Canon R8 Stuck Shutter
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05-18-2024 04:50 PM
Upgraded from an M50 with a stuck shutter to an R8 which now seems to be victim of it as well. Fires one photo, shutter sticks closed, and then re-opens after a power cycle. Any advice/insight as to what could be causing it? Pretty disappointed I’ve had two cameras seemingly brick themselves now.
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05-18-2024 04:57 PM
Retest the camera without the battery grip on it. The camera wasn't designed for one. Also what lenses and batteries are you using. 3rd Party EF lenses or Mount adapter. Canon brand EF lenses, Mount adapter and batteries. Retest the camera how it came from factory with no accessories. Stick with the Canon brand battery and native RF lens or adapted Canon EF lens to see if it still happens.
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05-19-2024 02:28 PM
Ran through a few different combinations with the battery grip and lenses. It looks like it might be a specific battery issue, or at least was so far. Hopefully it was just a faulty battery and it will no longer be an issue.
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05-19-2024 02:31 PM
Discontinue the use of the battery grip the camera wasn't designed for one either 1st Party and 3rd Party. Stick with the OEM Canon battery in the camera.
Bodies: EOS 5D Mark IV
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05-19-2024 02:48 PM
The battery grip hasn’t given me any issues, nor was it on at the time of the failure.
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05-19-2024 02:49 PM
Ok I thought you still had it attached to the camera.
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05-18-2024 05:24 PM - edited 05-18-2024 05:25 PM
Demetrius,
Agree. I was just going to ask what that was mounted to the camera.
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05-18-2024 05:29 PM
@shadowsports In another thread the OP reported that their last camera did the same thing. I'm thinking their using a faulty device between both cameras. Its rare to see 2 different cameras having the exact same problem.
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05-19-2024 02:30 PM
Unfortunately not; the M50 is definitely done for good, and didn’t share any components with my R8.
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05-18-2024 11:24 PM - edited 05-19-2024 12:45 AM
Hi and welcome to the forum:
As my respected colleagues have commented, it is extremely unlikely that two individual cameras of different models will exhibit the same issue, so it is worth looking at the configuration - by which I mean what lenses are being used or other devices, SD cards (full size of micro with adapter), batteries. Also agree with my colleagues that taking the 3rd party battery grip away is a good starting point to reduce the factors involved.
Also, what mode(s) are you shooting in please - M, Av, Tv, etc.?
cheers, TREVOR
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