getting a busy messeage with a flash sign canon Xsi i have a canon Xsi, really great camera just one problem and don't really know what going on, i take great shots, real high quality, lots of color, and so on.. but i get this busy banner on the top of the lcd screen and the busy messeage in the view finder, is it the SDHC memory or is it the camera? im using a transend 8gb class 6 and a kingston 8gb class 4 getting a busy messeage with a flash sign canon Xsi i have a canon Xsi, really great camera just one problem and don't really know what going on, i take great shots, real high quality, lots of... » Read More getting a busy messeage with a flash sign canon Xsi i have a canon Xsi, really great camera just one problem and don't really know what going on, i take great shots, real high quality, lots of color, and so on.. but i get this busy banner on the top of the lcd screen and the busy messeage in the view finder, is it the SDHC memory or is it the camera? im using a transend 8gb class 6 and a kingston 8gb class 4 « Show Less
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well, im shooting in large fine format, and i try to use iso accordingly, but whats confusing is that i get both the flash sign (like its recharching as you mention) but i also see the buffer light for the memory on blinking so im not sure if its trying to do both at the same time and can't consult the manual(totally clueless) cause it was ripped up the same day i got it by my friends dog..(damn chihuahuas) so never got a chance to do so...
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Those cards should be fast enough. RAW+jpeg might slow it down a little. Another reason you may be getting a BUSY message is if the camera's flash is charging up.
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Are you shooting in burst mode?Also make sure you have Long Exposure Noise Reduction turned OFF. Its found in the Custom Functions menus under Image (C.Fn-3).
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I haven't narrowed down a specific time this occurs...It def occurs when using flash and in low lighting, but occurs at other times as well. Using a very good memory card, can't remember off top of head but it has tons of storage. I have not reformated, my husband keeps telling me too :)Shooting in jpeg only.Guess I'll try reformating first! That would be too easy!
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You can find an electronic copy of your manual at http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact;=DownloadDetailTabAct&fcategoryid;=314&modelid;=16307 (its the very last item)I'm not entirely sure about the buffer light but if the flash is on, that's probably the issue as it does take time to charge up. You can decrease this time a bit by using a higher ISO so that you don't drain the flash's power reserve as quickly. You can decrease the time a LOT by getting an external flash (which will also GREATLY improve your flash shots if you get one that can be bounced off the ceiling). After you download all your images, also try formating the cards in the camera. You can find an electronic copy of your manual at http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact;=DownloadDetailTabAct&fcategoryid;=314&modelid;=16307 (its the very last item)I'm not entirely sure about the buffer light but if the flash is on, that's probably the issue as it does take time to charge up. You can decrease this time a bit by using a higher ISO so that you don't drain the flash's power reserve as quickly. You can decrease the time a LOT by getting an external flash (which will also GREATLY improve your flash shots if you get one that can... » Read More You can find an electronic copy of your manual at http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact;=DownloadDetailTabAct&fcategoryid;=314&modelid;=16307 (its the very last item)I'm not entirely sure about the buffer light but if the flash is on, that's probably the issue as it does take time to charge up. You can decrease this time a bit by using a higher ISO so that you don't drain the flash's power reserve as quickly. You can decrease the time a LOT by getting an external flash (which will also GREATLY improve your flash shots if you get one that can be bounced off the ceiling). After you download all your images, also try formating the cards in the camera. « Show Less
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check out the manual, its doing both (charging flash and writing cached buffer on the memory), meaning i may well need an external (ohh gooding!!!! more stuff for my camera) so for such a case, what external flash unit would you recommend, cause i've been looking at the at different ones, and the one that fits my needs the best according to what i've seen is the 430EX II by canon, what your insight is it to much to little?
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I get this same problem? Any solutions yet? It's even when I'm not using the flash at all. I get both busy and the green blining light.
