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Basically things are rotating even though they shouldn't be. I'm taking
photos of album covers, they're resting on a square white box. I can't
figure out what is making them auto rotate, is having problems because
it's a square?

Greg
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"G.T." <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag

> Basically things are rotating even though they shouldn't be. I'm taking
> photos of album covers, they're resting on a square white box. I can't
> figure out what is making them auto rotate, is having problems because
> it's a square?
You are pointing the camera downwards?
The sensor is build to detect if you hold the camera in landscape or
portrait position. It also detects if the camera is rotated to the left or
to the right in portrait. But in the case the camera points up or down
instead of tilted to the left or to the right, the sensor picks up only the
left/right portion.
If you move the camera slightly from the horizontal position, the sensor
detects either landscape or portrait. A few degrees make the difference.

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Jürgen Eidt wrote:

> "G.T." <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>
>
>>Basically things are rotating even though they shouldn't be. I'm taking
>>photos of album covers, they're resting on a square white box. I can't
>>figure out what is making them auto rotate, is having problems because
>>it's a square?
>
> You are pointing the camera downwards?
> The sensor is build to detect if you hold the camera in landscape or
> portrait position. It also detects if the camera is rotated to the left or
> to the right in portrait. But in the case the camera points up or down
> instead of tilted to the left or to the right, the sensor picks up only the
> left/right portion.
> If you move the camera slightly from the horizontal position, the sensor
> detects either landscape or portrait. A few degrees make the difference.
>

Ah, that would definitely be it. It isn't a big deal so I didn't look
it up. Instead I unfortunately made an unnecessary RTFM-type post.

Greg

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Destroy your safe and happy lives
Before it is too late
The battles we fought were long and hard
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"G.T." <> wrote in message news:<>...
> Basically things are rotating even though they shouldn't be. I'm taking
> photos of album covers, they're resting on a square white box. I can't
> figure out what is making them auto rotate, is having problems because
> it's a square?
>
> Greg

Hello Greg. The problem you describe is relatively common with all Nikon
and Canon DSLR cameras. Return or sell the Canon, and treat yourself
to the Sigma SD10. This is clearly the best production DSLR on the
market. The Foveon sensor records full color pixels, instead of
monochrome like Canon and Nikon cameras. This gives you the most
accurate colors available, and a much higher effective resolution than
any other DSLR in production.

Hope this helps.

-Orville

Orville Wright wrote:
> "G.T." <> wrote in message news:<>...
>
>>Basically things are rotating even though they shouldn't be. I'm taking
>>photos of album covers, they're resting on a square white box. I can't
>>figure out what is making them auto rotate, is having problems because
>>it's a square?
>>
>>Greg
>
>
> Hello Greg. The problem you describe is relatively common with all Nikon
> and Canon DSLR cameras. Return or sell the Canon, and treat yourself
> to the Sigma SD10.

Well, I took your advice and threw my Rebel away since I'm sure no sane
person would want it. Tomorrow I'm buying a Smegma!

Greg
--
Destroy your safe and happy lives
Before it is too late
The battles we fought were long and hard
Just not to be consumed by rock'n'roll

G.T. wrote:

> Basically things are rotating even though they shouldn't be. I'm taking
> photos of album covers, they're resting on a square white box. I can't
> figure out what is making them auto rotate, is having problems because
> it's a square?
>
> Greg

No, more likely because you are pointing the camera down. If you are
doing that, turn off auto rotation.