andythefilmer
Veteran
About a week ago, I took the bottom base plate of my 100B off just to dust under it and tighten the tripod screw plate. I noticed the two gears visible by the opening in the front of the camera that control the zoom. Just to see how it works. I zoomed with the servo and saw the 2 gears touch and then zoom. I never actually touched them though. I rarely actually use the auto zoom. Just for smooth shots and slow creeping zooms. Now after not using it for a week, both zoom levers mysteriously aren't working. I verified that the 2 gears are not stuck and they are coming together when I switch from manual zoom to servo zoom. I tried the handle zoom in all 3 positions and the rocker, but it doesn't even make a slight sound of attempting to zoom when I hold it up to my ear. I can't seem to get ahold of the usual repair place I go to in LA. Would this be worth fixing because it would probably be quite a lot to replace either the board controlling it or the servo motors. I can definitely live without it but I am planning on in maybe a year or 2 sell my DVX for an HMC and I doubt anyone would buy one that isn't fully working. Any other suggestions?