I see many complaints of "Lens Error." Are there users who have had one for quite a while with no lens error problems? Easy Reset Fix for it?
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I've had the S110 for 7 months including some bumping around while traveling, following down hills and even into a lake...saw the lens error once or twice but turning it off and back on again was all it took to return to normal operation. I keep it in a simple slim psuedo-leather cover that cost about $10 - that may afford a little extra protection. It's a great camera for taking everywhere and still getting really nice shots.
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I've had the S95, two,S100s & now I've purchased my second S110. So far I've never had any problem with the dreaded "Lens Error" which seems to plague so many people. My cameras have all died from Unnatural Causes which can be blamed on my own stupidity!
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I have had my PowerShot for more than a year now and have never had a lens error.
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Never got the lens error. But other probleme with it. If I had to do it again, I'd get the a Fuji...
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yes-- accidentally obstructed lens when turning on camera. Lens went off track & froze; spoke to Canon support; no fix. Sent camera back & got refurbished replacement (ordered another 1200 while waiting, now have backup.)
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Nikon sucks...mine had a lens issue just after 30 days...had to send for repair and it took nearly 2 months to get it back. Then that lens died 9 months later..conveniently out of warrenty...and it would cost $100 to fix it! I bought a Canon...
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seems to be an epidemic. same problem no autofocus. if I use the zoom to get in focus then pics come out ok but not good.
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I've never had that problem, Joyce, but have had a lens error where the camera wouldn't open OR close. Hope you get it resolved. The digital card that is in the little slot--if you push DOWN on it, the card should pop up. Maybe try that? Good luck!
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My Sigma 1.4 lens isn't focusing properly. Purchased it Oct.9th. Won't focus past 6 feet. I have to send it to Markam Ontario for repairs. And it will cost me for repairs. No warranty?????
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Thanks for your reply. I don't think I have done anything to inhibit lens movement and I have wiped the lens mechanism several times with a soft cloth. I did contact Olympus but because my warranty period had ended several months prior, they were charging $189 just to diagnose and if it needed something "extensive" it would be an additional cost to repair it. I plan to purchase another camera instead of repairing it but it will not be an Olympus. Bummer, I really liked this camera when it worked.
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I'm going to suggest a different question. Do you really want a newer version? I recently bought a used 300mm F4 for 950. Its sells new for around 1300. This lens has been due for replacement for quite some time. So i had to ask myself the same question you have, when will a replacement come out, because it is certainly overdue. Problem is, when it does come out, it will be of lesser build quality, it will remove the aperature ring(G lens), add VR, and cost well over 2000. While I would like the VR on this lens, is it worth the huge proce difference, and the reduced build quality. I also used the same logic on a 17-35 i just bought. So what I would suggest, is to judge the current lens on its merits. The only gripe I would have with this lens is that it is AF and not AF-s. It will be much cheaper than a new one, probably much better build quality, and who knows when a replacement might arrive.
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You might have a lemon. I have the 520 and has no problem with it. Images are sharp and good. I don't have a 200mm+ lens so I haven't tried that. I have tried up to 150mm without any problem.
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I've had mine for almost a year now. Unlike the previous posters, I haven't had any issues with focus. However, I have recently discovered 3 dead pixels in the CCD each separated pretty far from each other. I shrink most of my pictures for web use so it's not really an issue with me but it's not good when there's more than a couple of dead pixels in your CCD. Otherwise it's been pretty good; I do like it a lot.
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Yes I received mine a week ago and the lens crashes into the filter; not just in macro but any time the camera struggles to focus. Reading online apparently the lens can protrude a little when focusing causing the crash. I think I got a lemon so the adapter ring is going back.Update: nevermind I'm just a dumbass. I had accidentally assembled it in the wrong order. All is good and focus works fine. Since it is possible to put together backwards it makes me wonder how many of the focus reports are just user error.
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Hi I would not waste my time &gt;&gt;&gt; I have tried sending in letters with my D300 and lens . All they did was replace parts in lens and sent a real nice letter saying they could not recreate the issue , Thank you for being a Nikon user. Now my D300 is back with nikon for a focus screen replacement as it has scratches on it . Not on the pictures , you can only see it in the view finder drives me nuts. I believe that they are not going to do anything untill they find a fix, If they admit that there is an issue sales would fall badly. All i know is that the users that have the DBS are not bragging about how good of a camera it is. I would not touch a D300 now if they payed me .
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I had heard about the focus problems but we have had no problems with it what so ever. At wide open apertures, the depth of field is extremely tight, so I am guessing that some people who have less photographic experience were the ones complaining, because even at those apertures we are producing tack sharp images, on auto-focus or in manual on our Canon cameras, a T5i and a 60D. Sigma has released an updated version of the 50mm in their new "Art" lineup, so if you still have concerns, save up for that one. I've played with it at our local camera store and it is beautiful!
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Hi, yes there is one issue. Once it got freeze when i was focusing in low light. No controls were responding including on-off switch. I had to remove battery to restart the camera. I am waiting for Ricoh to announce this as a known issue and release firmware update soon. Thanks.
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The more I read about it online, the more it sounds like it's the iA 'algorithm' that is slightly flawed. Many blogs/websites all sight setting adjustments as the easy fix. Not so cool for someone like me that was hoping to rely on the iA for my day-to-day pics, but I guess it's a learning opportunity! Good luck yourself, I will say that other than this one issue I love every aspect of the camera. Will play with settings tonight to see if I can crack it.. ~Rich
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I haven't had any issues. I've had mine since the beginning if August and shot 3 full sets (100+ images each time) with no issues.
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I would suggest getting the D610 instead at this point. All those folks that claimed that there Was no serious problem with the sensor on the D600 now have to explain why Nikon has a new model out in just one year. And it only has one area of improvement- the shutter. The shutter was the suspected culprit. Hmmm...