Major 7D Problem Please Help Video Distorted at DVinfo.net

Aaron Almquist · February 5th, 2011, 02:36 PM

Video here: YouTube - MVI 4689

I was shooting last night and saw this on my screen. The video looks like it's has colored peaking turned on.

I'm shooting with the BG attached. This morning I've tried everything, removing the BG, and reseting the camera. What I found is that this problem is very intermitent. I was able to get the distortion to come back with the BG attached. But when removed it works fine. Then I put the BG back on and it works.

One thing I noticed is that when it begins distorting i loose all control of my aperature, shutter & any other function besides the record. It only acts up while recording. I'm shooting in manual.

I've been playing with this for the past 1.5 hrs and am at a point where the problem hasent returned. I'm on set again today and am very worried about using this camera.

Can anyone help?

-Aaron

Burk Webb · February 5th, 2011, 04:49 PM

Yikes. I can't see how the BG (battery grip) could be introducing that issue. From the video it looks like the camera has a serious intermittent problem with the electronics involved in the imager. Wish I could be of more help.

I would also be very nervous about using that camera for a shoot. If possible can you get another 7D/60D/t2i as a back up for the shoot?

Bill Pryor · February 5th, 2011, 05:33 PM

Yeah, I'd definitely send it to Canon ASAP, along with that clip.

February 5th, 2011, 02:36 PM	#1
Aaron Almquist Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Silverton Oregon Posts: 93	Major 7D Problem Please Help Video Distorted Video here: YouTube - MVI 4689 I was shooting last night and saw this on my screen. The video looks like it's has colored peaking turned on. I'm shooting with the BG attached. This morning I've tried everything, removing the BG, and reseting the camera. What I found is that this problem is very intermitent. I was able to get the distortion to come back with the BG attached. But when removed it works fine. Then I put the BG back on and it works. One thing I noticed is that when it begins distorting i loose all control of my aperature, shutter & any other function besides the record. It only acts up while recording. I'm shooting in manual. I've been playing with this for the past 1.5 hrs and am at a point where the problem hasent returned. I'm on set again today and am very worried about using this camera. Can anyone help? -Aaron

February 5th, 2011, 04:49 PM	#2
Burk Webb Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 249	Yikes. I can't see how the BG (battery grip) could be introducing that issue. From the video it looks like the camera has a serious intermittent problem with the electronics involved in the imager. Wish I could be of more help. I would also be very nervous about using that camera for a shoot. If possible can you get another 7D/60D/t2i as a back up for the shoot?

February 5th, 2011, 05:33 PM	#3
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	Yeah, I'd definitely send it to Canon ASAP, along with that clip.