topic Re: Canon EOS R5 magenta gots on my images in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Canon EOS R5 magenta dots on my images

Lindakasian — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 12:27:58 GMT

Hello.

I purchased a new Canon EOS R5 in February 2022 couple months ago I've noticed magenta dots in my images they appear randomly in different sizes when I zoom in Photoshop. Is this a sensor cleaner issue? They don look like pixels, have more organic feel some of them aper to have white inside

Thank you in advance!

Re: Canon EOS R5 magenta gots on my images

Tronhard — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 02:22:00 GMT

The fact that the spots appear on your images, suggest that they are on the sensor. Do you remember to turn off the camera if you switch lenses? With MILCs in particular, if you open the lens mount to switch lenses, because the sensor is exposed, it will attract foreign particles like a magnet.

Re: Canon EOS R5 magenta gots on my images

Peter — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 05:06:18 GMT

As always, upload raw samples. Use a filehost.

Re: Canon EOS R5 magenta gots on my images

jaewoosong — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 06:24:27 GMT

the shape of the dots looks like water droplets by the way it refracts. if you go to manual cleaning mode, the shutter will open for access to cleaning and you can see if something is on the sensor. The R5's shutter remains closed when changing lenses so the only real way to get dust on the sensor is if you swap lenses with the camera still on (I've done that mistakenly once or twice)

Re: Canon EOS R5 magenta gots on my images

MisterWizard — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 05:23:08 GMT

Wow Trevor, thanks for that warning and reminder. I'll admit to being occasionally careless about switching the camera off when changing lenses.

Re: Canon EOS R5 magenta gots on my images

Lindakasian — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:02:35 GMT

Thank you so much for your reply, I didn't know that about switching lenses!

Re: Canon EOS R5 magenta gots on my images

Lindakasian — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:03:14 GMT

Thank you! Now I know 🙂