getting a busy messeage with a flash sign canon Xsi i have a canon Xsi, really great camera just one problem and don't really know what going on, i take great shots, real high quality, lots of color, and so on.. but i get this busy banner on the top of the lcd screen and the busy messeage in the view finder, is it the SDHC memory or is it the camera? im using a transend 8gb class 6 and a kingston 8gb class 4 getting a busy messeage with a flash sign canon Xsi i have a canon Xsi, really great camera just one problem and don't really know what going on, i take great shots, real high quality, lots of... » Read More getting a busy messeage with a flash sign canon Xsi i have a canon Xsi, really great camera just one problem and don't really know what going on, i take great shots, real high quality, lots of color, and so on.. but i get this busy banner on the top of the lcd screen and the busy messeage in the view finder, is it the SDHC memory or is it the camera? im using a transend 8gb class 6 and a kingston 8gb class 4 « Show Less
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well, im shooting in large fine format, and i try to use iso accordingly, but whats confusing is that i get both the flash sign (like its recharching as you mention) but i also see the buffer light for the memory on blinking so im not sure if its trying to do both at the same time and can't consult the manual(totally clueless) cause it was ripped up the same day i got it by my friends dog..(damn chihuahuas) so never got a chance to do so...
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Those cards should be fast enough. RAW+jpeg might slow it down a little. Another reason you may be getting a BUSY message is if the camera's flash is charging up.
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Are you shooting in burst mode?Also make sure you have Long Exposure Noise Reduction turned OFF. Its found in the Custom Functions menus under Image (C.Fn-3).
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I haven't narrowed down a specific time this occurs...It def occurs when using flash and in low lighting, but occurs at other times as well. Using a very good memory card, can't remember off top of head but it has tons of storage. I have not reformated, my husband keeps telling me too :)Shooting in jpeg only.Guess I'll try reformating first! That would be too easy!
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You can find an electronic copy of your manual at http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact;=DownloadDetailTabAct&fcategoryid;=314&modelid;=16307 (its the very last item)I'm not entirely sure about the buffer light but if the flash is on, that's probably the issue as it does take time to charge up. You can decrease this time a bit by using a higher ISO so that you don't drain the flash's power reserve as quickly. You can decrease the time a LOT by getting an external flash (which will also GREATLY improve your flash shots if you get one that can be bounced off the ceiling). After you download all your images, also try formating the cards in the camera. You can find an electronic copy of your manual at http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact;=DownloadDetailTabAct&fcategoryid;=314&modelid;=16307 (its the very last item)I'm not entirely sure about the buffer light but if the flash is on, that's probably the issue as it does take time to charge up. You can decrease this time a bit by using a higher ISO so that you don't drain the flash's power reserve as quickly. You can decrease the time a LOT by getting an external flash (which will also GREATLY improve your flash shots if you get one that can... » Read More You can find an electronic copy of your manual at http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact;=DownloadDetailTabAct&fcategoryid;=314&modelid;=16307 (its the very last item)I'm not entirely sure about the buffer light but if the flash is on, that's probably the issue as it does take time to charge up. You can decrease this time a bit by using a higher ISO so that you don't drain the flash's power reserve as quickly. You can decrease the time a LOT by getting an external flash (which will also GREATLY improve your flash shots if you get one that can be bounced off the ceiling). After you download all your images, also try formating the cards in the camera. « Show Less
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check out the manual, its doing both (charging flash and writing cached buffer on the memory), meaning i may well need an external (ohh gooding!!!! more stuff for my camera) so for such a case, what external flash unit would you recommend, cause i've been looking at the at different ones, and the one that fits my needs the best according to what i've seen is the 430EX II by canon, what your insight is it to much to little?
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I get this same problem? Any solutions yet? It's even when I'm not using the flash at all. I get both busy and the green blining light.
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I'm not sure what your flash needs are but it sounds like you use flash pretty often so a decent one might be a good idea.I recently replaced a Sigma 500 Super that I appear to have worn out with a a 430EX II. Nice flash - good feature set, powerful enough for all but the largest venues, not too big, recharged VERY fast and silently and tilts AND swivels so you can always use ceiling bounce no matter what orientation you're shooting in plus, if you ever upgrade to a 580EX, you can use the 480EX as an ETTL slave. AND, starting April 3rd, Canon will be offering the following INSTANT rebates:SPEEDLITE 580EX II - $50SPEEDLITE 430EX II - $30SPEEDLITE 220EX - $30That will put the 430EX II around $240 or $250. I'm not sure what your flash needs are but it sounds like you use flash pretty often so a decent one might be a good idea.I recently replaced a Sigma 500 Super that I appear to have worn out with a a 430EX II. Nice flash - good feature set, powerful enough for all but the largest venues, not too big, recharged VERY fast and silently and tilts AND swivels so you can always use ceiling bounce no matter what orientation you're shooting in plus, if you ever upgrade to a 580EX, you can use the 480EX as an ETTL slave. AND, starting April 3rd, Canon will be offering the following... » Read More I'm not sure what your flash needs are but it sounds like you use flash pretty often so a decent one might be a good idea.I recently replaced a Sigma 500 Super that I appear to have worn out with a a 430EX II. Nice flash - good feature set, powerful enough for all but the largest venues, not too big, recharged VERY fast and silently and tilts AND swivels so you can always use ceiling bounce no matter what orientation you're shooting in plus, if you ever upgrade to a 580EX, you can use the 480EX as an ETTL slave. AND, starting April 3rd, Canon will be offering the following INSTANT rebates:SPEEDLITE 580EX II - $50SPEEDLITE 430EX II - $30SPEEDLITE 220EX - $30That will put the 430EX II around $240 or $250. « Show Less
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I am also having this problem with the busy light signal. I've read other posts and it quite a few people have mentioned this issue. I've check and tested some of the solutions and:1. It's not the battery2. it's not the speed of the card (tried 3 diff. ones high speed)3. it's not the iso settingsI think its time to send it back to canon and have them evaluate.
