Camera sensor giving problems. Lines appearing. Not shutter. Is it worth repairing? Camera is 3 or 4 years old but much loved. [email protected]

Press the shutter release again. Take out the battery and put it back in a while (1-2 min). Reset the camera with the reset button.

If this doesn't work, take it to the Nikon repair.

Sounds like the sensor or stabilization circuit may be going bad and it may not be worth the cost of a repair. If the camera is less than a year old send it to Nikon for repair along with the sales receipt. if more than a year old; do you want to put more than $150 into it?

Hi!
It's most likely a broken shutter cable inside the lens. The solution is to change the shutter. It should get quite expensive so I believe it's not worth repairing this camera.

Sorry for the bad news.


Tom

That problem is normally associated with having a too high shutter speed when using flash. If it happens in any mode, with or without flash you may have a shutter blind issue.

Test the camera at various shutter speeds and compare the results. If this black area is consistant across different shutter speeds, send it in for repair. It is most likely the shutter curtain not making a pass across the sensor fast enough, still obscuring the sensor when a photo was taken.

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What Canon technician told you that your camera did not have a CCD? You sure that he was from Canon? And also the cost of repair would likely be more than the latest A480. Also note that you can get an A470 for around $70 these days. But no this is likely not CCD failure and is more likely a stuck shutter.

A stuck shutter is another common failure mode for digital cameras. The symptoms of a stuck or "sticky" shutter are very similar to CCD image sensor failure. The camera may take black pictures (for shutter stuck closed), or the pictures may be very bright and overexposed, especially when taken outdoors (for shutter stuck open).

To confirm a stuck shutter, put the camera in any mode other than "Auto", and turn the flash OFF (you don't want to blind yourself for the next step). Next look down the lens and take a picture. You should see a tiny flicker in the center of the lens as the shutter opens and closes. If no movement is seen, then you likely have a stuck shutter. If so, please see the following for further info and a simple fix that may help:

http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2009/05/simple-fix-for-stuck-shutter.html

Note that the article says to set your camera to 15 second exposure. This is not possible with the A430. Instead set it to manual mode, turn the flash off, and go into a darkened room. Take your picture there. Open the door while the red and yellow lights are flashing. Now the possibility for success with this method is not that great so don't get your hopes up. But it's worth a try before shopping around for a new camera.

I suspect it is a problem with CCD sensor. Let me know if HP were willing to repair it for free.

Did you contact olympus?

try advance camera
http://www.advancecamera.com/repair/

or
http://www.precisioncamera.com/

buying a used fe-230 may be cheaper than to repair your current one, look around ebay
http://photography.shop.ebay.com/items/Digital-Cameras__Olympus-FE-230_W0QQ_nkwZOlympusQ20FEQ2d230QQ_catrefZ1QQ_flnZ1QQ_fromfsbZQQ_sacatZ31388QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em282?_trksid=p3286.c0.m282

yes it can repairable,and it is ccd problem or internal flexible pcb.
this actually referred to aperture system.

This is caused by a shutter that is stuck open. Normally the shutter closes right at the moment that you snap the picture and allows the image sensor to record what it saw at that moment. When the shutter does not close as intended the image sensor cannot properly record the image. This is why here are the lines across your images. The shutter can stick either due to an impact knocking the delicate blades off their tracks, or due to dust or moisture contamination sticking them open or closed. If gently tapping does not free them; the camera will require professional repair. David Millier Advance Camera Repair