topic Re: Help Canon600D in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Help Canon600D

Marianp — Sun, 28 May 2017 10:57:44 GMT

Doe aan astrofotografie al een tijdje. Plotseling zijn mijn Isowaardes tussen 100 en 6200 te donker (zelfs overdag donkere foto's) Alle instellingen gebrobeerd en zelfs fabrieks instellingen ingesteld. Alle persoonlijke instellingen gewist.

Het vreemde is dat hij bij filmen wel genoeg licht geeft. Ik kan niet vinden wat het probleem is. Help? DAnk U!

Re: Help Canon600D

jrhoffman75 — Sun, 28 May 2017 13:32:05 GMT

Hi Marianp. This is Canon USA user forum. Looks like you have written in Dutch. If you can repost in English we can try to help.

Re: Help Canon600D

Marianp — Sun, 28 May 2017 14:45:37 GMT

Thank you

I hads lots of fun with my Canon 600D with night- and astro fotography. Recently however I cannot change between 100 and 6200 ISO. It's stays very dark and for me these differences are very needed when fotographing through my telescope. While I was trying changing all the settings I once had a H added to my ISO that worked, but only very light. I tried all the settings and even erased all settings to firmsettings etc. etc. Nothing works. The funny thing is that while filming I do get enough light.

I so hope you can help me. As I cannot afford another camera

Thank you in advance,

Marian Pontier

Holland

Re: Help Canon600D

ebiggs1 — Sun, 28 May 2017 14:59:47 GMT

Marian,

You did reset to Canon factory defaults? Beyond doing that with out success, I believe the camera is broken. Remove the battery for an extended amount of time. Like a week, or longer, for instance and see if it completely resets. I don't believe there is a 'keep alive' battery in a T3i Rebel. If there is remove it also.

The 'H' is a pushed ISO setting.

Re: Help Canon600D

Waddizzle — Sun, 28 May 2017 15:24:15 GMT

What is the position of the shooting mode dial on the top of the camera? You probably want to use M, manual mode.

Re: Help Canon600D

jrhoffman75 — Sun, 28 May 2017 16:01:34 GMT

Do you mean it is stuck at 100 or just that you can't get to 6200?

Re: Help Canon600D

Marianp — Sun, 28 May 2017 22:04:45 GMT

Thank you for your reply. I will try leaving out my battery as you advise me, not being able to use my camera terrible but necessary.

Hope it works

Thanks again

Marian

Re: Help Canon600D

Marianp — Sun, 28 May 2017 22:09:23 GMT

I can switch from 1oo to 200 till 6200 but my camera it does not get any lighter. At one point (I don't know how I did that) I got a H (high ISO) that gave me more light, but I want to switch between different ISO's when I do my astro photo's.

For reason unknown The H after 6200 ISo dissapeared again.

Re: Help Canon600D

Waddizzle — Sun, 28 May 2017 22:29:10 GMT

@Marianp wrote:
I can switch from 1oo to 200 till 6200 but my camera it does not get any lighter. At one point (I don't know how I did that) I got a H (high ISO) that gave me more light, but I want to switch between different ISO's when I do my astro photo's.
For reason unknown The H after 6200 ISo dissapeared again.

There may be a menu setting that enables and disables whether or not the "H" setting is available.

Re: Help Canon600D

jrhoffman75 — Sun, 28 May 2017 22:38:02 GMT

See your manual and check Custom Functions.

Re: Help Canon600D

ebiggs1 — Mon, 29 May 2017 13:04:48 GMT

"You did reset to Canon factory defaults?"

It is fruitless for everyone to 'guess' what may have been set wrong or whether your camera is faulty until you have reset it to factory defaault. After you get it reset then you really do need to read and understand how to set things. You will then know if you did do something. But reset it first.

Re: Help Canon600D

Marianp — Mon, 29 May 2017 14:10:40 GMT

Resetted several times. Did not work. Somebody advised me to leave the battery out for a week.
What surprises me is that when I put the video on, I DO have enough light.

Re: Help Canon600D

Waddizzle — Mon, 29 May 2017 14:21:31 GMT

What are the exposure settings when you are "filming" the night sky?

Re: Help Canon600D

Marianp — Mon, 29 May 2017 19:43:37 GMT

Honestly I just tried during daytime. Getting dark pictures and the video is perfect. Unfortunately in Holland clear skies are very rare and you have act very quick, not enough time to experience.
Pictures of the moon are perfect (enough light) that I know. But pictures farther away too dark. Videos I did not try as I have to align my telescope with 3 pictures first in order to find other planets

Re: Help Canon600D

Marianp — Mon, 29 May 2017 19:44:15 GMT

PS: so I have to get it right in daytime first

Re: Help Canon600D

ebiggs1 — Mon, 29 May 2017 19:53:05 GMT

Gonna repeat this..........

"It is fruitless for everyone to 'guess' what may have been set wrong or whether your camera is faulty until you have reset it to factory default. After you get it reset then you really do need to read and understand (the manual that came with your camera) how to set things. You will then know if you did do something. But reset it first."

Re: Help Canon600D

Marianp — Mon, 29 May 2017 22:11:50 GMT

Yea you're so right. I tried for days and will continue. Thanks

Re: Help Canon600D

jrhoffman75 — Mon, 29 May 2017 22:15:09 GMT

You only have to reset once. If you have reset and can't get the camera to go toI SO 6400 in Program mode there is something wrong. Do you have a service center near you or a phone number for Canon support?

Re: Help Canon600D

RobertTheFat — Tue, 30 May 2017 01:56:44 GMT

@jrhoffman75 wrote:
You only have to reset once. If you have reset and can't get the camera to go to ISO 6400 in Program mode there is something wrong. Do you have a service center near you or a phone number for Canon support?

I'm speaking a bit out of turn, because I don't have that camera. But my recollection is that on cameras that have an extra optional ISO jump, that feature is not turned on by default. So resetting to factory settings might not be enough. I think the OP has to consult the manual.

Re: Help Canon600D

jrhoffman75 — Tue, 30 May 2017 02:15:50 GMT

I initially thought that as well, but I checked manual on line and 6400 is in standard range. 12800 is extended ISO.