Canon XTi/400D Owners Chat

[wendychui]

xtremequantumx, thanks for sharing your tip...

But I still have focusing problem!!!

I just tried it on my cam after reading your post... I realized that when I'm at a distance using f1.4, I cannot focus on the face (it just doesn't beep), and that I can only focus on either the background or the foreground (the nearest object to the camera) and not on anything that falls in the middle ground range (the next nearest object to the camera)...

When you mention the focus works by contrast, what does it mean?

And sometimes it just refuses to focus on my subject, especially when I'm 3 - 5m away...I'm using 50mm f1.4... (is it because it's not bright enough? cos this problem usually occurs indoors...) and the focus usually falls on the objects that are very close behind the subject and not on subject.

Am I doing it wrongly?!? This problem was discovered since my first use of 400D. I thought it was the camera... or that I don't know how to use it yet... but I still dunno wads the source of the problem... is it because I'm using 1.4? But I need the aperture leh... cos indoors usually very dark...I'm using ISO 1600 also... caaaaan yooooou heeeeeeelp meeeeeeeeeee rectify this problem??????????

Thanks man... for answering my frustrations. Hahaha...

 

[xtremequantumx]

chill dude.
actually i'm also not that pro. a noob also learning. so if i mention anything wrong please correct me.
by contrast is like a more distinct object amongst it, like the eyes are the more distinct feature of the face (because the rest is all skin colour).
get what i mean? what metering are you using too?
i also have this problem. you might want to pop your flash to use the AF assist, then once the focus is locked, close back the flash.
the least effort i had to AF so far with my 50mm f/1.8, was with the speedlite 580ex
flash's for me is my best companion for indoor portrait shots

 

[xtremequantumx]

Oh!2nd week of march eh? Co0o0ol...i will be heading for Japan end of march..and initially thought of just renting this lens...BUT due to the BBB poison and of coz an xtraq flow of cash next month...hehehe.... 2nd week of march would be gd....hehehe

swee! keep in touch!

 

[CalvinDarius]

I just got my Kiss Digital X 400D.... Noobie..... Love this forum!

 

[kencfk]

Hi, does anyone have problems with colours on their 400d? Mine always come out very yellow or red with normal settings. Maybe its the colour balance.
But everytime its set to Standard Photostyle, AWB, and Evaluation Metering.

 

[kirkchua79]

Hi, does anyone have problems with colours on their 400d? Mine always come out very yellow or red with normal settings. Maybe its the colour balance.
But everytime its set to Standard Photostyle, AWB, and Evaluation Metering.

i think maybe is the lcd display prob. mine oso a bit reddish but download to pc ok leow.

 

[benedetto13]

can anyone help me! i just got a 400D ytd.i somehow cant figure out like in my room, using creative, TV mode.no matter how i adjust it,i take a picture and its totally black! and i tried M,at first was like that but i adjust here and there,it became clear.whats the problem!

is it insufficient light? or adjustin the shutter and iso?

 

[Phira]

benedetto13, did you follow the metering or were u just randomly adjusting. You just need to refer to the light meter to adjust for the correct exposure.

 

[kirkchua79]

i think shutter put too high in TV mode is it?:think:

 

[Headshotzx]

Try shooting in AP mode, then you'll see that your shutter speed will become extremely slow to get the desired exposure. Failing that, it means that your exposure setting when set to AP mode is too low (-ve).

 

[garrygoh]

Has anyone here tried this lens b4 EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS ??

 

[amarox]

Hi guys...
just got my 400D last night... its my first DSLR
currently I only have EF-S 18 - 55mm lens for my 400D
any recommendation for lenses to get as I found the zooming of the lens is not enought to what I want
I'm also interested to taking macro photography... so guys recommend me good budget lens ?

btw, where to learn about lenses? i mean what kind of lenses that I need to use in order to do specific things? any resources to read?

thanks a lot guysss

 

[mismis]

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/

 

[subwirl]

Hi guys...
just got my 400D last night... its my first DSLR
currently I only have EF-S 18 - 55mm lens for my 400D
any recommendation for lenses to get as I found the zooming of the lens is not enought to what I want

Welcome to the club...And beware BBB virus

 

[amarox]

what BBB?

 

[falconite]

Hi guys...
just got my 400D last night... its my first DSLR
currently I only have EF-S 18 - 55mm lens for my 400D
any recommendation for lenses to get as I found the zooming of the lens is not enought to what I want
I'm also interested to taking macro photography... so guys recommend me good budget lens ?

btw, where to learn about lenses? i mean what kind of lenses that I need to use in order to do specific things? any resources to read?

thanks a lot guysss

Macro for Canon 400D.. classical choice is Canon EF100mm Macro and Tamron 90mm Macro.. but there are many choices more that you can choose from (of course)... ty them before you make a puchase .. cheers!

 

[tatsit]

anyone knows how much is it to change the autofocus screen of 400D (under warrenty)?

 

[kirkchua79]

what BBB?

i think is BUY BUY BUY virus. where every L lens u see, u wanna buy.:bsmilie:

 

[tommitoh]

im also proud owner of my 400D since the last day of 2007.... great camera and my 1st dslr.... just sad didnt do enough research b4 buying lens for it....

 

[tommitoh]

Hi guys...
just got my 400D last night... its my first DSLR
currently I only have EF-S 18 - 55mm lens for my 400D
any recommendation for lenses to get as I found the zooming of the lens is not enought to what I want
I'm also interested to taking macro photography... so guys recommend me good budget lens ?

btw, where to learn about lenses? i mean what kind of lenses that I need to use in order to do specific things? any resources to read?

thanks a lot guysss

50mm f1.8 II must buy!!! cheap and good.... feeling budget a bit lose can go for 50mm f1.4.... you will nv regret buying it.....