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The A200 Has Arrived And It's A Beauty!

Started Oct 4, 2018 | Photos thread
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Michael, thanks for your info. I have an A2 that should arrive this week. I'm crossing my fingers it is in good working condition.

The issue with the A200 vibration at startup has to do with the camera's self-diagnostic function. The AS icon on the screen is always displayed in red, even when the green ((HAND)) button is pressed. I tried shooting in 3:2 ratio but it still happened however, not as bad.

Even if the camera had an "OFF" setting in the menu for AS, this problem would still occur as it's part of the diagnostic routine. As it is I can (1) not use wide angle, (2) crop or maybe PP the image top in wide angle shots or (3) open the camera and try to find a solution. Replacement AS mechanisms were available back in the day from Sony. I haven't seen one but if I did I'm sure it would be pricey!

4:3 wide

4:3 zoom

3:2 wide

3:2 zoom

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