Comments on: Got my Canon Digital Rebel XT http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/06/04/got-my-canon-digital-rebel-xt/ just a lowly edtech geek, mumble mumble university of calgary Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:41:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: dnorman http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/06/04/got-my-canon-digital-rebel-xt/#comment-181350 dnorman Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:36:26 +0000 67690475#comment-181350 I think there's an internal battery for the clock etc... - might want to take it into the shop to get that replaced. I think there’s an internal battery for the clock etc… – might want to take it into the shop to get that replaced.

]]> By: Mitch http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/06/04/got-my-canon-digital-rebel-xt/#comment-181345 Mitch Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:21:18 +0000 67690475#comment-181345 I have a Rebel XT, had great luck with it for a year. Purchased the battery grip from day one (along with an extra 2 gig mem. card. Recently, after sitting unused for a while, the camera went dead. Recharged the batteries in the grip (fully). Still no luck. Tried hooking up the AC adapter---still no 'power up'---just a funky display, the flash pops up, and I can't get the menu to light up. I tried unplugging and replugging the flash card(s), but no luck. I bought 2 new batteries from B&H, still no luck. I cleaned all the power contacts (the camera rarely leaves the house) with a q-tip---still no power to the camera. This is the second time this has happened. The last time I was able to connect the AC adapter, (no power up), but after uninstalling/reinstalling the 'phony battery' a bunch of times to 'clean the connections, it worked. It worked fine for a few weeks, then sat dormant (batteries installed in the grip), and today it's 'kaput' again. Same scenario as last time. I could diagnose the flash card if I could only get it to power up enough to access the menu to set it to "shoot without card", but No luck! I treat my equipment with kid gloves. Anyone else had this problem? It seems that there's a serious and almost immediate power drain somewhere. What's up with the firmware update? Will that fix things? Any experience with that? When I last had it up and running, I checked for a firmware update and none was available. Where can I find the existing firmware? Could this be a dust problem? (doubtful---I've only changed lenses twice, and in near sterile conditions. Contacts on the lens/body? Arrrrgh! I'm ready to send it to Canon Repair, but it's out of warranty, and I don't want to hear, "your camera is kaput, and it's gonna cost as much as a new XTi to repair it!". I'm tempted to buy a new XTi, but since it's relatively new, I'm leery. Any advice from anyone? I'd appreciate it!!! Mitch I have a Rebel XT, had great luck with it for a year. Purchased the battery grip from day one (along with an extra 2 gig mem. card. Recently, after sitting unused for a while, the camera went dead. Recharged the batteries in the grip (fully). Still no luck.
Tried hooking up the AC adapter—still no ‘power up’—just a funky display, the flash pops up, and I can’t get the menu to light up. I tried unplugging and replugging the flash card(s), but no luck. I bought 2 new batteries from B&H, still no luck.
I cleaned all the power contacts (the camera rarely leaves the house) with a q-tip—still no power to the camera. This is the second time this has happened. The last time I was able to connect the AC adapter, (no power up), but after uninstalling/reinstalling the ‘phony battery’ a bunch of times to ‘clean the connections, it worked. It worked fine for a few weeks, then sat dormant (batteries installed in the grip), and today it’s ‘kaput’ again. Same scenario as last time.
I could diagnose the flash card if I could only get it to power up enough to access the menu to set it to “shoot without card”, but No luck! I treat my equipment with kid gloves.
Anyone else had this problem?
It seems that there’s a serious and almost immediate power drain somewhere.
What’s up with the firmware update? Will that fix things? Any experience with that? When I last had it up and running, I checked for a firmware update and none was available. Where can I find the existing firmware?
Could this be a dust problem? (doubtful—I’ve only changed lenses twice, and in near sterile conditions. Contacts on the lens/body? Arrrrgh!
I’m ready to send it to Canon Repair, but it’s out of warranty, and I don’t want to hear, “your camera is kaput, and it’s gonna cost as much as a new XTi to repair it!”.
I’m tempted to buy a new XTi, but since it’s relatively new, I’m leery.

Any advice from anyone? I’d appreciate it!!!
Mitch

]]> By: Amanda http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/06/04/got-my-canon-digital-rebel-xt/#comment-179630 Amanda Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:59:33 +0000 67690475#comment-179630 Corrie, Was it covered under warranty? I'm having the same problem. Corrie,
Was it covered under warranty? I’m having the same problem.

]]> By: Corrie http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/06/04/got-my-canon-digital-rebel-xt/#comment-179614 Corrie Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:35:42 +0000 67690475#comment-179614 Tracy, Look in the CF area and see if any of the pins are bent. That happened to mine and I had to send it in so they could repair the bent pins. If you see any pins that are bent over or missing or not in the two straight rows, that is probably why you are getting the error. Tracy,

Look in the CF area and see if any of the pins are bent. That happened to mine and I had to send it in so they could repair the bent pins. If you see any pins that are bent over or missing or not in the two straight rows, that is probably why you are getting the error.

