Help is needed EX3 owner takes apart EX3 body and has too many bits left over.

Ivan Snoeckx · March 31st, 2009, 04:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Hart

There is a servicing centre in Holland which publishes images of gutsed-out cameras which might have the EX3 posted for download now. I cannot remember the name but there was a link maybe on the PD150 subforum way back. I will beg others with fast internet to look back for it. I'll be up all night if try it.

Bob, I guess this is the website you are looking for.

www.camcorderservice.nl

Unfortunally it has no detailed pictures of the PMW-EX1/EX3.

Juan McFarland · March 31st, 2009, 05:03 AM

Recommend you contact a Sony service outlet and (very nicely) ask them if that have any images from EX3 service manuals that display that section of the camera. Then ask them to send you a copy of the image.

or

Better yet, since you like to service your camera, ask to purchase a service manual. Hopefully they can direct you to an online version for download.

Good luck!

Serena Steuart · March 31st, 2009, 06:07 AM

Unfortunately, as said above, the service manual doesn't display that section of the camera in the detail wanted. Obviously there must be detailed design drawings (otherwise nobody could build the camera), but this section is treated as a module for servicing purposes.

Ivan Snoeckx · March 31st, 2009, 06:23 AM

The service manual isn't going to help because there are no detailed pictures in it from the lens mount or CCD block. It's like Serena Steuart's contact person at Sony says. In case of damage or faults, the whole block will be replaced.

Here is the exploded view of the lens mount. This is the most detailed picture you will find in the service manual.

Exploded view lens mount

I don't have to tell you that normally this isn't a try at home thing. But in case of high emergency always take many pictures of it, before ripping the piece of equipment apart.

John Peterson · March 31st, 2009, 06:30 AM

I suppose you could rent one for a day and open up just enough of it to see that part and where the three pieces go. I would assume that if you screw up the rental camera you will do the honorable thing and tell the rental company that you did. But if you are super careful, and treat the rental camera with more care than you did your own camera just to look at only that section to see where those three pieces go you shouldn't have a problem. And take a photo of the inside while you are at it.

John

Nick Wilson · March 31st, 2009, 07:40 AM

Or how about talking to Sony service about getting a new lens mount module and instructions for fitting it.

Bob Jackson · March 31st, 2009, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Peterson

I suppose you could rent one for a day and open up just enough of it to see that part and where the three pieces go. I would assume that if you screw up the rental camera you will do the honorable thing and tell the rental company that you did. But if you are super careful, and treat the rental camera with more care than you did your own camera just to look at only that section to see where those three pieces go you shouldn't have a problem. And take a photo of the inside while you are at it.

John

Sorry John, yours is bad advice....
Rental cost--$300-500 /day.

Bet it would be much cheaper to take camera to repair service to reinstall.

John Peterson · March 31st, 2009, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Jackson

Sorry John, yours is bad advice....
Rental cost--$300-500 /day.

Bet it would be much cheaper to take camera to repair service to reinstall.

OOps!

I have never rented a camera. Good to know.

John

William Griffin · April 2nd, 2009, 05:23 AM

Better still...someone who owns a EX3, take a few pictures of the lens area..taking nothing apart...and posting them on here for all to see....

I would do mine..but its out on a 2 week rental......

HTH

Jonathan Le Marchand · April 2nd, 2009, 05:43 AM

Hi guys thanks for all your advice, all taken care of and not a sony dealer in sight, in fact the sony dealer in Qatar does not even deal with the professional end of sony products.

Good to know that a few of you are happy to give practical advice in such situations, yes I should never of opened it in the first place which was a negative but the positives gained from this experience far outweigh the negative.

Positives
Getting advice from you guys about how the parts all fit together.
Finding a very good service person in Qatar who I would never have been bothered to look up otherwise. 33 years experience this guy has got so will learn a lot from him.
No parts needed replacing.
Learn't more about my camera, I have a couple of EX1s and 1 EX3 so always had back ups if it had to be sent away.

So thanks to everybody for there input, will keep in informed and post pictures next time I take something apart. Will remember to take before and after pictures next time.

John Peterson · April 3rd, 2009, 05:34 AM

So where did the three parts fit?

John

April 2nd, 2009, 05:23 AM	#24
William Griffin Major Player Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 204	Better still...someone who owns a EX3, take a few pictures of the lens area..taking nothing apart...and posting them on here for all to see.... I would do mine..but its out on a 2 week rental...... HTH __________________ Bill Griffin SONY PXW-X320,PMW-300K2, LiveU LU-500,Sound Devices 552 Mixer,www.Dallascamguy.com

March 31st, 2009, 05:03 AM	#17
Juan McFarland Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Honolulu HI Posts: 50	Recommend you contact a Sony service outlet and (very nicely) ask them if that have any images from EX3 service manuals that display that section of the camera. Then ask them to send you a copy of the image. or Better yet, since you like to service your camera, ask to purchase a service manual. Hopefully they can direct you to an online version for download. Good luck!

March 31st, 2009, 06:07 AM	#18
Serena Steuart Major Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Studio Alnitak, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Posts: 640 Images: 3	Unfortunately, as said above, the service manual doesn't display that section of the camera in the detail wanted. Obviously there must be detailed design drawings (otherwise nobody could build the camera), but this section is treated as a module for servicing purposes.

March 31st, 2009, 06:23 AM	#19
Ivan Snoeckx Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Belgium \| Europe Posts: 441	The service manual isn't going to help because there are no detailed pictures in it from the lens mount or CCD block. It's like Serena Steuart's contact person at Sony says. In case of damage or faults, the whole block will be replaced. Here is the exploded view of the lens mount. This is the most detailed picture you will find in the service manual. Exploded view lens mount I don't have to tell you that normally this isn't a try at home thing. But in case of high emergency always take many pictures of it, before ripping the piece of equipment apart.

March 31st, 2009, 06:30 AM	#20
John Peterson Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Monroe, NY Posts: 703	I suppose you could rent one for a day and open up just enough of it to see that part and where the three pieces go. I would assume that if you screw up the rental camera you will do the honorable thing and tell the rental company that you did. But if you are super careful, and treat the rental camera with more care than you did your own camera just to look at only that section to see where those three pieces go you shouldn't have a problem. And take a photo of the inside while you are at it. John

March 31st, 2009, 07:40 AM	#21
Nick Wilson Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northampton, UK Posts: 259	Or how about talking to Sony service about getting a new lens mount module and instructions for fitting it.

April 2nd, 2009, 05:43 AM	#25
Jonathan Le Marchand New Boot Join Date: May 2008 Location: Qatar Posts: 16	Hi guys thanks for all your advice, all taken care of and not a sony dealer in sight, in fact the sony dealer in Qatar does not even deal with the professional end of sony products. Good to know that a few of you are happy to give practical advice in such situations, yes I should never of opened it in the first place which was a negative but the positives gained from this experience far outweigh the negative. Positives Getting advice from you guys about how the parts all fit together. Finding a very good service person in Qatar who I would never have been bothered to look up otherwise. 33 years experience this guy has got so will learn a lot from him. No parts needed replacing. Learn't more about my camera, I have a couple of EX1s and 1 EX3 so always had back ups if it had to be sent away. So thanks to everybody for there input, will keep in informed and post pictures next time I take something apart. Will remember to take before and after pictures next time.

April 3rd, 2009, 05:34 AM	#26
John Peterson Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Monroe, NY Posts: 703	So where did the three parts fit? John