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Recurring problem with Kodak DX3600
Wondering if someone has experienced the same frustrating problem...
Sometimes when turning on the camera, either: - green LED blinks once or twice, but nothing else happens (lens doesn't come out, screen remains off); - camera starts normally (boots up, lens comes out), but when depressing the button to take a picture, the lens goes back in and the camera reboots (without having taken the picture); When this starts to happen, it will keep doing it for several on-off cycles. When it locks up, I usually need to bang it against the palm of my hand several times before it finally reacts. Sometimes I just give up and forget about taking the picture... very frustrating! This problem started to occur during last summer, while it was still on warranty. We sent it to Kodak Service and the work report mentions some work on the shutter. It has been working fine after, but this summer the problem is back again (the warranty, however, is long gone). I'm beginning to think it is somewhat weather-related, perhaps humidity. BTW, the batteries and memory card are NOT the problem. (I was able to take hundreds of pictures and movies with the same rechargeable batteries & memory card). Has anyone had the same kind of problem with a Kodak camera? Is there something I can do besides having it serviced, perhaps some lubrication? Any thoughts welcome. Serge |
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Recurring problem with Kodak DX3600
SP wrote:
Wondering if someone has experienced the same frustrating problem... Sometimes when turning on the camera, either: - green LED blinks once or twice, but nothing else happens (lens doesn't come out, screen remains off); - camera starts normally (boots up, lens comes out), but when depressing the button to take a picture, the lens goes back in and the camera reboots (without having taken the picture); When this starts to happen, it will keep doing it for several on-off cycles. When it locks up, I usually need to bang it against the palm of my hand several times before it finally reacts. Sometimes I just give up and forget about taking the picture... very frustrating! This problem started to occur during last summer, while it was still on warranty. We sent it to Kodak Service and the work report mentions some work on the shutter. It has been working fine after, but this summer the problem is back again (the warranty, however, is long gone). I'm beginning to think it is somewhat weather-related, perhaps humidity. BTW, the batteries and memory card are NOT the problem. (I was able to take hundreds of pictures and movies with the same rechargeable batteries & memory card). Has anyone had the same kind of problem with a Kodak camera? Is there something I can do besides having it serviced, perhaps some lubrication? Any thoughts welcome. Serge I suspect some kind of problem with the contacts in the battery compartment. I never saw any such problem with my DX3600, but did have some problems with new NIMH batteries in the first few uses. You might check to see that nothing is preventing contact with the internal contact points. |
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Recurring problem with Kodak DX3600
SP wrote:
Wondering if someone has experienced the same frustrating problem... Sometimes when turning on the camera, either: - green LED blinks once or twice, but nothing else happens (lens doesn't come out, screen remains off); - camera starts normally (boots up, lens comes out), but when depressing the button to take a picture, the lens goes back in and the camera reboots (without having taken the picture); When this starts to happen, it will keep doing it for several on-off cycles. When it locks up, I usually need to bang it against the palm of my hand several times before it finally reacts. Sometimes I just give up and forget about taking the picture... very frustrating! This problem started to occur during last summer, while it was still on warranty. We sent it to Kodak Service and the work report mentions some work on the shutter. It has been working fine after, but this summer the problem is back again (the warranty, however, is long gone). I'm beginning to think it is somewhat weather-related, perhaps humidity. BTW, the batteries and memory card are NOT the problem. (I was able to take hundreds of pictures and movies with the same rechargeable batteries & memory card). Has anyone had the same kind of problem with a Kodak camera? Is there something I can do besides having it serviced, perhaps some lubrication? Any thoughts welcome. Serge I suspect some kind of problem with the contacts in the battery compartment. I never saw any such problem with my DX3600, but did have some problems with new NIMH batteries in the first few uses. You might check to see that nothing is preventing contact with the internal contact points. |
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Recurring problem with Kodak DX3600
SP wrote:
Wondering if someone has experienced the same frustrating problem... Sometimes when turning on the camera, either: - green LED blinks once or twice, but nothing else happens (lens doesn't come out, screen remains off); - camera starts normally (boots up, lens comes out), but when depressing the button to take a picture, the lens goes back in and the camera reboots (without having taken the picture); When this starts to happen, it will keep doing it for several on-off cycles. When it locks up, I usually need to bang it against the palm of my hand several times before it finally reacts. Sometimes I just give up and forget about taking the picture... very frustrating! This problem started to occur during last summer, while it was still on warranty. We sent it to Kodak Service and the work report mentions some work on the shutter. It has been working fine after, but this summer the problem is back again (the warranty, however, is long gone). I'm beginning to think it is somewhat weather-related, perhaps humidity. BTW, the batteries and memory card are NOT the problem. (I was able to take hundreds of pictures and movies with the same rechargeable batteries & memory card). Has anyone had the same kind of problem with a Kodak camera? Is there something I can do besides having it serviced, perhaps some lubrication? Any thoughts welcome. Serge I suspect some kind of problem with the contacts in the battery compartment. I never saw any such problem with my DX3600, but did have some problems with new NIMH batteries in the first few uses. You might check to see that nothing is preventing contact with the internal contact points. |
