Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Camera "lens focus" Questions

focus. The lens will eventually "settle-into" focus; but sometimes this takes a number of seconds to accomplish. Also, the lens tends to "slip-out" of focus just as the button is depressed to take the

...off, or if it's an internal problem. Any suggestions are appreciated. You still have a bad lens the internal focus gear is out of alignment. or is offset. a repaired or new lens is required. Sorry

...my pictures will focus...is it doomed???? probably the lens inside is damaged or the mechanism which moves the lens is damaged. Focus works with a moving mechanism which moves the lens back and

...the focus or a number of other things but the lens and focus are most likely. check your lens for scratches if there is none and no cracks take it to your nearest camera store or buy new good

...gears (the stepper motor will buzz). If the auto focus lens is not fully retracted then the camera lens will not go back in (to prevent the auto focus lens from bumping against the shutter

...lens. 3 - Aim your focus point at an area of contrast. 4 - Use the center focus point. 5 - Make sure you aren't too close. 6 - It's too dark. Or, you can try AI photo enhancers to enhance the photo ...

...focus. Fixed the lens retraction with a little jiggling. That now goes in and out fine. But still the camera wont' focus. Everything else is working fine, will take photos etc, but no focusing! Any ...

...focus Inside the lens assembly is the focusing ring. When dirt, dust, lint, or sand work their way inside it can jam the circular geared movement necessary to focus the camera. The ring has two ...

...stripped and the lens cannot focus. Not cost effective to repair. Canon will charge small fortune for the part and then the LABOR. Workiing on those small cameras is one royal PIA and labor