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Canon PowerShot S2 IS Digital Camera - Page 4 Questions & Answers
COMPUTER CAN NOT FIND CAMERA
Consider NOT connecting your camera to your computer.The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries.Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use any photo cataloging program, such as
Picasa.
Wont respond with computer it did in the past
Two potential solutions.One would be to try re-loading your drivers to recognize the connected camera, and you may want to check to see if there are newer ones available from Canon. Sometimes computer updates replace some components which messes with previously recognized devices and/or the device manufacturer also updates their drivers to maintain compatibility.Second would be to just pull the flash memory card and use a USB adapter for it to plug into the computer. I prefer this method to constantly opening up and connecting my camera up for cabling. But then I always have extra flash memory cards, so I swap them often.There's less of a chance of problem reading from your USB adapter than by connecting the camera, which can sometimes cause conflicts after installing new hardware of software.I hope this helps!
E18 for S2 15
Lens errors (E18 errors on Canons) are fairly common. Usually it's sand or grit interfering with the lens extension mechanism. Or the camera's been dropped with the lens extended. Or the camera has been powered on, but the lens had been blocked preventing its extension. Or the battery ran down with the lens extended ...
Here are some troubleshooting steps that you can try that may (or may not) correct it. They only seem to work for less than 40% of the lens errors, but if the camera is out of warranty (or repair cost approaches that of the camera), they're worth that try. Some of the later steps do involve some risk to the camera, so carefully weigh your options before deciding to conduct them:
Have a 4-5 yr old Canon S2 IS PowerShot A75
Sometimes, the lower contacts get bent downward after years of use, causing the batteries to ride low in the compartment, and thus making poor contact when the battery door is closed. Try lifting/bending these interior battery contacts upward, so that the batteries ride higher when inserted.
What's your problem?black screen or screen
A stuck shutter is another common failure mode for digital cameras, and especially so for the S2 IS. The symptoms of a stuck or "sticky" shutter are very similar to CCD image sensor failure. The camera may take black pictures (for shutter stuck closed), or the pictures may be very bright and overexposed, sometimes with lines, especially when taken outdoors (for shutter stuck open). To confirm a stuck shutter, put the camera in any mode other than "Auto", and turn the flash OFF (you don't want to blind yourself for the next step). Next look down the lens and take a picture. You should see a tiny flicker in the center of the lens as the shutter opens and closes. If no movement is seen, then you likely have a stuck shutter. If so,
please see this link for further info and a simple fix that may help.
What's your problem?Black screen or screen
A stuck shutter is another common failure mode for digital cameras, and especially so for the S2 IS. The symptoms of a stuck or "sticky" shutter are very similar to CCD image sensor failure. The camera may take black pictures (for shutter stuck closed), or the pictures may be very bright and overexposed, sometimes with lines, especially when taken outdoors (for shutter stuck open). To confirm a stuck shutter, put the camera in any mode other than "Auto", and turn the flash OFF (you don't want to blind yourself for the next step). Next look down the lens and take a picture. You should see a tiny flicker in the center of the lens as the shutter opens and closes. If no movement is seen, then you likely have a stuck shutter. If so,
please see this link for further info and a simple fix that may help.
When turned on just shows black screen. Used to
A stuck shutter is another common failure mode for digital cameras. The symptoms of a stuck or "sticky" shutter are very similar to CCD image sensor failure. The camera may take black pictures (for shutter stuck closed), or the pictures may be very bright and overexposed, sometimes with lines, especially when taken outdoors (for shutter stuck open). To confirm a stuck shutter, put the camera in any mode other than "Auto", and turn the flash OFF (you don't want to blind yourself for the next step). Next look down the lens and take a picture. You should see a tiny flicker in the center of the lens as the shutter opens and closes. If no movement is seen, then you likely have a stuck shutter. If so,
please see this link for further info and a simple fix that may help.
Camera screen says card locked
There are several possible causes for "memory card locked", "memory card error", or "no memory card". The most common cause is having the tiny slide switch on the side of the card in the wrong position. The second most common is trying to use a 4GB or higher SDHC card with an older camera made before SDHC format came out. There are also other common causes if the above didn't help, with troubleshooting steps for this problem listed here.
I am from bangladesh the
The S2 IS is a very nice camera, but is known to be susceptible to stuck shutter problems. A stuck shutter is another common failure mode for digital cameras. The symptoms of a stuck or "sticky" shutter are very similar to CCD image sensor failure. The camera may take black pictures (for shutter stuck closed), or the pictures may be very bright and overexposed, sometimes with lines, especially when taken outdoors (for shutter stuck open).
To confirm a stuck shutter, put the camera in any mode other than "Auto", and turn the flash OFF (you don't want to blind yourself for the next step). Next look down the lens and take a picture. You should see a tiny flicker in the center of the lens as the shutter opens and closes. If no movement is seen, then you likely have a stuck shutter. If so,
please see this link for further info and a simple fix that may help.
I have a canon S2Is.
This is why pros use a card reader for downloading. On my Mac, I right-click on the icon that holds my pictures and choose "eject -------" and when the icon disappears, I can unplug.
Here's what I would try now in your situation: remove the card and battery...press every button...leave it alone for 20 minutes...insert the card and battery...turn it on. Plug it back into your Mac and see if the icon appears. Use my method for unplugging and if everything is successful, run out and buy a card reader to use from now on.
CAMERA WILL NOT POWER UP
if you are talking about the powering up when you switch the lcd screen over...and it is not doing it ..than the issue is with the command..and if it do not sense the flipping ..it is from the lcd ribbon ...May be corrupted...If it is powering up in normal mode..it means the lcd itself it is working ..and only the ribbon has to be changed..
I DONT HAV A PROBLEM
This is a 6 year old camera. You can get a new one from amazon.com for about $350 or a used one for about $120. Personally, I would use the $350 to get a brand new 2011 camera with all the new updated features.
No image appearing on lcd
From our conversation today, looks like you indeed have a stuck shutter unit. This happens over time due to wear, dust,debris, even humility. Keep in mind this is a digital camera thus i could be a bad CCD unit inside causing the black image output.
Our trick with the towel was unsuccessful, but do not let that steer you away from repair. Your wife said something about do it yourself tricks on the internet, witch is not recommended for a 6 year old camera.
I did give you two repair shops to follow up with. I do hope your satisfied with our diagnosis and solutions.
1. stuck shutter *possible" bad CCD inside.
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