Camera Problem

[bdoles2]

Originally Posted by jpope

I got past that recurring problem a year or so ago. No more retractable features.

I purchased an Olympus Stylus 720 sw - small, waterproof and shockproof. The only moving part is the lens cover.

http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_se...our.asp?p=1225

Same here, I use this camera, a Pentax Optio. It's been wet and dropped several times and keeps on chugging along. I like the size of it, I can keep it in my pocket all day.

[cduphily]

Originally Posted by nwagner

Has anyone dealt with the camera problem I had today?

The low battery indicator on my Sony DSC-H2, in accordance to Murphy's Law, conveniently kicked in after I was fortunate enough to squirm my way into a small crawlspace opening with water supply and natural gas lines to hurdle around. There was nobody on site to fetch me a fresh pair. I took only a few pictures and it was the last picture I needed that KO'd the batteries. But hey, I was lucky that I had all of the important pictures I need up until that point.

Anyways, something happened with the lens in between the battery dying and starting back up with new batteries. Everytime I start it up, the lens struggles to extend out and eventually the display reads "Turn the power off and back on again". The camera allows me to extract items off the internal memory and I am able to manually draw the lens out and in with easy, so it sounds like an issue with the track mechanism. This leads me to wonder, is there a practical or inexpensive fix to this problem?

Same camera I use, I always have 2 sets of rechargeable batteries in my pocket (left pocket good batteries, dead batteries )I feel this camera is too good to use on inspections, great pics, but too many functions for what an Inspector needs. I haven't had the problem you described yet but I am looking into other camera options for inspections.

good luck

[Erby Crofutt]

Try putting your camera in a baggie before going into the nasty places.

[nwagner]

My solution was to buy another camera. No replacement because the warranty was expired. Cheapest repair quote was $177. The DSC-H7 has 2.1 extra megapixels, 3X extra optical zoom, better autofocus performance and a better battery. Bought it and a spare battery for the same price I paid for the inferior one it replaced!

[Brian E. Kelly]

I finally bought a second and an extended warranty after killing my third camera.