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if the camera makes all the sounds whilst trying to pop the lens out then you may have to get it sent to by Canon. I had the same problem with my old Powershot and it cost me nearly as much as a new camera.
Is there a visible smudge on the front element of the lens? If so, you can use a LensPen or cleaning cloth from the photo department of your favorite store.
There is the possibility that there is fungus growing inside the lens elements of the camera. Humidity can allow this to happen over time with camera lenses as well.
If you have fungus inside the lens, you may need to check with a repair shop... buying a new camera may be in your future.
There are a number of ways with which a lens malfunction can
be caused. Particulates might have managed to get into the mechanical
bits that allow the lens to retract, a purely physical interference with
the lens mechanism. If the camera was dropped, especially while the
lens was extended, there's a pretty good chance something might have
been knocked loose, such as the guide pins upon which the lens withdraws
and retracts.
How to Repair a Lens Error: As scary as a lens
error might seem, there are some easy fixes. Before trying any of them
out, however, first take a good long look at your camera warranty and
maybe have a chat with the company. If the lens error will be covered
under the terms of the warranty, go for it. Even some of the simple
fixes mentioned below might void the camera warranty. Frankly, however,
it's unlikely that a lens error will qualify for the warranty.
Try
just some basic things first-just to make sure it's actually the lens
that's broken. Replace the batteries with fresh ones. Failing that,
replace the memory card. Additional details could find in this article link: fixing-lens-error-on-digital-camera.html
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You're seeking what's called a "narrow depth of field." Depth of field is controlled by three factors: focal length of the lens, the lens aperture (f/stop), and distance from the camera to the subject.
The longer the lens, the narrower the depth of field, The larger the aperture, the narrower the depth of field. The closer the distance, the narrower the depth of field.
Unfortunately, the lens on the S90 is a 6-22.5mm zoom, and a lens that short is going to give you a rather wide depth of field in all cases except extreme closeups.
Here are some things you can TRY to get the desired effect:
Set the camera to the sports or portrait mode to get it to try to reduce the depth of field.
Put as much distance between the subject and the background as possible.
Get as close to the subject as possible.
Zoom in as much as possible. (I know this conflicts with the previous one.)
This happens when you connect your camero to your PC. Try plugging into another usb port if doesnt work Uninstall the Canon Software on your PC unplug the camera then restart your PC. When the PC is ready then plug in your camera to the PC. Wait until you see the Removable Icon on the System Tray. Now go to My Computer then check if you will be able to access your files. If everything fails try to use a card reader
I had this problem with my Canon Powershot S90, had a really full memory card, deleted a few photos, turned camera off & on. Plugged back into mac and it worked. Assume something to so with limited space left on the memory card did not allow comms to be established.
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