Photo Contest sponsored by Teleplan Camera Repair

Win a FREE Nikon D3000 DSLR Camera!

This photo contest put a different spin on things!

Teleplan Camera Repair is sponsoring this contest on Photography Review for all camera users. We are asking you share a funny, or odd camera story about the stuff that happens when you have a camera in hands! We know those stories and they lead us to great pictures and sometimes to some funny incidents!

It's easy, just write a memorable story about a camera experience and submit it to PhotographyReview.com by May 20th and the best story will win a Nikon D3000!

This is one of our entries so far. As a photographer myself, this could have just as well been me!

“I was taking pictures of my friend doing tricks on his BMX bike as he was riding around campus, I set up a shot for him doing a thing where he makes the body of the bike whip around - little to say, he did the trick and the rear tire hit my lens and my camera fell and broke!Yikes!”
AR, Virginia

More on the prize!
The D3000 is a 10.2 megapixel, entry-level DSLR camera known for its amazing picture quality. Normally retailing for around $550 to $600, this camera could be yours for free! Read more on the Nikon D3000 here.

Camera Missing Buttons? Camera Broken Door?

While these things might seem like little nuisances at first, they are actually opening a door to additional problems in your camera!

Common Digital Camera Problems that lead to bigger problems

Digital camera missing button

How did that fall out? Where did it end up? Generally you don’t know how that button fell off, rarely can you find the button and often times when the button is found you can’t seem to get it to fit back in correctly. It just keeps falling out or doesn’t fit quite right.
Some of us creative ones end up applying a piece of tape over it hoping it will stay in place. Others try to force it or help fit it in with a key or some other non-technical, not recommended, tool.

The downside of just leaving that button off and continue to use it by pressing the area with your nail or other, is that you are breaking the protection barrier that is there, and that barrier is an internal layer. All of these layers were designed to keep dust, oils, sand, humidity, and all other little things that work themselves into any nook in your camera, out of it! The accumulation of these set off other problems in your camera and pretty soon we are talking about several problems instead of a camera missing button.

This little button you are missing has a function more important that you would think, get it repaired.

Camera Battery Broken Door and Camera Memory Card Broken Door

The design of these camera battery doors and memory card doors, often seem complicated and hard to deal with. It’s hard to place the battery in and those tiny images that are supposed to indicate which direction the battery goes in doesn’t always cut it! Inserting the battery in an incorrect manner is often the cause for several other things including; broken pins, broken pins that push into the main board, or the more simple ones, the camera just doesn’t turn on. The reason why those doors are so tight are to give it a good contact and provide the camera with the steady intermittent energy that it needs to allow you to use all those great features.       

In this case, using a piece of tape or other creative approach starts messing with that contact and your camera starts acting up even further. Imagine plugging your computer into an outlet and having people constantly tugging at the wire, eventually bad things happen and could damage your motherboard. Same case here.

Maintenance of your camera is what will guarantee that it will last longer and most important of all that it produces excellent quality pictures!

Start taking pictures again, get your camera working again!.
Teleplan Camera Repair can fix this issue quickly, we get spare parts directly from major camera manufacturers including;
Canon, Sony, Kodak, Nikon, Olympus, and more.  Fast turnaround time, guaranteed workmanship.

Canon Error 5

Error 5, Error 05, and error 5 are commonly used to describe what appears in a CANON EOS camera, and it is related with a pop-up flash malfunction.

The user manual suggests: EOS Canon “Something obstructed the built-in flash’s pop-up operation. Turn off the switch and turn it on again."

In most cases however it is a mechanical issue.

This will happen in the following situations:

The flash does not rise automatically and you need force it (this is not recommended). If this occurs, the built-in flash pop-up could be dirty with candy or something sticky or even accumulated dust that worked its way into the camera. In this case the camera needs maintenance, to be disassembled and thoroughly cleaned.

Flash is completely stuck, you are unable to pull it up with your hand, the latch gets stuck and needs to be disassembled and re-assembled in order to repair the disarrangement.

