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The lenses are not opening all the way

Started Jan 6, 2017 | Questions
photographylover1 New Member • Posts: 2
The lenses are not opening all the way

I have G12 and it's started open the lenses have way and then all the way very slowly. The same is happening when I close the camera. I didn't drop or damage my camera. Maybe I should clean it up? And how? Thank you for all your responds!

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Canon PowerShot G12
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Geodude Contributing Member • Posts: 596
Re: The lenses are not opening all the way

photographylover1 wrote:

I have G12 and it's started open the lenses have way and then all the way very slowly. The same is happening when I close the camera. I didn't drop or damage my camera. Maybe I should clean it up? And how? Thank you for all your responds!

So just to clarify, the lens opens normally to half way then to full zoom very slowly? Could be related to the internal opening and closing mechanism which I believe is controlled by a series of cogs or gears. Perhaps they have worn a bit or got dusty or maybe a foreign object (sand grain)? How long have you had the G12 and has it been used extensively?

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OP photographylover1 New Member • Posts: 2
Re: The lenses are not opening all the way

Thank you!

I have this camera for about 3 years. No sand, I believe.

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