topic Re: Canon 550D SLR won't focus in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Canon 550D SLR won't focus

maryfilm — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 14:43:03 GMT

My Canon 550D SLR won't focus properly, can any one help? Thank you!

Re: Canon 550D SLR won't focus

jrhoffman75 — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 14:46:43 GMT

We really need a lot more info, but at least check:

1. is lens set to AF.

2. is it bright enough. Go outdoors and try.

3. are you to close to subject.

4. is there enough contrast in subject.

5. are you in One Shot. Not AI Focus or AI Servo.

Re: Canon 550D SLR won't focus

maryfilm — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 14:55:51 GMT

Hi John!

Yes to all those questions! I've tried a lot of things and it's still not working...

Mary x

Re: Canon 550D SLR won't focus

ebiggs1 — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 15:42:39 GMT

"My Canon 550D SLR won't focus properly, can any one help?"

What does this mean? Does it focus at all? Or does it just get close with blurry pictures. Do you have another lens to try? Or maybe it doesn't work with either lens?

Re: Canon 550D SLR won't focus

maryfilm — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 15:56:12 GMT

I've tried it with three other lens and it does the same with them all.

The photos are subtley out of focus and what I should have mentioned is that the camera thinks it has focused - ie. it fusses around and then the light in the viewfinder is on steady to show it's focused... but it's not...

Hopefully that info is useful?

Thanks a lot 🙂 x

Re: Canon 550D SLR won't focus

jrhoffman75 — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 16:06:04 GMT

Try using LiveView and see if that is sharp. If so, camera probably needs to be serviced.

Re: Canon 550D SLR won't focus

maryfilm — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 09:28:56 GMT

Live view has the same problem.... ie. the camera says it is focuses correctly but it's definately not...!

Re: Canon 550D SLR won't focus

jrhoffman75 — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 12:39:17 GMT

Sent you a private message.