Viewfinder Flicker in Continuous Shooting Mode Sony Rx10 Iii
afireflyx • Regular Member • Posts: 115
Sony RX10 III LCD screen Broken
Has anyone had issues with the LCD screen not working, or flickering and then just not working at all?
I'm wondering if anyone knows the cost of repair for this type of issue and if it's worth it?
I've only had the camera 2 months - I purchased it second hand on Ebay. I'm pretty upset.
Thanks in advance
edform • Veteran Member • Posts: 8,401
Re: Sony RX10 III LCD screen Broken
afireflyx wrote:
Has anyone had issues with the LCD screen not working, or flickering and then just not working at all?
I'm wondering if anyone knows the cost of repair for this type of issue and if it's worth it?
I've only had the camera 2 months - I purchased it second hand on Ebay. I'm pretty upset.
Like most such cameras, the RX10-III has a sensor in the eyepiece that detects the presence of your face as you lift the camera to your eye and switches between the rear screen and the viewfinder. The little sensor is prone to become dirty and switching when you don't want it to.
Check this out - the sensor is a small black rectangle just to the left of the viewfinder glass. Clean it carefully with a cloth - the switching system is very sensitive and is often fooled even when you cannot really see anything on the sensor.
The other thing you need to watch out for is holding the camera too near your body when you want to view the rear screen - that can switch the system also, and might, in marginal cases, cause the screen to switch on and off.
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Ed Form
OP afireflyx • Regular Member • Posts: 115
Re: Sony RX10 III LCD screen Broken
Thank you! I cleaned it as you suggested and it's working now. Hopefully that is all that's wrong with it.
Do you happen to know if the RX10 4 version is that much better, or lighter in weight? I'm not all that happy with this camera - The autofocus fails me consistently and I think I need to consider other options.
Thank you again,
Nancy
edform wrote:
afireflyx wrote:
Has anyone had issues with the LCD screen not working, or flickering and then just not working at all?
I'm wondering if anyone knows the cost of repair for this type of issue and if it's worth it?
I've only had the camera 2 months - I purchased it second hand on Ebay. I'm pretty upset.
Like most such cameras, the RX10-III has a sensor in the eyepiece that detects the presence of your face as you lift the camera to your eye and switches between the rear screen and the viewfinder. The little sensor is prone to become dirty and switching when you don't want it to.
Check this out - the sensor is a small black rectangle just to the left of the viewfinder glass. Clean it carefully with a cloth - the switching system is very sensitive and is often fooled even when you cannot really see anything on the sensor.
The other thing you need to watch out for is holding the camera too near your body when you want to view the rear screen - that can switch the system also, and might, in marginal cases, cause the screen to switch on and off.
edform • Veteran Member • Posts: 8,401
Re: Sony RX10 III LCD screen Broken
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afireflyx wrote:
Thank you! I cleaned it as you suggested and it's working now. Hopefully that is all that's wrong with it.
Do you happen to know if the RX10 4 version is that much better, or lighter in weight? I'm not all that happy with this camera - The autofocus fails me consistently and I think I need to consider other options.
Thank you again,
Nancy
Hi Nancy
The AF of the RX10-iv is from another planet altogether compared with the Mk iii - vastly superior - better than almost every other camera on the market regardless of format.
The two cameras weigh the same.
It's important to think carefully about what The autofocus fails me consistently means before judging your camera. Do you mean it fails to catch moving stuff? Or do you mean that all your shots are blurry?
Please don't be insulted by what follows...
If you have a preponderance of blurred shots, the most likely cause is you - you may be shooting with slow shutter speeds, or too large F-numbers that result in slow shutter speeds, or you may just be heavy handed with the shutter button.
If you mean that you have trouble with moving stuff - kids, dogs, sports shots etc, then the RX10-iv will come as a revelation.
I hope this helps.
Ed Form
edform wrote:
afireflyx wrote:
Has anyone had issues with the LCD screen not working, or flickering and then just not working at all?
I'm wondering if anyone knows the cost of repair for this type of issue and if it's worth it?
I've only had the camera 2 months - I purchased it second hand on Ebay. I'm pretty upset.
