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Canon PowerShot S2 IS
Canon PowerShot S2 IS
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i9300 (i9300) 0 pts
March 24, 2008 9:58 PM
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Just fixed my "stuck shutter problem." But camera pics come out really light. Any Ideas?

Had a blank lcd screen with icons on my canon ps s2 is. First thought i had the black screen of death. Tried the stuck shutter solution from one of the posts (TV mode, exposure, and taking out batteries) and got my screen to work. Now when I take pictures, its comes out really light(setting on auto). Pic is really light when i take a pic outside. Any ideas as to whats wrong?
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Aditya D (Adhere) 7462 pts
March 25, 2008 12:12 PM
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Well go to your P mode and change the exposure and the ISO settings back to normal (or make sure they're at normal). The P mode basically controls the settings of the auto mode, so make sure that is ok. If that still isn't, go to your manual settings and turn the exposure and iso settings down and see if the pictures still come out light. If they don't, then its a problem with the way your auto is set. If they do, it is probably a mechanical problem with your aperature. Hope this helps, if you have any other questions, feel free to ask.
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58450 pts
March 25, 2008 1:20 PM
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Next thing I would do is reset the camera. It may be that the firmware loading got corrupted and the camera just needs to be "rebooted," which is something that turning it on/off won't accomplish. But after which, you should have the camera reset to factory default settings.

Another tip is to go to Canon's website and look for firmware updates. Download and install them.

Also, make sure you have fresh high capacity (mAh) batteries in it. Often undercharged or depleted batteries can easily affect camera performance.
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i9300 (i9300) 0 pts
March 25, 2008 7:50 PM
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thanks for the replies. unfortunately, the camera remains the same after multiple attempts of adjusting exposure and iso controls. Changing batteries also didnt work and there is no firmware update for this model :(. Maybe it really is a mechanical problem. If you have any other suggestions id be willing to try em all out. Thanks again
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Aditya D (Adhere) 7462 pts
March 25, 2008 8:06 PM
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Wait even when your ISO is set to 1/1600 of a second you still have very bright pictures? If that is the case, there is no doubting that it is a mechanical problem, these pictures should come out completely dark.
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i9300 (i9300) 0 pts
March 25, 2008 8:45 PM
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Yes. Although the screen gets very dark the pictures still turn out very light :(
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58450 pts
March 26, 2008 11:47 AM
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I think you've hit the all the bases. Time to send it in, I'm afraid. But understand that the average cost of a camera repair is around $180. As such, it may cost more to repair than it is really worth. The rule of thumb is that if the estimate for repair is north of 50% what you paid for it, you're better off taking that money and buying a newer and upgraded model.
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fiveliter8 0 pts
April 13, 2009 9:40 PM
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Try www.bsodpowershotrepair.com . They repaired mine 100%. I tried the 15 second exposure trick which only would work for a few shots. Canon only fixes a CCD problem. The S2's problem is a stuck shutter. If your pictures are blown out, it's from the shutter sticking partially open (my brothers S2 had that exact problem).

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junglemike 0 pts
August 22, 2009 6:03 PM
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I had the same problem with overexposed pictures. - this is due to same damn stuck iris problem, that is so overwhelming with this camera.
When the iris is stuck in closed position, you see black screen.
When you performed the trick with AV mode, removing the battery - you managed to temporarily unstick the iris, but now it's stuck in open position , which means that it's can't close during shooting, and too much liht is coming to the sensor, and hence the pictures are overexposed.
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