t2i shutter fire problem - no response

[vannessa]

Hello!

Yesterday I found myself trying to use my trusty T2i, turned it on, tapped lightly on the shutter button to auto focus- no response.

I pressed fully to take a photo- no response.

The camera turns on fine, the display screen lights up, and the camera makes a sound like it's TRYING to focus.  It sounds like it's coming from the lens.  I don't have another lens to check if that's the problem.  It's a little almost click-ey sound that I have to put up close to my ear to hear.

It hasn't been dropped, there's no water damage.  I pulled it out of a drawer I have it in for safe keeping, walked over to take my photo, and was incredibly disappointed.

Any suggestions are welcome, as I'm completely at a loss what to do, and the nearest camera shop is an hour away from where I live.

[Waddizzle]

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@vannessa wrote:

YOU ARE MY SAVIOR.

That was the most nerve wracking experience.  I held firmly to the end of the lens, and tried to force it to turn.  Heard an almost crack-sound, and suddenly it worked.

Thank you so much.

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REMEMBER.

It is very easy to be looking through the viewfinder, reach up to adjust the zoom, but you turn the focus ring instead, jamming the AF moters.