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How Do I Repair My Lens On My Digital Camera?

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Digital cameras can be a fantastic tool in an individuals life for capturing and creating precious memories. However, many digital cameras can incur a lens fault that can cause a lot of frustration. When this occurs, your digital camera’s lens will get stuck whilst attempting to extend, or will get stuck when trying to retract. How can you fix this problem without heading down to your repairer or the manufacturer? Here are a few steps that will teach you how.

  1. Call the manufacturer or visit their website to see if they will repair your digital camera for you, it is best not to attempt to repair your own camera if it is still under warranty.
  2. Ensure that your camera has brand new batteries before starting. Remove these new batteries from the camera, giving it a few minutes, then replace them and turn the camera on.
  3. If you are able to obtain one, try compressed air using a fine tip blow off gun and dry compressed air. Set the tip between the lens turret and the body of the camera, turn on the air while moving the tip around the lens. This should remove any dirt and dust, making your camera’s lens operate as usual.
  4. Another method involves gently forcing the lens. Turn off the camera and place it on the back with the lens facing upwards. Take a look at the spacing between the lens and the lens housing, and if you find that this gap is not completely even all the way around, this solution may work for you. Very gently press down the lens on the side in which the gap is the largest. Often there will be a slight click when the lens goes back into place. Turn the camera back on and see how it goes.
  5. If you find that your digital camera’s lens does not extend at all or it extends and then retracts again, turn the camera off. Take the camera in one hand, and – using the other hand – gently rotate the lens. Once again the camera may click slightly. Switch the camera back on.
  6. If none of the methods work, dismantling the camera and cleaning the lens is a preferred option. It is best that an expert attemps this method, as digital cameras can be easily damaged.

Bring your camera down to Kirk’s Cameras prior to your repairwork, and we will advise you of the best alternative, or supply you with a new, fantastic camera to suit your needs!

Digital Camera Damaged – What Is The Cost Effective Solution For A Broken Camera?

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Every piece of technology has a life span – some cameras will last years and years without a glitch, others will die within a few months or years. Accidents do happen – all it takes is a small drop to fracture the screen or dint the body. Or that awful moment when a glass of wine is knocked and liquid seeps into the inners of your camera. So, the question is, do you repair or buy new?

Nowadays, cameras are a household item – one that can be bought in any price range, with any level of quality. It is far less common to have a camera repaired, due to these low prices and options of brand new exciting functions and abilities. Digital cameras are updated more and more frequently, so often it is not advised to repair a camera that is three years old or more.

Deciding whether to buy new or repair is very dependent on the damage done to the camera. Repair costs for a digital camera can range from $150 to $400 or more, and a repairman can charge up to $120 per hour, plus GST, and your camera generally will be returned to you in one month. Five years ago, camera companies were sending out three to four cameras a week to be repaired, however now, this number has significantly dropped back to one – if that.

Warranty is always an issue when it comes to repairing or replacing. Thinking in advance is always a smart idea – when purchasing the original camera, consider buying from a dealer who supplies an Australian Manufacturing Warranty, and be sure to ask all the right questions. Ordering your digital camera online is always risky, some websites can easily void the warranty due to being an unauthorised seller.

The best option for your battered camera is to have it examined by a specialist – determine the issue, and the cost to repair. With such a huge, diverse range of cameras on the market, why choose to repair when you could upgrade for a similar price? You can easily build your own opinion when researching more camera resources.

Give Kirk’s Cameras a call, or come in down to our Ringwood store, and ask our fantastic team for some advice!

Cameras – Repair or Buy New?

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Every piece of technology has a life span – some cameras will last years and years without a glitch, others will die within a few months or years. Accidents do happen as well, all it takes is a glass to be knocked over and liquid to infiltrate the insides of your camera. The question is, do you repair or buy new?

It is very dependent on the damage done to the camera. To repair a camera which has been internally damaged can be an expensive and risky procedure, it will always be unclear as to whether your camera will regain the quality it once had. Repairing a camera with a slight minor glitch can certainly be worth your while, particuarly if the price was originally low. Of course, this is also a consideration in itself – if you have bought yourself a reasonably inexpensive camera and it is damaged, you may be better off spending that money on a brand new camera. Buying a camera new may enable you to update your technology, and perhaps give you more options and functions.

Your best option is to have your damaged camera assessed, and obtain a quote. Feel free to come in and get some assistance from our staff at Kirk’s Cameras!