Canon 60D dark shadow (Page 2): If it's not the strap, it might be mechanical. I assume you are using the pop up flash on your camera. In the portrait position, does the flash pop out...

jdubu Loc: San Jose, CA

If it's not the strap, it might be mechanical. I assume you are using the pop up flash on your camera.

In the portrait position, does the flash pop out normally every time... hard to think it would stick on only one side, but possible it deploys askew? Maybe the tube inside is loose on one end but still connected? I am looking at my Canon bodies with pop up flash and can't see much leeway, but who knows?

Wahawk Loc: NE IA

jdubu wrote:

I agree, if it is a sync problem, the dark area would be parallel to the frame.

If it only happens sometimes when in portrait mode, it could be your strap is falling in front of the flash and blocking it partially. You state that isn't a problem, but something is falling in front of the flash and that seems a likely scenario.

You might also try looking at the camera face in portrait mode and see if there is anything physically that might be slipping or not in the proper position.

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JohanM Loc: Pretoria, South Africa

I once had a nearly similar problem - was the lens hood - shadow from flash.

Quicktee Loc: Finger Lakes

I do believe that the lens hood is getting in the way if you have one on. It has happened to me when I used my 18-135mm with 430ex flash. I zoomed in and that is when it happened. I hope this helps...........................Tom

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

JohanM wrote:

I once had a nearly similar problem - was the lens hood - shadow from flash.

I had a similar situation using a popup flash with a wide angle lens, but it was one small shadow at the bottom of the frame.

ocbeyer Loc: Baltimore

Could it be a problem with sub focusing mirror sticking when shooting in the vertical position? Not popping out of the way? I know that some older Canons had that problem but...

Angel of the North Loc: Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, UK

On auto I'd expect the settings to give F4 @ 1/60th....well within sync speed.
Things to consider when using the "built in flash" zooming in on your subject extends the lens barrel and also the lens hood....I suspect its a shadow caused by the lens hood. Try the same shot without the hood!!

gonate Loc: sacramento,calif

Yes !! remove the lens hood ,

canon41

mommymia wrote:

Hi,
I have a Canon 60D. I LOVE taking pictures, but am new to photography.
My camera(from the beginning) has had a dark shadow across the picture when taken with the camera turned the long way, but only the normal way you'd take it. If I flip it the other way with the button on the bottom, no shadow. It does not happen every time, but often & ruins the picture. Anyone else had this problem, or know what it is? It is not my thumb or strap or anything of that sort.

if you are using a lense hood, some times this will interferer with your lighting and cause a shadow!

Brian Platt Loc: Poole/Verwood, Dorset, UK

I am guessing that it could be a flash shadow from the lens hood?

The Saint KK4GO Loc: Florida

mommymia wrote:

Hi,
I have a Canon 60D. I LOVE taking pictures, but am new to photography.
My camera(from the beginning) has had a dark shadow across the picture when taken with the camera turned the long way, but only the normal way you'd take it. If I flip it the other way with the button on the bottom, no shadow. It does not happen every time, but often & ruins the picture. Anyone else had this problem, or know what it is? It is not my thumb or strap or anything of that sort.

I have the exact same equipment, but have never experienced anything like this. My guess is something is blocking part of the flash (hand, strap, etc.)

mommymia

Thanks guys. The pictures with the shadow we not taken with a hood.

WAL

The mirror would leave a sharper edge or shutter would leave a sharper edge and be parallel to the picture edge. It still looks like something the user is doing, not the camera.

Samuraiz Loc: Central Florida

Hi,

Try to isolate all the variables. Set up a test shot on a tripod using the self timer. (This way no one is touching the camera). Take a photo with/without flash, Take photo shutter button up, shutter button down, Hood/no Hood at different objectives.( IF zoom is being used)

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

mommymia wrote:

Hi,
I have a Canon 60D. I LOVE taking pictures, but am new to photography.
My camera(from the beginning) has had a dark shadow across the picture when taken with the camera turned the long way, but only the normal way you'd take it. If I flip it the other way with the button on the bottom, no shadow. It does not happen every time, but often & ruins the picture. Anyone else had this problem, or know what it is? It is not my thumb or strap or anything of that sort.

Like others, I think its not the camera but either the strap or the way you're holding the camera. Or something else that's casting a shadow, especially since it only occurs in one orientation. Its definitely not a sync problem and that would occur regardless of the cameras orientation.