Recommend a Sony repair shop (for an out-or-warranty repair)

[Escapegoat]

My A7 ii could use a control wheel replacement (so that I can sell it without caveats and get a decent price). At the moment, the Drive button (left hand side of the wheel) has less of a tactile 'click' feel compared to the other three buttons. It's never bothered me, as it always works.

I am hoping that it ought to be a quick repair from the teardown down on this page: https://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2015/02/the-a7ii-...

The author of that article refers to this (mistakenly) as the 'mode dial' assembly: https://www.lensrentals.com/blog/media/2015/01/mod...

Does anyone have an insight into what this might cost, either at an authorised Sony repair centre, or at a known-good independent?

[JonChalk]

Am in much the same boat with my RX10M4 - it's developed some form of high frequency mirror / lens judder at long zooms.

I found these guys, who have given a quote really quickly and have pretty good turnaround, plus really good reviews for Sony (+ others), plus 6 month warranty;

www.1staidrepairs.co.uk

Will be packing it up this weekend to send to them.

[peter tdci]

I've used Fixation for Nikon lens and camera work and recently they replaced a broken flash on my RX100M4.

Not sure if they do estimates without seeing the gear, but I'd recommend them without hesitation.

[JonChalk]

peter tdci said:

I've used Fixation for Nikon lens and camera work and recently they replaced a broken flash on my RX100M4.

Not sure if they do estimates without seeing the gear, but I'd recommend them without hesitation.

Might give them a shout for mine before I commit - thanks.

[Escapegoat]

Thanks, chaps. I've still got mine, but have a tentative agreement with a local shop to get an estimate (£10, refunded if repair goes ahead). One week turnaround for modern cameras.

I'll keep this suggestion as a back-up.