Lens errors 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's some things that you can do to try to correct it. They only seem to work for less than 50% of the lens errors, but if the camera is out of warranty, they're worth a try:
Hi my camera will not take any photos, its just blank, however i able to still see the photo's i...
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Hi my camera will not take any photos, its just blank, however i able to still see the photo's i took before it stopped working. i borrowed it to my brother and he beleives one of his friends managed to spill some drink over it. I cannot see any water mark or wetness on it, i have opened it up and it looks dry. what could be the problem?
My Canon Powershot A560 memory card is locked and it is the camera doing it not the memory stick....
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My Canon Powershot A560 memory card is locked and it is the camera doing it not the memory stick. When I turn on my camera I get an error message"memory card error" then when i press to view pictures it says the memory card is locked. i have switched the lock switch on the card, and it doesn't do anything, i have also tried formatting my card.
My camera suddenly will not power on. I have recharged the battery but with no success. What could...
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My camera suddenly will not power on. I have recharged the battery but with no success. What could be the problem?