Sony A200 Problem??

[PWhite214]

I bought a Sony A200. Very happy with it so far

I shot about 200 frames this morning. A few have a line running through them, Any one seen anything like this?



This only happened on a few of the images.

Thanks,

Phil

[Canuck935]

Oh my. I would format the card in camera and see if it happens again. If it continues try a different card. If it still happens then it might be a camera problem.

[SmartWombat]

I had lines like that when the shutter was sticking.

[PWhite214]

Thanks, I will take it in to be checked. Glad I bought an extended warranty, though the regular manufacturer's warranty would cover this.

Phil

[Anbesol]

I had lines like that when the shutter was sticking.

Theres no curtain for digital though.

This is a strange problem indeed though, my only guess is hard/firmware issue, but its very peculiar. Definitely contact Sony, let us know how it goes with them, or if you bought it recently from a dealer you could even exchange it.

[SmartWombat]

Theres no curtain for digital though.

What?
My Canon 1DmkIIN, 1DSmkII, and 20D all have shutter curtains.

I recognise these symptoms from when my 1DS shutter started failing while I was at le Mans 24hrs, and strangely similar to this, it failed only in portrait mode and worked in landscape mode.

The sony also has a vertical travel multi-blade focal plane shutter, like the Canon.

[Anbesol]

?? then why is it that when you lift the mirror you see a sensor, not a curtain?

[OldClicker]

For most Live View bodies, the shutter needs to be open to allow the main sensor to provide the image. On non-Live View or dual sensor bodies, if you are lifting it for sensor cleaning it also has to be out of the way. - TF

[PWhite214]

I formatted the memory card(s) and have not had any problems. I will certainly keep an eye on the photos and if it repeats, I will send the camera for repair.
I will post if more problems.
Thanks for all the suggestions,
Phil

[Anbesol]

hmm my mistake I thought they were electronically simulated 'shutters'.... *doh!*

Funny because my first thought was that it looked like the bottom third shutter curtain stuck for just a nanosecond longer, but I dismissed that because I didn't think digital used shutter curtains. In any event, I am then certain that this was a shutter sticking, it is a problem that can worsen as it develops. Don't just 'keep an eye', definitely get it fixed, happened to my Maxxum 5 film body.

Followup question: is shutter curtain technology better timing than electronic circuit boards? Or is there another purpose than for the shutter curtain? I assumed a 300MHz processor board could simulate a 1/4000th of a second shutter exposure on the sensor, can it not?

[merryandlovely]

A few days ago I bought Sony A200. Lines are showing in image.

[PWhite214]

Just a quick update, up to around 600 images now, no more lines have appeared.

Phil

[Canuck935]

Just a quick update, up to around 600 images now, no more lines have appeared.

Phil

Good news! :thumbsup: Hopefully they stay away for good!

[Seagull269]

Hi, I bought my A200 at the end of April 2009 and on Sunday ( July 19th) found that the screen had broken, although it had not been dropped. The shop I bought the camera from said that it was due to misuse and not covered under the warranty. Sony's customer support have told me that an out of warranty repair will cost £114 plus, around half of the cost of the camera!




As you can see there are no signs of external damage to the camera. Has anyone else come across this?

[DonSchap]

It is broken at the upper right corner ... you can see the crack or mark diagonally across it, right in the middle of the black triangular bruise, leading me to conclude that it fell along the upper right hand portion or was compressed at that point. I had a cell phone that did almost the same exact thing, when I had it in my hip holster and I rolled over on it. SNAP ... all done! Yeah, non-warranty damage.

Pay up! And buy a protective cover (<- click here), in the future, to prevent a repeat