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Camera Mirror Locks up after a dozen shots with strobes

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Camera Mirror Locks up after a dozen shots with strobes

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  1. Hey all,

     

    Unsure if anyone has had this issue before. I have a canon sl2, ikelite housing, dual ikelite DS161 strobes. I haven't had this issue before, but after taking around a dozen photos, my mirror locked up and I was unable to view through the viewfinder/take further photos. The remedy was to remove the battery. However it occurred on the second dive as well.

     

    Could these be some sort of voltage issue? Will be calling ikelite tomorrow about it.

     

    Thanks!

  2. Sounds like a camera rather than a housing issue.  Is there any error message on the camera LCD?  You could try posting on a camera forum like DPReview asking about the issue.  I would suspect a shutter problem in the absence of any other info.  Can you duplicate the issue with the camera out of the housing?

  3. Thanks for your response.

    It actually works fine, took 500 shots while birding later in the day and no incidences. Seemed to only happen with live view opened and the flashes firing

  4. Potential camera misalignment in the housing?

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