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Anonymous Posted on Mar 04, 2012

My cannon g12 camera takes over exposed photographs. he shutter is working well. so, help me.

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Check your Exposure Compensation Dial. In shooting modes where exposure compensation is allowed, this dial can be set to decrease or increase the brightness of the image in 1/3-stop increments across a range of -2 to 2. You use this control to override the camera's automatic exposure settings to get a slightly darker or lighter image. It should be set to 0.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 10, 2008

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Nick, check your settings if it is Shutter mode, in this mode you can change how long an exposure is set, maybe your's set more than what you needed.

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http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact=SupportDetailTabAct&fcategoryid=215&modelid=11154#DownloadDetailAct

This is the link for your camera, there is support and service; drivers and downloads etc.

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  • Posted on Jul 30, 2008

SOURCE: can't take photographs when flash is on

Hi
The powershot s5 IS does in fact have some strange behaviour issues especially on the first rev firmware. For example if you take 15-20 flash photos consecutively without powering down your camera the flash recycle times will increase to about 15sec, so you'll have to wait about 15sec before you can take another flash photo. The work around is to power down the camera and then turn it back ON. Another strange behaviour is manifested by its inability to lock focus after taking a "no-flash" photo, then popping up the flash and trying to take a flash photo. Again the work-around is to power down the camera, pop-up the flash and then power it back up. Confirmed these behaviours in two other cameras of the same model.

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Marinos

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  • Posted on Aug 20, 2008

SOURCE: High shutter speed causes band of over exposed image

I would suggest to check the lens inside. there might be some kind of small item inserted inside.
check if this happens with no zoom and full zoom.
if the problem persists, I would suggest to first have it checked with another lens just to make sure it's a lens matter.
Then decide if you need to send it back or buy a new lens.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 20, 2009

SOURCE: My cannon G9 auto flash will not work and I have

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Stuck shutter

It doesn't sound like a shutter problem, especially since the G12 doesn't actually have a mechanical shutter. It sounds as though there is either an exposure setting issue when the camera is in Manual mode or one of the other settings that will allow you to take a photo no matter the conditions. If it does the same thing when in full automatic there could be issues with flash or flash compensation or an internal issue. When it happens again, check to see that the camera has not accidently slipped into another mode.
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How does aperture setting affect a photograph?

The aperture is the opening in the lens through which light passes to the image sensor. Changing the aperture setting allows you to control the depth of field of a photograph. When the aperture is opened to a widersetting, (indicated by a lower f-stop number) more light is passed to the imagesensor, creating more shallow depth of field. Closing the aperture (indicatedby a higher f-stop number) allows less light to pass to the image sensor,creating wider depth of field.

NOTE: The aperture setting is one of three primary settings usedto control the overall exposure of a photograph. The other two primary settingsare ISO and shutter speed. Because the three settings work together to produce the overall exposure for a photograph, changingthe aperture setting will require complimentary changes to either the ISO or shutter speed to produce a properly exposed photograph. These changes will bemade automatically by the camera in the Auto, Program, Aperture-priority andShutter-priority modes.

There are two ways tocontrol the aperture setting on the camera:
  • Aperture-priority mode (A) - When shooting in Aperture priority mode (A), you set the aperture value and the camera automatically sets the optimum shutter speed for you.
  • Manual mode (M) - When shooting in Manual mode (M), you control both aperture and shutter speed, which gives you maximum creative control to achieve the exact results you want.
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Irregularly stuck shutter

usualy, light meter problems may cause images to be very dark or nright, but not tollaly black.
stuck shutter usualy causes a half blackend image.
you should try to reset camera Setting first, to ensure this problem does not come from any setting changes. if this does not work it will need a checkup in a lab
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Canon g12 problemsI recently recharged the battery. I have lost my landscape mode on setting scn, it has been replace with smart shutter mode. How can I get my landscape mode back.

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URGENT! I have a canon powershot g12 and the display is totally black. I can't see any image. When I shoot a picture and download it to the notebook, all pictures are black! Playing...

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.
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I have a brand new G12 and have used it for the past 10 days. I loved it until it would no longer take pictures. This is the problem: I turn on the camera and the display screen is black. I take a...

That's usually the CCD Sensor. If you can take it back to the store since you just bought it, do that and exchange the camera. If they won't help you, get the original receipt and the warranty information and get it to Canon, it should be covered if you didn't cause the problem by dropping it or something down those line. If you're stuck and you have to pay for the repair, go to: www.camerasandparts.com They are about half of what Canon wants and they just specialize in the Canon Powershots. Many professional photographers will tell you they do much better work than Canon too and all for about half the cost. If you don't have a warranty repair, go with: www.camerasandparts.com Otherwise, try the store to see if they'll exchange it or Canon first if you think it's still covered and you have the proof of purchase. Good luck.
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Whiteout on fujifilm f20. how do I remove the lens?

Firstly, to isolate the shutter as the problem, turn the camera on and the flash off. put the lens into full optical (not digital) zoom. Then turn the camera lens to face you and look at the lens and take a picture.
With the camera in full optical zoom the shutter assembly will be right up to the outer lens so you can see it clearly. When the button is pressed you should see the shutter fire across the lens inside. It should cover the lens completely. If it does not or doesn't fire at all then you get over exposed pictures or lines across the photo. The most likely cause for this is moisture residue on the shutter leafs sticking them together.
To clean you will need to strip the lens down almost completely to access the shutter assembly. If this model of camera uses a sealed shutter unit then it will be impossible to clean. The only models i have found so far that use a sealed unit are the F460 and F470. Yours I am not sure of as I haven't opened 1 up but the solution for most is to strip it down and clean.
Tip: use another camera to photograph each stage to help on re assembly
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My Cannon Rebel EOS 35mm film Camera is producing blank Film

If you are getting some photos where only part of the image is visible, then I suspect that they were photos where you used a flash.

Cameras have a specified maximum shutter speed for use with a flash, this is called its 'sync speed'. This is the fastest speed that the camera will need to open the lead shutter and close the trailing shutter in order to expose the entire surface area of the image and have it evenly lit by the flash unit. If you shoot too fast of a speed, then the shutter will only be partly completed its exposure and you'll get a photo with only part of the image showing. The faster the speed past the sync speed, the less the resulting area of the image. Most cameras will have a sync speed of 1/250 or less. I think a lot of the Rebel models are 1/90 - consult your manual.
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