You and I did the same sort of test. That's why I cautioned you
against trusting the results. At first, all I could think of was
something similar to what Phil and others would do (that is, from
what I've read of his/their camera tests). I didn't fully
appreciate what Marios had done until Tony pointed it out to me.
It's simple.
Point the camera at a mirror.
Hold it at any angle, even upside down - bit make an attempt to
photograph the front of the camera not it's side. (But, if you
figure out how to photograph it's side using one mirror - please
tell us).
Zoom in so what you see of the camera isn't very far away (so as to
not think about it, take several shots at different zoom distances
- all that matters is that the camera is in the picture, and takes
up most if it, but not all of it). It doesn't matter if yiou use
the LCD or the eyepiece.
In the pictrure, the edge of the CCD becomes the edge of the
picture (i.e., the frame) In order words, you don't need another
object than the camera itself.
If the CCD is misaligned, then the distance around the outer edge
of the camera
in the picture and the edge of the picture
of the
camera will not be uniform.
If you do this hanging by your feet from a light fixture, follow
Tony's suggestion and wear a helmet ;-)
Let us know what you find.
Paul
Manish
If you have time to wait before you return it, I suggest you wait
and follow this thread to see what others find. In addition, try to
see what how your camera performs - out of your hands - on a tripd
aimed as I suggest above.
Paul
I also found last night that my A70 has the same sensor problem. I
am going to take it back to Fry's tonight. What a bummer....
Manish
