Sony NEX-5N Problem....I think...

[cam1210]

Hi All,

I've had a Sony NEX-5N for about a week and am not sure if it has a problem or whether the suspected problem is a characteristic of the camera. I wonder if any other NEX-5N owners can help...

When I turn the camera on, the camera opens the aperture to maximum before it starts to close the aperture to find the correct exposure. As a result, the 'power up' time takes a good 3-4 seconds from switch on as it hunts for the correct amount of light to let through. So, if looking at the LCD as you power it on, initially it is white and completely over-exposed before it finds the correct aperture setting. This is obviously mostly notable outside.

For the life of me, I can't remember it doing this earlier this week, I only noticed it today.

From a web search, it is this exact problem from someone else stumped by it with no definitive answer!

http://photo.net/digital-camera-forum/00arev

So, is this an issue or is this normal camera operation?!

Thanks,

Christian.

 

[BacktotheFuji]

What mode are you on? Have you got the ISO set high?

 

[applemint]

So, is this an issue or is this normal camera operation?!

Thanks,

Christian.

My Nex 5 doesn't do this - never used the 5n but it doesn't sound normal to me.

 

[cam1210]

Thanks applemint.

Everything is set as per default - so auto mode...it also does the same whichever mode it is in and with either lens.

The strange thing is, the camera works absolutely fine once started up...which is why I can't tell if it is a fault or not. It just seems unusual...as if the light meter is getting power later than the rest of the camera so it initially thinks it is dark.

It's well within warranty, just a pain to send it back without knowing if it is faulty or not!