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What USB cable do i need to my EOS 550D Canon camera to connect the camera to my laptop?
what exactly type of cable do i need and is there any quality different between cables?
and i need a long cable. long i mean to be able to put the camera outside my car on a stand and still to be able ...
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Image is Blurry, but Viewfinder is sharp
I recently bought a Canon 550D. The problems is when I take a picture through the ViewFinder, the image gets blurry and out of focus. But when I use Live Mode, the image is sharp and in focus. What ...
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What non-AF, old lenses are adaptable to my EOS 550D EF-S mount? [duplicate]
I have a Canon EOS 550D and would like to use old, cheap but good lenses on it. I don't care about autofocus for this and am aware that there will be a cropping effect (therefore mainly looking for 24-...
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Is USM lens suitable for static photos on canon 550d?
I am looking to upgrade the lens on my canon 550d. An EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 seems to be an all rounder for my needs. But i am thinking if there is any compatibility issue or such with a USM compared ...
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Windows 10 says "driver missing" for Canon EOS 550D
I have recently upgraded from Windows 7 to Windows 10. The camera (Canon EOS 550D) worked fine beforehand and I can still access it nicely on the same computer when booting into Linux. Thus, the ...
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DSLR shutter delay with wired remote trigger
I would like to know if there is some shutter delay after an external trigger is issued via wire on a Canon DSLR (I am interested in the mid-range models - 300D, 350D etc.) The wired trigger sends an ...
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Can I use a lens for Canon EF mount on an EF-S camera body? [duplicate]
Just a quick question (not too open ended).
Is the Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8 Lens for Canon EF compatible with the Rebel T2i (550D)? And if so, would you recommend the lens?
Thanks in advance for any ...
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How to keep everything in focus [duplicate]
1) I have 50mm f1/8 prime lens and 75-300mm lens. Please suggest me what setting I should use to keep everything in focus, because background comes blur and i do not want to keep background blur .
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Which lens is better for concert photography: Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM or Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8?
I have a Canon 550D camera with 18-55mm kit lens and a Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM prime lens. I am looking for differences between the Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM and the Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 wide angle lens, ...
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How can I make a Canon 550D shoot continuously for longer than 15 seconds?
We have a Canon 550d and have purchased a turntable to create spinnable products on our website. However, we are having an issue.
The turntable takes exactly 60 seconds to perform a full rotation, ...
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What is the -5 to +5 scale below the aperture number on the back of my Canon DSLR?
Hello guys,
I am completely new on this photography world and honestly I don't have much knowledge about it, but I really want to learn... and read. I've been reading about modes, light, shutter ...
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Which is the best suitable memory card for Canon 550D Rebel T2i?
I have Canon 550D Rebel T2i and I am looking for a high speed Memory card. So far I have been using basic SD card but recently I have experienced it relatively slow while shooting fireworks at night. ...
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What might make focus points blurred/gone from viewfinder on Canon T2i after cleaning?
The red lights are all but lost in my T2i now....barely a haze of a blur. The focus points work fine, and I get the audible beep, but I have to check my focus point on the back before shooting and I'm ...
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Is this grain normal? Canon T2i (550d) grain in high light
I'm using a Canon T2i and I was sitting in the audience taking some photos for my friends. (I'm not the wedding photographer).
I took this shot with the 50mm f/1.8 at 1.8 and at 100 ISO. No flash,...
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Can I trigger a Canon T2i using a webcam that detects motion?
I was wondering if anybody knows of any software for a computer that would use a webcam to monitor an area and tigger a DSLR to take a picture when motion is detected?
I'm using a Canon T2i and a ...
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How to couple Canon lenses?
While reading the Cnet review of the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f4.0-5.6 IS, they made a point regarding coupling the lens with an EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 IS:
When coupled with Canon's EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 ...
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Starting with photography and seeking help for day-to-day lens
I have just started taking interest in photography and after reading through couple of blogs I decided to purchase Cannon T2i as a beginner camera. It came with 2 lenses
18-55 (I don't remember rest ...
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AEB on the Canon Rebel T2i
Hi I'm new to this whole HDR scene and I actually have a few questions regarding this. I was trying to take RAW photos with my camera set to AEB on -2, 0, and +2 exposure today with continuous shot ...
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How to change Shutter Speed and Aperture on Canon T2i?
I have a Canon T2i and I am having a hard time figuring out how to change the shutter speed and aperture. I have tried reading the manual but it seems to be a little unclear. Can someone please point ...
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Water-damaged Canon EOS 550 giving Err 70
Well my 550D is bricked. I was near a wall and on the other side was the sea. A huge wave came. Wall was 6ft high but a big splash of water jumped over it and fell on me and the camera directly.
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Resizing large size images retaining good quality for the web
I have a Canon 550D camera, with the goal of capturing images of books for my website. When I tale a picture of my products the resulting image has a very large size. I use the "Paint" program (in ...
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Extreme Wide-angle / affordable fisheye lens for Canon T2i
I'm looking for an extreme wide-angle/fisheye lens for my canon t2i, but am not sure what to get. I've heard the sigma 8mm is pretty good an obviously the canon 8-15mm f4 L as well, but that over a ...
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Lens options for a 18-55 and 50 1.8 plus a canon t2i owner
I've got a canon T2i with the 18-55 IS II kit lens and a 50mm 1.8 prime. I sold back my 55-250 when i got the 50mm thinking i wouldn't need it. But i'm looking for a couple of different lenses now. I'...
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Choosing a cheap lens for an entry-level Canon D-SLR [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Canon Starter Level Lenses
I have a huge interest in photography, and my dad plans on buying me a Canon 550D. Which lens is suitable for wildlife, portrait, macro and ...
