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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I am surprised that Some users report capacity-related issues. I purchased a Transcend SDHC Class 10 32G card that I had to format using the camera build-in menu for a correct initialization. It has been working fine since, save a reformatting from time to time when it is not recognized anymore. I would advise to avoid low capacity cards as the same disk Sectors will be Constantly written over, thus faster degrading the card.
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Well, I downloaded a new driver, and that solved the 6c10 error message -- for a week or so. And now it's back again. And now my older Canon pixma 3000 has a similar error message. So I have two Canon printers taking up space. Does anyone make a decent, reliable printer? Canon has been absolutely of no help.
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usually the first few shots are okay, but after that, the camera has a long processing time between shots. there's nothing that can be done about it. it's a memory issue.
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I couldn't find the manual on CanonUSA.com so I will have to reply on memory... I believe the camera should be fine with any SDHC card (but not the SDXC cards). Since the camera doesn't have video, however, there's no need for a 32GB card or an extremely fast one. Many photographers like smaller cards - 4GB or 8GB - so that if a card should be lost or fail, you will lose less photos. As far as performance goes, the XS has a more limited write speed so a class 10 card may be overkill (though it could download faster to your PC from a card reader). In my experience, Sandisk cards have performed the best and been most reliable but be sure to buy them from a reputable dealer as there have been numerous reports of poorly performing counterfeits being sold on certain bidding sites.
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I did a lot of research and reviewing and determined the best was the latest high speed versions, specifically this one at Lexar Professional 400x 16GB SDHC UHS-I Flash Memory Card LSD16GCTBNA400 . I am happy to say the choice was on the money as this card is amazingly fast, and greatly improves the use and experience with this camera. Hopefully this helpful, good luck!
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I purchased my SD890 IS from Amazon last year just because of this problem with my older Canon SD 700IS. Perhaps Canon can help with this issue. I just took a photo for a test and the flash worked on A - ISO HI and the picture seems to be fine. Perhaps it's your settings that play a part in this issue. SS
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This camera works fine with my new Mac (OS X) - it just recognizes the camera like any other.Also worth noting, I stuck in a 2GB SD card, and it's working fine so far - although the manual says not to use any larger than 1GB. Not sure what will happen when/if I store more than 1GB of photos on it, but I can keep that from happening.Changing the date on the camera is my priority now (searching for a way to do this lead me to this discussion). Any pointers?
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Also, I just noticed this in the product manual:Page # 25, under "5. Shoot" section:- The indicator will blink red while the image is recorded to the memory card.- The image will appear on the screen for about two seconds.- You can take the second picture even while an image is displayed by pressing the shutter button again.I'm not sure if you have tried taking a second picture during this message being displayed on the screen. However, my class 6 SDHC card, as mentioned in my earlier post, somehow manages to reduce the amount of time this busy message is being displayed on the screen. Good luck! Also, I just noticed this in the product manual:Page # 25, under "5. Shoot" section:- The indicator will blink red while the image is recorded to the memory card.- The image will appear on the screen for about two seconds.- You can take the second picture even while an image is displayed by pressing the shutter button again.I'm not sure if you have tried taking a second picture during this message being displayed on the screen. However, my class 6 SDHC card, as mentioned in my earlier post, somehow manages to reduce the amount of... » Read More Also, I just noticed this in the product manual:Page # 25, under "5. Shoot" section:- The indicator will blink red while the image is recorded to the memory card.- The image will appear on the screen for about two seconds.- You can take the second picture even while an image is displayed by pressing the shutter button again.I'm not sure if you have tried taking a second picture during this message being displayed on the screen. However, my class 6 SDHC card, as mentioned in my earlier post, somehow manages to reduce the amount of time this busy message is being displayed on the screen. Good luck! « Show Less
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While saving the image to the SD card, it says "Busy".. if it is around a second or lesser, nothing to worry... however if it is Busy for longer time, it may be some issue with your SD card or Camera... you can try another card and if the behavior is same, you need to go to the nearest service center. If SD card is slow, try with another SD card with higher speed.
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How do you do, Mr. Ryan. I call it Suzuki, the staff of a bell. Thank you for your consideration. Since this mail is using the translator, it has made a mistake in it, and although it may be an acatalepsy, please allow it. Although I am carrying out simultaneous sale of this camera also in the store in Tokyo, it is still in stock. It is a late model of XP series of FUJIFILM. In order of XP60 -&gt;XP150 -&gt;XP200, it is the most expensive and performance is also the most wonderful. Is it an answer of the question? Moreover, please do not hesitate to ask a question.
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In case anyone reads this.... I am using this camera with a 64gb Compact Flash card with no problems. (Transcend) I have not tried with a 64gb SDHC card. However, I am using a 32gb SDHC card in at the same time with no problems.
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I use a Class 4 SanDisk in my SX10 IS and don't have problems with the busy signal. From I've read from card reviews, apparently different brands don't always rate their cards the same. Some are faster than others in the same class.Btw, I do not recommend San Disk. They make good cards but if you ever do have a problem with one, they will bend over backwards to weasel out of honoring the warranty.
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This could very well be a SD card issue.... I've seen this happen on one of my friend's SLRs when they tried using a older SD card (that is not class 6 or higher).... Even if urs is class 6, it might not be a bad idea to try using a different SD Card, as the one that u mite be using now might be defective..... Good luck.....
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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 bought the Xsi and then took it back and got the D90. All I can say is that, although I liked the Xsi, i am super happy with my decision to get the D90. I can't think of a better balance of quality and price. I shot my first wedding this weekend and the pictures were phenomenal. Good luck.
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I'm not sure why this is happening? I have a 7d and did not have any problems with this same flash card when I inserted it into my camera. You may have gotten a bad card, which can happen on occasion. If you have a desktop computer with card slots try reformatting the card from your computer and see if that takes care of the problem. Hopefully this will work.