I ordered my Camera June 2013, and today Sept 2014 my screen died after diving in 25 feet of water. What can I do? Or am I SOL? TIA
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I would say SOL. You may have broken the gasket on the rear door which may have caused a leak. I had an earlier version which went in about the same way you described with screen failure. I did not take mine underwater however. I would look into sturdier models which may have extended warranty periods. You should seek out other opinions. I did purchase this model again but will not subject it to water.
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Yes that happened to me too. I thought it was a user error, but after reading reviews, it seems to happen to half the users. This camera is the worst purchase someone could make. Send it back asap with your receipt and make a copy!!! I took too long so Pentax wouldn't fix it for me. PS. I only took the camera to 10 feet.
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I went on line to try and help you find more information. There is a number for Service Support(which had mentioned the warranty in it). That number is:800-659-3854. I also read that the camera is covered on a one year warranty unless it is a refurbished camera, then it is only under a 90 day warranty. Give them a call. If this isn't the correct department, I am sure they should be able to help you get what you are looking for. I wish you luck. Please let me know what you find out. I hope I have been of some help to you.
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I'd try returning the camera, I returned mine a month after purchase. Just go to your Amazon account and click on returns...see what happens :) Good luck!
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Hello friend ... Until moment my camera not present any problem ... Send back for waranty !!! Good luck
516047
I had had this camera for a year when it died with the lens extended. Had it repaired under warranty. Had a similar issue less than a year later - lens extended, screen said "error"... it's an awful camera. I loved it when it actually worked, it took great photos. I'm happy for you that it even lasted you five years but sorry it's not working anymore. If you read the lower-rated reviews, you will see that many people have had issues with this camera.
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I purchased this a week before a trip to the Caribbean. ON examination, I felt the battery door was rather weak so I also purchased a plastic pouch specifically made for putting a non waterproof camera in, so that I could take it underwater without problems. The pouch worked well except that on hot and humid days it became cloudy... so I removed this camera from the pouch to try to get a photo of a sting ray swimming by. The first time I used it in the water, without the pouch it leaked.... I sent it to Sony who sent me a replacement, but I didn't have it to use during the remainder of my vacation. While still under warranty the replacement had another problem almost near the end of the warranty period. The internal battery can only be charged with the door open and while in the camera. A tiny plastic thing about the size of the head of a pin holds the battery in place when it's being charged. That came off so I sent it again to Sony, but they said this was not a warranty issue and wanted about $90 to repair it. I liked the quality of the photos and video... I also like the panoramic feature for taking that type of shot... But I don't trust the water proof claim as it did not work for me... and the issue of not having another option to charge the battery is problematic. If there were some way to charge the battery, I'd be able NOT to have this repair done, because the battery will remain in the camera with the door closed... I just cannot charge it, because the door must be open. I decided not to pay for the repair, because the way technology advances I'll be able to find another water proof camera (Or maybe just use the plastic pouch) and won't have the issue of trouble charging the battery with some other new camera. I don't think the camera was well designed for the water proof feature... I find it awkward not to be able to charge the battery now. I don't suggest this without additional waterproof protection for use in the water. It takes lovely photos but the design for water is not what it should be.
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What did you end up doing? My s95 died last week (no idea why) and I was perfectly happy with it up until that point. There are enough negative reviews on the newer canons to give me pause but anything has to beat a completely dead camera.
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MY frame's screen crapped out after exactly a year of use. You may wanna email kodak and ask. Sorry
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Can anyone help me out. I have a Flip and at first I really liked it. Then when I used it to film my son going into a pool for the first time the camera did not work. I turned it on and all I got was the "Flip Logo Screen." I e-mailed customer service and they told me to leave the batteries out of it for a couple of days and then put new batteries in and it should work. I tried that and it worked the first time I turned it on. THen I turned it off and tried to turn it on again and all I got was the LOGO screen again and it won't turn off. Does anyone else have this problem or any suggestions on how to get around this? I haven't used it that much for it to be sucking down batteries like this. Can anyone help me out. I have a Flip and at first I really liked it. Then when I used it to film my son going into a pool for the first time the camera did not work. I turned it on and all I got was the "Flip Logo Screen." I e-mailed customer service and they told me to leave the batteries out of it for a couple of days and then put new batteries in and it should work. I tried that and it worked the first time I turned it on. THen I turned it off and tried to turn it on again and all I got was the LOGO screen again and it won't turn off. Does anyone else have this problem or any... » Read More Can anyone help me out. I have a Flip and at first I really liked it. Then when I used it to film my son going into a pool for the first time the camera did not work. I turned it on and all I got was the "Flip Logo Screen." I e-mailed customer service and they told me to leave the batteries out of it for a couple of days and then put new batteries in and it should work. I tried that and it worked the first time I turned it on. THen I turned it off and tried to turn it on again and all I got was the LOGO screen again and it won't turn off. Does anyone else have this problem or any suggestions on how to get around this? I haven't used it that much for it to be sucking down batteries like this. « Show Less
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This is a pretty embarrassing story. About 6 months ago the screen went black. I took it to a store. I was going to get a new one. At the shop, it slipped out of my hands and it clattered onto the glass counter top! I turned it on and there was the screen working again! It has been working ever since! I love this camera. Weird, huh?
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I had the same issue with a Canon Powershot SD780 IS Digital Elph. Just wanted to say this helped me a lot reading these comments. It just refused to power on one day out of the blue. A month later and 2 years out of warranty and with no options other than to cough up a bunch of money for a repair or new camera I decided to get risky and see what I could do myself. In the battery compartment, just to the left side of the battery a small plastic tab from the battery door fits into a slot when you close the door. The tab wasn't broken so I took an x-acto knife and poked at the piece in the camera body I assume the plastic tab was supposed to be hitting. Maybe the part was gunked up or sticking or something. I have no idea. But the camera was able to turn on after that and seems perfectly fine now.
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my camera broken at first time at sea i have used in pool many times workfine whith flash or not but in the sea i had big trouble beacause i got water and san inside the camera everything was correct, the lens the ring....but for me i ll never use in water again
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WOW!!! Thank you for that! I missed taking pictures at a concert and my work Christmas party this weekend!! So pissed about this that I could have just turned the battery around! All I can say is wow....Now I'm wondering if I should keep the camera or not. Hopefully this is all that is wrong with it. It's such a pain to return..exchange..whatever. Thanks for your help!
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if you set the under water mode it should work better then when i used it.. i forgot to set it for underwater mode! lol but i was 15 foot under water and it didnt mess up or anything. i just wasnt able to take to many pictures because i didnt have the mode set! plus i was trying to take pictures and a video prob would have worked better ( i was filming fish!)
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Lcd screens can develop problems like the one you're speaking about. The camera has been out of production for so long that getting it serviced would be impossible. I wouldn't pay more than $25 with shipping.
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I had mine in five feet of water and it leaked. Ruined the camera. Flip video not good but amazon gave a partial refund. Only used 3 times before it was ruined;(
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One possibility could be the battery. If it was not charged for 2 years, there's a good chance that it might me dead. Try to connect your camera to external power, i.e. charger and try to turn it on. If it all goes OK, then it is the battery. If it doesn't turn on, then the problem is somewhere else -> go to technician.