I went out Friday and took quite a few shots with my new digi rebal xt and the left to center was clear. From center to right was slightly blured. I shot some in the TV mode and some in full auto as well as action. The ones that had teh slight blur I think where shot in the tv mode. I dont have my camera with me to reference but any help will be greatly appricated. Thanks
Raymond, try setting up a test to determine if the camera and/or lens has an internal problem, or if the blurring had something to do with what you were photographing. Place the camera on a tripod or table outside and in good light. Position chairs, boxes, poles, or similar objects 20', 50', and 100' in front of the camera. Position the objects so they are across the camera's field of view, e.g. the 20' on the left, the 50' in the middle, and the 100' on the right. Take a 3 or 4 shots without moving the camera. Then look at the images on your computer screen to see if there is any blurring. Also compare one image to another to see if there are any differences between the images. If you see any blurring problems, call Canon Technical Support. http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/c...ct&keycode=2110&fcategoryid=226&modelid=11154 I had a focus problem with my Rebel XT, and Tech Support was very helpful working with me to diagnose that the problem was within the camera body. I had to send the camera back to Canon for re-alignment, but it was under warranty and took less than two weeks (IIRC). Good Luck....:thumbs_up: EDIT: I forgot to mention that several camera forums mentioned that the Rebel XT had an internal focus problem which Canon never admitted to, but fixed without question under warranty.
Raymond, one other thing....when you take those test photos, press the shutter button half-way down while you look through the view finder. Notice which red dots flash. This shows on which object(s) the camera is focusing. If the camera is focusing on the near (20') object, then the far (100') object might be out of focus. Conversely, if it focuses on the far, the near might be out of focus. Hopefully it will focus on the middle (50') object and all should be in focus. The foregoing assumes the camera is set for automatic operation, i.e. the dial is set on the "green square".
There are 3 focusing modes on the XT from what I remember... single, single to moving, then action mode (I don't remember offhand what they are called). The moving mode uses a predictive auto focus to guess where the item is moving and focus on it... I found it not to be highly effective, especially on fast moving trains. Harold
well still pics where no problem with focus it was just moving pics. It was the way that I set up the shots in the modes that I used. Some where clear and then some where not. I will have to post some examples at the beginning of month, as i am not at home untill then.
Raymond, I've never used the "moving pics" feature so I can't help you...sorry. However, I'm glad to hear you have no problem with still pictures. That was where some of the early XT's had a focus problem.
Feature... Something you might not have noticed that my wife found out with hers is that you can rotate where the focus will be by touching (not pressing) the button to take the picture. This gives you control of what it will focus on if you don't like where it is trying to focus. Somethimes she found you have to slightly move the camera to help control this as well because the camera is trying to out smart you on what it thinks is the best focus point. :camera: :camera: :camera: :camera:
I'm a bit confused, there's no "TV Mode" on a digital rebel xt. If you have an XT, I'm assuming you're talking about full auto mode, the rounded green square. When taking pictures of moving models you run into a significant problem. Without getting too technical a particular combination of sensor, lense, ISO and f/stop produce a depth of field value. This is the range where things look in focus. Objects closer are out of focus, objects further away are out of focus. In most model situations there is not a large depth of field under optimal conditions. When the subject is moving you (and the camera) want a faster shutter speed to stop the action, which makes this worse. So what happens is between when the camera focuses and then takes the image the model moves enough to be out of focus. Solutions: 1) Shot from further away, and crop the picture to get a close up. 2) Use a lot more light, so you can use a slower shutter speed and get a better f/stop (higher numeric number). 3) Stop the train. The picture is still anyway. Anyway, if you google for depth of field (DOF) you'll find lots of articles with more details.
