Dark rectangular image appears to the right of the photo taken , using the Canon EOS 600D.

[thetrek1]

I have a old Camera EOS 600D that was given to me a couple of years ago , but I never try using it until last week . Well , the issue I'm having is the dark rectangular image which appears to the right of the photo , regardless of what setting I set or lens being used. Can anyone provide some input as to why this is happening or is it that I am doing something wrong? I use to have the Nikon F3 many moons ago and so use to manual photography when I was in Germany in the late 80's . Need to know how to correct this issue.    

[p4pictures]

It would help the forum members to propose a solution for you if you share an example image showing the dark rectangular image to the right of the photo. 

[thetrek1]

I will try , not sure how I go about doing this in order to get some results.

[normadel]

Where do you see "To the right of the photo"?  In viewfinder, on rear LCD screen, in Live View Mode, on pictures you take? Please elaborate.

[jrhoffman75]

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@thetrek1 wrote:

I have a old Camera EOS 600D that was given to me a couple of years ago , but I never try using it until last week . Well , the issue I'm having is the dark rectangular image which appears to the right of the photo , regardless of what setting I set or lens being used. Can anyone provide some input as to why this is happening or is it that I am doing something wrong? I use to have the Nikon F3 many moons ago and so use to manual photography when I was in Germany in the late 80's . Need to know how to correct this issue.    

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Hard to tell without seeing an image, but maybe a failed shutter?

What do you see if you lock the mirror up and lookin the mirror box?

[thetrek1]

What I discovered why I was getting this dark rectangular area to the right of the photo taken , it was a broken shutter sleeves. What i end up doing was getting a used model which turn out really great and excellent working condition. What it would have cost me to repair it , I was better off buying a use one for so cheap in prize.

[jrhoffman75]

That’s frequently the case with older cameras.