BDC Camera Repair offers these suggestions to try first.
Before you send your camera to us, there are a few things you might want to
check. Many times, your camera problems can be fixed by checking a few
things yourself.
- Are you using good, new batteries? Lithium batteries cannot be
accurately checked using conventional battery checkers -- replacement
is the surest way to check them. If your camera uses AA or AAA
batteries, be sure you have a fresh set of Alkaline batteries.
- Are the battery contacts clean? Even a new battery cannot supply
power to your camera if the contacts are not clean. A cotton swab
slightly moistened with rubbing alcohol can clean most contacts -- be
sure not to get any alcohol on the camera's finish, or inside of it.
- Be sure all of the settings, buttons, switches, etc. are correct.
Sometimes the controls can get bumped or played with, and this can
cause your camera to act in unexpected ways.
- Be sure that the film was loaded correctly. Many cameras have a mark
showing how far across you should pull the film when loading. Pulling
it too far across, or not far enough can cause the loading mechanism to
work incorrectly.
- If your camera has a removable lens, is it mounted correctly? If the lens
and body are not correctly coupled, many problems can occur.
- Is the lens clean? Many focus problems can be cured by ensuring that
the lens is kept clean. This includes any filters you may have installed,
and the AF-sensor panel on the front of the camera, if so equipped.
If these suggestions don't help, it may well be time to send your camera in
for an estimate.
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