Cannon 1100D, error 30, a black film in front of sensor

[arajak]

Hi,

My sensor cleaning was long pending. Today, while cleaning the sensor, my 1100D started having this problem.




The film in front of the sensor.

Would someone please help understanding the problem, and if possible ways to fix it.

Regards,

Ajit

 

[karl mohr]

It looks like part of the shutter to me - possibly half way open/closed? What happened? Did it move into that position while you were manually cleaning the sensor?

 

[Lemming51]

If it didn't return to full closed and shooting properly, it's toast. Not a DIY (IMHO), have the shutter replaced by a professional ($150-200) or shop for a new body.

Hi,

My sensor cleaning was long pending. Today, while cleaning the sensor, my 1100D started having this problem.


The film in front of the sensor.

Would someone please help understanding the problem, and if possible ways to fix it.

Regards,

Ajit

--
Unapologetic Canon Apologist

 

[arajak]

Karl thanks for responding.

It moved to that position while I was manually cleaning the sensor. And now, it will remain that way.

It looks like part of the shutter to me - possibly half way open/closed? What happened? Did it move into that position while you were manually cleaning the sensor?

 

[arajak]

Ah! got you.

I will definitely take it to a professional.

I was cleaning the sensor, while this happened. Any idea, what could have gone wrong?

Regards,

Ajit

If it didn't return to full closed and shooting properly, it's toast. Not a DIY (IMHO), have the shutter replaced by a professional ($150-200) or shop for a new body.

Hi,

My sensor cleaning was long pending. Today, while cleaning the sensor, my 1100D started having this problem.


The film in front of the sensor.

Would someone please help understanding the problem, and if possible ways to fix it.

Regards,

Ajit

--
Unapologetic Canon Apologist

 

[Abu Mahendra]

I've shot digital DSLR since 2005, and never have I had to clean a sensor. What the heck are yo'll doin' that you need to clean the sensor?!

 

[arajak]

Abu,

All my photographs, were having black thread on top right corner.

Tried cleaning the lenses, for the dirt, only to find that the tiny particle on the sensor. Is there something wrong, in cleaning the sensor, when I really found the particle on the sensor.

Regards,

Ajit

 

[Olga Johnson]

Ah! got you.

I will definitely take it to a professional.

I was cleaning the sensor, while this happened. Any idea, what could have gone wrong?

Did you use the menu's manual cleaning setting? That is what locks the mirror and shutter so that you can access the sensor for cleaning. I remember someone who accessed the sensor a different way (wish I could remember exactly). However, the locking of the mirror/shutter timed out and closed unexpectedly.

 

[karl mohr]

I wonder if the black 'thread' that was showing up in the photos was part of the shutter mechanism, like part of a small spring or something similar that had come dislodged?

 

[canont3guy]

Hi,

that black film is the sensor protector. it pretty much protects the sensor from any dust inside the camera when its off or in standby.

 

[msowsun]

Hi,

that black film is the sensor protector. it pretty much protects the sensor from any dust inside the camera when its off or in standby.

That "black film" is actually the Shutter. Because it is stuck halfway, I would say the shutter is broken and needs to be replaced.

 

[canont3guy]

I had the same problem with my t3. What I did was take my sensor brush and press down on the sensor slightly. It then just popped down into place and I haven't had a problem since

 

[GarageBoy]

Hi,

My sensor cleaning was long pending. Today, while cleaning the sensor, my 1100D started having this problem.


The film in front of the sensor.

Would someone please help understanding the problem, and if possible ways to fix it.

Regards,

Ajit

Error 30 is a shutter malfunction

Don't press down on the sensor or the shutter as the above poster suggested

The shutter is now mid cycle

 

[arajak]

I had the same problem with my t3. What I did was take my sensor brush and press down on the sensor slightly. It then just popped down into place and I haven't had a problem since

It was shutter, it did break.

I got it rectified. Thank you very much.