I have a Canon SD780IS camera and now notice dark spots on the pictures. I tried cleaning the front of the lens with a Q-tip but they did not go away or move around. I have 2 such cameras . One with 6-8...
to thansen 3:
Yes, eventually everyone who owns this camera will see these dust orbs in every photo they take once the problem appears, and the problem continues to worsen until you will see no image at all. I've had my SD780IS for about 2 years. I was very proud of what this camera could do until the dust appeared and discovered there seems to be no do-it-yourself solution. Canon will "fix" this under warranty.
When Canon returns your camera, it will no longer take sharp photos, but the dust orbs will be gone..... for a little while.
Soon, we will all tire of sending these crappy, expensive little cameras back and forth to Canon. All of us will eventually
toss this expensive junk and find another expensive Canon to use for about one year before we toss that one too.
The spots appear due to the complex external lens assembly
which by its very function (moving in and out) invites particulate invasion. Canon deliberately allows us no recourse for practical maintenance outside of never using the camera. Why didn't I consider this before I purchased? Well, I trusted a corporation whose mission I thought was to provide durable high quality
product. The plastic disposable film cameras of yore were an honest version of what we have purchased here.
You may notice a tiny hole on the ring surrounding the lens.
My guess is the Canon techs insert a $.25 tool here which with
some certain push and twist of the fingers will pop the lens assembly, exposing the CCD and rear lens element for cleaning.
Effective reassembly may be another matter altogether as proven by the less sharp images I experienced upon return of the SD780IS from Canon. I have yet to locate any good solution addressing this difficulty. However, my wife still likes this camera despite her 20/950 vision. Some people are very easy to please. When she notices the spots, I'll look into getting her another camera.
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