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Can you describe the conditions and the camera settings in which you usually see this? Are you shooting long bursts? In low light? What memory card are you using? Have you tried a different one? Have you reformated the memory card in the camera recently? Are you shooting jpeg, RAW or both?
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I'm not sure why this is happening? I have a 7d and did not have any problems with this same flash card when I inserted it into my camera. You may have gotten a bad card, which can happen on occasion. If you have a desktop computer with card slots try reformatting the card from your computer and see if that takes care of the problem. Hopefully this will work.
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On the top of the camera do I leave the switch kept on the Green Camera? I don't know which setting that should be on either. Do I use the flash with the flower button? Need more light? I don't know what my image quality should be set on or my image size, should it be set on portair, number of pixels to use. Sorry so much, but this camera is new and I can't figure it out. So frustrating. Thanks for answering.
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I have been using a Sandisk 4GB SDHC (class 2 speed), and a Sandisk 8GB SDHC Extreme III (class 6 speed) with this camera and both seem to work fine. I've noticed that some retailers claim in their "specifications" sections that this camera can only use cards up to 2GB (not SDHC), but I haven't found this to be the case. I'm not sure if I'll actually be able to get the full 4-8GB storage capacity out of my cards, but compatibility hasn't been a problem. Hope this info helps.
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I have been in Photography for nearly 30 years and I can tell you that there is DEFINITELY a problem with the XSi's auto focus. I have shot over a thousand test shots with this camera and although most of them turned out looking pretty good I noticed a CONSISTENT problem with the auto-focus feature. One thong is that even if you set it to focus only on the center spot it will still occassionally focus on the area closer to you than the focus spot. Actually it is not just occasionally, but nearly every time. I have got so teed off with this persistent problem that I shoot everything that is important to me in manual focus! I have been in Photography for nearly 30 years and I can tell you that there is DEFINITELY a problem with the XSi's auto focus. I have shot over a thousand test shots with this camera and although most of them turned out looking pretty good I noticed a CONSISTENT problem with the auto-focus feature. One thong is that even if you set it to focus only on the center spot it will still occassionally focus on the area closer to you than the focus spot. Actually it is not just occasionally, but nearly every time. I have got so teed off with this persistent problem that I shoot everything that is... » Read More I have been in Photography for nearly 30 years and I can tell you that there is DEFINITELY a problem with the XSi's auto focus. I have shot over a thousand test shots with this camera and although most of them turned out looking pretty good I noticed a CONSISTENT problem with the auto-focus feature. One thong is that even if you set it to focus only on the center spot it will still occassionally focus on the area closer to you than the focus spot. Actually it is not just occasionally, but nearly every time. I have got so teed off with this persistent problem that I shoot everything that is important to me in manual focus! « Show Less
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I couldn't find the manual on CanonUSA.com so I will have to reply on memory... I believe the camera should be fine with any SDHC card (but not the SDXC cards). Since the camera doesn't have video, however, there's no need for a 32GB card or an extremely fast one. Many photographers like smaller cards - 4GB or 8GB - so that if a card should be lost or fail, you will lose less photos. As far as performance goes, the XS has a more limited write speed so a class 10 card may be overkill (though it could download faster to your PC from a card reader). In my experience, Sandisk cards have performed the best and been most reliable but be sure to buy them from a reputable dealer as there have been numerous reports of poorly performing counterfeits being sold on certain bidding sites.
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I did a lot of research and reviewing and determined the best was the latest high speed versions, specifically this one at Lexar Professional 400x 16GB SDHC UHS-I Flash Memory Card LSD16GCTBNA400 . I am happy to say the choice was on the money as this card is amazingly fast, and greatly improves the use and experience with this camera. Hopefully this helpful, good luck!
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A "simple" Question:How do I go FULLl manual with my EOS XSi? I want to set the ISO, the shutter speed and the aperature.?I might even want to "Spot Meter" as well.
