Comments on: 11/04/08 Canon Powershot Lens Barrier Repair UPDATED: PICS ADDED!

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:08:48 +0000

Hi,
I believe the SD790is repair kit you offer at $22 is what I need to fix the dented lens cover on my camera. I would like to be sure before I order though. My lens cover reads 6.2 – 18.6mm 1:2.8-4.9. Please respond if this is the same and I will go ahead with the order.

Thanks,
Mary

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:20:13 +0000

Thanks for the instructions! I was able to fix my jammed lens barrier, and it works fine. I’m so glad sites like yours exist.

By: nickets

nickets — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:45:37 +0000

Hi,

I’ve been looking at the internet of how to fix my canon powershot camera. I don’t know what was really happen, but the LCD wont work anymore..But the when I look at the lens it is still good.

By: Nigel Banks

Nigel Banks — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:51:17 +0000

Your instructions look good, except for one thing. I have a SD780 which was dropped and the front lens piece recieved the smallest of dents. I would like to know how you remove the original cover. I would like to try and remove dent and let it close. All else works fine. So, your instructions would be better if that bit of info were added, “how to remove the front lens cover without damaging it. Hopefully it’s possible.

By: Darntoothysam

Darntoothysam — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:52:34 +0000

Hi Nathan

No, your camera needs the lens assembly replaced, or you can try adjusting the fine focus yourself. This repair is for the built in lens covers that are damaged or missing, they have nothing to do with the operation of the lens, and the camera will work perfectly fine without them.

It’s a long procedure to remove the lens from your camera and then try adjusting the fine focus and it’s not something we had much luck doing in the past.

Sorry I don’t have better news for you than that.

Thomas

By: Nathan

Nathan — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:44:40 +0000

Hi,
I’ve been looking for some means to repair my Canon SD900 camera. This repair looks doable to me and I’ll try it if it can fix my camera. The problem is it won’t focus: all other features seems to work, even the green focus squares, but the pictures are just simply blurred. Is this a lens problem as described by this repair procedure?

By: Jamie M.

Jamie M. — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:48:06 +0000

Hi, I have the Canon SD790IS in the series and I was wondering if you would happen to have a kit for that? I checked out the pictures and noticed that the lens cover says different things. Mine say: CANON ZOOM LENS 3 x IS and 6.2-18.6mm 1:2.8 – 4.9. The lens flaps look slightly different as well–of course I can’t really tell without measurements.

You see…being an idiot one day, I accidentally melted a but of the lens barrier cover AND one of the flaps when I was taking a picture too close to a candle!

I still have my springs, the silver lens cap, and one flap in their great condition but the barrier cover and the other flap are melted.

Would you happen to have a kit for this? Or an alternative?

By: Zulfiqar Ahmad

Zulfiqar Ahmad — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 21:32:15 +0000

SD 750 lens barrier repair worked well. Thank you. A quick tip: I threaded a very fine thread through one end of the tiny tiny spring right away so as not to lose the spring in case it pop out and then used the thread to pull the spring in the second step and pushed the spring down on its slot. Once the spring is in place gently pull the thread out. It worked for m.

By: Ramesh

Ramesh — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 04:43:20 +0000

Hi Thomas,

I had written to you at the email thomas@darntoothysam.com. Please take a look at it and respond.

Thanks,
Ramesh

By: Darntoothysam

Darntoothysam — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:54:59 +0000

Hi Ramesh

The SD780 kit comes in two parts; the front cap that says “Canon Zoom Lens” on it, and all the rest of the parts all together in one kit including the tape. I can see if the tape for the SD750 is close enough to the SD780 so that you can use it instead.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND AGAINST glue, especially Crazy Glue! The fumes from the glue will most likely destroy the lens and make it cloudy. You don’t even have to get glue on the lens, it’s the fumes that will be enough to do it.

If you need just the tape I can send you one from the SD750 for $2 incl shipping. Please email me directly, and you can send payment via Paypal or mail in a check.

thomas@darntoothysam.com

Thomas

By: Ramesh

Ramesh — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:34:50 +0000

Hi, While trying to fix the lens error in SD780, the lens retainer/ring came-off. It should be straight-forward to fix it with the dual sided tape mentioned in your post. Is it possible to get the dual sided tape alone? Or is it okay to use any other adhesive/glue? Kindly advise!

