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Robert Sunyovszky (Robert) 0 pts

March 11, 2007 7:43 AM

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Suddently the EVF died, have this a common problem....Please answer to robert.s@cantv.net

The A2 is a great camera for me (amateur photographer), I would li ke to get fix it, because this is my trip camera, small, versatile, etc. So I can still used but compositios are beter via the EVF, is this a common problem with this model...??, were I can have them fix..??
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Ben Keough (DeadWolfBones) 10631 pts

March 14, 2007 11:49 PM

Hi Robert,

As far as I know this isn't a common problem.

You'll want to contact Sony regarding a repair for the A2, since they recently bought out Konica Minolta's digital camera business and assumed all support responsibilities. You can access their repair request page here.

Just a warning, though... the repair will likely be pretty pricey. There's a chance they'll offer you a new camera as a replacement, since I imagine K/M replacement parts are getting scarce, but if not it'll likely be at least $200 to fix it. Still, give them a shot and see what kind of price they quote you.

Good luck!

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Robert Sunyovszky (Robert) 0 pts

March 15, 2007 8:33 AM

Ken
Thank you so much for your advice....It was very helpfull
Robert

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James 0 pts

March 25, 2007 9:06 PM

My A2 too has just had the EVF fail. Tried everything I could, cleaning, reset, firmware, switches.... looks like they just up and die at some point.

Thanks for the link from me, too. The Sony link shows the flat-rate repair for this to be $211. They don't give a turnaround.

One further question though... since I have not only the A2 but also a flash and number of accessories (flash, flashcard, batteries, battery grip), does it make more sense to fix it and "run it till it dies for good?" or sell it all on Ebay and move on to something else?

The "something else's" that appeal to me now are around $300-400, 8-10 megapixels, with 3-5x zoom, that fit in a shirt pocket. I'm done with big cameras, and would prefer to have something small yet still powerful in terms of resolution.

I guess the question is, at what point do I (a) cut my losses, or (b) keep it going for a while longer?

Your thoughts?

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Myrna 0 pts

April 12, 2009 12:08 AM

My EVF failed too. Does that make this a common problem. I've even read directions online about how to diagnose and fix the problem, but I don't want to go there. Is there any help in our future?

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Suddently the EVF died, have this a common problem....Please answer to robert.s@cantv.net

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