50D problem

Has anyone with a 50D had a problem with a slow mirror/shutter return?
I have just got another new body and the problem seems to be the same.
any suggestions please

a? how is that? I mean describe ur problem... are u photographing in low light? maybe it's slow shutter speed? never heard of mirror going slow.

It sounds as if you're just shooting with a slow shutter speed.

Are you using LiveView?

i'm shooting at a fast shutter speed and not using liveview, i take motorsport shots, it happens in bright sunlight and cloudy situations, it also happen randomly

Baldone wrote in post #8066885
i'm shooting at a fast shutter speed and not using liveview, i take motorsport shots, it happens in bright sunlight and cloudy situations, it also happen randomly

two cameras with the same strange problem, is unreal... and photos are properly exposed?

yes they are, they just come out fuzzy, its like i've taken them at a slow shutter speed going by the sound the camera makes

That's an odd behavior to have, especially on 2 bodies. Is there any pattern to the occurrence? Does it always happen with the same lens?

thats what i thought so changed lens to a 300mm l from a 100 - 400mm l it still did it

would help is you posted pics with full exif

i would but they come out exactly the same as the shots it takes well just fuzzy

So did you or anyone else ever figure out what was wrong with this 50D. I have a 40D that is doing the same thing. It doesn't usually affect the picture being taken, however sometimes it changes the exposure a little. It basically sounds like the camera is choosing a slow shutter speed. I have had this happen in Manual mode with the shutter set to 1/160 or 1/200 and also in Av in bright sunlight. This is absolutely random, but has been happening more lately. Kind of afraid really. Any insight would be great! Thanks.