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I agree that's they way it is, I just don't like it! ;) With a slightly more thought out point - One of Sony's issues seems to have been variable quality of QC on stuff leaving their factories, whether it's A100's with focus issues, A700's with dead lines on the sensors, or CZ 16-80's all hand check...

I'm not a fan of the idea of disposable technology, on all sorts of levels! Especially when I paid £450 for my A100 (and I'd pay about £30 for the rubbish kit lens that I got with it, no more), I think it's reasonable to ask it to work for more than 14 months!

Cheers,
Mark

Winston, WarehouseExpress is predominantly an internet retailer (although they happen to be based in my city), so I would presume David did his exchanges by mail.

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Mark

Thanks for the info David, am I right in thinking there are no independent repair centres for Alpha cameras in the UK as well?

Mark

I think I spoke too soon, the SSS is still failing intermittently. I think I may want to send it in for repair, but I recall reading about a high minimum charge for repairs, can anyone shed light on UK repair costs for me please?

Mark

Well, I gave it a good shake as David suggested and I'm happy to say no bits fell out! I guess my A100 is mechanically sound, so the suspect must be the moisture in the environment. All seems well with it still...

Mark

I use Capture 1 and like the results, but I haven't tried the others.

Hello All, This week I had a scary moment with my A100 when the SSS failed while I was in the Fleet Air Arm Museum at RNAS Yeovilton. I got quite down about it, with visions of having to shell out a couple of hundred pounds if I wanted it fixed. The symptoms were: on power-up the camera would buzz f...

Nice to meet you, and I'm envious of your kit

I guess someone should point that out to their marketing department then!

If you really do need a Sigma 30/1.4.... http://sigma4less.com/sigma-wide-angle-30mm-f14-ex-dc-autofocus-lens-for-minoltasony-digital-slr.html -Sonolta Now I'm confused! How can they sell an A-mount version when Sigma apparently don't make one?? I'm not after one, just amused by them not advertisin...

Lovely shot, well done on capturing it before the subject flew off again!

I just got the latest issue of the magazine - great job again David etal.

The Sigma advert on the back cover raised a smile though - the 30/1.4 looks like a very nice lens, but they don't make it for A-mount! Maybe by the next issue they could bring out an A-mount version

Before you pay someone think about having a go at it yourself - I did mine and it really wasn't too difficult. The only thing you really need which you might not have is an ultrasonic cleaner. It took me about an hour to do mine I think.

On my A100 a Rocket Blower does the job most of the time. The couple of times I've had stubborn spots I have successfully used a SensorKlear from Lenspen to remove them.