topic Is it possible to release shutter without lens on Canon Rebel Eos T2i in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Is it possible to release shutter without lens on Canon Rebel Eos T2i

Jamaya8 — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 18:42:17 GMT

I have looked all throughout the settings and cannot figure it out. Is it under a different name?

Re: Is it possible to release shutter without lens on Canon Rebel Eos T2i

kvbarkley — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 19:41:16 GMT

I don't believe rebels have it, my T6S doesn't, they only have the "release shutter without card" setting.

In any case, you probably need to be in P or M mode to find the setting.

Re: Is it possible to release shutter without lens on Canon Rebel Eos T2i

shadowsports — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 19:46:57 GMT

Agree. Only release shutter without card.

Re: Is it possible to release shutter without lens on Canon Rebel Eos T2i

MikeSowsun — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 01:27:27 GMT

The T2i doesn’t need a menu option for “shutter release without lens” because it operates just fine without a lens, just like most (probably all?) Canon DSLR cameras.

Re: Is it possible to release shutter without lens on Canon Rebel Eos T2i

kvbarkley — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 13:51:57 GMT

No they don't. If it isn't in manual focus - which is selected on the lens - it won't take a picture without focus confirmation. This is my bane in really dim light.

Re: Is it possible to release shutter without lens on Canon Rebel Eos T2i

jrhoffman75 — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 14:24:51 GMT

I am assuming the Rebel will function the same as my 1D X.

Without a physical lens attached the answer is yes.

With a totally manual lens w/o contacts the answer is yes (you will get a 00 value for f/stop)

With a manual focus lens with aperture readout the answer is yes.

As kvbarkley says if it is an AF lens camera won't fire if lens is set for AF and the camera can't focus.

Re: Is it possible to release shutter without lens on Canon Rebel Eos T2i

kvbarkley — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 22:21:34 GMT

I lied. It takes an "image" just fine with no lens.