Canon 60D autofocus

[tom b]

Late at night I bought my Canon 60 D with a EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens, I thought it might be my new walkabout camera until I picked it up.

Lately I've been posting some of my food photography on Facebook and I have finally managed to get the 60D to fire my flash off camera.

Just when I thought that I might l like this camera the autofocus on the camera has stopped working. I can still manually focus the camera. The camera has two AF buttons on it, is there something simple that I have missed to restore autofocus?

Cheers,

[spidermike]

have you moved the MF/AF switch on the lens? Checked the setting on the 'Q' screen

[tom b]

"have you moved the MF/AF switch on the lens? Checked the setting on the 'Q' screen"

Checked with three lenses set on AF.

 I'm pretty sure that I've accidentally pushed one of the two AF buttons.

 The 'Q' screen" is a new one for me. I've had four Canon DSLRs before but I've not noticed one AF button let alone two. Hey I just looked on my 5D mk II , it has a AF button on it that I have never pressed. It's the first time in around ten years of owning DSLRs that I have had this problem. I'm sure it's something simple.

Thanks for your reply.

Cheers,

[Slobodan Blagojevic]

There is a button at the back that separates focusing from pressing the shutter button. In that mode, you activate auto-focusing by pressing that back button first, then the shutter button. In that mode, just pressing the shutter button won't focus at all.

[spidermike]

Did this start to happen after you had used the flash? If so maybe it is something to do with flash settings - try reattaching the flash and see if AF returns.
Have you changed and custom settings?

Failing those, have you tried turning it off and removing the battery for a few minutes?
Factory reset?

Here are some links that may help.


http://community.usa.canon.com/t5/General-Camera-Discussion/My-auto-focus-does-not-work-with-Canon-60D-Is-it-because-of-the/td-p/29273

From the above:

I had the same problem. I make my AF work going to Menu / AF mode and selected Live mode. On Quick mode the AF did not work. I change the settings without realise it. Now my AF is working fine

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3790057

http://www.thephotoforum.com/threads/autofocus-on-canon-60d-not-working.275984/

[tom b]

I've been trying to get my canon 580ex speedlite flash to fire by Wi-Fi. I've been changing lots of settings, I finally got the flash to fire off the camera. Just changed the mode setting and autofocus is working again. Thanks for your help.

[spidermike]

good to hear ! That 17-55 is a really nice lens.

[tom b]

good to hear ! That 17-55 is a really nice lens.

Yes and no, it is a very nice lens and no, I wanted a wanted a walkabout camera that the Canon 60 D with a EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens isn't. You can't win them all! Once again thanks for your help.

Cheers,

[Slobodan Blagojevic]

I've been trying to get my canon 580ex speedlite flash to fire by Wi-Fi...

How do you fire a flash via Wi-Fi?

[NancyP]

To each their own. The 60D is a pretty good walk-about camera. If the 17-55 is a bit bulky and you want a cheap normal prime, the relatively new EF-S 24mm f/2.8 pancake lens is a darn good lens for ~$150.00 to $199.00, depending on whether there is a rebate on, and tiny and light (4 to 5 oz, 130 grams). Full frame equivalent is the EF 40mm f/2.8 (same price and size), which is now my FF walkabout lens. All that said, the 60D does look like a full-sized camera, and isn't as discreet as a small mirrorless camera or a phone when it comes to street photography.

[spidermike]

Yes and no, it is a very nice lens and no, I wanted a wanted a walkabout camera that the Canon 60 D with a EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens isn't. You can't win them all! Once again thanks for your help.

Cheers,

Do you think the 60D is not a 'walkabout camera' or is it the body+lens combo? Is it size? Bulk? Discreteness (if that is a word)?
Personally I think the 17-55 is a bit limiting for a really useful 'walkabout' because I like to have a bit more at the long end and the 15-85 despite variable aperture suits my preferred range much better. And it's smaller. If it is the f2.8 you like then unfortunately size comes as part of the package. Compromises can be a dog sometimes.

Depending on the specifications you need you could go do the 650D/700D/750D - smaller lighter bodies with virtually the same sensor. But given your comments maybe the micro four thirds would suit you very well. Its image quality under studio conditions would give nothing away to the Canon and is nicely compact as a walkabout (speaking as someone with 7DII and E-M5 and GX7)

[graeme]

To each their own. The 60D is a pretty good walk-about camera. If the 17-55 is a bit bulky and you want a cheap normal prime, the relatively new EF-S 24mm f/2.8 pancake lens is a darn good lens for ~$150.00 to $199.00, depending on whether there is a rebate on, and tiny and light (4 to 5 oz, 130 grams). Full frame equivalent is the EF 40mm f/2.8 (same price and size), which is now my FF walkabout lens. All that said, the 60D does look like a full-sized camera, and isn't as discreet as a small mirrorless camera or a phone when it comes to street photography.

I bought the EFS 24 a couple of weeks ago and am very pleased with it. I'm even getting to like the fly by wire manual focusing. I use the lens on a 60D & don't feel that the combo is bulky or obtrusive.

[tom b]

How do you fire a flash via Wi-Fi?

Here is a link to a youTube video.

Sorry for not getting back to you.

Cheers,

[tom b]

I bought Pansonic GX7 and I'm very happy with it. Lately I've been shooting with the 14mm Panasonic Lumix lens. I have the kit lens in one of my pockets.

Cheers,

[Slobodan Blagojevic]

Ah! I thought you were talking about Wi-Fi. You are actually using wireless function.