Focus/zoom issue with Konica Minolta Dimage Z3 digital camera w/ 12x zoom

This is a symptom commonly listed for DiMAGE cameras listed on EBay for 'parts only'. Dropping the camera I had caused the same problem and carefully 'smacking' the camera once again did solve the problem but that may have been dumb luck. Sorry but it is a service task that may cost more than the camera.

I had not used my camera for two years. Had the same focusing issues when I went to use it. After a miserable day of swearing I tried thumping the lens housing with the side of my hand and the focusing started working again !

Yep, agreed! just tap it on a table or similar and Hey-presto - all fine again. Have done this twice now, don't know how many times I'll get away with it but it's OK so far.

ACubbin
I have just read hokuwho's solution to the focussing problem with the Dimage Z3, and whoopee! - I gave the camera a solid bat with my hand on all sides, turned it on and - yes- the system is now focussing. Many thanks for your military problem solving ( minus the 2lb hammer!)
Now, how do you get blood out of the camera?