Canon EOS 7D can show traces of earlier shot in burst mode

Stephen Shankland | Oct 28, 2009

Canon has warned that traces of one photograph taken with the company's new higher-end EOS 7D dSLR can sometimes be seen in the next.

The Canon EOS 7D (Credit: Canon)

The good news: New software for the camera should be able to fix the problem at some point. "Canon is currently investigating and analyzing the cause of this phenomenon, and we are planning to release a firmware update to address this issue," the company said in a service notice.

The problem occurs only when shooting continuously, Canon said: "In images captured by continuous shooting, and under certain conditions, barely noticeable traces of the immediately preceding frame may be visible. This phenomenon is not noticeable in an image with optimal exposure. The phenomenon may become more noticeable if a retouching process such as level compensation is applied to emphasize the image."

The Canon EOS 7D, which just arrived on the market, costs about US$1,700 and can shoot 18-megapixel images at speeds of up to 8 frames per second.

Via CNET News (via Cameratown)

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