Camera repair

How often have you thought about the "ultrasonic sensor cleaning” technology that’s present in almost every modern camera? Probably not very often — after all, its work is barely noticeable, if not downright invisible. The idea is simple: when the camera powers off, the outer glass of the sensor filter vibrates at high frequency, shaking off dust (in theory). In practice, this technology is far from a cure-all - micro-vibrations of the glass do little against heavily charged dust, sticky

By today's standards, the Nikon D780 is supposedly hopelessly outdated (of course not!), but I've never had a chance to look inside before. This model somehow got lost between the super-popular D750 and D850, and even spare parts for it were not eagerly sold. So when I was asked about the possibility of repairing one, I replied with great enthusiasm. The problem, as described by the owner, was also unusual: one not-so-fine day, the camera simply stopped taking pictures. Pressing the shutter

The Canon 6D Mark II needs no introduction - an extremely popular full-frame camera for enthusiasts (in the past, at least). Somehow, I only got around to writing about its repair now - but better late than never. Today's patient arrived with the description: "dead as a dodo." I'm not quite sure what the owner meant by that, but the camera truly showed no signs of life. In this article: disassembly, interesting damage caused by an unknown liquid, and an unexpected culprit behind the failure.

I can accept "natural" damage without complaint. Water ate half the camera? Alright, it happens. A drop cracked the shell? Fair enough. But when some butterfingered “technician” makes things worse inside - I get furious. This camera arrived with the complaint: “the display doesn’t work, it reboots after language selection, and overall it’s not in great shape.” Turns out - even that was a lie. The camera was completely dead, zero reaction to the power lever. Let’s begin the