topic Re: T5 Sluggish to take picture, delayed reaction in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

T5 Sluggish to take picture, delayed reaction

SpringG — Wed, 17 May 2017 18:46:34 GMT

I have a Canon Rebel EOS T5. I've had it almost 3 years, and use it on a daily basis. The last few months I've noticed it's become sluggish sometimes when I try to take a photo. I press the shutter release button, and it might take several seconds to take a photo. It doesn't matter if it's auto or manual focus--it doesn't seem to be a focus issue. It's not set on a timer, etc. Sometimes it works fine, sometimes it has the delay. Sometimes it won't even take a picture. I thought it might be the battery so I got a new (actual Canon) battery and it didn't seem to help much. I don't know if it could need cleaning or something? I've never had it serviced or anything like that....

Re: T5 Sluggish to take picture, delayed reaction

kvbarkley — Wed, 17 May 2017 19:06:51 GMT

Does it take one quickly and then delay before the next one?

Is the flash up?

Re: T5 Sluggish to take picture, delayed reaction

SpringG — Wed, 17 May 2017 19:28:00 GMT

No--when it does this. I can't get it to take even one. Then sometimes it functions normally like it always has.

Usually I'm using it without the flash, but even with it, it does the same thing, slow to take a photo off and on.
It really seems like it's the shutter release button itself.

The lenses don't make a difference either, I have two that came with the kit/box, it will do this with either lens.

Re: T5 Sluggish to take picture, delayed reaction

Waddizzle — Wed, 17 May 2017 23:13:31 GMT

Try doing a "low level format" on your SD card. Use a full size card, not a microSD card with an adapter, 32 GB, or less.

Re: T5 Sluggish to take picture, delayed reaction

ScottyP — Thu, 18 May 2017 10:58:15 GMT

It does it on Manual focus too? That is unexpected. You are sure?

Does it do this outdoors in full sun aiming at a nice high contrast subject?

Re: T5 Sluggish to take picture, delayed reaction

ScottyP — Thu, 18 May 2017 11:09:28 GMT

Try going in MENU and resetting all settings. If it is not a focusing problem maybe it is something else got jiggered like you accidentally bumped exposure compensation all the way to the right or maybe you set it to take bracketed photos with lots of stops separation and so it can't make the exposure in the light you are in?

Are you in Auto mode?

One thing to to try would be to turn the mode dial to M mode (full Manual shooting) with the lens on manual focus. In that mode the camera should just take the picture.

Re: T5 Sluggish to take picture, delayed reaction

SpringG — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 00:00:46 GMT

Yes, I use manual focus often, and it does it with manual and auto focus. While I take most photos outdoors, it has done it indoors also. LIke I said, it is just every so often. Sometimes I'll go several days and don't have a problem. Then it starts doing it (NOT doing it) and it doesn't matter which setting I put it on. It just sits there, not taking a picture. Sometimes when I press the SR button REALLY hard it will take it then, but still with a delay. So maybe pressing it hard isn't really having an effect.

Re: T5 Sluggish to take picture, delayed reaction

SpringG — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 00:03:32 GMT

I don't use Auto Mode very often, so when it's being troublesome I'm usually in Landscape or P.... Mode doesn't seem to matter. It's like sometimes it's being a stinker, and it doesn't matter what setting, etc. It just refuses to react to my finger pressing that button.

Re: T5 Sluggish to take picture, delayed reaction

SpringG — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 00:10:44 GMT

Is that something I need to do on my PC, or will my camera do it? And, I have no idea how to do that.... Is it fairly easy?

Re: T5 Sluggish to take picture, delayed reaction

mmataraza — Mon, 14 May 2018 23:33:00 GMT

Did you ever get an answer to this problem? I am having the same issue and I have tried everything that is suggested.

Thanks

Re: T5 Sluggish to take picture, delayed reaction

SpringG — Tue, 15 May 2018 17:25:59 GMT

I did clean the little (brass?, gold-colored square-shaped row of) connectors where the lens meets up/connects to the body of the camera, and that seemed to help some. I got a brand new Canon battery and charger, and that didn't seem to make much difference. It still does it on occasion, and I'm not really sure of the reason.

I'd definitely try cleaning/wiping those connectors though. Try the easy/cheap stuff first 🙂

Re: T5 Sluggish to take picture, delayed reaction

Waddizzle — Thu, 17 May 2018 00:00:18 GMT

@SpringG wrote:
I did clean the little (brass?, gold-colored square-shaped row of) connectors where the lens meets up/connects to the body of the camera, and that seemed to help some. I got a brand new Canon battery and charger, and that didn't seem to make much difference. It still does it on occasion, and I'm not really sure of the reason.
I'd definitely try cleaning/wiping those connectors though. Try the easy/cheap stuff first 🙂

Don’t try to clean the gold contacts. Gold is a soft metal, and can rub away very easily.

Re: T5 Sluggish to take picture, delayed reaction

TCampbell — Fri, 18 May 2018 15:04:46 GMT

There is 2-second delay timer (and also a 10-second delay timer). The 2-second timer is mostly used for tripod shots becuase the act of "touching" the shutter button can make a tripod vibrate and that could ruin a shot. The 2-second timer gives the tripod a couple of seconds to settle before it snaps the photo.

You may want to check the 'Drive' mode and make sure you didn't accidentally switch the camera into the 2-sec delay mode.

Re: T5 Sluggish to take picture, delayed reaction

Milky — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 02:16:52 GMT

Did you ever get this problem fixed ? I was shooting a birthday party today with my 6D & after going from outside to inside it started happening . Then it would work normally & then act up again later.. please let me know if you figured it out ! Thanks !