Quick Fix for Compact Camera Stuck Lens and Lens Curtain: Coolpix
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- Опубліковано 2 гру 2024
- In this video I will show you how you can repair the stuck lens and stuck lens curtain or lens cover of a Compact Camera, specially for the Nikon Coolpix L20.
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You have a very interesting accent that sounded like from the 1940s. That transatlantic accent sounds beautiful.
Thanks for your comment Sonyviva, I like to believe it's neutral, so everybody loves me 😂😂😂😂
Someone may be willing to do what I did to remedy an identical problem I had with my camera. I just bought a camera today at a flea market and had the curtain problem. I simply opened the lens the same as you and took a q-tip lightly damp, not soaking and swireled around under the curtain. It took several tries but I didn't want to saturate that area so I kept the q-tip only damp. It worked, I don't know how long it will last though. I did touch the lens the whole time and it didn't damage it any. This was a $10 camera so keep that in mind. Your method is much better and more thorough but I still thought it was worth the comment. Thanks for your video. It came up while I was looking for a review of my new camera.
Wow great buy. I'm sure quite a few people throw a camera away, just for some silly little thing. And the coolpix is quite a good camera if you are just starting off. Mine cost me about US$90, and that was about 20 years ago 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Still working pretty well.
Yes, most cameras only see limited use, some spend most of thier lives in a drawer. This one had soda or something sticky on the curtain and the alcohol and q-tip did the trick.
@@xblastx1956 Just shows what $10 can do for someone with an eagles eye. 😁
Rod, you've been such a huge help! Thank you for your time and effort in helping solve a very frustrating issue. Godspeed, my man!
Lovely comment. Thanks Brooke.
you put a plate and lock it from tripod socket, smart! you solve my problem for many broken battery door camera. thank you!
Thanks for your comment Bowobigdata. Using scotch tape was a sticky solution and didn't last much.
I have sony camera and its like old for 10 yr or more. And the camera is stuck , its not opening . But uts charging smoothly, and the photos where we saw pictures working smoothly only the problem is. That isnt opening. I tried to remove the battery and put it again. So do i need to put new battery or memory card
Hi, if it's charging well why would you need a new battery? Does it make any noise or attempt to eject the lens barrel after pressing the start button?
I am so proud of you gramps
Thanks for your comment Alaguapatos.
i have a diff kind of problem.
there was a lose black thing frame on my nikon s3700.
Should I try to open the cam like this? Will it work?
I don't know what you mean by "loose black thing frame". I must say I am not a camera technician. At most, I have a good eye for mechanical workings so I don't dare get my hands on electronics, unless it's a loose wire.
A very interesting and helpful video thank you Sir 😊
Many thanks for your comment Vulcan.
amazing job, i have an identical problem with a nikon s3000, i am half way in the job of fixing it.
Thanks for your comment orange. With patience, I'm sure you'll get there.
@@RODsDIY fixed, thanks
@@orange11squares 👍👍👍
Hi, what if my lense won’t come out in the first place like yours? When I turn my camera on i hear the mechanism trying to open but nothing happens unfortunately
Most probably you have dirt between the lens' barrels. It can help to put the end of your vacuum cleaner just over the barrels to pull out any dirt. Do it on the low level first and increase pull slowly. You don't want to damage the lens with too much vacuum power. As I say in the video I believe this is the best of all options without dismantling the lens.
Did you manage to fix yours? I have the same problem haha. I've tried vacuuming and some of the other options but they didn't work unfortunately.
Very very good video and the step by step tutorial was very interesting and informative and helpful
Many thanks for your comment Terry.
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this vid has opened the door for the possibiiity of repairing my drawer of 7 dsc-w90 cyber shots.
they all last maybe a year then the lens starts to stick tele-scoping open or closing.
of course i suspect that Sony maintains its sub-optimal design. after all they sell for $300.
based on that belief a smarter aproach is to find how to open one up. and locate and ID the
fault. plus look for any parts that are worn out . then open the other ones .l get them all
sized up . and decide what to do. possibly one or more can serve as a source of parts to re-use.
does Sony have a parts dept. for replacement parts for these cameras ?
good of you to have made this and posted it
Thanks Bob, I believe this is one of the best comments I have received in my channel, up to now. In all, these are great cameras considering the price (mine cost about US$100 at the time). I doubt one can get new spare parts for these cameras, so your strategy of switching parts to get one or more working cameras is a great strategy. I wish I knew more electronics, to dig in further, but just with the mechanicals one can do great things.
Very interesting video, i tried the method you did but my camera still didnt work. Do you have any idea how to fix mine? The camera lens are stuck and it keeps moving themselves in and out. It just keeps doing that very fast. Its like its clapping. I have Exilim Casio camera btw, will be very helpful if you know how! 😊
I'm sorry for your issue Shxun, but I feel it must be a software issue. I'm not an electronics guy but I imagine there must be some sort of sensor that must tell the software the lens is full out or full in so it stops pulling or pushing, and that might be failing. In my opinion your only option is to take it to a camera service so they check what's going on. Unless some dirt is affecting the software my procedures (in the video) won't help you.
