Keith Reeder
Watch the birdie...
Oh, I'm not a happy bunny...
Please see the attached pic, one of a burst of three taken yesterday with my 9 month old 30D when a low-flying chopper put up a mixed flock of curlews, starlings and greylags.
A crescent-shaped light area is clearly visible in the middle of the pic, going from top to bottom - all three of the photos I took have it.
You can even see it on the thumbnail...
This is, apparently, a clear indication that the shutter is on the way out!
:storm:
It isn't on any other pictures I took yesterday, but presumably that's because the three affected pictures were all at a shutter speed of 1/8000 - this symptom apparently manifests itself at high shutter speeds - initially.
So, questions:
Apart from a dying camera, is there anything else - preferably benign - that would explain this?
If it is a dying camera, how long have I got? (Daft question, I know - but I'm looking for reassurance! Obviously this is the first time I've seen this).
Will I have to wait until the camera pegs out completely before I can get anything done about it? I'm painfully aware of the fact that my one year warranty hasn't got that long left to run..!
Any other thoughts to share?
TIA
Please see the attached pic, one of a burst of three taken yesterday with my 9 month old 30D when a low-flying chopper put up a mixed flock of curlews, starlings and greylags.
A crescent-shaped light area is clearly visible in the middle of the pic, going from top to bottom - all three of the photos I took have it.
You can even see it on the thumbnail...
This is, apparently, a clear indication that the shutter is on the way out!
:storm:
It isn't on any other pictures I took yesterday, but presumably that's because the three affected pictures were all at a shutter speed of 1/8000 - this symptom apparently manifests itself at high shutter speeds - initially.
So, questions:
Apart from a dying camera, is there anything else - preferably benign - that would explain this?
If it is a dying camera, how long have I got? (Daft question, I know - but I'm looking for reassurance! Obviously this is the first time I've seen this).
Will I have to wait until the camera pegs out completely before I can get anything done about it? I'm painfully aware of the fact that my one year warranty hasn't got that long left to run..!
Any other thoughts to share?
TIA