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I have a Canon SD400 and just love it for travel. Its compact size and the beautiful photos it takes are great, however, and this is really big, the LCD screen is prone to cracking. I carried my SD400 everywhere and treated it with utmost care, but the screen still broke. Apparently this is a major problem with the SD series up to the SD600. Canon customer service was very helpful and asked me to send the camera to their repair facility. They will look it over and let me know if it is covered by the warranty. I just sent it off today and am keeping my fingers crossed.Good news as of June 16, 2006 Canon has repaired the camera free of charge and have Fedexed it back to me! I have a Canon SD400 and just love it for travel. Its compact size and the beautiful photos it takes are great, however, and this is really big, the LCD screen is prone to cracking. I carried my SD400 everywhere and treated it with utmost care, but the screen still broke. Apparently this is a major problem with the SD series up to the SD600. Canon customer service was very helpful and asked me to send the camera to their repair facility. They will look it over and let me know if it is covered by the warranty. I just sent it off today and am keeping my fingers crossed.Good news... » Read More I have a Canon SD400 and just love it for travel. Its compact size and the beautiful photos it takes are great, however, and this is really big, the LCD screen is prone to cracking. I carried my SD400 everywhere and treated it with utmost care, but the screen still broke. Apparently this is a major problem with the SD series up to the SD600. Canon customer service was very helpful and asked me to send the camera to their repair facility. They will look it over and let me know if it is covered by the warranty. I just sent it off today and am keeping my fingers crossed.Good news as of June 16, 2006 Canon has repaired the camera free of charge and have Fedexed it back to me! « Show Less
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hello... this camera is a wonderful camera, but it's more like my pocket camera. I also own a Canon SX30IS which is a superb camera, not quite the DSLR but comes pretty close. I love Canon as a brand overall and also the fact that you can swipe memory cards and keep the same pictures regardless of which camera you took them with. Both of them are great cameras and are capable of taking wonderful pictures, it's pretty hard for me to say which one is my favorite. Again, it's a personal choice. I can't give you more advice since i'm a beginner in picture taking, but these 2 have made it pretty easy to get on my hobby. Good luck with your new purchase! hello... this camera is a wonderful camera, but it's more like my pocket camera. I also own a Canon SX30IS which is a superb camera, not quite the DSLR but comes pretty close. I love Canon as a brand overall and also the fact that you can swipe memory cards and keep the same pictures regardless of which camera you took them with. Both of them are great cameras and are capable of taking wonderful pictures, it's pretty hard for me to say which one is my favorite. Again, it's a personal choice. I can't give you more advice since i'm a beginner in picture taking, but these 2 have made it pretty... » Read More hello... this camera is a wonderful camera, but it's more like my pocket camera. I also own a Canon SX30IS which is a superb camera, not quite the DSLR but comes pretty close. I love Canon as a brand overall and also the fact that you can swipe memory cards and keep the same pictures regardless of which camera you took them with. Both of them are great cameras and are capable of taking wonderful pictures, it's pretty hard for me to say which one is my favorite. Again, it's a personal choice. I can't give you more advice since i'm a beginner in picture taking, but these 2 have made it pretty easy to get on my hobby. Good luck with your new purchase! « Show Less
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I have always unloaded my pictures via my camera card into my computer. I tried previously and it did not recognize the card. The other day I started the process of learning to connect via WIFI. I created the "camera name" and went to the Canon website. I eventually became frustrated and decided to try inserting my card again into my laptop. This time it worked. So I was able to unload all my pictures the way I was used to doing. Maybe this would be another option for you to try??
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when you are looking at the pic above of the turquoise camera, the flash would be on the top right. It pops up as needed. I have had this camera for almost a year now and am super happy with my purchase.
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This camera works fine with my new Mac (OS X) - it just recognizes the camera like any other.Also worth noting, I stuck in a 2GB SD card, and it's working fine so far - although the manual says not to use any larger than 1GB. Not sure what will happen when/if I store more than 1GB of photos on it, but I can keep that from happening.Changing the date on the camera is my priority now (searching for a way to do this lead me to this discussion). Any pointers?
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I have a SanDisk Ultra 32gb Class 10 card. Oddly, the camera thinks it's full quite often. I don't worry too much about it -- just format when I get that message.
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I suggest getting fastest SD card you can. I only see that kind of slow time on these types of camera if you are shooting RAW+ and using slow SD card or continuous shooting mode. If this is supposed to be normal I'd complain to Sony.
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I have a Canon elph 750 and a elph 790 new. They are both producing orbs on my pics. My old Fuji finepix 700 does not. They are saying it's because the lens in located too close to the flash and is lighting up dust or mist in the air. My Fuji is long and the lense is far from the flash. They just got carried away with the "small" camera and someone needs to fix it. I'm returning both of these cameras and waiting till they do. It's too common of a problem for them not to address it. No one wants spots on their pictures. They show up on faces too. If anyone knows of a new camera that has fixed this problem please let us know.
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Just keep in mind that the Canon XSi does not have video at all. And the LCD screen does not support live view. Other than that I think the XSi is a good DSLR Camera to start with a DSLR experience. But it is not as great as T2i.