]]> By: Tracy http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/06/04/got-my-canon-digital-rebel-xt/#comment-130876 Tracy Mon, 05 Nov 2007 02:35:30 +0000 67690475#comment-130876 Oh ya...I had also recharged my battery.... Oh ya…I had also recharged my battery….

]]> By: Tracy http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/06/04/got-my-canon-digital-rebel-xt/#comment-130875 Tracy Mon, 05 Nov 2007 02:34:03 +0000 67690475#comment-130875 I hope someone out there can help me! I too just got a Rebel xt, and I have a 4.0gb cf card. I used my camera about 15 times, and have downloaded the pics from the camera to my computer. One day I removed the cf card and put it back in and ever since got the cf error message. I bought another card, thinking maybe it was the card, and still got the same message. Any advice? I hope someone out there can help me! I too just got a Rebel xt, and I have a 4.0gb cf card. I used my camera about 15 times, and have downloaded the pics from the camera to my computer. One day I removed the cf card and put it back in and ever since got the cf error message. I bought another card, thinking maybe it was the card, and still got the same message. Any advice?

]]> By: dnorman http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/06/04/got-my-canon-digital-rebel-xt/#comment-81900 dnorman Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 67690475#comment-81900 Raj - good point about IS. All of the photos I'd taken before yesterday were taken with cheap(er) point-and-shoot cameras, so even a non-IS lense would be a huge improvement. That said - my hands have a bit of a shake to them, so I might need any edge I can get :-) Either way, it'll be a long time before I get a new lense... Raj – good point about IS. All of the photos I’d taken before yesterday were taken with cheap(er) point-and-shoot cameras, so even a non-IS lense would be a huge improvement. That said – my hands have a bit of a shake to them, so I might need any edge I can get :-) Either way, it’ll be a long time before I get a new lense…

]]> By: Raj Boora http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/06/04/got-my-canon-digital-rebel-xt/#comment-81924 Raj Boora Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 67690475#comment-81924 Chris - I am starting to see what you mean about the lens addiction and marriage - the wifey is already rolling her eyes (but I think I've got her convinced that they will give her better baby pictures of our nephews). PS I got me a 30D yesterday - it's still in the box for a spell though ... no time to get it out and really play properly.  Chris – I am starting to see what you mean about the lens addiction and marriage – the wifey is already rolling her eyes (but I think I've got her convinced that they will give her better baby pictures of our nephews). PS I got me a 30D yesterday – it's still in the box for a spell though … no time to get it out and really play properly. 

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/06/04/got-my-canon-digital-rebel-xt/#comment-81925 Chris Garrett Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 67690475#comment-81925 <p>I have one IS lens, the Canon 70-300mm IS USM. With telephoto I think that is where IS is useful, it is really effective. </p><p> Having said that I think you will get loads of mileage out of the kit lens, there is really no need to splash out any more cash for a little while as there is lots to play with when you first step up to DSLR. </p><p>If you want to treat yourself in a month or two get the "nifty 50", the sharpness and F/1.8 is something you will want to experience and the price is incredible for such a sweet piece of kit but beware it sets you on the path to lens addiction which should be put off for as long as possible for the sake of your marriage ;)<br /></p> I have one IS lens, the Canon 70-300mm IS USM. With telephoto I think that is where IS is useful, it is really effective.

Having said that I think you will get loads of mileage out of the kit lens, there is really no need to splash out any more cash for a little while as there is lots to play with when you first step up to DSLR.

If you want to treat yourself in a month or two get the "nifty 50", the sharpness and F/1.8 is something you will want to experience and the price is incredible for such a sweet piece of kit but beware it sets you on the path to lens addiction which should be put off for as long as possible for the sake of your marriage ;)

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/06/04/got-my-canon-digital-rebel-xt/#comment-81926 Chris Garrett Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 67690475#comment-81926 <p>Yay, congratulations and welcome to the club. I know you will love it. I'm looking forward to what you do with it!<br /></p><p>Just try to avoid going to camera stores now for a few months, difficult I know as Calgary has a great one, but otherwise the spending will never end.</p><p>Of course I can quit any time I want to. Just one more lense. Or two. And another flash. Maybe a bag. Couple of filters. *then* I will quit ... but then my birthday is coming up ... ;O) <br /></p> Yay, congratulations and welcome to the club. I know you will love it. I'm looking forward to what you do with it!

Just try to avoid going to camera stores now for a few months, difficult I know as Calgary has a great one, but otherwise the spending will never end.

Of course I can quit any time I want to. Just one more lense. Or two. And another flash. Maybe a bag. Couple of filters. *then* I will quit … but then my birthday is coming up … ;O)

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