Like most such cameras, the RX10-III has a sensor in the eyepiece that detects the presence of your face as you lift the camera to your eye and switches between the rear screen and the viewfinder. The little sensor is prone to become dirty and switching when you don't want it to.
Check this out - the sensor is a small black rectangle just to the left of the viewfinder glass. Clean it carefully with a cloth - the switching system is very sensitive and is often fooled even when you cannot really see anything on the sensor.
The other thing you need to watch out for is holding the camera too near your body when you want to view the rear screen - that can switch the system also, and might, in marginal cases, cause the screen to switch on and off.
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Ed Form
OP afireflyx • Regular Member • Posts: 115
Re: Sony RX10 III LCD screen Broken
Hi Ed,
Thank you for responding. I'm not insulted at all and appreciate any guidance, suggestions on what I might be doing wrong. I'm using full manual mode and shooting mostly wildlife. I have the focus mode set to Continuous Shooting, using expand flexible and also higher shutter to freeze the subjects when moving. I try and keep the Aperture as low as possible for depth of field. Birds often move so quickly. My issue has been the camera just not coming into focus at all and I will attach a photo of how this looks. Also, there are times I am aimed at the subject and it just won't focus at all, missing the shot completely.I don't know how to correct that.
I'm practicing everyday, trying to improve my overall exposures with different light, changing light, etc. But when the focus just lags at a stand still, I don't have a remedy.
Another thing I've noticed is not achieving a softer creaminess to the over all images. It strikes me as I see often a soft matte like appreance to others hobby wildlife photos. I've gotten some gorgeous shots certainly but I guess that's something I just have to work on. I do agree it's often the person behind the camera, not the camera failing - But I think in this case, it's perhaps both.
The first image is where I could get any focus. This seems to happen more than of the time - Other times it just won't focus on my subject and the shutter won't release.
The second image is where I had focus but perhaps it could have been cleaner.
edform wrote:
afireflyx wrote:
Thank you! I cleaned it as you suggested and it's working now. Hopefully that is all that's wrong with it.
Do you happen to know if the RX10 4 version is that much better, or lighter in weight? I'm not all that happy with this camera - The autofocus fails me consistently and I think I need to consider other options.
Thank you again,
Nancy
Hi Nancy
The AF of the RX10-iv is from another planet altogether compared with the Mk iii - vastly superior - better than almost every other camera on the market regardless of format.
The two cameras weigh the same.
It's important to think carefully about what The autofocus fails me consistently means before judging your camera. Do you mean it fails to catch moving stuff? Or do you mean that all your shots are blurry?
Please don't be insulted by what follows...
If you have a preponderance of blurred shots, the most likely cause is you - you may be shooting with slow shutter speeds, or too large F-numbers that result in slow shutter speeds, or you may just be heavy handed with the shutter button.
If you mean that you have trouble with moving stuff - kids, dogs, sports shots etc, then the RX10-iv will come as a revelation.
I hope this helps.
Ed Form
edform wrote:
afireflyx wrote:
Has anyone had issues with the LCD screen not working, or flickering and then just not working at all?
I'm wondering if anyone knows the cost of repair for this type of issue and if it's worth it?
I've only had the camera 2 months - I purchased it second hand on Ebay. I'm pretty upset.
Like most such cameras, the RX10-III has a sensor in the eyepiece that detects the presence of your face as you lift the camera to your eye and switches between the rear screen and the viewfinder. The little sensor is prone to become dirty and switching when you don't want it to.
Check this out - the sensor is a small black rectangle just to the left of the viewfinder glass. Clean it carefully with a cloth - the switching system is very sensitive and is often fooled even when you cannot really see anything on the sensor.
The other thing you need to watch out for is holding the camera too near your body when you want to view the rear screen - that can switch the system also, and might, in marginal cases, cause the screen to switch on and off.
edform • Veteran Member • Posts: 8,401
Re: Sony RX10 III LCD screen Broken
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afireflyx wrote:
Hi Ed,
Thank you for responding. I'm not insulted at all and appreciate any guidance, suggestions on what I might be doing wrong. I'm using full manual mode and shooting mostly wildlife. I have the focus mode set to Continuous Shooting, using expand flexible and also higher shutter to freeze the subjects when moving. I try and keep the Aperture as low as possible for depth of field. Birds often move so quickly. My issue has been the camera just not coming into focus at all and I will attach a photo of how this looks. Also, there are times I am aimed at the subject and it just won't focus at all, missing the shot completely.I don't know how to correct that.
