Hi,
I received a Phase one 645DF+ kit in the mail on Saturday, I purchased it with a peli case which it was shipped in, with a lens battery etc and an iq260 back.
Upon receiving and testing the camera I noticed a black line going through the images, I took the back off and noticed that a piece was hanging in the camera, when I turned the camera upside down it fell out. I of course contacted the seller and I am hopefully in the process of a partial refund for the camera. In the meantime I have learned the piece that fell out is an autofocus specific mirror. I spoke to someone at teamwork photo and they are concerned that without this piece the shutter and mirror would not operate. However it does, the images coming out of the camera in manual focus are just fine.
My question for you all is does anyone else have experience for this and can the camera be used without it. I'm concerned the shutter may buckle and perhaps in the worst case scenario buckle outwards and damage the sensor of my IQ back which is far more valuable than the body. For clarification to replace the shutter of the camera it must be sent to Japan and serviced by phase which costs 700 pounds plus. I am looking at buying a new body but would love to use this in the meantime.
I received a Phase one 645DF+ kit in the mail on Saturday, I purchased it with a peli case which it was shipped in, with a lens battery etc and an iq260 back.
Upon receiving and testing the camera I noticed a black line going through the images, I took the back off and noticed that a piece was hanging in the camera, when I turned the camera upside down it fell out. I of course contacted the seller and I am hopefully in the process of a partial refund for the camera. In the meantime I have learned the piece that fell out is an autofocus specific mirror. I spoke to someone at teamwork photo and they are concerned that without this piece the shutter and mirror would not operate. However it does, the images coming out of the camera in manual focus are just fine.
My question for you all is does anyone else have experience for this and can the camera be used without it. I'm concerned the shutter may buckle and perhaps in the worst case scenario buckle outwards and damage the sensor of my IQ back which is far more valuable than the body. For clarification to replace the shutter of the camera it must be sent to Japan and serviced by phase which costs 700 pounds plus. I am looking at buying a new body but would love to use this in the meantime.