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Recurring problem with Kodak DX3600
Greetings SP,
Sorry to hear about your trouble. Although you can take pictures with the same battery and card, your camera may very well need attention. I wonder, however, if over time you have bent the connectors in the camera that engage the battery contacts. If they are not under the correct tension, then correct contact will not be made and therefore power may be interrupted. Also, have you tried using a new CRV3 Lithium battery? If not give it a try and see if it powers up your system correctly. Although the battery have worked well for you in the past, there may be something else going on with the charging? Let us know more if you try any of these options (new lithium battery and adjust contacts, plus cleaning the contacts). Talk to you soon, SP, Ron Baird Eastman Kodak Company Wondering if someone has experienced the same frustrating problem... Sometimes when turning on the camera, either: - green LED blinks once or twice, but nothing else happens (lens doesn't come out, screen remains off); - camera starts normally (boots up, lens comes out), but when depressing the button to take a picture, the lens goes back in and the camera reboots (without having taken the picture); When this starts to happen, it will keep doing it for several on-off cycles. When it locks up, I usually need to bang it against the palm of my hand several times before it finally reacts. Sometimes I just give up and forget about taking the picture... very frustrating! This problem started to occur during last summer, while it was still on warranty. We sent it to Kodak Service and the work report mentions some work on the shutter. It has been working fine after, but this summer the problem is back again (the warranty, however, is long gone). I'm beginning to think it is somewhat weather-related, perhaps humidity. |
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Recurring problem with Kodak DX3600
Greetings SP,
Sorry to hear about your trouble. Although you can take pictures with the same battery and card, your camera may very well need attention. I wonder, however, if over time you have bent the connectors in the camera that engage the battery contacts. If they are not under the correct tension, then correct contact will not be made and therefore power may be interrupted. Also, have you tried using a new CRV3 Lithium battery? If not give it a try and see if it powers up your system correctly. Although the battery have worked well for you in the past, there may be something else going on with the charging? Let us know more if you try any of these options (new lithium battery and adjust contacts, plus cleaning the contacts). Talk to you soon, SP, Ron Baird Eastman Kodak Company Wondering if someone has experienced the same frustrating problem... Sometimes when turning on the camera, either: - green LED blinks once or twice, but nothing else happens (lens doesn't come out, screen remains off); - camera starts normally (boots up, lens comes out), but when depressing the button to take a picture, the lens goes back in and the camera reboots (without having taken the picture); When this starts to happen, it will keep doing it for several on-off cycles. When it locks up, I usually need to bang it against the palm of my hand several times before it finally reacts. Sometimes I just give up and forget about taking the picture... very frustrating! This problem started to occur during last summer, while it was still on warranty. We sent it to Kodak Service and the work report mentions some work on the shutter. It has been working fine after, but this summer the problem is back again (the warranty, however, is long gone). I'm beginning to think it is somewhat weather-related, perhaps humidity. |
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Recurring problem with Kodak DX3600
Greetings SP,
Sorry to hear about your trouble. Although you can take pictures with the same battery and card, your camera may very well need attention. I wonder, however, if over time you have bent the connectors in the camera that engage the battery contacts. If they are not under the correct tension, then correct contact will not be made and therefore power may be interrupted. Also, have you tried using a new CRV3 Lithium battery? If not give it a try and see if it powers up your system correctly. Although the battery have worked well for you in the past, there may be something else going on with the charging? Let us know more if you try any of these options (new lithium battery and adjust contacts, plus cleaning the contacts). Talk to you soon, SP, Ron Baird Eastman Kodak Company Wondering if someone has experienced the same frustrating problem... Sometimes when turning on the camera, either: - green LED blinks once or twice, but nothing else happens (lens doesn't come out, screen remains off); - camera starts normally (boots up, lens comes out), but when depressing the button to take a picture, the lens goes back in and the camera reboots (without having taken the picture); When this starts to happen, it will keep doing it for several on-off cycles. When it locks up, I usually need to bang it against the palm of my hand several times before it finally reacts. Sometimes I just give up and forget about taking the picture... very frustrating! This problem started to occur during last summer, while it was still on warranty. We sent it to Kodak Service and the work report mentions some work on the shutter. It has been working fine after, but this summer the problem is back again (the warranty, however, is long gone). I'm beginning to think it is somewhat weather-related, perhaps humidity. |
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