Canon A70 power shot camera

Hi,
Its known problem of CCD Imager in your Canon A70 camera and Canon will repair it free of cost.
Click Canon CCD Imager Advisory for details.

Let me know do you see correct live image on LCD?

The A70's a fine camera, but this sounds like it might be a defective CCD imager. If so, Canon should fix this for you for free, including free shipping both ways. This is regardless of your camera's warranty status. Please check the following two links for more info:

http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/11/canon-digital-cameras-showing-black.html

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=PgComSmModDisplayAct&fcategoryid=225&modelid=13390&keycode=2112&id=29819

Applicable cameras include:
A40, A60, A70, A75, A80, A85, A95, A300, A310, S1 IS, S60, S200, S230, S330, S400, S410, S500, SD100, SD110, IXUS V2/300/400/430/500, IXY Digital 200a/300a/400/450/500

its a problem with the iris of ur camera and also sumtimes the CCD .... get it repaired from a repairman

it is a common fault there was a faulty batch of CCD chips that cause this problem Contact Canon about this.

Check this link.

The following blog outlines some simple options to try for a lens error:
http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/12/fixing-lens-error-on-digital-camera.html

Sorry I didn't see this and respond to your post earlier Maxorga. This sounds like it might be a defective CCD imager. If so, Canon should fix this for you for free for both of your cameras, including free shipping both ways. This is regardless of your camera's warranty status. Please check the following two links for more info:
http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/11/canon-digital-cameras-showing-black.html
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=PgComSmModDisplayAct&fcategoryid=225&modelid=13390&keycode=2112&id=29819
Applicable cameras include:
A40, A60, A70, A75, A80, A85, A95, A300, A310, S1 IS, S60, S200, S230, S330, S400, S410, S500, SD100, SD110, IXUS V2/300/400/430/500, IXY Digital 200a/300a/400/450/500

Bad news is that this is a CCD sensor problem and you need a new one installed. Good news though is that Canon will fix this free of charge so contact them.

mine just started doing the same thing a few weeks ago. I had downloaded pixes to the computer, went outside to take picture and it started acting up. strange lines appear on the screen, but the codes are all there, and you can view the pictures that are on the card. no, the card is not full, the batteries are fine. I think it has a virus built in to start trouble so we will go buy a new one!