I'm practicing everyday, trying to improve my overall exposures with different light, changing light, etc. But when the focus just lags at a stand still, I don't have a remedy.
Another thing I've noticed is not achieving a softer creaminess to the over all images. It strikes me as I see often a soft matte like appreance to others hobby wildlife photos. I've gotten some gorgeous shots certainly but I guess that's something I just have to work on. I do agree it's often the person behind the camera, not the camera failing - But I think in this case, it's perhaps both.
The first image is where I could get any focus. This seems to happen more than of the time - Other times it just won't focus on my subject and the shutter won't release.
The second image is where I had focus but perhaps it could have been cleaner.
That first shot is a classic situation in which the RX10-iv would do better than the iii. Choose the smallest focus spot and move the camera around a little and you'd see it snap onto the bird in the background - placing the spot on the beak or the division between the black and yellow parts of the head.
The second shot is typical; the camera just didn't focus properly and the iv would have done.
I'm not using an RX10-iv anymore, I sold mine to go into full frame cameras - bought a Nikon Z6 and some lenses, so I'm not as current as some of the guys who still use the model - I really answered your query to try and bring your post to the attention of folks like David [hwvlover], Alwyn [AlwynS] or Stephen Ingraham who will all be able to advise you better.
Ed Form
edform wrote:
afireflyx wrote:
Thank you! I cleaned it as you suggested and it's working now. Hopefully that is all that's wrong with it.
Do you happen to know if the RX10 4 version is that much better, or lighter in weight? I'm not all that happy with this camera - The autofocus fails me consistently and I think I need to consider other options.
Thank you again,
Nancy
Hi Nancy
The AF of the RX10-iv is from another planet altogether compared with the Mk iii - vastly superior - better than almost every other camera on the market regardless of format.
The two cameras weigh the same.
It's important to think carefully about what The autofocus fails me consistently means before judging your camera. Do you mean it fails to catch moving stuff? Or do you mean that all your shots are blurry?
Please don't be insulted by what follows...
If you have a preponderance of blurred shots, the most likely cause is you - you may be shooting with slow shutter speeds, or too large F-numbers that result in slow shutter speeds, or you may just be heavy handed with the shutter button.
If you mean that you have trouble with moving stuff - kids, dogs, sports shots etc, then the RX10-iv will come as a revelation.
I hope this helps.
Ed Form
edform wrote:
afireflyx wrote:
Has anyone had issues with the LCD screen not working, or flickering and then just not working at all?
I'm wondering if anyone knows the cost of repair for this type of issue and if it's worth it?
I've only had the camera 2 months - I purchased it second hand on Ebay. I'm pretty upset.
Like most such cameras, the RX10-III has a sensor in the eyepiece that detects the presence of your face as you lift the camera to your eye and switches between the rear screen and the viewfinder. The little sensor is prone to become dirty and switching when you don't want it to.
Check this out - the sensor is a small black rectangle just to the left of the viewfinder glass. Clean it carefully with a cloth - the switching system is very sensitive and is often fooled even when you cannot really see anything on the sensor.
The other thing you need to watch out for is holding the camera too near your body when you want to view the rear screen - that can switch the system also, and might, in marginal cases, cause the screen to switch on and off.
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Ed Form
OP afireflyx • Regular Member • Posts: 115
Re: Sony RX10 III LCD screen Broken
Thanks Ed, I appreciate it.
edform wrote:
afireflyx wrote:
Hi Ed,
Thank you for responding. I'm not insulted at all and appreciate any guidance, suggestions on what I might be doing wrong. I'm using full manual mode and shooting mostly wildlife. I have the focus mode set to Continuous Shooting, using expand flexible and also higher shutter to freeze the subjects when moving. I try and keep the Aperture as low as possible for depth of field. Birds often move so quickly. My issue has been the camera just not coming into focus at all and I will attach a photo of how this looks. Also, there are times I am aimed at the subject and it just won't focus at all, missing the shot completely.I don't know how to correct that.
