20D Corrupted Data

[lilricky]

Turns out my 20D has its own idiosyncrasies. After I take a couple of pictures I get corrupted data in the review screen. The image is very small, no histogram, no data. Just the words "Corrupted Data". I first started noticing it when I would put a card in that I had already downloaded to my PC w/ a reader. I would do a quick check before I format the card and I would see the same thing. Now when I shoot a picture I can see the info(histogram, etc) for a couple of minutes. If I go back to review a shot from 5 min. earlier, it will say "corrupted data". I did notice that when I spin the dial rapidly the images appear, but when I stop on a image it will say "Corrupted Image". This has no effect on the actual images themselves. The files will download to my PC and open just fine. FWIW, I have upgraded to 1.05, my PC has XP sp2. I use downloader Pro, Beezebrowser, PSCS.

The guy I talked to on the 800 number said it is indeed a problem and to send it in.
He said I have a year so I'll probably do it when the snow flies. It just an annoyance more than anything right now. He claimed a 10-15 day turnaraound. Is this normal?
You guy's have any Ideas?
Thanks

[robertwgross]

If Canon does repair your camera under warranty, try to extract from them what they actually fixed.

Often, the repair is just noted as "Replaced XYZ assembly." But that can be meaningful to the rest of us Canon users.

---Bob Gross---

[lilricky]

I can do that. it might be a while before I send it in. I'm still having too much fun with it. Today was the 1st nice day since I've had it. The files really look good.

[Scottes]

If you've only had it for a day, why not return it to the store and get another? Why go through the warrantee hassle?

[lilricky]

It would hard to return, I've had it for 3 weeks. Today was the 1st nice day.

[defordphoto]

Before you jump off the cliff here, what kind of CF ya using? Does it do it with ALL cards, if you have more than one? Have you reformatted in the computer and re-tried?

[gramps]

Before you jump off the cliff here, what kind of CF ya using? Does it do it with ALL cards, if you have more than one? Have you reformatted in the computer and re-tried?

I have to agree with what RFM said above...............also what version of firmware is in the camera?

[lilricky]

Not jumping off any cliffs, it just an annoyance....
It appears to happen after the camera wakes up. Either from the sleep mode or using the power switch. Dosen't matter if the cards were formatted in the computer or the camera. Slow cards/Fast cards it dosen't care. Firmware 1.02 or 1.05 no matter.
Thanks for the ideas

[bbarchi]

Having problem with 20 D. Get an error message ("Corrupted Data") on first shot after turning on camera. Followup shots are good without issues. Tried resetting to camera defaults. Also tried new memory card, but nothing seems to help. Is anyone having similar problems? Any solutions?

I called Canon and they said to send in the camera. I'll see what I can find out since my is going in for service tomorrow.

[bbarchi]

I got my 20 D back from the service center a couple of days ago, and it is working fine. The packaging slip indicated that they had replaced the camera PC board and upgraded the firmware. I called the service center and they couldn't give me any more details on why the PC board had failed. Relative to the firmware upgrade, they said that the new version addressed a problem with the 430 flash.