That's what I see when I try to take a new pic on my formerly trustworthy Fujifilm FinePix 2800 Zoom camera. And the lens will not retract when I turn the power off. It will not allow me to take any new pix but will let me see old pix in the LCD monitor and download those pix.
The problem started last week on a camping trip. It was a wet week and I'm wondering if that might have something to do with it.
I've tried changing batteries, and changing the setting from auto to manual, but nothing seems to help. Any ideas or suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks.
Fugi finepix 2800. Zoom Error. Turning camera off and on as suggested by the manual does not resolve the problem. Lens does not retract when turned off.
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posted on May 30, 2006
kcw573 - usenet poster
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I had the same problem with my 6800Z in the summer of 2003. It was caused by heat - I'd been using it on what was a record hot day for the UK!! Not a good idea.
I removed the battery (hit and hope, no logic to doing that), I let the camera cool off, put the battery back and the lens retracted. I've not had that problem arise again. Perhaps I was lucky.
BUT ... it did leave a problem with the CCD and I think a good number of pixel sensors were damaged because on things like bright blue sky, there's a grey smudge, a bit like a fingerprint maybe, at the top and to the right of each picture. I can use the zoom and it's markedly less but doesn't go no matter what I do to the camera. I just clone it out if there's anything I want to keep.
Mostly though these days, I use it only for macro work and the mark isn't easily seen.
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