Top 20 Canon EOS Rebel XS 35mm SLR Camera Questions & Answers

You didn't say which shooting mode you're using, but I'd bet you're in Manual mode and have dialed in a completely wrong aperture/shutter speed combination for bright lighting conditions. For example, 1/60th of a second and f2.8 in bright sunlight would be "burning out" your image, so the camera may be giving you an error message. Try using AUTO or PROG setting and see if the problem persists. If it does, try a different lens. You may have an incompatible mount, or one of the contacts may be damaged. If all else fails, try your lens on another Canon camera.

If I remember correctly, for that camera, you need to turn the dial to the Sport setting, it's the icon that looks like a man running. That is the only setting that will take continuous pictures as long as the shutter button is held down.

Should auto load film and wind all the way out, winding back I one frame as a time as shot. The end of the film must be flats (not bent) and placed within the confines of the red line in the film chamber. if this doesn't work, the phase switch in the loading gear assembly may need to be cleaned. This is not easy, even for a tech.

There can be a few reasons.

• Have you tried fresh batteries
• Have you pulled the film to the right so when the door closes it pushes the film on to the sprockets?
• Do you hear a sound as though it is or is not loading.

More information will enable folks to better assist you. Cordially

So that any responder does not repeat steps you have taken, what have you attempted to do to solve this issue?

• Turning on and off the camera sometimes will fix it.
• If you are in AF mode and the camera cannot get focus it will not fire the shutter.
• If it is in a low light area, reason the flash popped up, and the camera cannot find something to focus on it will not fire the shutter.

There are a number of things that can cause this, some nothing to do with an errant camera. Cordially,

sorry, you have not provided enough information. So, here is a simple answer, hold the camera so that the long side is parallel to the ground, that is landscape mode. Portrait mode is the short side parallel with the ground, thus rotate the camera 90 degrees. All cameras work the same way, it is the position we the shooter holds the camera. Cordially

You did not mention which lens. Some Canon digital cameras will only take EFS lens, others take both EF and EFS. Also there are other types of lens mounts made by Canon. Cordially,

Usually that means it cannot grab focus. That can occur for numerous reasons such as:

• Subject does not have a defined contrast (all one shade of color).
• Too close for the lens to work, each lens has its own limit on close focus.

More information from you will greatly help those that want to assist you. Cordially,

If your lens is a EF mount and your digital can take EF lens the answer is yes. Cordially,

Sorry not at all understanding your comment, does not appear to be a question. Here is my best guess for an answer, Always format in camera.

Hi Steph Johnson, Numerous things could be the issue. 1, dirty lens, clean the front and back element, 2. The camera focus is not working properly not focusing on the correct spot. So, are you manual focusing or auto focusing? If it is auto then there could be an issue with that. If your are manual focusing are you sure your diopter setting is correct for your eyes, if not then it may appear correct in the viewfinder, yet be off focus. Do you have a way to check the lens on a DSLR? If so you can try that lens on the DSLR seeing if there is an error with the lens or if it is your film camera. Cordially

Slide out the card and slide it back in firmly

take the lens cap off

Remove the cap from the lens before taking pictures.

Yes.

You cannot change ISO values in auto mode, you can change it only in creative modes and in manual mode.

As far as I know, the backup battery is not user-replaceable. You may need to take the camera to a repair shop for replacement of that battery. http://static.highspeedbackbone.net/pdf/canon_eos_rebelxs_manual.pdf