HOW DO i reset my camera when I get a "lens error" message?
If the camera is under guarantee take it back,
the lens error is that the lens isnt locking properly, to do this (and this is going to sound nuts) you must take the battery out wait 2-3 minutes then whack the camera (side) on a hard surface like a solid wood desk( not too hard), this will help unblock the lens to close/open correctly),
this is a fault with this particular model and its going to continue happening to you,
Posted on Jul 30, 2010
I have lost my Digital Camera Solution CD ROM for canon power shot SD1100 IS - is there anywhere on the web that I can download this?
You can download it from Cannon, support,downloads, choose model. This is horrible software by the way. Once you have the basic driver for your model installed(Windows has many drivers pre-installed for many cameras), you are better off using MS picture and fax viewer. It does not have the lengthy and overly complicated stuff that comes with the camera. Anything that comes with the camera for free is usually junk written by grad students to practice their software engineering.
Posted on Jul 19, 2009
I have a Canon PowerShot SD1100 camera and just recently when I turned it on, this message comes up, "lens error, restart camera? Can you help please?
This is probably THE single most common failure among digital cameras. There's a halfway chance of fixing it yourself, described here: http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/12/fixing-lens-error-on-digital-camera.html
Posted on Feb 23, 2010
LENS ERROR, RESTART CAMERA
Hello
The problem is that the lens has become stuck in the barrel. There are some DIY solutions you could try, but the
probability is that you will have to get it fixed by a professional.
Use
these at own risk as it may further damage the camera.
Firstly ,
try connecting your ac adapter or usb cable.
Try holding the
shutter button while switching on the camera.
Look at the lens ,
and if some of the lens 'circles' is misaligned or not concentric then
try wiggling it (while holding camera lens down).
Try gently
pushing or pulling the lens when it extends but this is risky as it may
cause the lens barrel to slip out of its guidance system.
Another
way to do this is to place the camera lens down on a hard surface and
then power it up. Be sure to use a soft cloth or something similar as to
not scratch your lens or casing. Let the lens push the camera up and
down a few times and sometimes the little resistance provided by the
camera is enough to get things going again.
Try hitting your
camera near the lens on the body with the soft tissue on the palm of
your hand.
Other than that , I would take the camera to a repair
center for a evaluation to see if it would cost more to repair than to
replace the camera.
If it is still under warranty I would suggest
you take it in before trying any of these steps and remove any
off-brand batteries or accessories as some stores are really fussy about
warranty repairs on camera's with non-brand accessories.
Hope
the advise is useful. please do not hesitate to let me know if you need any further assistance.
Regards
Andrea
Posted on Sep 19, 2010
I have the same problem. The screen is blank in certain modes but not all. While the screen is black, i can still see the icons. It just does not show what i am looking at on the screen.
Actually, the problem was that the DISP button was pressed causing the screen to turn black to save battery life. Easy fix. Just pressed the DISP button again until the display showed what i was looking at through the view finder.
Posted on Jun 25, 2009
I have a lens error restart camera problem on my Canon PowerShot SD1100
same thing just happened to me today. the little girl that I babysit dropped it about 1 foot to the rug on the ground, not a hard drop at all. so i tried taking out the batteries and hit it on the table (read on other sites) then i gently turned the end of the lens (my lens was stuck out) counter clock wise and it clicked and then worked.
Posted on Sep 01, 2010
I can record but when i play back it makes no sound at all
There is no built in speaker in Polaroid iS426 camera. You can play your videos when imports on your PC. So don't worry about that.
Thanks
Fazal Zahoor Bangash from Pakistan
Posted on Apr 04, 2017
hi,canon powershot sx110 is cracked lcd screen need to see how to replace it .can you help ?thanks, jeff
http://digitalcamerarepair.googlepages.com
Posted on Mar 04, 2009
Hi, a couple of weeks ago, I dropped my camera in sand when the lens was open, I immediately got a lens error and could see the sand stuck in it. after removing visible pieces of sand it worked completely fine. now after a couple of weeks I got the lens error again and the camera will not work at all, I can not even view the pictures. Thank you, Dawn
Apparently, you missed some sand and it just took a while to work its evil way into the works of your camera.
Posted on Aug 12, 2009
Canon SD 1100 not recognized by my mac running snow leopard 10.6 and iphoto 08 7.1.5
Consider NOT connecting your camera to your computer.
The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries.
Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use iPhoto or any other photo cataloging program.
Posted on Sep 27, 2012
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