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Canon 550d viewfinder exposure information issue after firmware update
I recently updated the firmware on my T2i and when I am metering a room either through the viewfinder or my LCD screen the ISO and exposure information will only stay onscreen for 2 seconds. If I'm ...
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Canon T2i doesn't seem to take crisp photos
I've been using my Canon T2i to do portraits for the last year now, and usually have really good luck with it. Most of my shots are up close, and turn out beautiful. However, it seems like when I ...
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Tips to buy second lens for Canon 550D [closed]
I recently bought my first DSLR, a Canon 550D with the kit lens. I want to buy an additional lens for use both indoors and outdoors, but I'm confused about what type or focal-length I should buy.
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Is the Tamron 18-200 lens for Canon good for macro photography?
I have camera Canon 550d and a standard 18-55 lens.
My question is: is the Tamron 18-200 lens for Canon good for macro photography?
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Which Canon T2i bundle is better to get?
I'm looking to upgrade from my Canon 450d to the T2i. There are two bundles: one that comes with body and two Canon lenses, 18-55mm and 55-250mm, for $799 and, on Amazon, there's the Canon with EF-S ...
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Will I see a significant improvement from upgrading from Canon EOS 350D to 550D?
I am an enthusiastic amateur photographer and have a Canon 350 D that I bought about 5 years back. I use this with a Tamron 17-50 2.8 lens, a Canon 50 mm 1.8 mm lens and a Canon 70-200 f 4.0 L lens (...
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Which lens should someone who enjoys the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 get next?
I bought a Canon 550D months ago, and at that point I chose the 50mm f/1.8 because it was super affordable and quite popular. I must say I've taken some really wonderful photos with it; mostly with ...
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Are there wireless file transfer adapter options for the Canon 550D/T2i?
Is there an equivalent to the wireless adapters available for higher-end Canon DSLRs? The closest thing I have found are the EyeFi cards but was wondering if there are any other alternatives.
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How to set a Canon 550D to shoot 1 second after pressing the shoot button on the camera?
I need to avoid any movement in the tripod, so I want my camera to shoot 1 second after I press the button. How can I set it to shoot 1 second after I press the button? The choices available by ...
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How to resolve Canon Rebel T2i Error 70?
I was shooting video with my Rebel T2i (Canon 50mm 1.4 lens) when I got an error saying:
Err 70
Shooting is not possible due to an error.
Turn the camera off and on again or re-install the ...
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How to know if my Canon T2i can support infrared photography?
I have a Canon T2i, and I'm wondering if I can take some IR photos with it.
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What gear do I need to shoot underwater with my Canon T2i?
I have a Canon T2i 18-55 setup. I was wondering what all equipment might I be needing to shoot underwater photos with this camera.
Is it possible to shoot underwater photos with these normal cameras ...
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Why do the focus points leds in my viewfinder appear shadowed?
The focus points leds (red colored ones), looks shadowed (smudged) in my Canon 550D. Not all points, but the bottom 3 points, when the light glows, looks kind of shadowed. I tried cleaning the both ...
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Canon 550d Kit Lens or not?
I'm a beginner at photography, I'm looking at buying my first DSLR (currently the Canon 550d looks promising) so I'm wondering if I should buy the camera with the kit lens (EFs 18-55mm IS) or buy just ...
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Comparable Nikon to the Canon 550d
What Nikon is comparable to the Cannon 550d or 600d and what drawbacks (or good points) does it have compared to the canon?
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Are there big reasons to prefer the Canon 600d vs Canon 550d?
I'm just wondering whether there are any big(ish) reasons I should get the Canon 600d and not the Canon 550d. I'm interested in the difference in video quality and low light performance (if there is ...
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What is the difference between a Canon EF and EF-S lens? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the difference between EF and EF-S lenses?
I read here:
EF: Electronic Focus
EF-S: Short-Back Electronic Focus
Is the difference significant? How much will it ...
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True Macro Zooming Lens? + zooming and manual focus while tethered?
This is a follow up to a few other recent questions about shooting artwork including: macro lens for artwork with the T2i
I just received my T2i and tethered it to my laptop. With the stock lens it ...
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Am I making a good camera/lens purchasing decision?
I'm about to purchase:
Canon T2i with included EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens
Canon Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens
This is for photography 2D artwork of different media and I've made this ...
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macro lens for artwork with the T2i
This is a follow up to my first query about photographing artwork. There was a consensus that I go with a macro lens: Is Canon T2i and kit lens good for shooting (2D) artwork?
I think I'm finally ...
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Lens for shooting paintings with Canon 550d
I am purchasing a Canon 550d primarily to document my fiance's artwork for archival purposes. I would like to know what lens or lenses you would recommend in order to minimise distortion.
I will be ...
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Is the Canon t2i or new Nikon d90 better for an entry DSLR? [duplicate]
so i want to jump into the world of DSLR and aside from being a crazy picture taker have no skills as a photographer. i take many shots and delete bad ones in the hopes that some will be really nice.
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Best card for Canon 550d (HD video)?
What is the best memory card for Canon 550D if you are going to shoot HD video?
Some SDHC cards don't accept the full HD video I was told.
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Is there a Canon equivalent of the Nikon D3100? If so, what is it?
I am looking to buy an Entry level DSLR, and had decided on Canon system due to lens availability with friends, and general popularity amongst my peer group here.
I am planning on general photography,...
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What (important) controls are missing from EOS 1000D (w.r.t 5xxD)
I am planning to converge on the Canon EOS 1000D as the camera to purchase. The other considerations were EOS 500D and EOS 550D, but they are much more than what I want to spend right now. (2nd hand ...
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How does Canon EF 75-300 f/4-5.6 III USM perform for photographing distant objects?
Does anyone have and could share experiences with the use of?
I can buy cheap lens Canon EF 75-300 f/4-5.6 III USM for my ...
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