Olympus says the defect applies to only certain serial number ranges.
If the camera is outside that range, they don't replace ther sensor.
Also, if there are any signs of impact, water, sand, tampering, the
repair is not done for free.
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Winsor Crosby wrote:
> As far as I know it was all of them. It has to act up to get a
> replacement which will be a refurbished unit without doubt.
>
> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0510/05101403oly_ccdadvisory.asp
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> Winsor
> Long Beach, California, USA
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> On Mar 15, 2006, at 10:11 AM, David Bell wrote:
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>>Hi List,
>>
>>Can anyone advise experience of dealing with Olympus UK regarding a
>>C-5050?
>>Can they advise whether my unit has a faulty sensor by checking the
>>serial
>>no?
>>
>>Any help appreciated
>>
>>Dave
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