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The red lights for each focus point have stopped lighting up in my view finder (Rebel T3i)

mindyknape — Sun, 15 May 2016 22:21:02 GMT

The red lights for each focus point have stopped lighting up in my view finder. Can anyone help me with this? (Rebel T3i)

Re: The red lights for each focus point have stopped lighting up in my view finder (Rebel T3i)

Waddizzle — Sun, 15 May 2016 22:26:41 GMT

Certain camera settings can cause that to occur. One of them is AI Servo mode, instead of One-Shot.

Another is setting is described on page 85 of the instruction manual, which describes how to manual select one AF point ... and how to turn all of them back on again.

Re: The red lights for each focus point have stopped lighting up in my view finder (Rebel T3i)

mindyknape — Sun, 15 May 2016 22:52:17 GMT

Thanks, I've alreay tried these things and it hasn't help =(

Re: The red lights for each focus point have stopped lighting up in my view finder (Rebel T3i)

cicopo — Sun, 15 May 2016 23:46:32 GMT

Does the AF work even though the points don't show ? Is the lens mounted switch set to AF?

Re: The red lights for each focus point have stopped lighting up in my view finder (Rebel T3i)

mindyknape — Mon, 16 May 2016 01:49:50 GMT

Yes, the AF does still work and pictures are still clear and the lens is in AF. I've never used MF.

Re: The red lights for each focus point have stopped lighting up in my view finder (Rebel T3i)

mindyknape — Mon, 16 May 2016 01:51:04 GMT

I've read that the foggy glass piece above the mirror may be out of place a bit??

Re: The red lights for each focus point have stopped lighting up in my view finder (Rebel T3i)

Waddizzle — Mon, 16 May 2016 07:16:15 GMT

Have you tried completely resetting the camera back to factory default settings? On most Canon DSLRs, it is two step process. See page 176 of te Instruction Manual. If time and date are not cleared, then the camera has not been fully reset.

Re: The red lights for each focus point have stopped lighting up in my view finder (Rebel T3i)

jrhoffman75 — Mon, 16 May 2016 20:07:17 GMT

If the focusing screen was out of place the view in the viewfinder would most likely not be sharp.

Give Canon a call at 1-800-OK - CANON. They can try and help and guide you if repair is necessary.

Given the the camera age repair may not be cost effective.

Note that Date & Time are not reset when camera settings are cleared (page 177).

Re: The red lights for each focus point have stopped lighting up in my view finder (Rebel T3i)

mindyknape — Tue, 24 May 2016 15:53:45 GMT

Thank You!

Re: The red lights for each focus point have stopped lighting up in my view finder (Rebel T3i)

kvbarkley — Tue, 24 May 2016 16:07:03 GMT

There is also a custom function that controls this. Could it have been set?

Re: The red lights for each focus point have stopped lighting up in my view finder (Rebel T3i)

mindyknape — Tue, 24 May 2016 17:10:41 GMT

I couldn't find anything in the instruction manual about being able to turn the lights on or off so I'm not sure.

Re: The red lights for each focus point have stopped lighting up in my view finder (Rebel T3i)

Waddizzle — Tue, 24 May 2016 17:21:06 GMT

@mindyknape wrote:
I couldn't find anything in the instruction manual about being able to turn the lights on or off so I'm not sure.

Place the camera into "One Shot" Autofocus mode.

Make sure your lens switch is set to "AF".

Turn the mode to the green "A" mode, and take a picture.

Re: The red lights for each focus point have stopped lighting up in my view finder (Rebel T3i)

jrhoffman75 — Tue, 24 May 2016 17:27:22 GMT

I don't think the Rebels have that feature (turn off the focus points).

Re: The red lights for each focus point have stopped lighting up in my view finder (Rebel T3i)

kvbarkley — Tue, 24 May 2016 18:47:09 GMT

Should have looked. No custom function for that.