Canon Rebel T6 lagging and producing blurry photos after a drop
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I dropped my Canon Rebel T6. It still powers on, but in several shooting modes there is now a noticeable delay and the photos can come out blurry. Resetting settings helped in some modes but not others. I checked multiple modes and the problem appears in Night Portrait, Sports, Food, P, Flash Off, and Landscape. What should I inspect after a drop to figure out whether this is a setting issue or physical damage?
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Did any button get visibly moshed in? That tends to get them stuck in a pressed-down state, which is really good at confusing electronics.
Also, fire the camera without a lens, on a slow speed, and observe whether the mirror seems to be working as expected.
Also, check if any kind of self timer or multiframe NR/HDR/bracketing mode got accidentally activated.
Also, if you haven't done so yet, try using another lens - a partially jammed lens could delay exposure in multiple ways.
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A drop can cause either an accidental setting change or a mechanical problem.
Check these first:
- Make sure no button is stuck or pushed in, which can confuse the camera.
- Confirm you didn’t accidentally enable self-timer, bracketing, HDR, or multi-frame noise reduction, all of which can add delay.
- Try a different lens if you have one. A damaged or partially jammed lens can cause delayed operation and blurry images.
- Remove the lens and fire the camera at a slow shutter speed while watching whether the mirror/shutter mechanism seems to move normally.
Because the issue only affects some modes, settings are possible, but since it started right after a drop, physical damage is also very possible. If the checks above don’t identify the problem, the camera should be inspected or serviced.
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