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Canon Digital Rebel XTi / Canon 400D (Lens Included)
Canon Digital Rebel XTi / Canon 400D (Lens Included)
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Rafael Rivero (rrt100) 0 pts
January 31, 2008 6:52 PM
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I just bought a canon XTi/400D, when I want to take a picture there is no image through the LCD monitor. Whaqt should I do? Thanks

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Andrew Skinner (blackdoorphotos) 18535 pts
January 31, 2008 9:58 PM
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Rafael,

This camera does not work like a point and shoot with the LCD. You have to use the viewfinder to take the photos.

Andrew
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Larry (logcabiny) 4897 pts
February 10, 2008 1:06 AM
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This camera is a true SLR so the image is reflected up into the viewfinder by a mirror. The mirror moves out of the way to allow the picture to be taken and only then can you see the image on the LCD because only then does light hit the sensor to generate the image.
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Gil 0 pts
March 2, 2008 7:26 PM
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RAFAEL,

This sounds dumb and kind of foolish, but I would first check and make sure that I took off the lens cover (speaking from vast experience), and if that doesn't help, make sure the batteries are placed in correctly.

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Andrew Skinner (blackdoorphotos) 18535 pts
March 3, 2008 5:32 AM
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Gil,

I own a XTi and know for a fact that you can't do what Rafael is trying to do. It's just the way the camera is set up.

Andrew
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michael (mgm) 34 pts
May 31, 2008 11:21 PM
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rafael, only point and shoot cameras have viewing through the lcd monitor because the way DSLR's are built they cant use this feature. you must look though the viewfinder to figure out what you are taking a picture of
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Andrew Skinner (blackdoorphotos) 18535 pts
June 1, 2008 8:25 AM
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Michael,

Just as a follow-up, some newer dSLR's do have an option to view the photo through the LCD screen. This does slow down the reaction time (increases shutter lag) of the camera.

Andrew
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