Mine also Exilim Casio! My prob is that my lens can't moved out and the display screen doesn't work..but everytime I tried to open the camera its only make sound,so how can I fix it?😭
that is a lovable repair
Thanks for your comment Sigma.
my digital camera shows the green light showing its starting but theres no display and the lens doesnt come out could u help me please......
By what you say I believe the issue is a software or electric problem. If that is the case I can't help you, and you should take it to a camera service. If it tries to extend the lens barrel, but then jumps back, then it could be meeting some dirt between the barrels, closing it down. In this case my tips might help you.
what to do if the lens wont pop out at all?
Well, if you have tried all that's in this video, repeatedly with much patience, and nothing happens, I'd take it to be seviced. It might be a software thing, a failed bit of electronics, or a mechanical part is broken. If it's some oversized bit of grit in the lens barrel the mechanism should, at least attempt to open. If it doesn't attempt to open: there is opening noise but the barrel doesn't even tremble, it probably is a broken part, and if it doesn't make any opening noise or tremble, I'd say it is a software issue. However I'm not a camera technician so maybe wrong in all. Sorry I can't offer you further help.
not bad old man , good suggestion .
Thanks for the comment baby. Absolutely, one usually looks at these things with terror, when really one doesn't have to be a six finger genius to fix them. The Internet and UA-cam in particular, are goldmines for finding solutions.
Do you happen to know how to fix a lens curtain that is manually controlled with a switch. The problem I have with my camcorder is that part of the lens curtain came off somehow and I am wondering if there is any way to reattach it. I have a Canon Vixia camcorder btw.
I'm terribly sorry, but I have no idea of the architecture of that camera. I hope you can find an answer.
Sir what should i do my minolta camere inner lens is stucking to another
Doraemon, if you have tried all the things I have suggested here, in this video, and nothing works, I believe your only option is taking it to a technician who can take the lens apart or examine the hardware/software.
Hey brother help me i have an camera at my home like this i think it's battery is old even if i charge for hours it doesn't get turned on but if i just put charger on and try to on it it gets turned on but switchea doesn't work do u have any solution
Sorry bro, but I'm not a camera technician. Sometimes, when you overcharge batteries they don't work anymore. In any case it seems there is something wrong with your camera's electronics, something I know nothing about. Sorry I can't help you.
You probably won’t know how to fix my issue but I own a Nikon Coolpix s4100 and it keeps telling me I have a lens error the camera is blurry and it shuts off closing the camera with it I’m not sure what else I can do 😪
When you the lens open does it go smoothly or bounce a bit? Thats a sign of muck in the barrel and the error message might be a response to that. Maybe if you try some of the merhods mentioned in the video, specially using a vacuum will fix the problem. If it's a software or electronic issue I don't have a solution.
@@RODsDIY it opens smoothly but it’s alright thank you for commenting and making this video for others! I’ve decided to give up unfortunately Hehe but still thank you !! 🤭👍
What grease did you use?
I didn't use any grease, only a bit of alcohol to remove any dirt on the plastic parts.
My camera's lens is left opened it is not closing.. how to fix it?
If your lens barrel extends but won't close most probably it has an electronic or software issue, in which case you should take it to a camera service. I can't help you with that. A stuck lens due to dust or other particles usually makes attemps to close or open but jumps back or can't complete the full extension or retraction.
Can I fix my Kodak camera which the lens broke and it's half black in down in the vision.
Hi Salekferdous. In my opinion, most of these small cheap cameras, in most cases aren't worthwhile getting repaired by technicians. The repair might be more costly than the camera, or a new one. So if it's old (not covered by warranty) you might as well try and fix it yourself if you believe you have clever, or at least, careful fingers. Many times the fix can be very simple, not a big issue. If you don't trust your fingers, you might find some trustworthy friend willing to take the chance. What can go wrong: you have to buy another camera. If it's an expensive camera, and worthwhile saving, just take it to Kodak repairs and don't risk a worse scenario. Go through this video and others in UA-cam and documents in the Internet, and maybe you'll find possible solutions you can apply. Good luck.
@ROD'S DIY Solutions The camera is 15 years old
It still works but the lenses are broken (Kodak easyshare c713)
@@CallMeZrix Well, that's only US$45 in amazon. If you are in to experimenting with electronics, you might want to buy an nonworking camera and put the lenses on yours. 😉
@@RODsDIY no that's expensive in where I live. And it's rare to find you did not ask me where I live first.
@@CallMeZrix Ok, I don't live in a rich country either, but I'm sure you have flea markets where you live, or a facebook group (Recycling, Upcycling, exchange, give-away, etc.) where you can find an old camera of the same model that is not working, free or cheap,, and you can use that to get the replacement you need. Nobody told you to buy a US$45 camera to get replacements out of it, but if it's working it's a cheap camera, compared to other models.