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I'm not sure what your flash needs are but it sounds like you use flash pretty often so a decent one might be a good idea.I recently replaced a Sigma 500 Super that I appear to have worn out with a a 430EX II. Nice flash - good feature set, powerful enough for all but the largest venues, not too big, recharged VERY fast and silently and tilts AND swivels so you can always use ceiling bounce no matter what orientation you're shooting in plus, if you ever upgrade to a 580EX, you can use the 480EX as an ETTL slave. AND, starting April 3rd, Canon will be offering the following INSTANT rebates:SPEEDLITE 580EX II - $50SPEEDLITE 430EX II - $30SPEEDLITE 220EX - $30That will put the 430EX II around $240 or $250. I'm not sure what your flash needs are but it sounds like you use flash pretty often so a decent one might be a good idea.I recently replaced a Sigma 500 Super that I appear to have worn out with a a 430EX II. Nice flash - good feature set, powerful enough for all but the largest venues, not too big, recharged VERY fast and silently and tilts AND swivels so you can always use ceiling bounce no matter what orientation you're shooting in plus, if you ever upgrade to a 580EX, you can use the 480EX as an ETTL slave. AND, starting April 3rd, Canon will be offering the following... » Read More I'm not sure what your flash needs are but it sounds like you use flash pretty often so a decent one might be a good idea.I recently replaced a Sigma 500 Super that I appear to have worn out with a a 430EX II. Nice flash - good feature set, powerful enough for all but the largest venues, not too big, recharged VERY fast and silently and tilts AND swivels so you can always use ceiling bounce no matter what orientation you're shooting in plus, if you ever upgrade to a 580EX, you can use the 480EX as an ETTL slave. AND, starting April 3rd, Canon will be offering the following INSTANT rebates:SPEEDLITE 580EX II - $50SPEEDLITE 430EX II - $30SPEEDLITE 220EX - $30That will put the 430EX II around $240 or $250. « Show Less
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I am also having this problem with the busy light signal. I've read other posts and it quite a few people have mentioned this issue. I've check and tested some of the solutions and:1. It's not the battery2. it's not the speed of the card (tried 3 diff. ones high speed)3. it's not the iso settingsI think its time to send it back to canon and have them evaluate.
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Can you describe the conditions and the camera settings in which you usually see this? Are you shooting long bursts? In low light? What memory card are you using? Have you tried a different one? Have you reformated the memory card in the camera recently? Are you shooting jpeg, RAW or both?
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Ya It does that, Camera doesn't detect this flash properly, It's uses setting as if your using the camera without flash, I use it only in manual mode or slave, If you use it in shutter control mode, I will try to increase the iso and Open the apature, So Just use manual mode only.
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The camera is capable of using all 3 types of cards. SDHC and SDXC give you the largest capacities. SD cards max out at 4 gigs. SDHC max out at 32 gigs and SDXC can go up to 2 Terabytes but typical cards are 64 to 128 gigs and they are $$$$. I bought a 16 gig SDHC class 10 for my camera. Each image at full resolution is about 5 to 7 MB in size. A 4 minute movie in full HD is about 140 MB in size. Class 10 is the fastest class and can read/write fast enough to keep up with HD video recording without lag. they are all flash memory type cards.
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Hard to recall exactly, but I think it has more to do with the Type of XD Card. To speed up write speeds, Olympus & Fuji came out with an M+ type which is likely incompatible with your camera. Seem to recall that there were 1GB 'normal' cards and 1GB M+ cards. Given this, you're likely safe with anything 512mb and lower. Cheers and I'd strongly encourage a more modern camera. The advances since this camera can be measure in light years. --Rich
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Remove your sd card and then connect the camera directly to your computer through a USB port, and download the internal memory to your computer. That will unlock so to speak the full memory message and allow you to resume taking photos. While downloading also download your SD card directly into your computer, Check to make sure your picturs are transferred, then do a QUICK format of your SD card. This action clears up any full memory messages you may be receiving. Remember your camera has two memories, 1 SD card and 1 internal memory, it is the internal memory that fill up quick, check your settings and make sure your pics are going to your SD card, and you probably won't have the problem again . I recommend at least a 4 GB SD Card, they are cheap and will hold tons of pics. where as your internal memory is very lmited Hope this helps.
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Anyone know if the Transcend SDHC 8GB card would pose any problems with this camera? Is it fast enough? It is a class 6 card.Transcend 8 GB Class 6 SDHC Flash Memory Card TS8GSDHC6
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When a digital camera says "Busy" just after taking a shot what is happening is the camera writing the image you just shot as a file on the memory card. Some memory cards are faster than others. When selecting an SDHC card for use in a digital camera look for one that is a Class 6 card, this refers to the write speed and is the fastest of the three existing classes (2, 4 and 6).
