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7D Ghosting (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter GYRob
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that's not good... what were the settings on the shot?
Jaff
Registered Member
As I understood it the ghost image problem was just that. A 'ghost' of a previous shot being carried over into the next image. So unless you took a shot of some black dots ( 
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Does show though, all those who chose to wait before buying one while the teething problems of the 7D were worked out appear to have had their fears justified.
).Does show though, all those who chose to wait before buying one while the teething problems of the 7D were worked out appear to have had their fears justified.
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tom tams
Well-known member
Ghosting
This might be of interest.
http://www.ephotozine.com/article/Residual-images-causing-problems-for-Canon-EOS-7D-users-12437
Tom
This might be of interest.
http://www.ephotozine.com/article/Residual-images-causing-problems-for-Canon-EOS-7D-users-12437
Tom
Brontornis
Member
There are several threads on ghosting on the DPReview forums for the 7D (http://forums.dpreview.com.)
It may be that some 7D examples show this. (no, I don't own one). It seems that when high speed shooting, the sensor is not cleared of the previous image.
May be fixed with a firmware update from Canon, er, hopefully!
It may be that some 7D examples show this. (no, I don't own one). It seems that when high speed shooting, the sensor is not cleared of the previous image.
May be fixed with a firmware update from Canon, er, hopefully!
I doubt it, numerous othe models use dual processors and none of them have had this issue.
Nikon Kid
Love them Sula Bassana
Another drastic way to show it is to equlize in PS.
another taken at the same time .
and it is the shot before showing. apart from this problem the cameras great
think i will waite a year for the mk4 though lol
Rob.
Now that is conclusive, but you would not put it in your galley, do you think he went to heaven, its a bit like the banding in the 50d you had to be way out on your exposure and high ISO, Don't think Canon will take long to fix it, there reputation is on the line, firmware will be available soon :t:
tdodd
Just call me Tim
UK link to official announcement - http://www.canon.co.uk/Support/Cons...D.aspx?type=important&faqtcmuri=tcm:14-692590
Jaff
Registered Member
From the link Tim provided :
"In images captured by continuous shooting, and under certain conditions, barely noticeable traces of the immediately preceding frame may be visible.
This phenomenon is not noticeable in an image with optimal exposure. The phenomenon may become more noticeable if a retouching process such as level compensation is applied to emphasize the image"
I love the way they try and play it down and make it sound like it's our fault for not taking the perfectly exposed photo! Canon aren't making many friends with these kinds of statements.
Also
"Going forward, we will spare no effort in our quality management to make sure our customers can use our products with confidence. We hope our efforts will earn your understanding."
Well forgive me for being a bit sceptical about that Canon! 8-P
"In images captured by continuous shooting, and under certain conditions, barely noticeable traces of the immediately preceding frame may be visible.
This phenomenon is not noticeable in an image with optimal exposure. The phenomenon may become more noticeable if a retouching process such as level compensation is applied to emphasize the image"
I love the way they try and play it down and make it sound like it's our fault for not taking the perfectly exposed photo! Canon aren't making many friends with these kinds of statements.
Also
"Going forward, we will spare no effort in our quality management to make sure our customers can use our products with confidence. We hope our efforts will earn your understanding."
Well forgive me for being a bit sceptical about that Canon! 8-P
paul goode
Well-known member
I hope for 7D owners it is just a firmware upgrade but I attended a seminar hosted by Canon a while ago where a senior sales bod categorically stated that the mkIII would be fixed with a firmware upgrade. If a recall was needed Canon would already have done it he said.
And what happened a week later - Yep Canon recalled the damn things :-O
Nikon Kid
Love them Sula Bassana
Jaff you are naughty Puddytat :cat:
Nikon Kid
Love them Sula Bassana
John, I like my 7d very much, I like all the little toys it comes with, if I was to get a ghostly figure in the image, I would think it was aberration from God and thank Canon for it :-O until the firmware came out
Quel sera, sera
