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Canon R5 'Spot'

  
 
cmpdesignz2010
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p.1 #1 · Canon R5 'Spot'


Hello All -

Forgive me if this question has been asked before, but I have a 'spot' on all the studio portraits I have taken using my Canon R5 with an EF 70-200 F2.8 IS VII.

The 'spot' is in a different location in every image. It appears to be the same size in each one.

I have uploaded a sample of it in three different images here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ess9bb1gjc06zgasmqi9e/_KENNEDY_2026_00092.jpg?rlkey=4k54zrqijcygbuxtfu915fbb4&st=qvujcai3&dl=0

Any info on what it is and how to get rid of it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
CP



Aug 29, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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p.1 #2 · Canon R5 'Spot'


oil drop? It looks like it's refracting and passing light.


Aug 29, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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p.1 #3 · Canon R5 'Spot'


No clue, I've just neve seen it before. Only thing I can think of is I changed from Mechanical Shutter to Electronic First Curtin from yesterday to today to get the extra sync speed. The images I shot yesterday don't appear to have it.

Mike_5D wrote:
oil drop? It looks like it's refracting and passing light.




Aug 29, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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p.1 #4 · Canon R5 'Spot'


Do you have a magnifying glass and a flashlight. Open the shutter and take a look at the sensor.


Aug 29, 2025 at 11:59 PM
 


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p.1 #5 · Canon R5 'Spot'


I don't have a magnifying glass. I can buy one today and check it out. I also have another shoot today. I'm going to switch back to Mechanical Shutter and see what happens. Thanks for the reply.

Mike_5D wrote:
Do you have a magnifying glass and a flashlight. Open the shutter and take a look at the sensor.




Aug 30, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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p.1 #6 · Canon R5 'Spot'


Any luck with this spot? It does look like a liquid, odd that it moves around though. I wonder if changing between shutter modes could've dislodged it? I'd probably just have blasted it with my rocket blower and hope it stuck somewhere else


Sep 02, 2025 at 08:31 PM
cmpdesignz2010
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p.1 #7 · Canon R5 'Spot'


I switched back to the mechanical shutter and it still appeared. I'm just going to have the sensor cleaned before my next shoot. Killed me in extra time Photoshopping it out.

johnip wrote:
Any luck with this spot? It does look like a liquid, odd that it moves around though. I wonder if changing between shutter modes could've dislodged it? I'd probably just have blasted it with my rocket blower and hope it stuck somewhere else




Sep 02, 2025 at 08:36 PM
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p.1 #8 · Canon R5 'Spot'


A sensor spot may "move" at different focal length. 50 mm vs 300 mm. The closer to the centre of the image, the less it moves. https://kameratrollet.se/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/damm-olika-brannvidd.gif


Sep 03, 2025 at 01:41 AM







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