Cassio hi, i love my casio camera. this is my second. we bought it about 1 yr ago. recently i tried to dust a speck off the lens while it was open with a soft cloth. then i closed and replaced it on the charger. the next time i went to use it when i turned it on the shutter opened extended then closed and shuttered numerously. it will not stay open to take a pic. any sugestions???? my casio is a 500 or 600 oix digital thanks, ssw

Take off the lens and fire off a few shots. Does the mirror flip up? Or is it permanently up? Does the shutter open? Can you see through the lens? This "lovely, recommended seller" may have unloaded his problems on you.

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Hi there.
Sadly, point-and-shoot cameras are not designed to be disassembled and then reassembled easily. Therefore your best option is to take it to a store that specializes in camera repair.

hi, there's a problem inside of your camera lens maybe has a dust or sand that's why the lens does not extract properly or the lens gear are already damage or worn out becuase of over use of zooming.

If dust is in the camera, it must be opened. I suggest not doing this yourself. Lookup a Canon dealer in your region and ask for support.

Hold the camera upside down and gently blow off any grit and lose dust particles. Next lightly wipe the lens with a few drops of lens cleaning fluid, place the fluid on the lens cleaning paper, not directly onto the lens and then wipe the lens.

It is probably a speck of dust on the sensor. Get a blower from any camera shop, remove the lens,lock up the mirror (mirror lock up in camera menu) and give the sensor a good blow ( without touching it) while holding the camera front down so that any specks of dust fall away from the sensor. Sometimes specks can stick (pollen for example) in which case you could try a disposable swab and cleaning solution, although if unsure most camera shops provide the service pretty cheap - the sensor would be a lot more expensive to replace if you mess it up.

Hiya yeah i had the same problem i only found out a few days ago and i had it since the summer hahaha.. emm well mines a cassio ex but im not sure about z600 but what i do is.. while im taking the pic.. click menu.. and lots of options come up ya just have to keep scrollin across >> and then der'll be an option (sori i cant remember wat it says because mi cam is after breakin on me) and de options to the option (sori sounds complicated) are .. 0 seconds.. 10 seconds.. off.. 20 seconds.. that kinda thing..click one'a them that shud do it..

I don't believe a "lens error" can be fixed at home. That is something that is going to have to be sent in. Sometimes if repairing the camera costs more than what it's worth Casio will offer you a trade up to a different model. Call the repairs dept and ask them about that program. Their number is 800-706-2534 and keep choosing option 1.

My Nikon was having the same problem with the stationary black spot. I used a can of Dust Off ( the original compressed gas duster). I just removed the lens and held the camera upside down (lens facing the floor) and blew my compressed air inside and my black spot disappeared. Just a thought you might like to know !! Good luck.