Top 20 Canon Rebel XT / EOS 350D Digital Camera - Page 9 Questions & Answers

I'm not sure what you have done to obtain this screen but I'm including the instructions of how to do a camera reset which will bring the camera back to factory default settings.

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sounds like dirt on the sensor.
DO NOT TRY AND CLEAN IT YOURSELF
there so sensitive so take it to a professional.
Adam

Without seeing an example it's hard to say. My guess is you either are not getting a proper focus, are you using auto focus or manual focus?
Or more likely you are experiencing camera shake, which is not holding the camera steady enough for the shutter speed (a rule of thumb is with your 55mm lens you need a shutter speed of at least 1/60th of a second). And you still need to try to hold your camera steady. If your not in a well lit area then your flash should prevent camera shake.
Hope this helps

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Receiving no response in over a month to my query, I assume my suggestion to use a card reader solved the problem.

On cameras like these you cannot compose a picture on the LCD screen. You have to use the viewfinder and check the results on the screen afterwards. The viewfinder is not actually an electronic viewfinder, you are looking through the lens via a mirror as was the case on film cameras. When you press the shutter the mirror swings up and lets the image through to the ccd chip just as if it was a film camera.

try taking the shots with the camera set to daylight and or on auto colour balance.
daylight is 5600. k or if you like rather blue tungsten light is normally 3200 k. k stands for kelvin as in colour temperature. many digital cameras will sort out the colour for you but make sure that you are not using a mixture of light as this will confuse the colour saturation and give you all sorts of colour problems. what are you trying to photograph anyway. the back ground area must be lit for detail or you will get a blue noisy mess that tends to mess up the over all exposure. you need defused light for the best easy results. tell me more so i can understand your problem better

If the camera software loaded and is working with Windows 7 then you can ether purchase a memory card reader or try to update the camera firmware.

Going onto the Canon site search through the updates to find your camera model (it'll be there) and download the updates to the camera firmware. Normally you download to the camera memory card then place it back in the camera and upload the new information to the camera.

In theory it works like a charm but sometimes the advanced computer programing just is not compatible with the cameras and that's why I suggested getting a memory card reader. The computer loos at this as an external hard drive, make a folder in "My Documents" open the files from the memory card copy and then paste them in the new folder.

The camera software can open them and you can continue along as normal.

Try NOT connecting your camera to your computer.

The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries.

Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use any photo cataloging program.

Be careful. I had the same problem, and for me it was a corrupt CF card.
Try reading the card on a card reader with your computer. If it can't read it, you'll need to replace it. Otherwise you could lose future photos.
I hope this helps!

Is it the compact flash card that has a pin bent? If so, I would replace the card with a new one. If the pin on the camera is damaged, then service at canonusa.com or 1-800-OK CANON is indicated.

If you need help to disassembly clean or repair errors or fix this camera you can download the official service manual from below link:

CANON EOS 350D / KISS DIGITAL N / REBEL XT SERVICE & REPAIR MANUAL

http://www.tradebit.com/filedetail.php/112818927-canon-eos-350d-kiss-digital-n

Use a card reader and download to a folder you create on your desktop.

Hello

OK, there might just be a easy fix..Have a look at the link below, it helped for many people. If the problem still persists after you have tried the link below, you will need to take the camera to your nearest camera service centre.

Click HERE to navigate to the link.

Kind regards
Lock123

Photography is the process of making pictures (graph) using light (photo)...
Light takes the most important role on produce nice pictures

There`re no fixed rules about photography, it`s an art so nobody have rights to say that the photo is good or bad...

During rainy day, you should prepare camera`s water-proof jacket or an umbrella to protect it against water. Some expensive cameras have been equipped with water-proof material.

the busy shot comes because the camera takes time to write the photo to your memory card. suggest you to get a class 6 memory card anything higher than that which has a ultra speed writing speed

You can download Canon software from
http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/support/consumer/eos_slr_camera_systems/eos_digital_slr_cameras/digital_rebel_xt#DriversAndSoftware

You might want to consider NOT connecting the camera to the computer. The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries.

Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive. Or you can use any photo cataloging program.

Okay there is a fix for this but it requires slightly removing the hot shoe. The camera thinks there is an accessory in the hot shoe therefor will not pop up. The fix for a qualified repair person is simple and it's fairly inexpensive however, that said if you don't know what you are doing then you could burn out the flash circuitry. Yes an external flash will work and give you much better performance then the internal flash, when getting a flash make sure it's an EX type to properly sync with the new TTL and I-TTL flash.

I have read quite a lot about this infamous Error 99 on the Internet. Rather than try to summarise or duplicate the information here, I'm going to point you to someone who's already done just that, from bitter experience, I think! There's a very comprehensive essay about the various possible causes of Error 99 here (follow link).

Carmen,
This is likely. Action shots require a fast shutter speed which in turns requires more light. Aside from a very expensive lens, about the only thing you can do is try to increase the light, slow the shutter speed, and increase your ISO rating to 1600.

Thank you.