Any idea what is causing this ?

Any idea what is causing this ? It starts out at the bottom of the picture and continues up into the sky . Since it's happen with 2 different lens , I'm thinking it has to be the camera . Maybe the sensor ?
Image taken with a 30D .

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Light leak from 5D3

x_tan wrote in post #14377110
Light leak from 5D3

You miss the part about the 30D ?

Looks like shutter failure. Time for a trip to the repair shop.

CountryBoy wrote in post #14377131
You miss the part about the 30D ?

Sorry, your text far too small to see

Woolburr wrote in post #14377132
Looks like shutter failure. Time for a trip to the repair shop.

Bummer . I bought it when the the 30D first came out , so I can't say I didn't get a lot of use out of it .

I'll check with Cannon and see what it will cost to fix .

Thanks

$180 is standard if I recall.

Could it be a hair or something on your sensor? As it is not a straight line, I'd think it's something on the sensor.

was this the only image? or the curve mark is on all your photos now?

How many photos do you have like this?

Woolburr is correct. That arc across the frame is a classic of symptom of a shutter whose time has come.

Yep....almost certainly a shutter failure. It usually starts to become visible at faster shutter speeds at first and eventually it will completely fail.

CountryBoy wrote in post #14377172
I bought it when the the 30D first came out , so I can't say I didn't get a lot of use out of it .

bfree32 wrote in post #14377296
$180 is standard if I recall.

I don't think I'd spend a penny to fix a 30D at this point. Your are right, you did get your money's worth out of it already and the improvements in Canon cameras since the 30D have not been insignificant.

I don't know your financial situation, or what you use the camera for; but I'd use this as an excuse to upgrade. Lots of good deals on used 5DIIs right now, or a new 5DIII or 7D would both be really nice.

Shutter repairs typically run $160-$225. They will inspect and give you a quote for free. If the repair price is too high, the Canon Loyalty Program is an option. You can trade it in on a newer model for a substantial savings. Only costs involved in the estimate is the cost of shipping it to them. Definitely worth seeing what they have to say.

imjason wrote in post #14377538
was this the only image? or the curve mark is on all your photos now?

THE Phreak wrote in post #14377600
How many photos do you have like this?

I have a number of images like this .Looking back at my images , it looks like it's been doing it for awhile . On some of the older images , one really has to be looking for it to see it . But on the images from this soccer game , it really stands out .

Woolburr wrote in post #14377998
Shutter repairs typically run $160-$225. They will inspect and give you a quote for free. If the repair price is too high, the Canon Loyalty Program is an option. You can trade it in on a newer model for a substantial savings. Only costs involved in the estimate is the cost of shipping it to them. Definitely worth seeing what they have to say.

$160-$225 doesn't sound bad . Until I get it fixed , I'll just break out the old Xt .