I dropped my camera and now the pictures are funny...

I accidently dropped my camera on a hardwood floor and then I tried to take pictures.. which work but the pictures look not normal.. It's not focused and it has little lines throughout the picture.. plleasssse help

Anonymous Apr 25, 2008

A friend of mine dropped my camera and it sounds exactly like your problem, little lines and looks fuzzy!! Did you manage to get your fixed? I thought I would probably have to buy a new camera, knowing my luck. I have found that if you tap the camera before you take a photo it seems to work properly, not too clever I know.
Anonymous Jun 12, 2008

Hi, I had this problem when my friend dropped my camera, I took it to a shop and it was gonna cost about £85 to fix it, its the shutter... not really worth it for me so I had to buy a new one.

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Mine did the same thing and after reading the best answer i decided to drop the camera again and try to unstick the shutter so i just turned my camera on and dropped it about 4 ft on to the floor and it worked just fine also if you look at the lens on the camera you can tell if the shutter is stuck because it should be a circle shape. This really did work for me even though it sounds crazy

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What you describe is the symptom of a stuck shutter. The shutter is inside the lens and must close in order for the image sensor to properly record the image. Yours is stuck open, and that is why you see the lines across your images. When a stuck shutter results from an impact it usually requires full disassembly and manual re-setting of the delicate shutter blades. This problem would require professional repair. Unfortunately damage from an impact is not covered by your factory warranty. You can find good repair services on the internet who can service your camera. David Millier Advance Camera Repair

Posted on Feb 27, 2007

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