Zoom stuck and will not focus

M stands for macro.this is for extreme close so dont take photos with m displayed unless extreme close

Hi

You know sometimes the lens will not focus if you have a physical damage etc., first of all i would like to clarify some points.

1. Did you place your camera near to a strong magnetic area?
2. Did you drop the camera?
3. Did you use Zoom in Zoom-out continuously at the same time?

for the first point i am sure it was exposed to strong Magnetic field, as and when it is exposed the coil of the zoom lens which move the lens in and out will get out of place and makes it impossible to maintain focus. If so then better is to open the camera and re-adjust the lens. But if you are confident to put it back then open it or try to slowly wiggle the camera and check if it gets better.

The rear lens may have to adjusted for focus at this magnification. If you adjust it at this setting it may be better in focus in the lower settings for you.

Your auto-focus is not working. Inside the camera is a motor that adjusts the lens to focus on an object automatically. It is currently stuck to "close" or near focus. However, it doesn't go far focus. Check the focus functions of you camera - try to use manual focus.

Try cleaning the lens gently with a lens cloth or maybe a damp paper towel? Other than that - you may have something stuck in your lens that is making everything blurry when you zooom in...or the lens may need to be replaced to be fully functional. Do you notice any blurry spots when you zoom out that get bigger when you zoom in? If so something may be stuck in your lens. Good luck!

It sounds like the optics in the lens are no longer calibrated. It needs to be looked at by a professional.

That particular model has Easy Focus; ensures crystal clear videos - just turn focus ring to adjust range from 10 cm infinite. I do believe if you turn it to the left it will zoom in, and to the right is zoom out. Could be the reverse of that tho. The focus ring is around the lense.

double check that its still in auto focus, i went a whole day trying to figure out why my camera wouldnt focus, and i had auto focus off

it is not the ccd problem .
the lens adjustment and ccd have no relation.actually when optical unit was replaced ,it is not fixed properly and due to internal lens de-adjustment.you would find blurry images on zooming.
it must be re-adjusted.

make sure there is no fingerprints on the lens glass