thanks.
The 2 switches ARE plainly marked. That's not the problem. Like I said, in the original post, AF is ON, but not working.
Aug 9, 2012 22:20:50 #
birdpix wrote:
quote=twowindsbear A coworker's Canon has stopped... (show quote)
Thanks.
I'll try that.
Aug 10, 2012 11:13:39 #
Yes - a low battery could be the problem but make sure all contacts are clean.
Aug 10, 2012 20:51:52 #
Aug 10, 2012 21:04:57 #
twowindsbear wrote:
Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. The problem has been resolved.
So, what was the problem?
Aug 10, 2012 21:12:16 #
birdpix wrote:
So, what was the problem?
twowindsbear wrote:
Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. The problem has been resolved.
So, what was the problem?
I'm not really sure. We dismounted & remounted the lens 2 times & the AF resumed working to my coworker's satisfaction. Probably a bit of dirt on the contacts. I'm pretty much 'clueless' about DSLR cameras in general and Canons in particular. I've used Nikon film cameras for >40 yrs & bridge digital cameras more recently.
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