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It works great. The only issue i've had is i am very forgetful sometimes i forget to check the light management system and i take a really dark/light photo. Just make sure you don't have any standards set high the photos on black and white film look good but the color ones look really vintage. Also i don't know where your camera is coming from and what condition it's in. I got mine in very good condition and it looked practically new. If you buy it only take pictures from 3.9 feet away unless you have a close up lense. If you do take a picture close up it'll turn out blurry. Which means you have to have someone take a picture for you if you want to be in it. The film is a little expensive too. It works great. The only issue i've had is i am very forgetful sometimes i forget to check the light management system and i take a really dark/light photo. Just make sure you don't have any standards set high the photos on black and white film look good but the color ones look really vintage. Also i don't know where your camera is coming from and what condition it's in. I got mine in very good condition and it looked practically new. If you buy it only take pictures from 3.9 feet away unless you have a close up lense. If you do take a picture close up it'll turn out blurry. Which means you... » Read More It works great. The only issue i've had is i am very forgetful sometimes i forget to check the light management system and i take a really dark/light photo. Just make sure you don't have any standards set high the photos on black and white film look good but the color ones look really vintage. Also i don't know where your camera is coming from and what condition it's in. I got mine in very good condition and it looked practically new. If you buy it only take pictures from 3.9 feet away unless you have a close up lense. If you do take a picture close up it'll turn out blurry. Which means you have to have someone take a picture for you if you want to be in it. The film is a little expensive too. « Show Less
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Always FORMAT new cards first in camera, I have been using the 16GB for quite sometimes now, no problem what's so ever!! Good luck!!
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I looked in my camera but someone switched sd cards. I believe I had the fast sdhc cards 64 GB. Just to let you know, this camera is amazing... I have the battery charging right to use tomorrow. I bought this camera for a surfing trip in Nicaragua. I was in the water taking picture and set it at its highest resolution and It is GREAT. I have a Lumix camera and this beats it. Plus I can take this one in the water. Hope it helps
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Way to go you rock... I just erased my Kodak zx-3 internal memory and then updated it with latest firmware all in disk utility on my mac mini.Reformatted my sd card in the camera ....Now it is good as new.It was stoping recording after one sec every time I tried to record...Now it is fixed thanks to you my friend..Rock ON!
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I have a Canon SD400 and just love it for travel. Its compact size and the beautiful photos it takes are great, however, and this is really big, the LCD screen is prone to cracking. I carried my SD400 everywhere and treated it with utmost care, but the screen still broke. Apparently this is a major problem with the SD series up to the SD600. Canon customer service was very helpful and asked me to send the camera to their repair facility. They will look it over and let me know if it is covered by the warranty. I just sent it off today and am keeping my fingers crossed.Good news as of June 16, 2006 Canon has repaired the camera free of charge and have Fedexed it back to me! I have a Canon SD400 and just love it for travel. Its compact size and the beautiful photos it takes are great, however, and this is really big, the LCD screen is prone to cracking. I carried my SD400 everywhere and treated it with utmost care, but the screen still broke. Apparently this is a major problem with the SD series up to the SD600. Canon customer service was very helpful and asked me to send the camera to their repair facility. They will look it over and let me know if it is covered by the warranty. I just sent it off today and am keeping my fingers crossed.Good news... » Read More I have a Canon SD400 and just love it for travel. Its compact size and the beautiful photos it takes are great, however, and this is really big, the LCD screen is prone to cracking. I carried my SD400 everywhere and treated it with utmost care, but the screen still broke. Apparently this is a major problem with the SD series up to the SD600. Canon customer service was very helpful and asked me to send the camera to their repair facility. They will look it over and let me know if it is covered by the warranty. I just sent it off today and am keeping my fingers crossed.Good news as of June 16, 2006 Canon has repaired the camera free of charge and have Fedexed it back to me! « Show Less
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I tried two brand new 32Gb sandisk class 10 and received memory errors. I emailed Baiklov and they answered within 24 hours. They specifically told me to use a class 4 or 6. I bought a class 4 and it has been working great in the camera. They updated the product info today for this camera to state that they recommend class 4 or 6 cards. Very ....very......responsive company.
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I got that too. I kept trying to insert and reset. Finally it said "formatting" and that was the last she wrote, i.e., the camera froze there. Packed it up and returned it the next day. I bought a (slightly) used Flip on eBay. I know opinions differ, but I had used (and loved) a Flip for years, had broken the lens and was looking to replace with something newer... hence the Kodak, which I found was shabbily made. Now back to another Flip. Even though Cisco dumped them, the Flip videos import as mP4's, and for my purposes, that works great and couldn't be happier with my new (used) Flip. Good luck!
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I ordered a Transcend 32 GB Class 10 SDHC Flash Memory Card, when I purchased my camera. It is in my camera and I have used it to take pictures. Works fine. No problems. It's a great camera and I hope this helps you.
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Great question, I am ready to smash my rebel to bits with a hammer... out of nowhere "Busy" has turned my camera from a great piece of electronics to something less than useless.
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I got a 16GB Class 6 Sandisk card before our vacation to Europe. On a bicycle ride around a lake the camera would stop midstream in a video shoot and said something like "the data stream is too fast for the card". I was shooting in the highest HD mode. It happened several times so high speed action (a lot of data) is too fast for a Class 6. Buy a faster card. I wish I had.