Ever wonder what's "under the hood"?

Andrew Todd · February 16th, 2006, 03:52 PM

reminds me of when i was young and used to take antyhing i had apart :tvs, video game systems, cd players. it always seemed like i had parts left over at the end.. but they always worked

Robert M Wright · February 25th, 2006, 09:11 PM

Kinda scary when it's something like a carburetor though. I did that a couple times as a teenager (worked fine also, amazingly).

Jack D. Hubbard · March 5th, 2006, 06:52 PM

Remarkable. Makes you appreciate the camera even more.

Leo Pepingco · May 9th, 2006, 09:06 PM

HAHAHAHA......

I decided to look at the pictures again, and realised that by Image 49, he decides to take the Lens Hood off once the entire lens frame was removed from the camera.

Jeroen Wolf · June 29th, 2006, 12:08 PM

As mentioned before, the guy who posted this has a camcorder repair service and lives in IJmuiden, a coastal town in Holland. He replaced the screwed up chips in my PD150 last month- he is a very knowledgeable techie and at 150 euro for replacing the 3CCD he is not too greedy either. (but don't complain if everything takes a week/2 weeks longer then agreed upon... I mean, he does like to strip your machine completely ;)
This former Sony guy loves Sony machines, chameleons, dogs and cats, all of which crowd the small shop. (in addition to his wife)

If you ever need your camcorder serviced in the Netherlands- check him out!

September 8th, 2009, 10:29 AM

over 220 hours on my camera, finally had the tape drive poop out on me, and had it repaired. when i saw these pics, i realized my guys (Canon Camcorder Repair | Sony Camcorder Repair) earned their money! I'm not a widget guy, but i've unscrewed many cases, with about 70% reanimation rate. i decided the second i saw the pics that i would never try to look under the hood of my z1u. thanks to who posted the link to the netherlands repair guy!

Bram Corstjens · January 25th, 2010, 06:54 PM

This guy repaired my Sony FX 1 too. Replaced the whole tape mechanism for about 225 euro's!

Maybe i'll buy my next cam second hand anyway! The 1500 or 2500 euro's I save (EX1 for example) can be reserved for repairs. For about 2000 euro's, I can get my cam repaired at least about five times!

And that's only IF the cam fails five times in the first two years. And only IF it fails more than five times in the first two years I would have been better off buying new from sony with 2 year warranty :)

Thijo van Beek · January 27th, 2010, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leo Pepingco

Oh my freaking god!

What was this german guy thinking?

This guy is not only just a repairman, it's THE repairman specilized in Sony camera's.
He has been head of repair for Sony Europe for many years.

John Mahoney · March 24th, 2013, 05:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boyd Ostroff

Do not try this at home!

SONY HDR-FX1 Camcorder Service

I like it. It appeals to my sense of tinkering.
John

February 16th, 2006, 03:52 PM	#16
Andrew Todd Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Saint John, CANADA Posts: 633	reminds me of when i was young and used to take antyhing i had apart :tvs, video game systems, cd players. it always seemed like i had parts left over at the end.. but they always worked __________________ video : xl2 / letus35xl / bogen 503 photo- canon 1dmkII - bronica etrsi

March 5th, 2006, 06:52 PM	#18
Jack D. Hubbard Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Menlo Park, CA Posts: 342	Wow Remarkable. Makes you appreciate the camera even more.

September 8th, 2009, 10:29 AM	#21
T.J. McCormick Posts: n/a	Just had mine looked over over 220 hours on my camera, finally had the tape drive poop out on me, and had it repaired. when i saw these pics, i realized my guys (Canon Camcorder Repair \| Sony Camcorder Repair) earned their money! I'm not a widget guy, but i've unscrewed many cases, with about 70% reanimation rate. i decided the second i saw the pics that i would never try to look under the hood of my z1u. thanks to who posted the link to the netherlands repair guy!

February 25th, 2006, 09:11 PM	#17
Robert M Wright Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minnesota (USA) Posts: 2,171	Kinda scary when it's something like a carburetor though. I did that a couple times as a teenager (worked fine also, amazingly).

May 9th, 2006, 09:06 PM	#19
Leo Pepingco Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 275	HAHAHAHA...... I decided to look at the pictures again, and realised that by Image 49, he decides to take the Lens Hood off once the entire lens frame was removed from the camera.

June 29th, 2006, 12:08 PM	#20
Jeroen Wolf Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 355	As mentioned before, the guy who posted this has a camcorder repair service and lives in IJmuiden, a coastal town in Holland. He replaced the screwed up chips in my PD150 last month- he is a very knowledgeable techie and at 150 euro for replacing the 3CCD he is not too greedy either. (but don't complain if everything takes a week/2 weeks longer then agreed upon... I mean, he does like to strip your machine completely ;) This former Sony guy loves Sony machines, chameleons, dogs and cats, all of which crowd the small shop. (in addition to his wife) If you ever need your camcorder serviced in the Netherlands- check him out!

January 25th, 2010, 06:54 PM	#22
Bram Corstjens Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 126	This guy repaired my Sony FX 1 too. Replaced the whole tape mechanism for about 225 euro's! Maybe i'll buy my next cam second hand anyway! The 1500 or 2500 euro's I save (EX1 for example) can be reserved for repairs. For about 2000 euro's, I can get my cam repaired at least about five times! And that's only IF the cam fails five times in the first two years. And only IF it fails more than five times in the first two years I would have been better off buying new from sony with 2 year warranty :)