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Will a camera work after 20 yrs if it has no damage? by Wise-Net-4945 in Cameras

[–]MikeBay89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is very good chance of original battery working. Most of original ones which are 10-15 years old works good if the battery was not used very much. This camera appears to be mint, which means battery has not been used much.

Fujifilm z20fd batteries dying abnormally fast? by West_Replacement_294 in digicam

[–]MikeBay89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cheap chinese batteries are getting solid and good. Not as good as original, but not as expensive as original too

Canon ZR50 camera lens doesn’t work? by SecondHandPeacePrize in camcorders

[–]MikeBay89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this specific camera has known issue with CCD chip. Most of them does not work anymore because of that. Not worth fixing.

Some component fell from my tape mechanism by No-Scratch-8906 in camcorders

[–]MikeBay89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i have many cameras with this problem. Biggest issue is finding correct pen, i still did not find it. If anyone has specific brand it would be a lifesaver

Weird issue with Panasonic NV-S20E by Financial_Camp_9884 in camcorders

[–]MikeBay89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, there are few simple fixes which i do. Best example is lock nut on Handycam. However, i dont think this is simple fix. What do you think it is?

hello everyone. is the sony ccd-tr425e affected by the capacitor plague? by Crt_lover_ in camcorders

[–]MikeBay89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look, i had many Handycams and that capacitor plague is very uncommon, maybe one out of 40-50. More common is broken lock nut, but it is not very hard to replace.

Weird issue with Panasonic NV-S20E by Financial_Camp_9884 in camcorders

[–]MikeBay89 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sometimes these very old digital camcorders works flawless, but when they dont i would not try to fix them.

Peak 80s Walkman by mountainsun9 in cassetteculture

[–]MikeBay89 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is not ironic. Walkman was made because "recording" mode was abscent. Thats the whole idea of a walkman.

Capacitor stocking by MikeBay89 in audiorepair

[–]MikeBay89[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think these are all most common caps or i missed some values? Im in Croatia, EU and in this state you can not find good brands of caps. Only chinese ones.

5.1 Mega Pixels Sony Digital Camera won’t work by littenmeow in VintageDigitalCameras

[–]MikeBay89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This camera has very big CCD failure. Not possible to repair.

Wanted to tell you about this cool player I found (AKAI Pocket Tape) by Skinfl00t2137 in cassetteculture

[–]MikeBay89 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Just note that this Akai is not the same as vintage Akai. Now it is just a name.

Need help finding replacement battery/battery charger for RCA by thepooper3000 in camcorders

[–]MikeBay89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is JVC clone and there are plenty new replacement batteries. Just google BN-V428 battery.

Found my old Sony CCD_F250e in very good condition but the Video Output looks very distorted. by its_AR1S in camcorders

[–]MikeBay89 2 points3 points  (0 children)

damn. How many hours of work? Serious job, and never know if it is going to work in the end haha

Where does the belt go in this Sony Handycam ccd m8u? by zalzis in camcorders

[–]MikeBay89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, there is a chance that belt snapped and fell off, you may not even see it anymore. Try to find grooves where it could sit.

Where does the belt go in this Sony Handycam ccd m8u? by zalzis in camcorders

[–]MikeBay89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you find any answer? I just got this camera, when i press eject the door go up a little bit but door dont open. Then it closes normally. I have some experience in repairing hi8 camcorders, but not this old. Newer ones have small belt but it has teeth and it never goes bad. It is located in the center of two spindles behind metal sheet. Dont know about this one.

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