My parents have a Canon S1 IS camera. It has recently stopped taking
photos. It acts like it is shooting, but only shoots a black photo.
The screen works fine as I can review older photos. I suspect the
shutter is not opening.
Any idea if I can fix this myself? I suspect Canon's repair service
would cost more than just buying another camera.
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<a0d32375-8ef7-4631-9be8-72dc616a3349@j1g2000prb.googlegroups.com>,
"friesian@zoocrewphoto.com" <friesian@zoocrewphoto.com> wrote:
> My parents have a Canon S1 IS camera. It has recently stopped taking
> photos. It acts like it is shooting, but only shoots a black photo.
> The screen works fine as I can review older photos. I suspect the
> shutter is not opening.
>
> Any idea if I can fix this myself? I suspect Canon's repair service
> would cost more than just buying another camera.
On Jun 21, 11:56*pm, "fries...@zoocrewphoto.com"
<fries...@zoocrewphoto.com> wrote:
> My parents have a Canon S1 IS camera. It has recently stopped taking
> photos. It acts like it is shooting, but only shoots a black photo.
> The screen works fine as I can review older photos. I suspect the
> shutter is not opening.
>
> Any idea if I can fix this myself? *I suspect Canon's repair service
> would cost more than just buying another camera.
You should try to slam the camera, with all your might, against a hard
surface like concrete or steel. Again and again and again. Forever.
<friesian@zoocrewphoto.com> wrote in message
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> My parents have a Canon S1 IS camera. It has recently stopped taking
> photos. It acts like it is shooting, but only shoots a black photo.
> The screen works fine as I can review older photos. I suspect the
> shutter is not opening.
>
> Any idea if I can fix this myself? I suspect Canon's repair service
> would cost more than just buying another camera.
"dwight" <dwight@XtfrogX.com> wrote in message
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> <friesian@zoocrewphoto.com> wrote in message
> news:a0d32375-8ef7-4631-9be8-72dc616a3349@j1g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
>> My parents have a Canon S1 IS camera. It has recently stopped taking
>> photos. It acts like it is shooting, but only shoots a black photo.
>> The screen works fine as I can review older photos. I suspect the
>> shutter is not opening.
>>
>> Any idea if I can fix this myself? I suspect Canon's repair service
>> would cost more than just buying another camera.
>
> http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/co...=2112&id=29819
>
> Try this, and see if it matches the problem with the S1.
>
> On the other hand, that S1 (while a wonderful camera) is now dated
> technology. I bought mine back in 2004. I think your parents deserve a new
> camera.
>
> I would certainly want MY kids to buy me a new one at this point...
>
> dwight
>
Dwight has probably identified this defective CCD problem, and Canon will
fix it free-of-charge and will pay the shipping in both directions.
I had an A70 and an S400 with this problem. They fixed the A70 and sent me a
refurbished SD1000 even though they were both out of warranty.
Way to go, Canon!
Bob
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> "dwight" <dwight@XtfrogX.com> wrote in message
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>> <friesian@zoocrewphoto.com> wrote in message
>> news:a0d32375-8ef7-4631-9be8-72dc616a3349@j1g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
>>> My parents have a Canon S1 IS camera. It has recently stopped taking
>>> photos. It acts like it is shooting, but only shoots a black photo.
>>> The screen works fine as I can review older photos. I suspect the
>>> shutter is not opening.
>>>
>>> Any idea if I can fix this myself? I suspect Canon's repair service
>>> would cost more than just buying another camera.
>>
>> http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/co...=2112&id=29819
>>
>> Try this, and see if it matches the problem with the S1.
>>
>> On the other hand, that S1 (while a wonderful camera) is now dated
>> technology. I bought mine back in 2004. I think your parents deserve a
>> new camera.
>>
>> I would certainly want MY kids to buy me a new one at this point...
>>
>> dwight
>>
>
> Dwight has probably identified this defective CCD problem, and Canon will
> fix it free-of-charge and will pay the shipping in both directions.
>
> I had an A70 and an S400 with this problem. They fixed the A70 and sent me
> a refurbished SD1000 even though they were both out of warranty.
>
> Way to go, Canon!
>
> Bob
Canon's repair of my S1 is the reason I now have an S3. They sent a
refurbished S3 at no cost to me. I wish more vendors would make repairs that
way...
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