03-21-2021 01:53 AM
I have the Canon EOS Rebel T100 with the EFS 18 - 55mm Lense, I bought this Camera a few months ago and have only used it a handful of times. The lasttime I tried using it, I couldnt get it to focus in AF or MF, not that there is a way to really focus it on manual focus. I figured it might have been because it needed cleaned, but I tried cleaning it and making sure it was clean but it still does not focus, and when in AF it wont let me take a picture.
03-21-2021 11:46 AM
Here is what you do. Reset your camera. Menu, tools, clear all settings and all custom setting, too.
Now set the camera to "P" mode. Set ISO to 200. AWB or daylight WB. Set the AF system to One shot, not Ai-servo <---this is important never set to Ai-servo for testing. Now go outside on a nice day and shoot general stuff. Make sure you have some vertical lines in the shoots. I.E., a fence or trees or buildings, etc. If the camera/lens combo works, it works. If it doesn't most likely you have a faulty lens. Simple!
"I figured it might have been because it needed cleaned, ..."
Cleaning the lens contacts rarely to never works or even helps. And, you can do more damage than good doing it. Of course we expect you have a known good SD card and a fully charged battery. Right?
03-25-2021 08:27 PM
03-26-2021 08:45 AM
Page 192 of your manual.
https://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/1/0300029791/01/eos-rebelt100-3000d-im-en.pdf#page192
03-26-2021 09:37 AM - edited 03-26-2021 09:43 AM
"I dont see a way to clear the settings ..."
Go into your Menus, Tools, Clear all settings and Clear all custom settings. My test will tell you if you have a problem or you have a misplaced setting. This is a simple test so do it to be sure.
It is very easy to set something without realizing it. Then it is difficult to track it down especially when you don't know what you are looking for because you didn't intentionally set it in the first place. This is a simple test so do but do it exactly as I have laid it out.
04-21-2021 01:48 AM - edited 04-21-2021 11:41 PM
@PrepaidGiftBalance wrote:I have the Canon EOS Rebel T100 with the EFS 18 - 55mm Lense, I bought this Camera a few months ago and have only used it a handful of times. The lasttime I tried using it, I couldnt get it to focus in AF or MF, not that there is a way to really focus it on manual focus. I figured it might have been because it needed cleaned, but I tried cleaning it and making sure it was clean but it still does not focus, and when in AF it wont let me take a picture.
So, i got this on my a5 2016 its a mechanical issue in the focussing motor that can be temporarily fixed by shaking or rebooting. I am currently trying to get a replacement for that one.
04-21-2021 10:19 AM
"... on my a5 2016 ..."
What is this?
"... its a mechanical issue in the focussing motor that can be temporarily fixed by shaking ..."
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