topic Re: Foggy white around the borders of my screen? in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

EOS Rebel SL3 Foggy white around the borders of my screen?

Talon92 — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 12:46:36 GMT

Hello everyone,

let me preface this by saying that i am quite the novice when it comes to these cameras, and any help would be most appreciated.

I filmed a video the other day, and when i was looking through the display i noticed that it was foggy around the edges. when i downloaded the footage the white fog was still there. I don't believe any moisture could have gotten in so I'm not sure exactly whats going on here.

Does anyone know what I can do to fix my camera? Thank you in advance!

Re: Foggy white around the borders of my screen?

Tiffany — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 17:47:30 GMT

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Re: Foggy white around the borders of my screen?

Tronhard — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 17:48:53 GMT

Hi and welcome to the forum:

It would help to have a lot more information please. First of all: what camera are you using and what lens(es) does this phenomenon occur with?

If you are having white around the edges, I would suspect that you have light leakage onto the sensor, or that the sensor is damaged.

Re: Foggy white around the borders of my screen?

jrhoffman75 — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 17:49:50 GMT

In addition to Tiffanny's request, can you post a screenshot of the video?

Re: Foggy white around the borders of my screen?

deebatman316 — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 21:32:13 GMT

Hi OP, what camera and lens combo are you using. Do you see the same thing in the viewfinder. As Tronhard pointed out you may have a light in your camera. Are other lenses affected by this same problem or only 1 lens.

-Demetrius

40D, 5D IV, EF 16-35mm F/2.8L III, EF 24-70mm F/2.8L II, EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM, EF 50 F/1.8 STM

430EX III-RT, 600EX II-RT

Re: Foggy white around the borders of my screen?

Talon92 — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 01:58:13 GMT

Hello sir!

The camera is a EOS Rebel SL3 and the lense is an EFS 18-55mm

Re: Foggy white around the borders of my screen?

Talon92 — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 01:59:32 GMT

absolutely! does this work?

Re: Foggy white around the borders of my screen?

Talon92 — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 02:00:35 GMT

Hello! The camera is a EOS Rebel SL3 and the lense is an EFS 18-55mm, and this is the only lens i have so im not sure

Re: Foggy white around the borders of my screen?

jrhoffman75 — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 02:19:51 GMT

Does this happen when you take a still image as well or just video.

Re: Foggy white around the borders of my screen?

Talon92 — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 02:20:59 GMT

It happens for both 😞

Re: Foggy white around the borders of my screen?

jrhoffman75 — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 10:57:13 GMT

Set the camera to Bulb.

Engage mirror lockup (page 449 and 165 of the camera manual) and remove the lens to look at the shutter. Can yo take a phone picture of shutter?

Since it happens with still images can you post a link to a DropBox or One Drive folder where you put a file we can download? Preferably RAW file.

Actuate the shutter. Does the shutter open completely and expose the sensor?

Re: Foggy white around the borders of my screen?

Waddizzle — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 11:07:26 GMT

That looks like some type of Creative Filter, to me. What shooting mode are you using on the top dial?

Do you know how to turn off Creative Filters? Resetting the camera back to factory defaults should clear it. You would first need to turn the top dial to “P”, and then look for the reset/restore option in the menus.

Re: Foggy white around the borders of my screen?

jrhoffman75 — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 11:05:39 GMT

I don’t believe Creative Filters can be applied to video.

Re: Foggy white around the borders of my screen?

Waddizzle — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 11:48:24 GMT

You might be right. Turning on video mode is just a matter of which direction you slide the Power switch. I have not used a Rebel in years. I think I recall my T5 would record video in whatever shooting mode was set on the top dial.

The darker area across the bottom of the sample image looks like a separate issue, a failing shutter.

Re: Foggy white around the borders of my screen?

jrhoffman75 — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 12:03:27 GMT

I also believe it is a shutter problem. That's why I recommended the OP take a few additional steps.

Re: Foggy white around the borders of my screen?

deebatman316 — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 12:13:18 GMT

This looks to be some sort of shutters problem.

-Demetrius

40D, 5D IV, EF 16-35mm F/2.8L III, EF 24-70mm F/2.8L II, EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM, EF 50 F/1.8 STM

430EX III-RT, 600EX II-RT

Re: Foggy white around the borders of my screen?

Talon92 — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 02:59:50 GMT

It was a setting! Ifeel like a fool. I didnt even think to check. Thank you so so much!

Re: Foggy white around the borders of my screen?

Talon92 — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:00:33 GMT

It did end up being a setting issue, or rather the nob on top of the camera. I truly appreciate all your help my friend, thank you so much!

Re: Foggy white around the borders of my screen?

kvbarkley — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:45:47 GMT

What setting? We would like to know in case someone else comes here with the same issue.

Re: Foggy white around the borders of my screen?

Talon92 — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 14:28:51 GMT

The knob on the top was set to what looks like two overlapping circles, with one partially filled. Im not sure what setting that is. I must have accidentally turned it when i was moving my camera