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E 18. How to keep old cameras (S2) alive?

Started Jan 18, 2016 | Questions thread
OP eilivk Senior Member • Posts: 2,580
Re: E 18. How to keep old cameras (S2) alive?

DonA2 wrote:

eilivk wrote:

Thanks! Yes, maybe cleaning the contacts is a good idea.

And I guess a lot of good advice here:

http://www.e18error.com/repair.html

Good to know. Personally I would not dismantle the camera and clean the lens from the inside! But the paper - or rather plastic - trick worked this time. Air seems safe enough. A friend fixing lots of camera using some electro spray, very little along the lens.

The 2.7 - 3.5 is nice in good light. And useful in rough conditions. Did survive falling to the floor with the zoom out, the 4 cm long (thin) crack at the side of the lens been there for 5 years.

Did not understand anything of the Minolta Dynax 5, not so good on theory, with S2 and the four way dial using M, it all started. But a lot of development since then. Maybe time to put it on a shelf or behind glass.

That E18 repair guide is a good read and may come in handy. My wife's S100 is in the serial # range for a possible problem but so far all has been working well. Canon should fix it for free if and when it does expire.

One point worked for me, fine. But the "change batteries" mesage was faulty. It appeared 15 times, only by being stubborn E18 came. If a camera is stuck you have to try different things, and often seek help in camera forums. Most problems can be solved.

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