Hi jjmcchesney,
Thanks for checking in with us!
Perhaps something is not quite right with your camera, but let's check a few things just in case. Take a few more test shots, keeping in mind the following shooting tips. There's a good chance you already know these principles, but I thought I'd run through them as a sort of quick review.
To obtain sharp, accurate images, the shutter button should be pressed halfway to allow the camera to meter and focus. When focus has been achieved, the camera may beep or show a light indicator next to the viewfinder. At that point, the shutter should be depressed fully to take the picture.
Keep in mind that the autofocus might not work well in the following situations:
* Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings
* Subjects mixing close and far objects, like shooting a scene through a chain-link fence
* Subjects with extremely bright objects at the center of the composition
* Subjects that are moving quickly
* Subjects in low-light environments
To shoot these subjects, first aim the camera at an object at a similar distance, lock the focus and recompose the image with the desired subject, or use the manual focus.
If problems persist, I suggest that you email us at eosdigitalsupport@cits.canon.com with details about your camera, your date of purchase, and the state from where you are sending the camera, and we'll walk you through your repair options.