The flash is rising automatically, nothing is obstructing it but the error 05 appears. In this case the sensor flash needs to be adjusted.

Especially if the camera was dropped this sensor can be loose (the switch referred to previously). In all cases you can hear the motor sound and when it stops the error appears. If you are using auto mode you will be unable to take pictures due to the camera will try to flash in low-light and backlit conditions automatically.

In manual mode you are able to take pictures provided that you do not use the flash.

Do not force these parts up or down, while they are light in weight, forcing them might cause further damage if there are any objects or dust inside the camera. Your best option is to have the camera repair done by a professional in possession of all the right precise tools for this delicate repair.

Nikon Camera Repair

The CHA ERROR shows up in the Nikon D200, Nikon D300, Nikon D70 and others.

It means that your NIKON DSLR, Nikon D200/D300 can't communicate with the flash card memory controller, basically it is the equivalent to an ERROR 02 in Canon. The Nikon Cha error in these cameras does not go away by powering off and on.  It would not allow you to take any pictures at the time this happens any time or intermittent when you can take pictures normally  a while  but when the error appears you need turns off the camera and turn it on again in order to have it enable again.
Also in NIKON cameras the error code could be permanent or intermittent. A permanent error would not allow you to take pictures at any time. An intermittent error would allow you to take pictures normally for a while but when the error appears you would need to turn the camera off and on again, in order to have it enabled again.

Here are some basic solutions to this Nikon error code;    

• Use a Nikon-approved CF card
• Check that contacts are clean
• Delete files or insert new memory card.
• Format memory card, the data in CF could be corrupted.

If the ERROR continues to appear, the camera needs to be serviced. In many cases the pins in the slot are damaged due to the constant use and the camera cannot recognize the CF card. Another possible reason is that the memory card compression circuit is not operating correctly, so camera repair is needed in order to have a deep diagnosis to pinpoint and correct the problem.

Here is a list of 10 most repaired camera models we've seen this March 2010

1. Canon Powershot  Lens will not Retract or sounds unusual (grinding sound)
2. Canon Powershot  - Other (Problem not listed) 
3. Nikon Coolpix - Lens error code 
4. Sony Cyber-shot - Lens will not Retract or sounds unusual (grinding sound)
5. Nikon Coolpix  - Lens will not Retract or sounds unusual (grinding sound) 
6. Canon EOS - Memory card reader not functioning (pins bent) 
7. Canon Powershot  - Lens error code 
8. Canon Powershot  LCD is cracked from impact or other reason 
9. Kodak EasyShare - Camera turns on and off immediately
10. Kodak Easyshare  - Battery door/memory card door broken or missing 

Remember when you have camera problems the best place to get your camera repaired is Teleplan Camera Repair

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The turn the power off and on again error appears in Sony Cyber-shot DSC Digital Cameras.

Most Camera Repair situations are related with a lens issue, the lens can be stuck or can damage to the sensor lens.
It is very common that this error starts appearing if the camera was dropped; it could be intermittent or permanent.

If you can quickly shut it off and power on again, and it is working, it is fine.
The problem persisting shows that something is going on inside the camera.

Once the camera is disassembled, it becomes evident if the problem is adjustment, cleaning or requires actual parts to be replaced.

View Sony Cyber-shot DSC models

Many amateur attempts to fix the Sony Cyber-shot DSC result in causing damage and breakage of further pieces. The assembly is quite tight and does not allow for parts to be easily moved.
An attempt to disassemble without the technical expertise and tools often ends up in additional parts being broken, or “left over” parts when trying to re-assemble.

Get help for the dreaded Canon E18 Error.

The E18 error appears to be very common if you search the web for Canon errors. We see a lot cameras come across our desk that have this troublesome problem. This is a quick fix for us an we can typically have your camera back to you within a 7-10 days from the time it reaches our service technicians.

Right now the E18 error appears to be restricted to the Canon Powershot Cameras and Canon is very aware of the issue.


