Some kind of glitch, is it the camera, the lens, or the memory card?

Hey folks,

I took family pics of a friend a week ago, and I finally had a chance to sort through them on my computer. I noticed there's this strip of "fuzziness" going across every picture I took that day. Needless to say, all my work is ruined.

So the question is, what was the root of the problem, and can my work still be saved somehow?

I'm using Canon 5D, 24-70L, SanDisk Ultra III 2GB CF card.

Here's a sample picture that shows the error on the left edge:

HTTP response: NOT FOUND | MIME changed to 'image/png'

Are you talking about the line on the Right side of the picture (by the red arrows) to the Left of the subject ?

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Are you using Cactus Triggers for OCF? They've been known to cause RF interference when used with an EOS 5D.

Are you using some filter to protect your lens?
I have known similar things with filters on.

You need to try a process of elimination.
Take any lens filters off and try again. If its still there, try another lens, if its still there try another memory card. If its still there, try another PC or lead. If its still showing, it may be the camera.

It looks to me as though its only on the background, and not on the lady, so its probably the bg your using.
If its the line going down on the right hand side, it looks as though its a crease in the fabric. The mark isnt on the babies arm, so must be behind it.
The photo is side lit, so this will emphersise any marks and creases on the bg.

drdiesel1 wrote in post #9653527
Are you talking about the line on the Right side of the picture (by the red arrows) to the Left of the subject ?

I believe the OP is talking about the tire-tread mark looking streak from top to bottom on the left edge of the posted image. It actually looks like creasing in the background, but clearly goes over the subject's arm.

1. How does it appear when the shot is taken in landscape orientation or portrait but oriented 180-degrees from the first shot posted?

2. How do the pictures come out when trying the above with different CF card?

3. Was it just on that one particular day that this 'tire tread' pattern appeared on your shots or has it been that way since then? If on that particular day, start by shooting with the same combination and then proceed as below:

As pcthug suggests, try process of elimination by shooting under the same conditions but changing one variable at a time.

Looks like he used flash, and it reflected off of two layers of background. So there's just a gap or something in the wall behind.

basroil wrote in post #9654335
Looks like he used flash, and it reflected off of two layers of background. So there's just a gap or something in the wall behind.

I think OP is referring to the herringbone pattern (of green and pink) that can be seen on the left 1/6 of the frame, as noted by PicSniper.

I had to zoom to see it, but it looks like RF from a cheap trigger IMO.

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It's an interference pattern between the background and the sensor resolution.

cololeo wrote in post #9663799
It's an interference pattern between the background and the sensor resolution.

That wouldn't explain why it overlays the pink shirt as well.

Tony

In any event, it can be fixed with the blur brush. Not perfect, but I took two minutes to do it.

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Not a card issue. Not the lense.
Looks like some type of banding and/or perhaps a moiré pattern(s).
Any HID lighting present other than flashes?
Could be some type of RF interference.

Contact Canon for analysis.

If you hold a magnet close to a TV it influences the electron beam and can produce similar distortions. It appears that this is either RF or magnetically induced in the sensor electronics. Is there any electrical equipment close by such as motors or other EMI generating devices?

It is recommended to take a couple of test shots before engaging in a session. In the old days of film photographers would shoot Polaroids to verify exposure and lighting for the same reasons you experienced.