Canon A80 malfunction - please help diagnose the problem.

fel hath wroth:

I've repaired all too many Canon cameras for the infamous E18 (jammed optics) problem and have seen images that look something like that. The problem was a loose connector. I don't know which connector fixed it as I re-seated all of them. Open the camera per this procedure:

and simply wiggle all the connectors until they are properly seated. Also look for mechancial damage, corrosion, dust, and dirt.

Read through:

and see if there are any similar problems. Also check the A70, A60, etc. for comments as the cameras are quite similar inside.

Hi.

The malfunction that has happened to my camera was the common problem with CCD in Canon and other cameras. It seems to be an old issue, a manufacturer error

Thank you for the link. Very useful, but I hope I will not need to use it in the future.

Regards fel

Argh. I wish I had known about that about 2 years ago. I replaced a CCD imager in a Sony camcorder at considerable expense. Sony claimed it was customer abuse (which may have been true as the case was somewhat banged up).

Dziekuje. I'm afraid that I've seen E18 on almost every Canon camera that I've handled at some point after they get dirty or collect dust. Sometimes, it comes from a almost dead battery, which doesn't have the power to fully extend the lens. It can usually be prevented or repaired by a compressed air blast around the lens assembly, or by rocking the lens around a bit to loosen up the gearing. I just bought an S5-IS, so I'm still a believer in Canon cameras.