Symptoms that you have got the E18 issue with your Canon

The E18 error on your Canon Powershot camera occurs when the lens gets stuck while trying to extend or retract. (as far as we can tell most problems occur while the lens is on the way out, but we have cameras where the user tells us it happened while the lens was retracting.
Typically, the camera will beep about 3 times and the LCD Display will show a White E18 in the lower-left corner of the LCD. At this point your lens is stuck in an extended position and is useless. If you have an E18 error your camera will not focus and the lens will not retract. Do not try to push the lens back into the camera as this will only complicate the repair.
 
If you have one of the following cameras chances are you will experience E18
Powershot A40 Powershot A60 Powershot A70 Powershot A75 Powershot A80 Powershot A85 Powershot A95 Powershot A400 Powershot A410 Powershot A430 Powershot A510 Powershot A520 Powershot A530 Powershot A540 Powershot A610 Powershot A620 Powershot S1 IS Powershot S2 IS Powershot S10 Powershot S30 Powershot S40 Powershot S45 Powershot S50 Powershot S60 Powershot S70 Powershot S80 Powershot S400 Powershot S410 Powershot S500 -

What should you do if you have an E18 on your Canon Powershot Camera? We can fix your camera in quick order and have you taking pictures again in no time. Please note that we do see a lot of cameras where the owner tried to a do it yourself fix on this camera and caused even more damage.  We do not recommend you take your camera apart.

Find your Canon Camera in our list and here and select it, on the error code page, chose Lens Error and you will get a free quote to fix your E18 instantly.

ERROR code 02 is related with a CF card error and is mostly in CANON DSLR CAMERAS – Canon Error 02

Sometimes the camera is completely unable to take pictures or operate the menu, and the only thing that you can see is ERROR 02. It is intermittent and at times you can take some pictures and suddenly the ERROR 02 appears.

Basic steps you can take to self address are:
-          Remove and reload the CF card
-          Format the CF card
-          Use another CF card

If these steps do not resolve the problem and the ERROR 02 continues to appear, the camera needs to be repaired.

Many times the pins in the slot are damaged due to constant use or incorrect memory card insertion, or the camera not recognizing the CF card. It could also be a problem with the compression circuit.

If you your camera has bent pins where you insert your memory card see this repair

When we receive cameras for repair we do an extensive evaluation to pinpoint exactly what the problem is and repair your camera.

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Do you have Kodak camera that is taking blurry pictures?  This is a common problem that is sometimes not a problem at all. Before you send us your camera for Blurry Pics please do a couple of test shots after you take a lens cloth to the front lens of the camera. Clean the lens (outside) and take two or 3 photos. Test them to see if they are still blurry. Chances are you fixed your problem We have seen more than one camera with sticky finger prints on lens.

If cleaning the lens of your Kodak camera did not work then there may be more a serious problem that we can quickly fix.

Getting your Kodak camera fix is as easy as 1-2-3 at Teleplan Camera Repair

First start with our Brand page and pick Kodak (if you click the Kodak link we can bypass that step)

Second find your camera model

Third - pick from our problems list (blurry pictures is in the list)

It is that easy. you can print a shipping label right from your computer and then box up and send us your camera. We will quickly diagnose and fix the problem and have your camera back to you in not time.

Knowing what happened to a camera always helps us in the evaluation and analysis of your camera repair in order to fix it. We appreciate all the comments we get that assist us. We would like to share with you some of the insights we get.

My camera won’t turn on … my son dropped it.
My camera has a broken battery door … my sister threw it across the room.
My camera has blurry images and the memory card is stuck … my wife forced the card in.
My camera was giving me a lens error 99 and now it has black images … it was in the middle of the toy chest.
My camera lens came off! … my kids dropped it.
My camera LCD is broken … I found it in my dog’s kennel.
My camera lens was stuck, my husband tried to fix it, now my camera has several loose pieces.

We repair cameras from all major manufacturers including;  
Canon, Casio,  Fujifilm, Kodak, Konica-Minolta, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic Camera Repair, Pentax, Samsung, Sony Camera Repair, Vivitar Camera Repair and others.

Remember, regardless of “who done it” Teleplan Camera Repair is here to help fix it!