Help! My Minolta A1 CCD went bonkers!!

hellrock · 15th December 2004

Anyone out there encounter the same problem? My A1 CCD went kaput on me. Went to KM service center and was told that they can only have it repair by next JAn. Anyone out there ever encounter this CCD issue??

TopGun · 15th December 2004

My 7Hi CCD went kaput. Took me approx 3 weeks to get it replaced. $250 bucks. Faintz

ileaf · 15th December 2004

wah! that sounds terrible! is that a common problem for KM CCD? worry about the lifetime of Dynax 7D CCD...

Caussway · 15th December 2004

Is it due to AS, shaking the CCD too hard.

hellrock · 15th December 2004

Originally Posted by Caussway

Is it due to AS, shaking the CCD too hard.

7hi don't have as?? i did not use much of the AS anyway. Yep.. the repair price quoted is $280... sigh...

-7- · 15th December 2004

Originally Posted by Caussway

Is it due to AS, shaking the CCD too hard.

Is this statement for real and on technical basis? Or it is only meant for a joke?

Flare · 15th December 2004

Well... anyway, electronics will fail eventually, and there's always 5% out of the 95% normal distribution ...

And since it's the CCD, not some other component... we should be complaining about the CCD maker as KM don't make it's own CCD... So, i think we should say the line: It's a Sony~

synapseman · 16th December 2004

Yeah. My 7Hi CCD blinked out on me too. It happens. Fine one moment, nothing the next.

BBTM · 16th December 2004

Was at the KM service center as my 7i spoiled due to other reason. Was surprise that a lot of A1, 7Hi got their CCD replaced as the guy keep calling the customer about collecting their camera.

Been told that if your CCD spoil, need to wait as they come in a batch and they don't keep it in local.

tokrot · 16th December 2004

Originally Posted by BBTM

Was at the KM service center as my 7i spoiled due to other reason. Was surprise that a lot of A1, 7Hi got their CCD replaced as the guy keep calling the customer about collecting their camera.

Been told that if your CCD spoil, need to wait as they come in a batch and they don't keep it in local.

I really hope this problem does not happen to D7d..

BBTM · 16th December 2004

Originally Posted by tokrot

I really hope this problem does not happen to D7d..

FYI, CCD for D7D is around 600-700.

Your D7D is just like your rifle during the NS time. Must treat it like your wife.

ileaf · 16th December 2004

Originally Posted by BBTM

FYI, CCD for D7D is around 600-700.

Your D7D is just like your rifle during the NS time. Must treat it like your wife.

er, not 100% rite! must treat it like lover! *not wife* oops :P

yeocolin · 17th December 2004

Originally Posted by tokrot

I really hope this problem does not happen to D7d..

CCD of any digital camera is bound to go bonkers sooner or later, just like the shutter or flashbulb, although I would guess the CCD won't last as long as the former 2. Its only a matter of time. Yes, the CCD is probably the single most expensive component you'll need to replace in a digital camera, short of damaging other less probable electronics of the cam.

hellrock · 18th December 2004

Originally Posted by yeocolin

CCD of any digital camera is bound to go bonkers sooner or later, just like the shutter or flashbulb, although I would guess the CCD won't last as long as the former 2. Its only a matter of time. Yes, the CCD is probably the single most expensive component you'll need to replace in a digital camera, short of damaging other less probable electronics of the cam.

definitely the most expensinve. a friend of mine had a S2pro and the CCD went bonkers.. the quoted price for a new CCD is $1500.. might as well by a new DIGICAM!! .. now i'm a bit put off with DSLR .. depend MORE on my SLR..

hellrock · 24th December 2004

got back my A1... happpyyyyyyyyyyyy!!! ... thank to david of p&g for doing a good.. ask km service center, they say can only do it next year. siow is it? people need for this mth because of the festive season.... they say because of FESTive SEASon they can only do it earliest in JAn 05. Siow!!

Drudkh · 24th December 2004

Originally Posted by hellrock

got back my A1... happpyyyyyyyyyyyy!!! ... thank to david of p&g for doing a good.. ask km service center, they say can only do it next year. siow is it? people need for this mth because of the festive season.... they say because of FESTive SEASon they can only do it earliest in JAn 05. Siow!!

Oh yes! David is very nice guy! You just made the right choice! Happy Shooting!

yeocolin · 24th December 2004

Congrats!!

Where is P&G? How much did it cost to replace the CCD?

sulhan · 24th December 2004

Originally Posted by hellrock

got back my A1... happpyyyyyyyyyyyy!!! ... thank to david of p&g for doing a good.. ask km service center, they say can only do it next year. siow is it? people need for this mth because of the festive season.... they say because of FESTive SEASon they can only do it earliest in JAn 05. Siow!!

Haha......i sometimes spend my Saturday over at P&G to chit chat....

rgds,
sulhan

XXX Boy · 24th December 2004

Originally Posted by BBTM

FYI, CCD for D7D is around 600-700.

Your D7D is just like your rifle during the NS time. Must treat it like your wife.

Wah lau eh! So expensive one ah???

deslim27 · 24th December 2004

Originally Posted by sulhan

Haha......i sometimes spend my Saturday over at P&G to chit chat....

rgds,
sulhan

What P&G huh?

15th December 2004	#1
hellrock Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Next to Hell - Westside Posts: 227	Help! My Minolta A1 CCD went bonkers!! Anyone out there encounter the same problem? My A1 CCD went kaput on me. Went to KM service center and was told that they can only have it repair by next JAn. Anyone out there ever encounter this CCD issue??

16th December 2004	#8
synapseman Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: State of Confusion Posts: 2,089	Yeah. My 7Hi CCD blinked out on me too. It happens. Fine one moment, nothing the next. __________________ The synapseman uses Sony Alpha system & Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2.

24th December 2004	#17
yeocolin Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 812	Congrats!! Where is P&G? How much did it cost to replace the CCD? __________________ www.pbase.com/yeocolin www.flickr.com/yeocolin

15th December 2004	#2
TopGun Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 201	My 7Hi CCD went kaput. Took me approx 3 weeks to get it replaced. $250 bucks. Faintz

15th December 2004	#3
ileaf Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Reservoir Posts: 410	wah! that sounds terrible! is that a common problem for KM CCD? worry about the lifetime of Dynax 7D CCD...

15th December 2004	#4
Caussway Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 995	Is it due to AS, shaking the CCD too hard.

15th December 2004	#7
Flare Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bukit Batok West Avenue 2 Posts: 1,739	Well... anyway, electronics will fail eventually, and there's always 5% out of the 95% normal distribution ... And since it's the CCD, not some other component... we should be complaining about the CCD maker as KM don't make it's own CCD... So, i think we should say the line: It's a Sony~

16th December 2004	#9
BBTM Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: BB West Posts: 713	Was at the KM service center as my 7i spoiled due to other reason. Was surprise that a lot of A1, 7Hi got their CCD replaced as the guy keep calling the customer about collecting their camera. Been told that if your CCD spoil, need to wait as they come in a batch and they don't keep it in local.