In TV mode, Can't change aperture?

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HELP!! Something odd has happened to my 50D and don't know what.

When I am in TV mode, I am unable to change the aperture setting. It keeps flashing on wide open (2.8 for my macro and 4.5 for my UWA)

The dials are all working OK as in manual I can adjust both aperture and shutter speed. I can adjust the aperture in AV mode, but TV seems odd. Don't know what has happened - It worked fine the other day when I had it set to f11.

The switch is fully round - I've fallen foul of that before!

Sure it's not the contacts else I wouldn't be able to adjust all features in other modes.

What the hell is going on?

Ta:thumbs:
 
Erm...that is the idea of TV mode, you set the shutter speed, it sets the aperture, as with AV mode you cant set the shutter speed, just the aperture.
 
If you want to be able to change both shutter speed and apperature use Manual mode Sara :)
 
The fact that the aperture is continually flashing Sara is usually a warning that your current settings can't meet the prevailing light conditions. Possibly you have the shutter speed set too fast and even when the camera chooses the widest aperture - f2.8 in this case, the shot will still be under-exposed which is what the camera is trying to tell you. The solution should be to select a slower shutter speed or increase the ISO sensitivity. :)
 
D'OH Stupid post alert - Of course I know what it does, I just panicked!!!! :bonk::bonk: I can't believe I've asked such a STUPID question - I'm not even blond!!!

Soz for wasting all your time on answering this - You can move along now there's nothing left to see :lol:
 
Soz for wasting all your time on answering this - You can move along now there's nothing left to see :lol

So Louise-knight was right you had left the lens cap on !!!!
 
oi! I resemble that! :)

I'll have you know that despite being blonde I've only felt the lens cap on once......today........
 
swag72 said:
D'OH Stupid post alert - Of course I know what it does, I just panicked!!!! :bonk::bonk: I can't believe I've asked such a STUPID question - I'm not even blond!!!

Soz for wasting all your time on answering this - You can move along now there's nothing left to see :lol:
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No worries Sara the ones that should apologies are those that took the mick without trying to help ;)
 
I can't believe I've asked such a STUPID question - I'm not even blond!!!
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Light hair shouldn't be a requirement for being blond. There isn't enough peroxide in the world to account for my stupidity. :lol:
 
Damn - Can't you all go away now? :bang: I've made a complete arse of myself asking such a dumb question - I've been beating myself with a stick since I posted :D Have I not been humiliated enough? :naughty:
 
If you keep posting on this thread, you'll suffer some more :p
 
The thread will be gone soon and we will all forget about it:thumbs:

Edit, oops!, sorry I have bumped it back up:D
 
swag72 said:
D'OH Stupid post alert - Of course I know what it does, I just panicked!!!! :bonk::bonk: I can't believe I've asked such a STUPID question - I'm not even blond!!!

Soz for wasting all your time on answering this - You can move along now there's nothing left to see :lol:
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Brilliant.

And we've all done it! :clap:
 
swag72 said:
Thanks Mal - You t**t :lol:
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You called me a what!! just as well I am "game for a laugh":D.

Damn it done it again:lol::lol::lol:

I would have give this thread 5 stars myself if Joe had not done so already:D
 
Just noticed this on the frontpage, made me laugh! :lol: :bonk:
 
Cracking thread, funniest I've read since I joined :lol:

I'm sure you're not the only person in here that's made a complete arse of themselves at some point...... Although you are silly :lol::lol:
 
Janice said:
ooh I dunno................there was a rather good one on a Saturday night a very long time ago!! ;)
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I must admit that this is funny albeit a poor second to "that" thread though :D
Oh and trust you to bring it up Janice :lol:
 
Just realized how many posts you have and all the camera gear you have..... Remind us again why Tv mode confused you so much :thinking:
 
Cobra said:

I must admit that this is funny albeit a poor second to "that" thread though :D
Oh and trust you to bring it up Janice :lol:
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What was "that" thread?

I've got to admit, I thought this was a joke when I first read it, but I tried helping anyway with the lens cap removal suggestion :D
 
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