topic Re: a77: socket for remote is loose in Alpha & NEX interchangeable lens cameras https://community.sony.ba/t5/alpha-nex-interchangeable-lens-cameras/a77-socket-for-remote-is-loose/m-p/653983#M658 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Correct. On both a77s the connector is firm and the sockets are a bit loose.</P><P>May be this is by design <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.ba/html/@13A2E6A3774A8B47B4EC6F04089539E1/images/smilies/063.png" alt=":thinking:" title=":thinking:" /><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:10:56 GMT hustengutsle 2013-02-12T15:10:56Z a77: socket for remote is loose https://community.sony.ba/t5/alpha-nex-interchangeable-lens-cameras/a77-socket-for-remote-is-loose/m-p/653981#M656 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>When connecting the remote release cable to the camera I noticed that the socket is loose.</P><P>This camera came brand new from A****** 4 weeks ago.</P><P>I was about to send it back but A******* customer support adviced me to keep and send me a new one (as replacement). Now I have 2 a77s.</P><P>This second camera also "features" a loose remote socket connector.</P><P><BR /></P><P>This loose connector is discussed in several forums that I have found (e.g. dyxum).</P><P><BR /></P><P>Q: is this something that other a77 owners out there have also?</P><P>Do I have to worry about this?</P><P>Can this be fixed? (I have doubts about this because its a sealed body and if they open it somehow, replace the socket and reconnect a new one, how can I be sure that the body is still sealed when being put together).</P><P><BR /></P><P><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 07:21:34 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/alpha-nex-interchangeable-lens-cameras/a77-socket-for-remote-is-loose/m-p/653981#M656 hustengutsle 2013-02-12T07:21:34Z Re: a77: socket for remote is loose https://community.sony.ba/t5/alpha-nex-interchangeable-lens-cameras/a77-socket-for-remote-is-loose/m-p/653982#M657 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>This seems to be normal. I have checked with my A65 and an A57 from the store. The connection of the remote itself is firm, just the socket has a little play.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:42:48 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/alpha-nex-interchangeable-lens-cameras/a77-socket-for-remote-is-loose/m-p/653982#M657 cmosse 2013-02-12T11:42:48Z Re: a77: socket for remote is loose https://community.sony.ba/t5/alpha-nex-interchangeable-lens-cameras/a77-socket-for-remote-is-loose/m-p/653983#M658 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Correct. On both a77s the connector is firm and the sockets are a bit loose.</P><P>May be this is by design <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.ba/html/@13A2E6A3774A8B47B4EC6F04089539E1/images/smilies/063.png" alt=":thinking:" title=":thinking:" /><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:10:56 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/alpha-nex-interchangeable-lens-cameras/a77-socket-for-remote-is-loose/m-p/653983#M658 hustengutsle 2013-02-12T15:10:56Z