Thank U....i will try a careful operation myself...
Ok, I hope the baby comes out newly born.
ROD'S DIY Solutions i have a Nikon a900 and the shutter curtain would only close half way, i just came back from a camping trip on Lake Superior, so i used your suggestion that u saw from another video using a vacuum.......boom! Must have been a grain of sand lodged in there....works great....thank U Sir for passing on that info!!
@@laffilmfest3759 Great. Thanks for leaving your comment and experience. I'm sure it will be useful for someone reading these comments.
My sony cyber shot camera lens not opening it's stuck please help 🙏 😢😢
Hi CuteCraft, I'm no camera serviceman. I can only suggest you have patience with the procedures I mention in the video. If none of those work after many attemps I can only suggest you take it over to a camera service who might be able to check if it's not an electronic or software issue, or have better tools than what we might have at home to dig out any rock stuck in there.
@@RODsDIY ok thank you 😊
Have a nice day 😊 💛
I have a Nikon Coolpix a300 and when I shut the power the lens won't retract. Any ideas?
I kinda got it fixed by just putting my nails into the holes for the curtains however, it still has trouble retractin
@@TheMemeManFromYourDreams It can be software, but there is nothing one can do with that. It can be dust between the barrels and body or dust in the lens curtain. In the video I give some options: vacuum cleaner, blowing, etc., and disassembling the lens curtain. Although it's a different model it might not be too difficult to disassemble. Good luck.
I just wanna ask sir if you know how to fix the flash problem with the nikon coolpix, the flash is not working
Hi, Andrie. Regretfully I have never dissassembled that part of the camera. If you can open that part and you find a loose wire and can guess where it should be soldered and have the right tools, maybe you can fix it. Any other fix, maybe even changing the flash bulb might require high electronic skills and knowledge. WARNING: Flash bulbs work with the accumulation of high voltage (capacitors) and I understand you must earth that voltage before even touching those parts. It is a serious risk.
Thank you, Sir!
And thanks to you for your comment.
Hallo Friend...I have a question for you, and you would be a person far more experienced, so I humbly ask for a simple answer, to a long question... It is regarding 2 hikers found dead in the jungles of Panama, 2014. Their camera was recovered, it was cracked and had water damage. Professionals extracted the images from the memory card or something like that. The last 90 fotos, all were nonsensical and mostly facing the sky, dark of night, heavy rain, 90 consecutive fotos, the final two fotos had 48 minute gap. I contend that the camera and the girls fell off an 8' ledge seen in the fotos, the camera going haywire, jammed into a cycle of snapping pics. The fotos show camera movement/change of views... Which is the vibrating camera on a rounded rock/boulder. Tell me please... Is it POSSIBLE for a dropped camera to react in this way?? There are thousands of people SPECULATING about this mysterious case of two Dutch girls who tragically lost their lives... Thanks!!
Wow, what a story. Well, I'm not an expert either. A forensic expert should examine the camera to find the truth. As far as I understand continuous shooting means about 10 shots per second, so most probably all photos should be very similar, specially if the camera jammed in continuous position. It would be illogical that someone falling back off a cliff would be thinking of shooting photos. But, who knows, strange things can happen. As I said, anyone can make hypothesis, a forensic expert should be able to deliver the most probable explanation.
My camera is ES80 and it does turn on, but, the camera lens doesn't even come off. I tried to open it but the screws are stuck. Plzzzzzzzzz help me
Samsung ES80. If the lens doesn't come out it can be an electronic or software issue or a dirt issue. In the video I detail different options before disassembling the lens. I suggest you try using a vacuum cleaner to pull out any grit stuck between the moving parts of the lens. The vacuum can be very strong so I suggest you act carefully or regulate the strength on the vacuum cleaner. If you don't have a vacuum cleaner, this is the time and excuse to get friendly with the girl next door, or boy, whichever the case.
What is that blue water
The blue is a reflection, it really is colourless. It's 96° Etyhyl Alcohol. It evaporates quickly so little risk of shock, however, as I say in the video, use with care as it might affect the surface of the lens.
Please 🥺 mere ko bro lens chahiye
Sorry, but I don't understand what you have said. Maybe use Google Translate?
My lens is not opening
With the suggestions in this video you might open it. I would start with the vacuum cleaner. If it's a software or electronic problem, I can't help you.
@@RODsDIY
I thought you would help me
@ANJAN How can I help you Anjan? All I know is in the video.
super su ti nokti
Thanks, they are painted on my fingers for you. In my next video I'll show you the nails on my toes. Have fun.
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I want lense
Thanks for your comment Genius, although I don't understand if that is a wish or if the lights went off before finishing the sentence.
These old cameras are giveaways. Don't waste your time fixing these.
Some of us have already fixed them, giving them an extra life. Time well served.
@@RODsDIY absolutely
The joy of fixing something on your own makes me feel like my brain is still working correctly 😊😅. Cheers guys