topic Re: Canon 5D Mark iii in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

EOS 5D Mark III Producing Corrupted Images

Cailinnua — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 14:22:46 GMT

I have a Canon 5D Mark iii camera which keeps producing corrupted images as attached. There is no pattern to these images being produced, I am using the same lens and settings and might take 200 images with 3 corrupt and 30 with 10 corrupt. I have attached a sample of images being produced. Sometimes they have these colour blocks, sometimes less or more of the photo is covered, and sometimes black

Re: Canon 5D Mark iii

Tronhard — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:58:29 GMT

Hi Calin and welcome to the forum:

Just before this began to happen, has anything changed? For example any settings, different cards etc.

The first things I would suggest are the least invasive:
1. Do full camera reset to default settings: If you want to save your current configuration, save it to one of the C1-C2 custom settings.

2. Try different cards. You may have a corrupt card

Re: Canon 5D Mark iii

Cailinnua — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 19:42:46 GMT

Hi Thank you for your reply, I have tried a number of different cards, I haven't reset will try that now

Re: Canon 5D Mark iii

deebatman316 — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 21:00:16 GMT

Do you see the corrupt images in live view why using the rear LCD Screen. If so your image sensor maybe is on its way out.

-Demetrius

40D, 5D IV, EF 16-35mm F/2.8L III, EF 24-70mm F/2.8L II, EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM, EF 50 F/1.8 STM

430EX III-RT & 600EX II-RT

Re: Canon 5D Mark iii

Cailinnua — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 21:45:02 GMT

If this is the issue can the image sensor be replaced?

Re: Canon 5D Mark iii

Tronhard — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 21:46:39 GMT

Did you do a reset on the camera yet? It may solve your issue for no cost.

Re: Canon 5D Mark iii

deebatman316 — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 21:56:07 GMT

I was under the impression that OP had reset the camera to factory . Since they mentioned the use of other memory cards.

-Demetrius

40D, 5D IV, EF 16-35mm F/2.8L III, EF 24-70mm F/2.8L II, EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM, EF 50 F/1.8 STM

430EX III-RT & 600EX II-RT

Re: Canon 5D Mark iii

Tronhard — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 21:57:47 GMT

I did ask and they have not confirmed that and they responded that it was something they would try when I suggested this. "Hi Thank you for your reply, I have tried a number of different cards, I haven't reset will try that now"

Re: Canon 5D Mark iii

deebatman316 — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 22:04:32 GMT

Are you using both card slots? If your using both cards with the camera set to "record to both cards" the corrupted images would be on both cards.

-Demetrius

40D, 5D IV, EF 16-35mm F/2.8L III, EF 24-70mm F/2.8L II, EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM, EF 50 F/1.8 STM

430EX III-RT & 600EX II-RT

Re: Canon 5D Mark iii

Cailinnua — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 22:44:16 GMT

I'm trying to figure out how to reset the camera sorry for delay

Re: Canon 5D Mark iii

Tronhard — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 22:47:12 GMT

Have you downloaded a copy of the manual for this camera? I strongly recommend that as it is the first port of call for any issues. You can find it HERE - look on P56.