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Posted on May 14, 2009

Sony Alpha A100 shakes when I turn it on

Hi I just purchaseda Sony Alpha A100 from Craigslist a few days a go. The camera works fine. Just today, i havea friend in the office that has the very same camera and noted that the camera should not vibrate or shake when it turns on. How do I fix this? Is this something I should be worried about?

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It's actually, believe it or not, an anti-dust mechanism. All Sony Alpha A100's (mine included) do a little shake/vibration to help keep the dust off. It's nothing to worry about unless it lasts for more than a second.

  • steven penny Oct 04, 2013

    my camera does the same too though it last for more than one second, is there anything i can change in the settings menu ?

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The camera should not vibrate at the start just at the end (power off)
Vibrate at the start means false inition of antishake.

  • steven penny Oct 04, 2013

    I have this problem too and the shake lasts for over a second .. is there anything i can do in the settings menu ? please help as I am photography student and it is my only DSLR (at the moment )

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