Have any of you seen this problem?

Phil Hawkins

RE: My Canon 1D MK II

I was shooting the Fresno State vs Sac State football game last night and all of a sudden I get this result. I looked in the camera and saw a piece of black material, solid and oblong, obviously a loose part that had worked loose and was hanging over the sensor. It looked like a automobile sunvisor. In addition, I guess this created a light aberration... Have any of you seen this before and if so, what is it?
Will send to Canon on Tuesday.

jogle

I'm afraid that's a blade of your shutter that has come free and is flapping around. It's given up the ghost.

The shutter looks like this:



Canon will replace the whole shutter assembly and it will be good for another few hundred thousand shots.

Phil Hawkins

I'm afraid to ask; how much?

Phil

ziggy53

Phil Hawkins wrote:

I'm afraid to ask; how much?

Phil

On that model Canon I hear that $450 - $650 USD is typical for replacing the shutter box. I presume the reason for the variance is because of related components that might also have to be replaced, depending upon total actuations.

kygarden

I just hope it's not somehow slapping or scraping against your sensor (if it's possible), creating even more damage

ian408

You might discuss this with Waxy...

But yes. It's the shutter blade.

pathfinder

Yup, shutter gone bye bye!!