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01/21/2006 12:13:56 AM · #1
My friend's camera's lens is completely jammed and won't retract back inot the camera. I've tried changing focus, zooming in and out and nothing will move the glass into it's natural position.

Anyone have any advice for me? It's an expensive camera that is barely 2 weeks old. I never recommended fujifilm but that's what she's got. Any pointers are appreciated!
01/21/2006 12:17:01 AM · #2
Is the battery drained of power?

It not, try removing the battery and reinserting it.
01/21/2006 12:19:39 AM · #3
If removing and reinserting the battery doesn't fix it, then it needs service/exchange. Is she within the seller's return window? If so, that's the way to go. If not, then contact Fuji for warranty service. Don't try to fix it, that will void warranty.
01/21/2006 12:31:18 AM · #4
Thanks you two, I'll try that out tomorrow and see if it helps.
01/21/2006 03:10:06 AM · #5
Ive taken these apart and they are not built very durable. There is a long gear that turns the main lense and the teeth on these gears are super fine. Small dust or sand can easily jam the gears. The motor that turns the lenses is so small with little to no power. Since the cameras are so small everything is surface mounted and there are no wires everything is foil on boards so they cant carry any curent to put more power behind the motors for the lenses.

The lenses have little pins that ride in these tracks and these tracks guide the lenses in and out till it reaches the focal points. These little pins can somtimes jump out of the tracks when they get jammed up.

Sometimes powering the camera on and off quickly and tapping on the front of the lenses can be just enough of a boost to get the lenses past the spot they are hanging up on. Dust and debris can fly in around the spaces between the lenses then get in on the teeth of the gears.

There really is no way around this problem other then manual focus lenses or some kind of a shield that fits over the lense that keeps it air tight and free of debris.

Message edited by author 2006-01-21 03:12:47.
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