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What should I do about Canon PowerShot “Lens error, restart camera”?
I have a PowerShot SX20is that started to throw this error out of the blue:
Lens Error Restart Camera
Any suggestions what can be done here?
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marked as duplicate by rfusca♦ May 20 '12 at 17:02
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Oh boy. That error happened to me on a Powershot SX100 is some weeks ago. I visited several web sites like this one but wasn't able to fix it by myself, so I ended up buying the same camera you have (was also an excuse to buy a new one), and pray it doesn't happen again. |
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If the camera is still in the warranty, you should return it. There does not seem to be a real fix for that issue. |
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Try removing the camera's battery. Also read the camera's manual to see if it has a secondary 'watch' style battery hidden away somewhere too. If so, remove that too. Leave the camera well alone for around 1 hour. Replace (if you had it) the watch battery, followed by the main battery. Then turn the camera on and see if it did the trick. I cannot guarantee that this will work for you, but when my EOS 7D was experiencing really weird issues, this is what I did and for whatever reason completely fixed the problem! Also, ensure that the camera and lens - as far as possible - is clean and free from dirt before you put the batteries back in. |
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