Rebel SL2 shutter

[Mightyalpaca]

Hello,
Looking for some help with my shutter. I've reset all my settings to try and fix the problem but no luck. When in picture taking mode, the shutter simply will not take a picture no matter what the camera is set to (auto, manual, whatever) but the touch shutter by touching the screen works. Also whenever I turn on the camera it takes a picture on its own, but the screen remains black until I push the shutter button.

[ebiggs1]

Reset the camera to factory settings.  Menus, tools, clear all settings and also clear all custom settings. Put the SL2 in P mode and try again. Lens switch on AF.

[Waddizzle]

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@Mightyalpaca wrote:
Hello,
Looking for some help with my shutter. I've reset all my settings to try and fix the problem but no luck. When in picture taking mode, the shutter simply will not take a picture no matter what the camera is set to (auto, manual, whatever) but the touch shutter by touching the screen works. Also whenever I turn on the camera it takes a picture on its own, but the screen remains black until I push the shutter button.

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I doubt if the camera is taking picture on its' own. What do these pictures look like?  Can you play them back?   It sounds more like the camera is in video mode.  Check the video mode switch and reset the camera.

[Mightyalpaca]

It is taking a picture of whatever the camera is pointed at as soon as I turn it on. They save to the SD card and I have to keep deleting them as it happens literally every time I turn on my camera

[Mightyalpaca]

As stated I already reset all my settings and it won't shoot in any mode with the shutter. New update, it's now taking pictures by itself after the screen timeout tells the camera to sleep and is also saving these to the SD card as well

[Waddizzle]

I suggest that you contact Canon Support.  

What do the pictures look like that it is taking by itself?  

[Mightyalpaca]

It's a regular picture of whatever the camera happened to be pointed at at the time

[Waddizzle]

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@Mightyalpaca wrote:
It's a regular picture of whatever the camera happened to be pointed at at the time

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Are you certain your camera is not in Movie or Live View mode?  I suggest you contact Canon Support.  Be prepared to answer many of the same questions all over again.

[jrhoffman75]

Turn the camera off. 

Remove the battery. 

Press the shutter button. 

Replace the battery. 

Turn camera on. 

If problem persists call Canon at 1-800-OK-CANON. 

[ebiggs1]

Might as well just call Canon right now. That ain't gonna help.