HELP! EX1 will not power up on BP battery

Dave Morrison · July 3rd, 2008, 01:41 PM

Scotch-Irish here, I believe. Anyway, I'm going to toss back a couple just to make this d**m camera go away for a few days.

Dave Morrison · July 3rd, 2008, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Ronn Kilby

The number I've been calling is "8282" (so Rainman, "...246 total...") - maybe you should try that one.

That's odd. I know it works as it's the number I used to call him when he had the camera last month. Here's how it appears in the footer of his emails:

Wing N. Tseung
Sony Electronics
(408) 352-8228

Dave Morrison · July 3rd, 2008, 02:30 PM

Yep, it's a good number. I just got a call back from Wing and he thinks it's something called a "MR sensor". Any idea as to what that is? Maybe we can add it to the growing list of things that go weird on this camera. They're sending me a FedEx label so at least it won't cost me another $116 to ship. You know....thrifty Irish and all that! ;)

Ronn Kilby · July 3rd, 2008, 02:40 PM

Godspeed, Dave's camera...

Dave Morrison · July 3rd, 2008, 03:20 PM

Thanks for that. This camera has done more travelling this year than I did in the last 2 or 3 years!! ;-)

George Strother · July 3rd, 2008, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Ronn Kilby

EX-1 returned today, in working order. Note says "replaced power board, replaced back panel, uploaded firmware to V1.05, fully tested."

How you doing, George? If you need to borrow mine, you're welcome to.

FedEx showed they received mine Tuesday 6/24. I called on 6/30, they couldn't find it but someone would call me. Reading this thread reminded me to call, about 10 minutes ago.

The camera is complete and shipping today. Records show I got a new replacement lens this time, so all should be well, right?

Thanks for the offer Ronn. I need to try to make some money with this thing someday. I might have to use yours to do it. You are welcome to use mine too if you need (if it ever works).

Dave - I've had mine in my hands 2 weeks, Sony 5 weeks, so 2 weeks out of 7. But it sounds like you are going to catch up.

Dave Morrison · July 3rd, 2008, 04:02 PM

George, what was the reason for the lens replacement? Mine was because of pieces of crud inside the lens (or the ND filters....they replaced both) but catching up to you is an honor that I'd rather pass along to somebody else!

Dave Morrison · July 3rd, 2008, 04:15 PM

Oops, sorry to everybody who started this thread. We did a major threadcrap here. My apologies to all. Hey, I have a -30 and a -60 battery! There.....back on topic! ;)

George Strother · July 3rd, 2008, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Morrison

George, what was the reason for the lens replacement? Mine was because of pieces of crud inside the lens (or the ND filters....they replaced both) but catching up to you is an honor that I'd rather pass along to somebody else!

Image stabilizer failed, leaving the system cycling in full vertical deflection. Since replacement lenses were on backorder, a Sony tech tried to get it back on the road by making one "refurb" lens out of two broken lenses, but it didn't really work out.

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=122577

Yeah, that camera.

Dave Morrison · July 3rd, 2008, 04:27 PM

Oh yeah....the Seasick Cam....I remember that thread! ;)

George Strother · July 3rd, 2008, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Morrison

Oh yeah....the Seasick Cam....I remember that thread! ;)

Apparently it has been given Dramamine now. Hopefully.

July 3rd, 2008, 01:41 PM	#31
Dave Morrison Major Player Join Date: May 2002 Location: West Central Florida Posts: 762	Scotch-Irish here, I believe. Anyway, I'm going to toss back a couple just to make this d**m camera go away for a few days. __________________ EX1, Nikon D750 http://www.morrisonphotographics.com http://www.heritagefilm.com

July 3rd, 2008, 02:30 PM	#33
Dave Morrison Major Player Join Date: May 2002 Location: West Central Florida Posts: 762	Yep, it's a good number. I just got a call back from Wing and he thinks it's something called a "MR sensor". Any idea as to what that is? Maybe we can add it to the growing list of things that go weird on this camera. They're sending me a FedEx label so at least it won't cost me another $116 to ship. You know....thrifty Irish and all that! ;) __________________ EX1, Nikon D750 http://www.morrisonphotographics.com http://www.heritagefilm.com Last edited by Dave Morrison; July 3rd, 2008 at 03:19 PM.

July 3rd, 2008, 03:20 PM	#35
Dave Morrison Major Player Join Date: May 2002 Location: West Central Florida Posts: 762	Thanks for that. This camera has done more travelling this year than I did in the last 2 or 3 years!! ;-) __________________ EX1, Nikon D750 http://www.morrisonphotographics.com http://www.heritagefilm.com

July 3rd, 2008, 04:02 PM	#37
Dave Morrison Major Player Join Date: May 2002 Location: West Central Florida Posts: 762	George, what was the reason for the lens replacement? Mine was because of pieces of crud inside the lens (or the ND filters....they replaced both) but catching up to you is an honor that I'd rather pass along to somebody else! __________________ EX1, Nikon D750 http://www.morrisonphotographics.com http://www.heritagefilm.com

July 3rd, 2008, 04:15 PM	#38
Dave Morrison Major Player Join Date: May 2002 Location: West Central Florida Posts: 762	Oops, sorry to everybody who started this thread. We did a major threadcrap here. My apologies to all. Hey, I have a -30 and a -60 battery! There.....back on topic! ;) __________________ EX1, Nikon D750 http://www.morrisonphotographics.com http://www.heritagefilm.com

July 3rd, 2008, 02:40 PM	#34
Ronn Kilby Major Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fletcher Hills, CA Posts: 211	Godspeed, Dave's camera...

July 3rd, 2008, 04:27 PM	#40
Dave Morrison Major Player Join Date: May 2002 Location: West Central Florida Posts: 762	Oh yeah....the Seasick Cam....I remember that thread! ;) __________________ EX1, Nikon D750 http://www.morrisonphotographics.com http://www.heritagefilm.com