topic Re: Canon EOS 70D white line on photos in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Canon EOS 70D white line on photos

Jule — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 22:03:58 GMT

My Canon EOS 70D started having a white line on almost every picture that I take. If there is less sun, the line is not as bright. And at night there is no line, even if there are bright lights (like from a concert).

If I turn the camera the line turns with it.

Could it be that the shutter is broken? But normally a broken shutter shows black lines or black pictures, right?

I hope someone knows what it could be and how much would it cost to get it fixed.

Re: Canon EOS 70D white line on photos

wq9nsc — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 22:56:00 GMT

That is a typical result of a failed shutter, one of the blades is sticking resulting in part of the image being over-exposed.

Rodger

Re: Canon EOS 70D white line on photos

Tintype_18 — Sat, 29 Jul 2023 13:16:15 GMT

Repair possible? Curious.

Re: Canon EOS 70D white line on photos

wq9nsc — Sat, 29 Jul 2023 14:56:24 GMT

John,

Proper repair would be a new shutter assembly. It might have a bit of debris stuck to a shutter blade causing the issue but even removing the offending contaminant wouldn't result in a shutter I would trust after this failure. So it needs to go to Canon (or a third party shop if Canon no longer services the 70D) for a new shutter assembly.

Rodger

Re: Canon EOS 70D white line on photos

ebiggs1 — Sat, 29 Jul 2023 15:18:11 GMT

I agree the shutter has failed but I don't think repair is a good option. A replacement shutter and labor will likely come very close to or exceed the value of a 70D. Perhaps a good chance for that upgrade to a mirrorless current model.

At any rate before repair get an estimate.

Re: Canon EOS 70D white line on photos

Jule — Sun, 06 Aug 2023 16:13:13 GMT

Thanks for your help. Oh man, that’s what I thought. That it will probably be too expensive to fix.
Now my camera also shows ‘error 20 A malfunction with the mechanical mechanism has been detected’

I will get in touch with Canon, if they are still able to replace a shutter and and if they can tell me an estimate.