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  • Hi Joshua,

    I am looking into purchasing an older DSMC1 system for the occasional narrative project (coming from the Red One MX) and it's great to see that there is still someone who can service them -- you are a great resource for keeping these old systems alive. I was curious though, is there anything that I should be looking for as a buyer? Obviously, some kits look well-cared for while others don't. But in your experience, are there some models that are more prone to failure than others? Beyond a full teardown/cleaning/internal battery swap, are there any other repairs that you are able to do?

    Thanks.

    Nick
    Joshua Wilson
    Joshua Wilson
    So the Epic Mx is one of my favorites but the ISP is prone to go out and I have no replacements for that.

    I would go Dragon it's a more reliable camera. The sensor seems to be more sensitive to be jarred. I don't have a lot that come in with that issue but I had enough to know that it's one of the dragons weak points, but still the most reliable of the series.

    Just make sure you use it don't let them sit around. Weirdly they will break on the shelf so turning it on once a week and letting it get up working temperature is good practice. So don't be so scared of hours anything sub 1500hrs would be a good by but if it's over that still not the biggest deal I would get a cleaning right away on anything over 1500 but yearly maintenance cleaning is a good practice as well.

    Scarlet Mx is good if I has the top and bottom fan upgrade they need to stay cool but I also have plenty of parts for those.

    If the seller is willing I could check it out before purchase and let you know if it would be a good buy and any maintenance it might need.
    Nick_Brown
    Nick_Brown
    Thanks, this is useful (too bad because I was pretty pumped to pick up an Epic MX!). But it sounds like the Scarlet MX is less prone to failure? The top fan upgrade is easy to spot because they are red in color, but is there a way to make sure that the bottom fans have also been replaced?

    That's a really interesting observation about the hours on a camera. I've read a couple of posts here where owners say that they've powered their camera on after letting it sit and finding issues.

    Out of curiousity, are the DSMC2 bodies more reliable? And do you service those too?
    Hi Joshua,

    Just checking to see if you might have a DSMC1 Top Fan 2.0 for sale. I don't need the bottom fan, just the top one.

    I'm also looking for a DSMC1 Skintone-Highlight OLPF if you happen to have one of those.

    Thanks.

    Les Hillis.
    Joshua Wilson
    Joshua Wilson
    I don't have any fans but if you have one that's just not working it's repairable. I do have a skin tone OLPF
    Are you still cleaning and serving DSMC 1 cameras? I have an epic-x that was working last week, but now is stuck in a hardware error loop.
    I am in Atlanta GA
    It just came in from a 2 week rental and the screen doesn't power up. Another EVF plugged into the same cable and camera works, I bought it new, it's been used rarely and I've never had a problem with it.
    Joshua Wilson
    Joshua Wilson
    Ok, they're pretty simple to troubleshoot but I have very few parts. I'll be back to work jun 10. If you want to send it to me please me an email at contact@cgpent.com
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