SOURCE: Camera tries to start but lens will not open
Hi there~ I don't know if this is any help any more, but it's probably a mechanical problem. I babied mine too and the same thing happened. If you lay your camera flat and look straight down at it, you'll probably notice the gaps in the zoom thing (sorry, i don't know the techincal term for this) are not the same all the way around. If you *gently* push the lens on the 'fatter width' side and even it out, the camera should be able to open. The other possibility is that there is grime in those gaps, and tapping your camera gently or using one of those canned air dusters should get it out. I really hope this is a little more useful to you!
SOURCE: Lens not Extending
this problem is caused because that the lens servo can`t move the unit of lens. this menssage mean that the sistem don't go out the lens. You have to sincronise the mechanism of the lens, carefully disarm the unit and review that the gears are ok.
SOURCE: Lens Cover Won't Open
NO Super glue this can be fixed pretty easily to get fixed. most local shops will not charge you to much to fix it maybe 15 to 20 at the most i figure. or you can remove the lens cover by putting a very small flat head screw driver on the side of the lens and with the camera off pull away from the camera and it should just pop off. Superglue if you get it on the lens will rune the whole thing. Just tiring to help out . I repair lens shutters all the time they are just mechanical parts nothing really special about them.
SOURCE: My lens does not open or extend.
This is the second time my camera has done this. I fixed it once with my waranty, now my lens wont come out or will the little shutter on the lens close. It is always open. When I turn my camera on, You can hear it clicking but it does nothing. How much to repair it and/or would it just be worth it to purchase another camera?
SOURCE: lens stays open, won't retract when camera turned off
If your camera is still under warranty, the best thing you can do
is to take it to the nearest official Canon repair shop and Canon should
fix it for free.
If your camera is out of warranty, or if Canon refuses to repair
it for free (happens sometimes if for example they suspect the
camera has not been treated properly) you can try some of
the methods listed here to repair it yourself. These simple methods
have helped a lot of people fix their cameras.
Before trying any of the suggestions, make sure your Canon has fresh batteries and it is in recording mode.
1) Remove the batteries from the camera, wait for a couple of minutes,
then put them back in and turn the camera on.
2) Try compressed air. With a fine tip blow off gun and dry
compressed air (20 lbs) set the tip between the lens turret and the
camera body and turn on the air while moving the tip around the lens.
It should remove all dust and sand. Turn the camera on and it should
function fine.
3) Another method is to tap the padded USB cover part on a hard surface, for example, a desk. It sounds so simple, but very
often in works.
4) Try forcing the camera lens:
Turn off the camera. Place it on the back with the lens facing up and take a look at the spacing between the lens and
the lens housing. If you notice that the gap is not even all the way around the lens, the problem should be easy to
fix. This type of a problem usually occurs if the camera was dropped while the lens was extended.
Simply - VERY GENTLY - press down the lens on the side where the gap is the biggest. You should hear a
"click" as it pops back into place. Try powering the camera back on.
If the lens doesn't extend at all or it extends, and then retracts again, do the following. Turn the
camera off. Take the camera in one hand and with the other gently take one part of the lens and gently
move it round in a circular movement. Do so with both sections of the lens. You will hear a "click"
as it pops back in place. Power the camera on.
Another version of this fix would be to pull and twist on the largest ring of the lens while turning
the camera on. Listen for a "click". If at first the focus seems to be off, turn the camera on and
off and take lots of pictures, close ups and distance. Focus should slowly start improving.
5) If that doesn't work, there is an online guide for dismantling Canon cameras and fixing the E18 error. (NOTE: Try this only if your camera is no longer under warranty!)
It is a great guide with pictures and it can be found here.
regards
iversh
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