NikonGear'23
Gear Talk => Camera Talk => Topic started by: armando_m on July 11, 2024, 16:43:55
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The front control wheel in my X-T3 is failing, when I try to adjust the aperture of lenses without the aperture ring, it gives ramdom values unless i turn it really slow
A bit frustrating
I located a repair shop that has dealt with the same problem in other x-t3 cameras
A spare control unit has been ordered, it costs about $170 dollars
Will have to add the workmanship on top of that , once the spare part has been recieved the turn aroud time is expected to be a couple of days
This is my first time ever sending any photo equipment to be repaired , if everything goes well my D800 is in need of some love , plus the 70-300 zoom and a couple of flashes
This is the failing wheel
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Must be a worn-out bearing or similar inside.
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If I remember correctly, the dial also functions as a push switch. Your X-T3 should have served you for quite a long time, and frankly it is not surprising that the part is worn out. Hope the repair to go well.
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I rediscovered an old X-T1 recently and found I could tolerate the EVF so I started using it again. It has the same issue with the front wheel--intermittently. Since all my lenses have aperture rings and the other functions of the wheel are not really important to me, I just ignore it. But, of course, ignoring it is not an option in your case.