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Oly C5050 repair
Sep 28, 2014 13:55:40 #
I have a C5050 with a broken PASM dial. Does anyone know where I can get it repaired. It took good pics and was very light.
Sep 28, 2014 16:50:18 #
Check with Rick Riggins of Discount Camera Repair. He's a member of the Hog. You can send him a pm. His user name is rjriggins
Sep 29, 2014 00:00:49 #
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Sep 29, 2014 06:05:02 #
Perhaps time to get something more up to date? Weigh the cost of repairs of an old, discontinued camera against a new one and you should have the answer.
Sep 29, 2014 08:45:15 #
Can't help you with the repair part of the question, but if you like the format (body size, etc) of your 5050, you would love the successor in the same body.
Olympus made the C 8080w with substantial improvement, 8Mp and slightly wider zoom lens. EXCELLENT camera, although certainly still older technology. In fact you can find them on eBay from $100 to $250, which is a lot of money considering the age. Still probably less than a repair and a much improved camera.
I had one and still miss it considering it's an old P&S in a rather big body. I would take the 8080 WAY over the 5050 any day of the week. Very good color and sharp images. Will blow up easily to 13X19 and more.
Olympus made the C 8080w with substantial improvement, 8Mp and slightly wider zoom lens. EXCELLENT camera, although certainly still older technology. In fact you can find them on eBay from $100 to $250, which is a lot of money considering the age. Still probably less than a repair and a much improved camera.
I had one and still miss it considering it's an old P&S in a rather big body. I would take the 8080 WAY over the 5050 any day of the week. Very good color and sharp images. Will blow up easily to 13X19 and more.
Sep 29, 2014 14:11:49 #
I appreciate your efforts to help. Currently have Oly E510 and several lenses so I might look for a C5050 parts camera to see if I can repair mine.
Thanks,
Jay
Thanks,
Jay
Sep 29, 2014 14:45:13 #
JayB1rd wrote:
I have a C5050 with a broken PASM dial. Does anyone know where I can get it repaired. It took good pics and was very light.
Are you saying that the dial won't turn so that you cannot change the MODE?
AND, it is currently in a Mode which you do not want to use?
OR, are you saying that the knob fell off & cannot be re-secured on its spindle?
OR, something else?
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Sep 29, 2014 14:55:24 #
Sep 29, 2014 14:58:53 #
I still believe you are going to be better off with a new camera. By the way, I recently bought their EP-5, the M43 system camera and I could not be happier.
Sep 29, 2014 15:15:06 #
JayB1rd wrote:
The dial broke off.
Will the knob nest on its spindle?
OR, is it just a matter of a stripped spline?
If you are DIYer, do you think that you might be able to re-secure it with a pin head dab of J B WELD epoxy?
BTW. If you opt to re-secure the knob with epoxy, do NOT use a "clear" epoxy because the resin will age over time & degrade whereas the "grey" epoxies are stable."
Sep 29, 2014 15:16:44 #
I have looked at the EP5 but, I currently have an E 500 an E510 and a Nikon 1V1 with several lenses for each. I'll have to shed some before I invest in a pen series camera. My wife just got the Sony HX400V for hummingbird shots and the quality of her photos really surprised me.
Regards,
Jay Johnson
Regards,
Jay Johnson
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Sep 29, 2014 15:21:01 #
The spindle broke off flush with the retainer at the base and I am afraid if I were to try epoxy it would spread and lock the dial in one position.
Sep 29, 2014 15:46:57 #
JayB1rd wrote:
The spindle broke off flush with the retainer at the base and I am afraid if I were to try epoxy it would spread and lock the dial in one position.
I think I understand ... but, if you can post a picture it would help ...
And, FWIW, it's why I indicated that you only wanted to use a pin head dab of epoxy ...
BTW. In the past, those selector knobs were typically secured with a "screw"-or-bolt ...
The "head" is accessed by removing the "label" which has the PASM/etc. on it.
If the diameter of the shaft is large enough AND if you are confident in your skill, you could (re-)tap the shaft and secure the knob, accordingly ...
OR, if you can find an appropriate diameter tubing (e.g., 1/16" ID brass tubing) which will sleeve over the spindle, then you can either make a tiller OR a receiver for the bolt which you choose to use to secure the knob.
OF COURSE, another option (presuming a plastic shaft) is to scribe a notch into the top with a Flat jeweler's screwdriver which you will use to turn to the selection you want (Do you really change modes that often that you need to change it? Can you choose ONE mode which you prefer to use 90+% of the time and/or simply make the camera a "fixed" mode which you could change on an ad hoc basis with the fore mentioned jeweler's screwdriver?).
Sep 29, 2014 16:08:37 #
Alfeng,
The connecting shaft is very small, about the size of the outside dia of the 2 lls in the word small. A knob on the underside of the dial makes a contact with a folded Mylar printed circuit cable underneath to select the various options. I need a replacement dial in order to fix.
The connecting shaft is very small, about the size of the outside dia of the 2 lls in the word small. A knob on the underside of the dial makes a contact with a folded Mylar printed circuit cable underneath to select the various options. I need a replacement dial in order to fix.
Sep 29, 2014 16:16:04 #
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