Posted by Richard Crowley on 03/30/07 17:13

"nobody special" wrote ...
> Just be careful because when you start playing with lifting grounds,
> you increase the possibility of getting a shock or grounding the
> camera's circuit boards in a way that lets all the magic smoke out.
> Any procedure that requires you to attach "jumper cables" to the
> camera and/or tripod is a giveaway you have something seriously wrong
> and potentially dangerous happening. Yes, your wall wart is part of
> the problem, I would try to borrow another to compare, plus I'd
> concentrate on the mic connector area for your permanent "pro" fix.

Note that the ground is "lifted" on Sony's official "brick" power
supply that they include with their cameras. (i.e. it has only a
2-prong power plug).

Note further that the OP is talking about ADDING ground
connections, not removing them.

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