| I don't usually add to post but I felt that I need | | | | would nail the scene every time due to the fact |
| to help others with deciding on the purchase of | | | | they use different focus methods in live view. |
| the Canon XSi Rebel. My situation started in | | | | This is unacceptable. |
| January of 09 when I bought the Canon XSi | | | | Furthermore when I contacted Canon CS they |
| Rebel along with the 50mm f1.8 and the | | | | portrayed that I was the only person that has |
| 55-250mm IS lens after reading extensive | | | | had an issue with the Canon XSi Rebel and the kit |
| reviews on the internet before I purchased the | | | | lens. Even after I got the lens back and contacted |
| camera. After receiving the camera and lenses I | | | | Canon CS I got the same response about me |
| started to see a focus issue very quickly with the | | | | being the only person with this issue. I still thought |
| kit lens. I then contacted Amazon and they | | | | it was my technique but I can tell you that after |
| promptly sent me a new Canon XSi Rebel | | | | 3000 pictures with the camera I cannot be that |
| camera. When I received that camera I used | | | | BAD there is an inherent problem with the |
| both kit lenses on both bodies and they both had | | | | communication between the kit lens and the body |
| the very same AF issue when you use the | | | | of the Canon XSi Rebel period! Canon can say |
| center focus point. When I used the 50 prime and | | | | what they want but after taking the camera to 2 |
| the 55-250mm IS with both camera bodies | | | | different professionals we all came to the same |
| neither of those lenses missed the focus using | | | | conclusion. |
| the center focus point. | | | | I know the kit lens is NOT L quality but the kit |
| I never was in auto mode always in shutter or | | | | lens should perform to the same standard as the |
| aperture mode. Every picture with the kit lens | | | | 55-250mm IS lens and if not then back to the |
| was clearly very soft and out of focus. I then | | | | research for a different camera and that is when |
| returned the first camera back to Amazon for | | | | I am after 2 months of frustration with the |
| credit and I sent the second kit lens to Canon for | | | | camera. The lack of Canon recognizing the true |
| recalibration. When I received it back from Canon | | | | issue and being able to fix it really has me |
| I then started the process again and there was | | | | stumped. I could have sent the body and the lens |
| some improvement but they were all out of | | | | back to Canon at no charge because they sent |
| focus using the center focus point or any one of | | | | me a return label but my time with Amazon |
| the 9 individual focus points. I then started to | | | | return policy was up so I had no other choice but |
| experiment with the camera by using aperture | | | | to return the 2nd camera that I tried to like. If |
| priority and center auto focus point and I would | | | | you would like to see the pictures I would gladly |
| use the AF shutter button pressed half way and | | | | send them to you. You can contact me through |
| then switch to live view and the image would be | | | | this site I think? |
| out of focus so I would refocus in live view and it | | | | |