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.

http://yosemitefun.com/_W5E9827.jpg

http://yosemitefun.com/_W5E9737.jpg


http://yosemitefun.com/_W5E9761.jpg

[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:

http://www.stsite.com/camera/images/fm2shutter.jpg

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]

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!!