Original BMPCC, IRIS-FOCUS ISSUES
Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 11:35 pmCan anyone recommend a third party repair service?
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Original BMPCC, IRIS-FOCUS ISSUES
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Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 11:35 pmRe: Original BMPCC, IRIS-FOCUS ISSUES
Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 3:31 pmB&H in NYC maybe?
Re: Original BMPCC, IRIS-FOCUS ISSUES
Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 1:03 amThey said they no longer repair this camera.
Re: Original BMPCC, IRIS-FOCUS ISSUES
Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2021 4:07 pmI imagine you've tried this already, but be sure to clean the contacts on the camera and on the lens you're using. Sometimes that fixes any issues with push-button iris or focus control.
If all else fails you can use manual lenses. My original BMPCC's iris and focus buttons didn't work from day 1; I had purchased mine new. Back then you could still send them back to BMD for repair and they replaced some parts (the repair ticket said they replaced the sensor but that seems farfetched to me). My Micro Cinema Camera doesn't work reliably with focus-by-wire lenses (they instantly go out of focus when I press the Record button). I ended up switching to all-manual lenses and never looked back.
If all else fails you can use manual lenses. My original BMPCC's iris and focus buttons didn't work from day 1; I had purchased mine new. Back then you could still send them back to BMD for repair and they replaced some parts (the repair ticket said they replaced the sensor but that seems farfetched to me). My Micro Cinema Camera doesn't work reliably with focus-by-wire lenses (they instantly go out of focus when I press the Record button). I ended up switching to all-manual lenses and never looked back.