I'm practicing everyday, trying to improve my overall exposures with different light, changing light, etc. But when the focus just lags at a stand still, I don't have a remedy.
Another thing I've noticed is not achieving a softer creaminess to the over all images. It strikes me as I see often a soft matte like appreance to others hobby wildlife photos. I've gotten some gorgeous shots certainly but I guess that's something I just have to work on. I do agree it's often the person behind the camera, not the camera failing - But I think in this case, it's perhaps both.
The first image is where I could get any focus. This seems to happen more than of the time - Other times it just won't focus on my subject and the shutter won't release.
The second image is where I had focus but perhaps it could have been cleaner.
That first shot is a classic situation in which the RX10-iv would do better than the iii. Choose the smallest focus spot and move the camera around a little and you'd see it snap onto the bird in the background - placing the spot on the beak or the division between the black and yellow parts of the head.
The second shot is typical; the camera just didn't focus properly and the iv would have done.
I'm not using an RX10-iv anymore, I sold mine to go into full frame cameras - bought a Nikon Z6 and some lenses, so I'm not as current as some of the guys who still use the model - I really answered your query to try and bring your post to the attention of folks like David [hwvlover], Alwyn [AlwynS] or Stephen Ingraham who will all be able to advise you better.
Ed Form
edform wrote:
afireflyx wrote:
Thank you! I cleaned it as you suggested and it's working now. Hopefully that is all that's wrong with it.
Do you happen to know if the RX10 4 version is that much better, or lighter in weight? I'm not all that happy with this camera - The autofocus fails me consistently and I think I need to consider other options.
Thank you again,
Nancy
Hi Nancy
The AF of the RX10-iv is from another planet altogether compared with the Mk iii - vastly superior - better than almost every other camera on the market regardless of format.
The two cameras weigh the same.
It's important to think carefully about what The autofocus fails me consistently means before judging your camera. Do you mean it fails to catch moving stuff? Or do you mean that all your shots are blurry?
Please don't be insulted by what follows...
If you have a preponderance of blurred shots, the most likely cause is you - you may be shooting with slow shutter speeds, or too large F-numbers that result in slow shutter speeds, or you may just be heavy handed with the shutter button.
If you mean that you have trouble with moving stuff - kids, dogs, sports shots etc, then the RX10-iv will come as a revelation.
I hope this helps.
Ed Form
edform wrote:
afireflyx wrote:
Has anyone had issues with the LCD screen not working, or flickering and then just not working at all?
I'm wondering if anyone knows the cost of repair for this type of issue and if it's worth it?
I've only had the camera 2 months - I purchased it second hand on Ebay. I'm pretty upset.
Like most such cameras, the RX10-III has a sensor in the eyepiece that detects the presence of your face as you lift the camera to your eye and switches between the rear screen and the viewfinder. The little sensor is prone to become dirty and switching when you don't want it to.
Check this out - the sensor is a small black rectangle just to the left of the viewfinder glass. Clean it carefully with a cloth - the switching system is very sensitive and is often fooled even when you cannot really see anything on the sensor.
The other thing you need to watch out for is holding the camera too near your body when you want to view the rear screen - that can switch the system also, and might, in marginal cases, cause the screen to switch on and off.
edform • Veteran Member • Posts: 8,401
Re: Sony RX10 III LCD screen Broken
afireflyx wrote:
Has anyone had issues with the LCD screen not working, or flickering and then just not working at all?
I'm wondering if anyone knows the cost of repair for this type of issue and if it's worth it?
I've only had the camera 2 months - I purchased it second hand on Ebay. I'm pretty upset.
Thanks in advance
You may remember I advised you to look for advice from David, Alwyn or Stephen Ingraham; here is an example of why I said that. It's also a superb illustration of what the RX10-iv can do...
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/62703559
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Ed Form
OP afireflyx • Regular Member • Posts: 115
Re: Sony RX10 III LCD screen Broken
Thanks Ed. I don't think they noticed the post. Those are terrific shots! I marvel at how they keep the ISO so low at that shutter speed. I've not been able to accomplish that at similar speeds with surrounding light.
