Canon EOS Rebel T7 Focus function

[J_P]

I am really confused. I have recently purchased a used but like-new Rebel T7 that seems to work fine but the focus function, in general and in the 'Scene intelligent Auto / A+' doesn't seem to function as described in the manual. I try to press hte shutter button down halfway but I'm not sure what halfway is. No dots inside any AF points flash at all, as far as I can tell. No beeper sounds even though on the menu it says 'Beep Enable'. No focus indicator in the viewfinder lights up. When I'm inside in low light, the built-in flash is raised and used automatically. The camera seems to take pictures fine so I think I must not be doing something correctly as the focus function doesn't seem to do any of the things the manual says it will do. What am I doing wrong?

[Tronhard]

I think you need to spend time learning more about photography with a camera.  That is why I suggested that you access the site I recommended.  Another site is on You Tube by Nat Geo photographer Chris Bray HERE .

So, I suggest you stop.  Take a breath.  Watch the video by Chris Bray and then use your camera with the tutorial on the LinkedIn website (they encourage you to work with the video). 

I would also recommend visiting a local camera community and seek a contact with a mentor there.  They can look at your camera, identify if there is an issue and help get it sorted.

[kvbarkley]

It could be that the shutter button is broken and the half-press is not working. It should be pretty obvious.

[Tronhard · Accepted solution]

Either way, the OP needs to put the camera in front of someone who knows how to analyze this.

[J_P · Accepted solution]

Good news (and thanks to all in the community for the feedback). I have a friend who once had a Canon Rebel T3 and I was showing her my T7. She was as mystified as I initially. She's not that familiar with the T7 menus & display but was messing around with them and noticed that the lens aperture didn't seem to be being read or reflected in some of the displays, so we were worried something was amiss with the lens, even tho nothing seemed obvious. I took the lens off and reattached it and, voilà, it worked like a champ. I feel a bit foolish, but at least the solution was simple.