topic Re: EOS Rebel XT Software in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

EOS Rebel XT Software

TopDrifter — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:24:04 GMT

My Canon EOS Rebel XT was purchased in 2006, back then my computer had Windows XP. I bought a new PC that is equipped with Windows 7. The software for my camera don't work in Windows 7, I went to the Canon site and downloaded the updates for my camera and installed them on my PC and still cannot load my photos from my camera to the PC. I hate to think my $1000 plus camera system has been rendered somewhat useless because of a upgraded version of Windows. Has anyone else had this problem, and what is the solution without going back to Windows XP?

Thank You

Re: EOS Rebel XT Software

ebiggs1 — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:11:46 GMT

You should be able to access your camera through My Computer via USB. Save the photos to your hard drive and than try to edit or view them. You can do this without any Canon software.

Re: EOS Rebel XT Software

Richard — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:44:57 GMT

Hi TopDrifter,

To connect your camera to a Windows 7 computer, you'll need to change the communication mode.

To set your camera up for this, please do the following:

With the camera disconnected from the computer, turn the camera on. Press the "Menu" button. Now select the [Wrench, Hammer, 2] tab. Scroll down to "Communication" and press the "Set" button.

Select the [Print/PTP] and press "Set". This process is more completely described (and illustrated too!) on page 121 of your Digital Rebel XT Instruction Manual.

Now connect your camera to your computer and turn the camera on. Your computer should now recognize and have access to your Digital Rebel XT.

Unfortunately, Canon software cannot communicate with the Rebel XT when operating in this mode.

You may download your pictures using Windows Photo Gallery, or you may use a card reader to download images. If you haven't already done so, you may retrieve and install this program from Microsoft's download.live.com.

Re: EOS Rebel XT Software

colbris — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 01:11:22 GMT

Hi Richard, When i upgraded to Win 7, I had the same problem as TopDrifter. After setting the comms mode in camera to (print/PTP), I was able to download images to the PC. And with Canon software, in my case EOS utility.

Re: EOS Rebel XT Software

stall — Thu, 25 May 2017 18:38:49 GMT

Hi I just bought a EOS 350 D Rebel XT second hand. I am having problems with downloading the images onto my computer. I have the communication set to printer in the menu. My mac (running on Sierra) is incompatible with the photo utility provided by solutions disk. Is there anyway that I could trouble shoot (updates, programs, anything?) it without needing to buy a CF reader? I appreciate the help

Re: EOS Rebel XT Software

kvbarkley — Thu, 25 May 2017 22:09:45 GMT

It should just work. What happens when you run image capture directly?

Re: EOS Rebel XT Software

RobertTheFat — Thu, 25 May 2017 22:22:12 GMT

@stall wrote:
Hi I just bought a EOS 350 D Rebel XT second hand. I am having problems with downloading the images onto my computer. I have the communication set to printer in the menu. My mac (running on Sierra) is incompatible with the photo utility provided by solutions disk. Is there anyway that I could trouble shoot (updates, programs, anything?) it without needing to buy a CF reader? I appreciate the help

We get barraged with questions similar to yours from countless users of all versions of the Mac operating system. Some manage to fix their problems; others don't. Most spend too much time on the attempt. Your camera is a virtual antique, so you'll probably fall into the latter category. Unless your time has no value to you, buy a card reader. They're cheap; and if you don't abuse it, it will last forever.

Re: EOS Rebel XT Software

damiankitai — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 17:33:27 GMT

I managed to get it work and it's pretty simple. Just put your rebel in Printer mode and open your Image capture app that comes with the osx since the beginning of time.

Re: EOS Rebel XT Software

damiankitai — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 17:36:36 GMT

Virtual antique?!?!?! The Rebel XT is a piece of art! If you don't know the answer to the question, don't answer it.
CF card readers are very unreliable because of the small pins that need to get into the card, that's why I definitely recommend to NOT use a CF card reader and use the camera to download the pictures. It's pretty straight forward if you know how to.

Re: EOS Rebel XT Software

ebiggs1 — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 19:50:20 GMT

Bob's advice is correct, "They're cheap; and if you don't abuse it, it will last forever."

Except he left off buy a good card reader not a cheap charlie.

"...CF card readers are very unreliable because of the small pins that need to get into the card ..."

Neither here nor there but I have been using CF cards since they came onto the scene. I am talking many 100's of CF cards. I never bent a pin nor damaged a CF card. You don't need to mimic Hulk when using them and they will work for a long, long time.

Re: EOS Rebel XT Software

IsabelCubilla — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 21:12:19 GMT

Thanks! thanks! thousands thanks! Before your instruction i was freaking out. You´d save me! 🙂

Re: EOS Rebel XT Software

NorthOf60 — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 05:32:00 GMT

Hey this was really helpful. I hit on this solution with communication set to print. However, because the control features aren't available unless set to PC Communication, I can't update some of the settings. I am looking for advice on how to update the settings, as the previous camera owner shows up as a Copyright on all pictures taken in RAW format. Is there anyway to change this on the camera without using EOS utility?

Re: EOS Rebel XT Software

Ray-uk — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 11:25:53 GMT

@damiankitai wrote:

CF card readers are very unreliable because of the small pins that need to get into the card, that's why I definitely recommend to NOT use a CF card reader and use the camera to download the pictures.

Absolutely stupid statement, good CF readers are not unreliable, CHEAP CF card readers can be unreliable because of poorly aligned pins which displace the sockets on the card then when the damaged card is put into the camera it can distort or bend the pins in the camera.

This is not a fault with card design it is a fault with the people buying rubbish card readers.

Re: EOS Rebel XT Software

kvbarkley — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 14:27:12 GMT

@NorthOf60 wrote:
Hey this was really helpful. I hit on this solution with communication set to print. However, because the control features aren't available unless set to PC Communication, I can't update some of the settings. I am looking for advice on how to update the settings, as the previous camera owner shows up as a Copyright on all pictures taken in RAW format. Is there anyway to change this on the camera without using EOS utility?

No, that feature did not come until later.

Re: EOS Rebel XT Software

RobertTheFat — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 14:40:09 GMT

@kvbarkley wrote:
@NorthOf60 wrote:
Hey this was really helpful. I hit on this solution with communication set to print. However, because the control features aren't available unless set to PC Communication, I can't update some of the settings. I am looking for advice on how to update the settings, as the previous camera owner shows up as a Copyright on all pictures taken in RAW format. Is there anyway to change this on the camera without using EOS utility?
No, that feature did not come until later.

Even on cameras that let you change the information directly, the feature is painfully slow to use. It's prohibitively so if, as was once my situation, you have to continually change between home and work copyright notices. EOS Utility is the way to go.

Re: EOS Rebel XT Software

EMLE — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 04:56:49 GMT

Hello, my Canon EOS Rebel XT was purchased in 2006, I'm looking for a phone app remote trigger. All of the ones i've downloaded recently all require a wifi connection to the camera, I don't think my camera has wifi but it definitely has infrared. Does anyone know of an infrared trigger I can download for iPhone?

Re: EOS Rebel XT Software

kvbarkley — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 14:14:24 GMT

Since the iPhone has no IR emitters, No.

Re: EOS Rebel XT Software

EMLE — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 18:24:44 GMT

**bleep**, thanx,,, what about the ipad? Didn't they used to have IR capabilities?

Re: EOS Rebel XT Software

jrhoffman75 — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 23:11:28 GMT

Maybe tone down the signature EMLE

Re: EOS Rebel XT Software

ebiggs1 — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 15:19:28 GMT

"Maybe tone down the signature EMLE"

So that's what that was! I was wondering. Still don't completely see it though.