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Lens Problem Hiya,hopefully someone out there can help....when turning the camera on (in camera mode) the lens extends, then retracts itself and the camera shuts down automatically. I can use and view all other features via "favourites", but just can't take another photo. Any tips would be much appreciatted.

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  • jkush Apr 08, 2008

    lens goes in and out immediately. have not been able to fix. please advise

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Update the v550 firmware via Kodak's website. Follow the instruction... hope this helps RICK

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I have exactly the same problem. I called Kodak and they told me they would fix it for $135 plus s/h. Or I could send them my camera and they will give me a whopping %15 off a new or refurbished model. What a deal.

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You can still download the manual here: http://www.kodak.com/global/en/service/products/ekn030370.jhtml?pq-path=10/3905/7168/7170

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Posted on May 25, 2007

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My camera is also doing this and i need help the lens comes out and straight back in also i lost my manual on kodak easyshare v550 amd cant get my camera to work at all i brought a new battery and it makes no difference please help.

Posted on May 25, 2007

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The lens error is usually caused by mechanical faults concerning lens assembly. This happens because there is dirt inside the lens (sand dust), or one part in the lens assembly is bad or went out of place.
Because of this he lens cannot extend or retract fully, the error is detected and lens error is returned.

Sometimes this can be fixed playing with the lens during extraction or retraction to help the lens asset getting back to normal.
If if does not extend tapping gently the back of the camera, and if it does not retract helping lens back in while turning camera respectively on and off.

More often the camera lens must be disassembled and re-assembled by a technician to fix the problem.

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I found this on cnet.com Hope it helps.

E18 quick fix

I'm sure that every1 looking at this right now would love to be able to do a quick fix for the dreaded E18 error. Well, I have fixed mine several time in less time that it takes to take a picture. So here it is: This error occurs when the lens is "stuck" or not extending "straight". The error can happen in 3 ways: either when the lens wont "come out", or "comes out" and then retracts, or does not retract at all. Mine did all of these at one stage or another.
1) If the lens doesn't extend at all or it extends, but then retracts again, do as follow:
Turn the camera off. Place the camera on it's back with the lens facing up and have a look at the "spacing" between the lens and the lens housing. You'll probably notice that the gap is NOT EVEN all the way around. To fix this, simply -VERY GENTLY- press down on the side where the gap is the biggest. You will hear a "click" as it pops back in place. Try powering it back on.
2) If the lens is extended all the time and won't retract at all, do as follow:
Turn the camera off. Take the camera in one hand and with the other gently, in turn, take the two part of the lens and gently move it round in a circular movement. Do so with both sections of the lens. You will once again hear a little "click" as it pops back in place. Power the camera on.
This has worked for me many times and it seems to happen when the camera has been carried around and possible had a little knock. I hope this is of help to someone else.

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Hold the camera from your right hand with the lens facing down. Then tap the base of the camera to your left palm while turning the camara on; do this several times until the camera's lens retracts out.

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Sometimes this can be fixed playing with the lens during extraction or retraction to help the lens asset getting back to normal.
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The camera says please turn camera off and then on again every time i turn it on I dropped my camera and now when I turn it on the lens goes back and forth and the display reads "Please turn camera off...
Hi,
I too have the sam problem but was able to solve it. I called the 1-800-number and was told that this is a very common issue or this camera. They told me to tap the lens when it was extended on a cloth or towel so not to damage it. The point was that there is often a piece of dirt or sand preventing the lens from retracting properly. Guess what, a single grain of sand came out when I tapped the lens and the camera worked perfectly ever since. I looked in the camera case since I keep the camera in it all the time and there were a few grains of sand that had somehow gotten into the lens!

I hope this can help someone else out.

Thanks.

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