I have a Canon PowerShot A1100IS camera. A problem has occurred. When I look at ther large screen to take a photograph there is a black smudge that also appears on any photographs that I take. If I use the zoom, the black mark becomes more pronounced - it it becomes a large spot - again - appearing on any photograph that I take. I have very carefully cleaned the lens but it makes no difference. Please could you advise. Thank you. Peter Sewell.
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Is there a visible smudge on the front element of the lens? If so, you can use a LensPen or cleaning cloth from the photo department of your favorite store.
There is the possibility that there is fungus growing inside the lens elements of the camera. Humidity can allow this to happen over time with camera lenses as well.
If you have fungus inside the lens, you may need to check with a repair shop... buying a new camera may be in your future.
Kurt- I have successfully completed a d-i-y battery door replacement on my Canon A1100IS, and I make no claims about being an "expert." My training was watching u-tube videos of guys disassembling digital cameras (other models). Here's how to open the case on the A1100is, which is not really much different than opening the case on most any compact digital camera. Using a size #0000 phillips screwdriver (Sears sells a set of 6 minis--slotted and phillips--for $10), I removed the nine screws from the side and bottom of the case plus one inside the mini-usb cover and the one inside the battery compartment. Then, I gently worked the front and rear of the case apart (the top of the case halves have two snap clips that hold them together. Unlike some cameras, the A1100IS does not have any flexible cable straps between its front and rear covers. With the case halves removed, I then used a tweezers to move the straight end of the hinge spring out of its original place next to the tripod socket. That released spring pressure on the hinge and I could then easily remove the hinge pin with the tweezers. Then, it's simply a matter of placing the replacement door's hinge/spring combo in the proper location and inserting the hinge pin to hold it there. I purchased a new door from Canon for $8.42 plus shipping). Then, I used the tweezers to position the straight hinge spring end in the slot next to the tripod socket. The only thing left was to wipe my fingerprints off of the LCD screen and then gently replace the front and rear case halves--snapping the case's top together and then replacing the nine screws.
This info is all in the user manual, so I have found one for you for later reference. Please simply download from the link above....
in any event the best way to restart is to Power OFF & then ON again, this will reset all settings and restart the software again.
Hi, This is known problem of ccd imager chip failure in Canon A80 camera and ccd imager chip will be replaced to fix picture problem. Canon offers free of cost ccd imager replacement, click Canon CCD Imager Advisory for details. Thanks.
This sounds like it might be a defective CCD imager. If so, Canon should fix this for you for free, including free shipping both ways. This is regardless of your camera's warranty status. Please check the following two links for more info:
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