codyx, didnt we talk bout it, i think it was hardware issue, specifically on your, but since now you pointed out other A33/55 has the issue, it could be a firmware issue. let's see if sony get reports of it oversea. if just firmware, then fix will be out soon as soon as sony japan gets the pressure from public.

also, since u know how it was trigger, maybe u could try not to 'trigger' it by not using that moves.

1 open a picture
2 zoom on the picture, you may navigate the zoom
3 test your EVF sensor whether is it working
4 delete your photo(while in zoom factor) WHILE activate the Live>EVF sensor SIMULTANEOUSLY
>>>NEED PRACTICE/REPEATING
5 Hang...

Pull your battery out to reset

Step 4 requires practice or repeatation

NOTE:
Tested with other machine(a55/a33) beside this and all have the similar problem, Tried Using different Mem. card and battery, with or without lens...

Do not blame me if you can't work out with the situation as i teach the SONY technician and demonstrate with him for whole day for him to work the problem(cause the problem) to occur...and they tested with all other machine which show the same sign

don't ask me why i do this sequence because normally i'll use EVF for all purposes including deleting/viewing bla bla bla...so in reality, when i delete a photo(after zoom) which coincidentally similar with the 'steps' above the problem occurs...

Comments welcomed..

test it and follow u step yup is got this happen.

just want to ask u guy using a33/a55 the flash mode is pre-flash TTL setting or ADI flash?

i use ADI as they(workshop) people say better more accurate sort of idea

flash delay is liddat one..but i never use pop-up...lol...got F42 edi..

the machine on 'certain conditions' will hang and you'll need to pop the battery out and put em back to reset it...

occur on ALL SLT a55 and a33...even the technician also 拜 me for identifying such rare issue

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Added on April 4, 2011, 4:05 pmgood luck for all SLT users....do update when New Firmware is Out....

ADI (Advanced Distance Integration) gives more accuracy as it factors in the distance and the metering of the camera through the lens. But its main practicality is to be used with direct flash. I heard that it is very easy to get exposure errors if you use any diffuser/bounce gel etc etc... Thus many ppl still stick with TTL as it is more reliable. Take my comments with a pinch of salt and correct me if I'm wrong 

ok, so sad to me(a33)...so u mean no good f42  on a33 ? or f58 ?

Codyx: Well done - I found the bug on the first try. Looks like a simple programming bug where they still remember the picture you are viewing even though you deleted (because you entered EVF mode.)

yuhi: Filters have a EV factor also - so if it says +1 then you need to do +1 EV in order for ADI to expose correctly.

Codyx: With all due respect, while it is something we should avoid, I would think the chances of anybody else coming into this bug is very small and should not stop anybody from buying it.

I use the LCD to delete, mostly, but if I have to use EVF to delete then I am in EVF deleting, not going back and forth from LCD to EVF while deleting lah.

Codyx: With all due respect, while it is something we should avoid, I would think the chances of anybody else coming into this bug is very small and should not stop anybody from buying it.

I use the LCD to delete, mostly, but if I have to use EVF to delete then I am in EVF deleting, not going back and forth from LCD to EVF while deleting lah.

agree what to say, where got ppl so free del thing also want like codyx that way haha.

well if you put 2 different metals with different reactivities together, under the right conditions(like water vapour in the air), both of them will react, and ions will flow, causing depreciation of one of the metals. already forgot the details la. learned it in electrochemistry quite some time ago. 

guys, talking about ext flash, how do u know if its on ADI or TTL?

yuhi: Filters have a EV factor also - so if it says +1 then you need to do +1 EV in order for ADI to expose correctly.

oh...then how to utilize both features or which situation is best to fully taking advantage on each flash types? ADI/Pre-TTL

Situation-wise?

thanks

Its in your menu, check it out!

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Added on April 4, 2011, 10:16 pm
Thx for adding albnok, totally forgot about filters lol

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Added on April 4, 2011, 10:18 pm
ADI = direct flash (w/o diffuser bounce etc etc) (remember, like albnok said, you might have to dail in exposure compensation in between -1 EV to +1 EV if you are using filters.

TTL = everything else LOL!