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by Highlandsnapper
Fri Feb 01, 2013 8:00 pm
Forum: Alpha E-Mount system
Topic: Anyone any experience with UK sony repair? Brand new 5R prob
Replies: 25
Views: 12562

Re: Anyone any experience with UK sony repair? Brand new 5R

Camera returned today, as good as new. In fact if I did not know better I would say the serial No. sticker had been tampered with and a new camera issued. :wink:
by Highlandsnapper
Sun Jan 06, 2013 6:02 pm
Forum: Alpha E-Mount system
Topic: Anyone any experience with UK sony repair? Brand new 5R prob
Replies: 25
Views: 12562

Re: Anyone any experience with UK sony repair? Brand new 5R

Letter today from sony stating the damage (exterior) and they have a flat fee of £117 for digital/stills camera. If i refuse there is a charge of £54 to return it. In my case recipt or not its going to be a chargeable repair i suspect so £117 for the damage is actually reasonable. Not sure about th...
by Highlandsnapper
Fri Jan 04, 2013 8:21 pm
Forum: Alpha E-Mount system
Topic: Anyone any experience with UK sony repair? Brand new 5R prob
Replies: 25
Views: 12562

Re: Anyone any experience with UK sony repair? Brand new 5R

Letter today from sony stating the damage (exterior) and they have a flat fee of £117 for digital/stills camera. If i refuse there is a charge of £54 to return it. In my case recipt or not its going to be a chargeable repair i suspect so £117 for the damage is actually reasonable. Not sure about the...
by Highlandsnapper
Thu Jan 03, 2013 9:54 pm
Forum: Alpha E-Mount system
Topic: Anyone any experience with UK sony repair? Brand new 5R prob
Replies: 25
Views: 12562

Re: Anyone any experience with UK sony repair? Brand new 5R

Finnaly got a hold of the guy, he bought it direct from Sony. No prize. The plot thickens. Said there is a recipt somewhere but not sure if he will be able to find it.

Fingers crossed, leasson learned.
by Highlandsnapper
Wed Jan 02, 2013 6:55 pm
Forum: Alpha E-Mount system
Topic: Anyone any experience with UK sony repair? Brand new 5R prob
Replies: 25
Views: 12562

Re: Anyone any experience with UK sony repair? Brand new 5R

So far proof of purchase as far as there concerned my sealed box is second hand, fair enough. But the crazy thing is they will accept a scrap of paper saying it was a competition prize from the UK as proof ! So far the man I bought it from has not replied to me about proof (in Sony's eyes) of purcha...
by Highlandsnapper
Wed Jan 02, 2013 1:43 pm
Forum: Alpha E-Mount system
Topic: Anyone any experience with UK sony repair? Brand new 5R prob
Replies: 25
Views: 12562

Re: Anyone any experience with UK sony repair? Brand new 5R

As it stands Sony wont do the repair without the proof of purchase.... If I cant get a proof of purchase than I have a problem. Oh and the tracking no. I got for the new parts for my car, £300 worth does not exist in the courier's system. So god knows where they are. 2013 a lucky year? Appears not t...
by Highlandsnapper
Mon Dec 31, 2012 1:58 am
Forum: Alpha E-Mount system
Topic: Anyone any experience with UK sony repair? Brand new 5R prob
Replies: 25
Views: 12562

Re: Anyone any experience with UK sony repair? Brand new 5R

The fun has not stopped yet, the front cross member on my 4x4 has decided to part company with the rest of the car on Christmas day!

Apparently there is a worldwide recall on it.

Well actually with the exception of the UK so I am again *#*t out of luck. :x
by Highlandsnapper
Mon Dec 31, 2012 1:08 am
Forum: Alpha E-Mount system
Topic: Anyone any experience with UK sony repair? Brand new 5R prob
Replies: 25
Views: 12562

Anyone any experience with UK sony repair? Brand new 5R prob

I posted this at Dpreview but got no response :arrow: So I bought the NEX 5R after selling off my A700 and bits n bobs and thought I will give the nex a go for a while so bought the 5R. Dark nights here so never been out the house since I got it a week ago. Bought the timelapse app and first go shut...
by Highlandsnapper
Sat Jul 16, 2011 1:55 am
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Proof money does grow on trees
Replies: 4
Views: 2019

Re: Proof money does grow on trees with the best of the best

A rib is an inflatable dingy with a solid hull and a BIG engine.

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by Highlandsnapper
Sun Jul 10, 2011 2:50 am
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Proof money does grow on trees
Replies: 4
Views: 2019

Proof money does grow on trees

I had a superb chance to go on a trip with 4 of the best Salmon Distance Casters In the world recently. I designed the new box for the newest product & my brother is currently No.1 with 4 times world distance holder Scott + Others. I cant go into details (proto-type guff), but we visited the Mon...
by Highlandsnapper
Sun May 08, 2011 4:18 am
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Some shots from recent trips to the Great Glen In Scotland..
Replies: 4
Views: 1813

Some shots from recent trips to the Great Glen In Scotland..

Since some of these shots were taken my brother has become world distance casting champion. I know these may have a limited audience but i do like them, A700 going strong ( apart from pretty severe back focus issues) thats another story to be continued...... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/So...
by Highlandsnapper
Sun Oct 03, 2010 2:45 am
Forum: Alpha A-mount System
Topic: A700 DIY AF module adjustment question..
Replies: 5
Views: 2864

Problem Solved

Well after a almost a whole year getting more & more frustrated using the Sigma 120-400mm HSM i finally got to the bottom of the problem, It was my AF module adjustment. It was out by a massive amount on probably every axis! How did i manage to get it so wrong i dont know. Trouble is i was using...
by Highlandsnapper
Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:27 am
Forum: Alpha A-mount System
Topic: A700 DIY AF module adjustment question..
Replies: 5
Views: 2864

Re: A700 DIY AF module adjustment question..

I know its been off for a while i suppose but work has halted me getting out this year, when spot focusing i know its off, to the right and down a bit. I just didnt expect it to be so so bad with one lens. The Sigma 120-400mm HSM. When i saw the recall i thought thats the problem but my lens serial ...
by Highlandsnapper
Sun Aug 22, 2010 3:59 am
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: My brother finaly became the World Champion Spey Casting....
Replies: 4
Views: 2061

Re: My brother finaly became the World Champion Spey Casting

There was some other (in my opinion) my much much better shots where i chose the location (shade, subtle fill flash) but thats the one he wants so who am i? Thing is with this casting jiggery pokery it all seems reasonably straight forward untill you actually hold a 18ft double handed rod with a str...
by Highlandsnapper
Sun Aug 22, 2010 2:55 am
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: My brother finaly became the World Champion Spey Casting....
Replies: 4
Views: 2061

My brother finaly became the World Champion Spey Casting....

Well my brother has had a good year with his lifelong passion, fishing.. A few months back he won the International Championships in the 18ft Spey Distance Casting, Just last weekend he became the World Champion @ 18ft Spey Distance Casting. I done a quick shot for the local paper for him, silverwar...