Ken Ford
Refuses to suffer fools
I just installed a new product on my NEX7 yesterday - it's a ring/guard that makes it much harder to accidentally press the video button. Best $20 I've spent on my NEX!
No association with the manufacturer - just a happy paying customer.
See http://www.rluther.com/ for details.
No association with the manufacturer - just a happy paying customer.
See http://www.rluther.com/ for details.
kshapero
South Florida Man
Cool product. That would be a must have if I had a NEX 7.
kbg32
neo-romanticist
For less then 20 twenty cents you could have gone to the hardware store and purchased a rubber "o" ring the exact size and spot glued it on!
Check the Luminous-Landscape website for this fix!
Check the Luminous-Landscape website for this fix!
kokoshawnuff
Alex
For $20 this is probably the right solution for a $1100 camera. I'd be inclined to glue something on, but this seems a lot cleaner and avoids potential damage if you intend to sell the camera later.
kbg32
neo-romanticist
It's your money. If it had a red logo, it would probably sell for $199.99.
jb2012
Newbie
Its certainly the way forward rather than waiting for Sony to get their finger out.
jb
peter_n
Veteran
Sony are notorious with the non-firmware updates sometimes. I'll be getting one of these for sure. Thanks Ken for the tip! 
carpark
Established
A much nicer solution than glueing an o-ring on. Thanks for the link
Ken Ford
Refuses to suffer fools
Yep, that works but is kinda ghetto for my tastes.
Ken Ford
Refuses to suffer fools
Of course, the release of this product and my purchasing it will cause Sony to provide a firmware fix in two or three weeks. :bang:
kbg32
neo-romanticist
May all good things come true.
bwcolor
Veteran
Thanks... Sony Listens Email is a joke. At least this gets the job done. If it were chrome it would be off my list, but it looks like a good solution. I like my NEX-7, but I'm not so sure about buying another Sony camera. I don't like their pseudo customer service. They gave me a run around with the video overheating issue. Totally insincere run around.
peter_n
Veteran
Were you using 3rd party batteries or Sony when the overheating occurred?
btgc
Veteran
This are good times for machinists, being able to somehow fix issues with cameras created by manufacturers. Custom grips, now this...I think it's win-win. Personally I wouldn't swallow "6061 aircraft aluminum hand polished" hook, but I paid $40 to a handy Chinese who sells a tiny bit with wire soldered to it dedicated to keep lens of DP1/DP2 extended all the time (to prevent wear of ribbon cable in lens - notorious issue with this cameras). Some people get job and some get choice.
peter_n
Veteran
Mine came in the mail this week and it works really well. It was a bit finicky getting the back cover to peel off but once you do that the installation is trivial.