Thanks…

By: Darntoothysam

Darntoothysam — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:59:55 +0000

Hi Steph

Thank you for letting us know, and I’m glad that you found us. I hate to hear about people throwing away their camera because of a small problem like this, or paying the manufacturer $150 to fix it for them!

If you could be so kind, please let others know if they need any help with camera repair.

Thanks,

Thomas Drayton,
Owner.

By: Steph

Steph — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:12:40 +0000

Thank you so much! I was able to do this repair myself without having to take it in to a shop. I feel so capable! Appreciate these instructions and pictures. Thought I’d let you know.

By: Darntoothysam

Darntoothysam — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:14:44 +0000

Hi Ray

No sorry, only the parts for the SD750 will fit the SD750.

Thomas

By: Ray

Ray — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 05:46:52 +0000

Hello… My SD750 was dropped, luckily the end result was a missing lens cover which seems to be a very probable diy task… However, I previously owned a Canon A400 wich died all of the sudden… My question is, is it possible to fit the a400 lens cover into the SD750?

By: Darntoothysam

Darntoothysam — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 23:53:34 +0000

We ship to the UK no problem, you will see the price for postage in the shopping cart after you enter your mailing address. The SD780 has only two parts, it’s extremely easy to repair!

Thomas

By: Piya

Piya — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:20:54 +0000

Hey, I have a similar problem with my Powershot SD780 and am convinced that I can mend my camera with your instructions. But I am based in the UK and am wondering if you supply parts to the UK. Alternatively, kindly suggest a supplier I should be able to find the parts from.

Thanks

By: Darntoothysam

Darntoothysam — Tue, 25 May 2010 23:48:47 +0000

Hey Jude, don’t be sa… yeah sorry, had to say it.

I’m glad we were able to help with your repair and save you several hundred dollars at the same time. =) I actually started this business because I love getting responses like yours!

If you know of anyone else in need of do-it-yourself parts or repair services please let us know, hopefully we can help them as well.

Happy backpacking,

ThomasDrayton,
DarnToothysam

By: Darntoothysam

Darntoothysam — Tue, 25 May 2010 23:45:19 +0000

Sorry I didn’t reply sooner, we do have the parts for the SD790 available. Here is a link to the SD790 category:
http://www.darntoothysam.com/categories/Canon-Digital-Camera-Parts-and-Repair-Service/SD-Series/SD790-IS/
Or just type ‘sd790′ in the search box and you will see the parts listings.

Hope this helps!

Thomas

By: Jude

Jude — Tue, 25 May 2010 06:39:23 +0000

Right on! I just got my repair kit today for the SD1000 my wife accidentally dropped on our last hiking trip to Point Reyes, CA. And although the parts were intimidatingly small, your instructions and tips were excellent and I was able to revive the camera despite some minor damage to the interior components.

When I initially inspected the damage after it was dropped, I very nearly wrote the camera off as a loss. Thanks to you, the camera lives to see another backpacking trip. I just wanted to leave a note thanking you for doing what you do. Your price was incredibly reasonable and you are generous person for providing the help that you have for free. Needless to say, I am happy and thankful.

Thank you DarnToothySam!

By: SD790

SD790 — Sun, 02 May 2010 02:50:48 +0000

The sd790 is different than this x_x
I can’t find any sd790 lens barrier repair :\
help please?

Thank you.

By: SD780 IS User

SD780 IS User — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:34:02 +0000

Do you have a camera flap kit for a Canon SD780 IS in black?

Thanks

By: Patricia Rivera

Patricia Rivera — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:38:35 +0000

Dear Sirs,

I want to tell you that your repair instructions are excellent! I have all the camera lens barrier cover parts, so I was able to put everything in its place. But unfortunately, wasn’t able to put the barrier cover because half of the black plastic rim broke when my camera fell and therefore two of the tabs in the barrier cover have nowhere to be held. I live in Honduras and my brother bought the camera in Miami. This camera is sold here, but the shops don’t repair it or have no spare parts. I guess I’ll have to send it with someone to the States to be repaired. Do you have another suggestion?

Patricia

By: chris

chris — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:52:59 +0000

Just finished the repair. Looks great, works great. Another tip for those of you getting the springs on. Try a good pair of tweezers. I was about to give up till wife suggested that.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:23:31 +0000

Nancy…

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