I managed to fix my auto-focus issue. I wasn't aware a setting was incorrect and it's working better now. I ordered a lens filter also and hope that is helpful.
edform wrote:
afireflyx wrote:
Has anyone had issues with the LCD screen not working, or flickering and then just not working at all?
I'm wondering if anyone knows the cost of repair for this type of issue and if it's worth it?
I've only had the camera 2 months - I purchased it second hand on Ebay. I'm pretty upset.
Thanks in advance
You may remember I advised you to look for advice from David, Alwyn or Stephen Ingraham; here is an example of why I said that. It's also a superb illustration of what the RX10-iv can do...
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/62703559
tbcass • Forum Pro • Posts: 55,742
Re: Sony RX10 III LCD screen Broken
afireflyx wrote:
Has anyone had issues with the LCD screen not working, or flickering and then just not working at all?
Not me. My RX10iii is 3 years old.
Sony RX100 Sony RX10 IV Sony a99 II Tamron SP AF 90mm F/2.8 Di Macro Tamron SP 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di USD +7 more
tbcass • Forum Pro • Posts: 55,742
Re: Sony RX10 III LCD screen Broken
afireflyx wrote:
Thank you! I cleaned it as you suggested and it's working now. Hopefully that is all that's wrong with it.
Do you happen to know if the RX10 4 version is that much better, or lighter in weight? I'm not all that happy with this camera - The autofocus fails me consistently and I think I need to consider other options.
Thank you again,
The RX10iii and 10IV are the same size and weight. The autofocus of the RX10iv is much, much better than the 10iii, no comparison really. It's the primary reason Sony came out with the camera.
Tom
Sony RX100 Sony RX10 IV Sony a99 II Tamron SP AF 90mm F/2.8 Di Macro Tamron SP 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di USD +7 more
tbcass • Forum Pro • Posts: 55,742
Re: Sony RX10 III LCD screen Broken
afireflyx wrote:
I'm practicing everyday, trying to improve my overall exposures with different light, changing light, etc. But when the focus just lags at a stand still, I don't have a remedy.
The RX10iii AF is not suitable for moving subjects.
Another thing I've noticed is not achieving a softer creaminess to the over all images. It strikes me as I see often a soft matte like appearance to others hobby wildlife photos.
That's primarily a characteristic of smaller sensors. The larger the sensor the creamier the bokeh. In addition prime lenses tend to have smoother bokeh than zoom lenses.
I've gotten some gorgeous shots certainly but I guess that's something I just have to work on. I do agree it's often the person behind the camera, not the camera failing - But I think in this case, it's perhaps both.
The first image is where I could get any focus. This seems to happen more than of the time - Other times it just won't focus on my subject and the shutter won't release.
The second image is where I had focus but perhaps it could have been cleaner.
No camera I know of will focus automatically on the bird in this scenario. The problem with this photo is the vegetation in front of the bird. The only way to get focus in a case like this is to use either manual focus or the DMF (Direct Manual Focus) setting where you can manually focus in on the subject after initial auto focus lock.
Sony RX100 Sony RX10 IV Sony a99 II Tamron SP AF 90mm F/2.8 Di Macro Tamron SP 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di USD +7 more
tbcass • Forum Pro • Posts: 55,742
Re: Sony RX10 III LCD screen Broken
edform wrote:
I'm not using an RX10-iv anymore, I sold mine to go into full frame cameras - bought a Nikon Z6 and some lenses, so I'm not as current as some of the guys who still use the model - I really answered your query to try and bring your post to the attention of folks like David [hwvlover], Alwyn [AlwynS] or Stephen Ingraham who will all be able to advise you better.
Ed Form
I use both an RX10iv AND a FF camera. Each camera is better than the other in some situations. The full frame simply does not allow me to carry a camera with 24-600mm field of view in an easy to carry single lens solution.
Sony RX100 Sony RX10 IV Sony a99 II Tamron SP AF 90mm F/2.8 Di Macro Tamron SP 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di USD +7 more
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