karen_mackay

<p>No NK, but I would prefer that the camera continued to shoot without the flash. I am missing some important shots of my son due to this "feature"!</p>

<p>Thanks so much for your detailed response Ralph! Yes, I don't understand why more Rebel owners don't complain about this "feature". I did see this complaint sporadically on reviews of other Rebels, but never on the T1i specifically. I guess I am going to have to look into the Speedlite or the 270EX that you recommended. </p>

<p>Thanks so much for your response Mark. No, I am not shooting in burst mode. It says "busy" in the lower left hand side of the viewfinder and it has a flash symbol next to it, that's why I assumed it was the flash.</p>

<p>I did try a different CF card (a 4GB SD II card that was sold to me with my camera by the salesman at Best Buy) and the delay is just as long with that card.</p>

<p>I do have a local camera store nearby and I will give them a shot - I was just worried about bringing it in there because I didn't purchase there. BB made it seem like it was a "feature" of the camera, but how could that be? I thought the purpose of a SLR was fast continuous shooting?</p>

<p>Thanks for your response and suggestions!</p>

<p>Hi - I am new to this forum and to DSLR photography in general but very interested in pursuing this new hobby. I purchased the Canon T1i in October 2009. </p>

<p>Lately I have noticed that the camera will "lock up" when I am in the middle of shooting. This usually occurs after approximately 10 shots. It says "busy" and will stay that way for a good 10-15 seconds. It is only when using the flash but it occurs in both well lit and poorly lit situations. I am still really new to photography so I do most of my shooting in auto or creative auto right now (embarrassing, I know) and I am shooting L images (not RAW which I understand can take longer to process).</p>

<p>I am also using a SD Extreme III Card with 8GB.</p>

<p>I will admit that my son dropped the camera once, about 20 inches off a coffee table onto a hardwood floor. I didn't notice this "busy" problem before the drop, so do you think that could've done something to the flash?</p>

<p>Would my best bet be to send it to Canon for evaluation? Or would a Speedlite solve my problem?</p>

<p>I brought it to Best Buy (where I purchased it) and they said it is a feature of the camera. How can my tiny point and shoot be faster than this DSLR? Thank you in advance for any help / advice you may have.</p>