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[Zeke]

anyone happen to know the maximum sizes of the storage media for this camera? It takes Memory stick Pro, CF l and ll, and microdrive

[indigo_wolf]

Memory Stick Pro: 4GB

I believe that the same maximum exists for the CF form factor.

ATB,
Sam

[Zeke]

thanks Sam. 

[indigo_wolf]

No problem.... nice looking bridge camera.

ATB,
Sam

[Zeke]

can you recommend a good repair facility?

[indigo_wolf]

Depot Locations  Who knew.... I grew up in Teaneck. 

You can also use this form to locate a service location:
https://eservice.sony.com/webrma/web/index.do

Do you know what is wrong with your camera?

ATB,
Sam

[Zeke]

plugged in the memory stick and cf card to format them, then plugged in the microdrive, turned it on and , that's all she wrote. DNF

looks like that page is devoted to professional products but will call the # and see what happens

I have no familiarity with repair places other than Canon.  For repair of this camera I found United Camera and Precision Camera. same price, different come-on except that United Camera claims 'they fix it right or the repair is free' or something similar.

[Zeke]

The F828 is repaired and returned. took a while but that was due to me shipping the camera and then finding the repair authorization leaning next to the monitor...way to go.....Still no explanation as to why the microdrive caused the camera to fail, I assume it draws more current that the on-board power supply can now handle.  A review of the camera (dpreview.com) shows that it is capable of using but I won't, not wanting to repeat this fiasco again any time soon.  As to memory size, according to a sales person at BestBuy, it doesn't matter with the Sony the way it does with other brands.. I have tried 2G, 4G and 8G memory sticks and everything works fine set for an 8M photo.  Still have some reading to do in the manual, and there is also a Firmware upgrade but I have no idea as to any net gain.  I like the camera and its features so I guess I'll go take a few kite photos.....

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