topic Re: 5D Mark IV sensor damage tests in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

5D Mark IV sensor damage tests

drakegho — Wed, 08 May 2024 11:23:22 GMT

So piggybacking on my last post, definitely photos are coming out washed out and loss of definition and sharpness. Believe there is sensor damage now from the eclipse but have no definitive evidence other than subjective “loss of quality.” What tests can I do to confirm this? Any output tests, etc.? There are zero burnt pixels, but overall the image quality looks very subtly burnt and overexposed

Re: 5D Mark IV sensor damage tests

kvbarkley — Wed, 08 May 2024 13:02:15 GMT

You could try something like a colorite color checker, but without a "before" shot of the same conditions, it is hard to tell.

You could also rent another one and do a side by side comparison - even with the same lens on each!

Assuming that you had the eclipse image in focus, it is unlikely to have caused general damage to the sensor.

Re: 5D Mark IV sensor damage tests

shadowsports — Wed, 08 May 2024 13:55:21 GMT

Greetings,

Unless you were shooting the eclipse without a filter, it's unlikely the sensor in your camera was damaged.

I would suggest starting your testing from a clean slate. Reset your main and custom settings to defaults. Establish a baseline and progress from there..

resetting

Re: 5D Mark IV sensor damage tests

kvbarkley — Wed, 08 May 2024 14:09:44 GMT

The whole point of shooting a total eclipse is to shoot it without a filter during totality!

However, you could wait too long - looking for Bailey's Beads - before you put it back on.