50mm lense

[Kliz13]

I just got a new 50mm lense for my Canon rebel T6. My camera will not focus. If I try to take a photo, it flashes and says busy. I’ve tried auto & manual focus but it’s still blurry. Is there a way to fix this issue? Please help. 

Sincerely, 

A girl who’s desperately trying to learn her camera. 

[shadowsports]

Greetings,

Brand new lens, or used lens new to you?

Do you have others lenses, and if so do they work as expected? 

[Kliz13]

It’s a used lense. But my kit lense works perfectly. This is my first lense to ever try out so I’m not sure if my camera could be on the wrong settings. 

[Kliz13]

It also will only focus if I hold the camera super close to the subject.. almost like a macro lense. 

[kvbarkley]

Is this one of the Canon lenses? Which one?

If you have another lens, does focus work with that one?

[Kliz13]

Yes, the 50mm lense is my first lense to try out. With the kit lense, it works perfectly. 50mm lense.. it stays blurry. It will only focus when I get super close up to the subject. 

[kvbarkley]

Again, exactly what lens is it? Is it a Canon? For example the "Nifty Fifty" is a Canon EF 50mm f/1.8.

If the kit lens works fine, a good lens should focus with the exact same settings when you swap lenses. I think you got a bad one, assuming it is a Canon lens.

[Kliz13]

Yes, it’s a canon. I have a canon rebel t6 with the 50mm 1.8 lense.. as I stated in my initial post. 

[kvbarkley]

Sounds like the lens is broken. I suggest you return it. Do the contacts look OK?

[Kliz13]

I’ve read about maybe needing to calibrate it. Would this potentially fix the issue? The previous owner said she had only used it a few times.