EOS Rebel SL3 Dark Circles on Photos

[Susan588]

 

Happy Friday! I purchased an SL3 in 2019, but I haven't used it a lot, since I have mostly been home for the last couple of years. I have an issue with random shadow-looking dark rings appearing in my photos. My lenses are compatible with the camera and are all Canon EF or EF-S. I've search the forum but only found an issue with third party lenses that didn't look like this one. I'm attaching an example, and sometimes is much more prominent than this one. Is it a setting or anything I can fix? I'm hoping it's not a defective camera since it's out of warranty. Thank you. 

[ebiggs1]

"Then it is a failing shutter."

I very much doubt that. I would put that in last place as a cause.

[wq9nsc]

Susan,

Glad to hear you have it working as intended again!

Rodger

[Susan588]

I had another small spot appear when I tried taking pictures today. I used the blower again, and a similar hair-looking image appeared in a different shape. I did manage to get it back out of view again but don't know how long it'll last. I appreciate your post too, so I knew to check it again. I have a vacation planned in a few days, so I'll try to get it professionally cleaned sometime after it. I think the cheap blower I bought is just moving  it around. It had great reviews, but you can't trust them anymore. Thanks again!

[jrhoffman75]

While you can't always remove everything, if it is moving around you should have good success by engaging manual sensor clean and performing the blowing while the lens opening is pointing down. Gravity is your friend. 

[Susan588]

That's what I've been doing. I think I wasn't doing it aggressively enough at first, because it made me nervous. I sincerely appreciate everyone's advice. 

[ebiggs1]

"It had great reviews, but you can't trust them anymore."

And, that a fact, Susan.

Do you change lenses a lot? Do you leave the rear cap off your lenses or the camera lens opening uncovered a lot? If you do stop doing that.

[Susan588]

I do change them often, but I try to be sure to replace the cap every time. We have multiple animals, so I'm thinking I held it up against my clothes uncovered while replacing it. Lesson learned. It's just odd that I had my first generation Rebel for many years and never had it happen. Thanks again.