My camera len stick out and will not close. - Casio Exilim EXZ1050 Digital Camera

My TZ10 problem was the opposite, the cover wouldn't open. I just resorted to surgery with needle-nose pliers and a carefully wielded Stanley knife, and removed the cover completely without opening up the camera or the lens assembly. No big deal not having a lens cover, the thing lives in a leather case and it doesn't take a moment to wipe the lens with a tissue if it gets dusty. The camera is 4 years old anyway. Solved by 'amputation'.

Hi,

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Lens Errorfix for Digital Camera

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Hi,

Checkout this tip about digital camera error messages


Lens Errorfix for Digital Camera

heatman101

Hi,
It is dirt sticked there. Please clean you lens body.

This may cause you camera to break, be very careful


Get a damp wash cloth and slowly stick the corner of the wash cloth in the lens.

Try to but a needle in the lens cap slowly pry it open.

Hope it solves your problem :D

This blog post outlines repair procedures for stuck lens covers. Recommend trying reader "Jeff's" fix first shown in the comments section.

Try the procedures in this tip.

Try the procedures in this tip.

Hey daisy16,
If this problem only started happening after you dropped your camera there is likely physical damage to the lens, and you need to have it looked at by an authorized service technician. When this camera has a hardware problem it will tell the user to turn it off and back on, but since the physical problem is not actually resolved by doing this you gets the message again.

Sincerely,
Allan
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If you're careful this problem is a relatively easy fix for many digital cameras. The design of the lens cover mechanism is usually simple and very similar throughout camera brands. Here's an example fix for a Canon A400 with similar problems:

http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/11/repair-of-stuck-lens-covers.html