topic Orange blinking light in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Orange blinking light

EdJarman — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 14:50:40 GMT

Hello all,

i have a EOS T6. I recently purchased a 30d for the 28-135 lens. I got it fairly cheap so i don't expect it to be perfect. But one of the problems i keep having is the orang flashing light in various light conditions. I now know it means slow shutter speed. In manual mode that makes sense and i have kinda started to figure it out. but it happens all the time in auto mode as well. When i get it in auto mode i have switched to manual mode, and changed the shutter speed so it will take a picture and then immediately go back to auto mode and now it works. I have other lenses and i have only had this problem if i forget to turn auto focus off when taking pictures of the stars at night. Is there a trick i am missing?

Re: Orange blinking light

ebiggs1 — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 15:45:37 GMT

It could just be unable to achieve AF. If something more serious, I doubt the 30D is a good candidate for repair. If you have a local camera store take it in and have them check it out. If not maybe you can return it.

The 28-135mm zoom seems an odd choice to photograph stars.

Re: Orange blinking light

ebiggs1 — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 15:50:14 GMT

If you intend to do astro work you really need to be in all manual control anyway. A lens like the Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Lens is a great choice. It has a reasonably fast constant aperture and is fully manual. You could make some stunning shots with a properly working 30D and the Rokinon. Best of all the Rokinon isn't expensive. 😊

Re: Orange blinking light

kvbarkley — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 16:36:35 GMT

Which orange light? There is no orange light that "indicates a slow shutter speed". There is the (usually red) light that indicates disk activity and the light on the front to indicate that you are using a delayed shutter, and possibly red-eye reduction.

Re: Orange blinking light

EdJarman — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 17:04:43 GMT

Im not gonna use the 30D. I wanted the lens that came with it. Its not for taking pictures of the stars, that was only an example that i used for the only time i have seen the light flashing. Im going to use it for general photos out and about.

Re: Orange blinking light

EdJarman — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 17:06:13 GMT

I have been using a canon 10-18 and seems to work fine for now.

Re: Orange blinking light

EdJarman — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 17:06:50 GMT

The orange light in the viewfinder.

Re: Orange blinking light

kvbarkley — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 18:03:10 GMT

Do you mean the focus confirmation light? That has nothing to do with shutter speed.

Re: Orange blinking light

EdJarman — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 18:09:21 GMT

I got some bad info, yes that is the one.

Re: Orange blinking light

EdJarman — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 18:23:21 GMT

That makes more sense with in not taking photos in auto mode.

Re: Orange blinking light

ebiggs1 — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 20:35:08 GMT

If it can’t AF it won’t fire. That’s why we use manual for Astro work.

Re: Orange blinking light

EdJarman — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 21:22:15 GMT

So it seems after kvbarkley corrected me on what light i was seeing things started to make more sense. Thank you kv. most of the trouble, but not all, was me being an idiot and holding the focus ring on the lens barrel! now the lens works a lot better but sometimes it still won't focus quite right. it is an older lens and i will have to deal with it but still not a bad deal!

Re: Orange blinking light

ebiggs1 — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 04:26:36 GMT

"... me being an idiot and holding the focus ring on the lens barrel!"

Yes that is a bad thing. Don't do it.

Re: Orange blinking light

Tronhard — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 06:49:30 GMT

I would recommend downloading the manual for the 30D and going through it. I do that for any camera that I purchase and I have been shooting for 40 years! That way things like the flashing light will not be misinterpreted.

I am curious why you are holding the lens barrel when doing astro photography, unless you are shooting the moon with a long telephoto. Normally, one does astro with the camera on a tripod, what method are you using?