repeated streaking using a tripod and remote shutter release.

[shorty6049]

what about mirror slap? do you have a mirror lockup function?

 

[usayit]

what about mirror slap? do you have a mirror lockup function?

"(flicking up the mirror before the picture is taken)" in the original post.

i think he was locking up the mirror already...

 

[mrsnoogle]

problem solved! it was indeed a dodgy lens. went back to micheals in melbounre and they exchanged it straight away once i told them what the problem was.

in hindsight it seems to make sense. it was only happening with one lens so that indicated it being a lens issue, and there was a definite double sharp image happening which would have been very difficult to produce with a shaky tripod setup (as there would have been a continual smear rather then two sharp images overlaying each other).

thankyou everyone for your help, id still be scratching me head if it wasn't for all the quick feedback i received so thanks

 

[Garbz]

lol actually 2 sharp images is exactly the sign of a failed shake reduction attempt, it wasn't immediately obvious that it was the lens. Good to hear it's all fixed.