My Canon 5D III went down today :((

[Dylan777]

I took over 100 photos yesterday. This is what I get straight out from my camera(JPEG) – over 60% of photos are like this or worst. I haven’t review raw yet.

You guys have any idea?

I’m 15mins away from Canon Service Center in Irvine, CA. My 5D III still under 1yr warranty.

 

[Sporgon]

Try a different card

 

[Dylan777]

Try a different card

I'm shooting with 32GB Lexar Pro 1000x CF. I do have another card at home, I can give it a try at lunch today.

Do you think I have a bad Lexar CF???

 

[candyman]

If you did not drop, bump your camera or put to extreme weather consitions, I would think it is the card. I use Lexar 16Gb 1000x cards but sofar did not have a problem. But, cards can be fragile. Your test should hopefully prove it is only the card. Good luck

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

memory card issues usually do not affect all images, and not the same way. This could indeed be a camera issue. It could also be a import issue like a damaged connector. Don't import thru a cable on the camera to a computer if you can avoid it, its easy to damage the cable connector, and occasionally the camera connector. Its expensive to fix a camera and card readers are cheap. Card readers can also cause similar issues, but they can be replaced.

 

[Skirball]

So could you see that in the image preview in-camera?

 

[jdramirez]

it reminds me of when flash isn't used on high speed sync and you get a band of light... but I really don't think that is it.

I hope it is an easy fix.

 

[GmwDarkroom]

Are all the flawed images pixel shifted like that one? Each of those bands is bumped 8 pixels over further than the previous one.

The lack of general corruption like you get with bad memory and the fact that the bands vary evenly only having apparent differences in white balance/color cast makes me think maybe it's the camera.

However, as suggested, it only takes a second to test with another memory card. Try it with the SD slot, too in RAW and JPEG.

 

[Dylan777]

If you did not drop, bump your camera or put to extreme weather consitions, I would think it is the card. I use Lexar 16Gb 1000x cards but sofar did not have a problem. But, cards can be fragile. Your test should hopefully prove it is only the card. Good luck

I didn't drop my 5D. will do some cards swapping when I get home today. Still at work.

 

[Dylan777]

So could you see that in the image preview in-camera?

I don't recall seing it during shooting, until I load them into my PC at work today.

 

[Dylan777]

memory card issues usually do not affect all images, and not the same way. This could indeed be a camera issue. It could also be a import issue like a damaged connector. Don't import thru a cable on the camera to a computer if you can avoid it, its easy to damage the cable connector, and occasionally the camera connector. Its expensive to fix a camera and card readers are cheap. Card readers can also cause similar issues, but they can be replaced.

I removed the CF from camera this morning and used the card reader at work to transfer the images. I used this card reader before and I didn't have any issues.

 

[Dylan777]

memory card issues usually do not affect all images, and not the same way. This could indeed be a camera issue. It could also be a import issue like a damaged connector. Don't import thru a cable on the camera to a computer if you can avoid it, its easy to damage the cable connector, and occasionally the camera connector. Its expensive to fix a camera and card readers are cheap. Card readers can also cause similar issues, but they can be replaced.

If I recall correctly...someone has posted similar problem. The conclusion was sensor got damaged due to laser stuff in night club.

Again...I don't recall taking my 5D III to night club or playing with laser stuff around 5D III.

 

[Skirball]

So could you see that in the image preview in-camera?

I don't recall seing it during shooting, until I load them into my PC at work today.

That's scary.

 

[nitelife2]

Looks like the shutter broke to me.

 

[mrsfotografie]

Looks like the shutter broke to me.

+1

 

[Sporgon]

Looks like the shutter broke to me.

+1

How would that cause the image to step out of line in random bands ?

Looks like corruption in the card/reading/transfer somewhere to me.

 

[Dylan777]

I took over 100 photos yesterday. This is what I get straight out from my camera(JPEG) – over 60% of photos are like this or worst. I haven’t review raw yet.

You guys have any idea?

I’m 15mins away from Canon Service Center in Irvine, CA. My 5D III still under 1yr warranty.

I went home for lunch and transfered all photos to my home PC. Everything seems to be normal now.

Must be something wrong with PC at work or during transferring to PC at work

Thanks everyone for the helps.
Dylan

 

[jdramirez]

I took over 100 photos yesterday. This is what I get straight out from my camera(JPEG) – over 60% of photos are like this or worst. I haven’t review raw yet.

You guys have any idea?

I’m 15mins away from Canon Service Center in Irvine, CA. My 5D III still under 1yr warranty.

I went home for lunch and transfered all photos to my home PC. Everything seems to be normal now.

Must be something wrong with PC at work

Thanks everyone for the helps.

Dylan

stupid work computers. glad your gear is still good.

 

[Dylan777]

I took over 100 photos yesterday. This is what I get straight out from my camera(JPEG) – over 60% of photos are like this or worst. I haven’t review raw yet.

You guys have any idea?

I’m 15mins away from Canon Service Center in Irvine, CA. My 5D III still under 1yr warranty.

I went home for lunch and transfered all photos to my home PC. Everything seems to be normal now.

Must be something wrong with PC at work

Thanks everyone for the helps.

Dylan

stupid work computers. glad your gear is still good.

Thanks man

 

[lintoni]

As a 5D3 owner, I'm so relieved at the outcome! I love a story with a happy ending!