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General => Computers / Internet => Topic started by: tim on July 17, 2005, 18:02:19

Title: Camera trouble
Post by: tim on July 17, 2005, 18:02:19
Canon Powershot A70 - screen suddenly went purple wiggles - new batteries - now shows nothing. Downloaded photos OK but new ones are just black.

Please??

PS Just reloaded with old rechargeables & the purple striations are back.
Title: Re: Camera trouble
Post by: Gadfium on July 17, 2005, 22:46:49
Tim, I think you're describing a very common problem associated with the A70...

Have a google on 'Canon A70 problems' or a variant of that, and you can read the full user reports - a lot of unhappy people.

Seems the camera lasts a year or two, then either the E18 fault (indicating a 'dropped' camera) appears, or the screen (purple/hazy purple) goes haywire, shortly before the camera pegs it. Is it under warranty?
Title: Re: Camera trouble
Post by: tim on July 19, 2005, 18:03:29
Thank you. So sorry not to acknowledge that sooner -  what with the camera & the freezer packing up, I've been going round in circles!

Warranty - sadly no! Pity - I like the camera!

Isn't it amazing what you can find on the net??