Canon 600d will not focus using the view finder?

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sunshine

I have recently bought a canon 600d and I can take photos using the LCD screen and everything seems fine but when i tried to use the view finder the camera has trouble focusing and the flashing green light does not turn red when focus has been achieved. I cannot take pictures when using the view finder no matter if i try and take a photo in doors or out.

Can anyone help?

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make sure you check your lens barrel, make sure you already change to AF not MF

How can I increase light in my camera without increasing the ISO?

Fallon

I have a Canon 600D and I love photography. I have one question though. I want to try and use manual settings to try and learn more, and often when I try and take photos inside, they are a lot darker, but if I increase the ISO, sometimes it doesn't make enough change and if it does lighten up the picture, then there is a lot of noise (dots/slight blurring) in the photo. I don't want to use the flash either as this can sometimes drain out the colour in the subject of the photo - i.e. people become a lot more pale and the colours are not as vivid. Is there a way to make a subject lighter without doing post-processing/editing and also a way to lighten the subject while keeping out "noise"? Thanks so much.

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There are two ways to do what you want - increase the ISO which, as you've already discovered, gives poor results or invest in the Canon EF 50mm f1.4 prime lens. Trying to use the standard 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 zoom in low-light means using a high ISO or using the flash.

The Canon EF 50mm f1.4 is 2-2/3 stops faster than your zoom at 18mm and f3.5 and 4 stops faster than your zoom at 55mm and f5.6.

Hypothetical example of what that means:

Suppose you're using the 18mm end of your zoom wide-open (f3.5) and to achieve a shutter speed of 1/100 sec. requires using ISO 3200. With the 50mm f1.4 lens at f1.4 you could use ISO 500* and achieve the same 1/100 sec. shutter speed. Now suppose you want to use the 55mm end of your zoom wide-open (f5.6). To achieve the same 1/100 sec. shutter speed would require using ISO 8000 since f5.6 is 1-1/3 stops slower than f3.5. With the 50mm f1.4 prime lens at f1.4 your ISO would still be at 500*.
*NOTE: Your camera probably doesn't allow you to change the ISO in 1/3 stop increments so you'd actually use ISO 400.

Learning about the Exposure Triangle which consists of ISO-Aperture-Shutter Speed will greatly benefit you. http://www.digital-photography-school.com/learning-exposure-in-digital-photography

When using the built-in flash on your camera you can soften the light by simply placing a sheet of tissue paper over the flash. Using an external flash like the Canon Speedlite 430EX II will definitely improve your flash photography since you can bounce the flash off the ceiling which gives much better lighting.
http://strobist.blogspot.com/2011/07/beyond-bounce-flash-using-your-ceiling.html This site is an excellent resource for all things related to flash photography.

These articles on Light will also help you:
http://photographyknowhow.com/photography-lighting/
http://photographyknowhow.com/direction-of-light-in-photography/
http://photographyknowhow.com/quality-of-light-in-photography/

So invest in a 50mm f1.4 prime lens or an external flash or both.

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What kind of camera lens should I get?

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James

I'm completely new to this stuff but I got the Canon 600D without a lens, my family already has this Tamron 28-200mm lens, but I dont know about it - it's old. My use of the camera will be for a tour of France (mainly on foot, so the more compact the better). I'd like to take some long shots, but also just the average touristy-type shots.

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If the Tamron 28-200mm has an EF mount, you will be just fine.

If it is an FD or FL:mount, you will need an adapter and the make your fine 600D into a fully manual camera (exposure and focus) and perhaps worse, you lose a stop of light and the lens will not focus at infinity (needed for those long shots

Depending upon where you are on the course, the Canon EF-S 18-200 mm or Canon EF-S 10-22 mm will be preferred. I hope we can assume you know your location you will be shooting so you pick the correct lens

Is the Canon 600d worth the extra money rather than buying the Canon 550d?

Tomek

I don't know whether I should save the money and get an extra lens with the 550d or should I get the 600d.

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No not really, I have a Canon EOS 550D and am extremely impressed with it. This camera takes fantastic photos! Rather get the 550D and save up for another lens.
The 600D is pretty much the same camera, although it does have a flip out screen.

Have a look at these two websites:
- http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon-600d-vs-Canon_EOS_550D
- http://www.digitalrev.com/en/canon-eos-600d-vs-550d---is-it-really-better-8274-article.html

They are both comparing the cameras.

In the end, you are going to want to buy another lens, so get the 550D. When buying the 600D camera you are going to get the same 18-55mm lens as you would on the 550D.

Good luck with what ever you choose!

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How to get a blurryer background on a canon 600d?

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Reece

so i have just purcheased the canon 600d, and i would like to make the background more bluryer, is this possible, if so could you tell em how?

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Assuming you have the 18-55 kit lens.

Get as much distance between the main subject and background as you can
Put your camera in Av mode
Set the aperture to the largest available (F3.5 at 18mm or F5.6 at 55)
Get as close to the subject as you can
Focus on the part of the subject closest to you
Take the shot.

If you have any cash then get a 50mm f/1.8 lens and repeat the above at F/1.8.

What canon lens do you think would suit me?

Len A

I've been doing photography for almost a year now with my canon 600d 18-55 lens kit. Now, I'm planning to buy a new lens that would give me more variety with my shots. most of the time, I travel so I use my camera for scenery or people, problem is 18-55mm isn't good for zooming. Then sometimes, when I'm not travelling, I just love to take pictures of around me, mostly people and scenery or random stuffs. My budget is 100$ to 400$. What can you suggest?

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"problem is 18-55mm isn't good for zooming." what does that mean ? It is a zoom lens, and it covers the most used focal lengths.

I would suggest a second zoom lens like sort of in the 50-200 range.

Or a prime lens wider than 18mm
Or a fast mid range prime between 50 to 100

But the longer zoom as suggested above would give you the most choices of new focal lengths.

And remember...

A camera and lens is but a paint brush, it is more important who is holding the brush than which brush it is.  All decent cameras can take wonderful pictures in the right hands. Spend your time studying great lighting and composition because even a great camera can not fix bad lighting or composition.  And have fun with whichever brush you buy or use.

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