Canon Powershot A95 : CCD Problem
Q. What is a Canon Powershot A95 ?
A. It is a camera
Q. What is it doing here, in this page ?
A. Well, its the camera which I own !!
E. That doesnt answer the previous qn !
A. Oh.. Well, my camera is down with the problem, that is mentioned on the RHS of the colon in the subject line :-(
Here is a snip from the canon website :
More details here, at the canon-site here :
http://www.canon-asia.com/index.jsp?fuseaction=image-phenomena_notice
Q. So does that make it an interesting blog ?!
A. Well, not really, but ppl who know me, will understand, how big a blow, this is, to me :-(
Q. Okay okay.. Dont get sentimental.. What have you done to the camera, for it to get affected?
A. I dint do anything !!!! I reckon, it is the result of a cumulative incremental phenomenon. As mentioned in the canon site, it happens only in high-humid areas. I'd been to Kerala over the weekend. Kerala is famous(?) for its humidity. Hence this problem!
Q. What did you do then ?
A. Well, the obvious thing, that an IT guy does. www.google.com ! It was a big relief :-s to see that this is a known bug.. And canon will repair the camera free of cost !!
Q. Did canon repair yours ?
A. I took my cam to the service centre. Its in Malleshwaram, and a bit difficult to find out. The address is given at canon site.
Q. And now you are happy ?
A. Not fully. Let them first get me back my camera, in its original form !
Q. You did not get it back ?
A. Dude, its not that they will simply pluck out the CCD sensor and put in a new one there. This is subject to availability of sensor! And I believe, its in high demand, coz the problem exists with a range of camera models ! The list is in the page mentioned below..
Q. When will you get it back, then?
A. They said, 30 days.. Rather, within 30 days.
Q. So how do you survive ?
A. I survive these days on Sowji's camera :-) Its a Sony DSC. Already put to use. Been to b'day party yesterday, and clicked a lot of gem of a photo ! A twin-kids' b'day :-)
Q. Do you have any plans to stop writing all this nonsense ?
A. Stopped.
Q. Hey, dont feel bad.. Put a pic here, to illustrate what exactly is this CCD problem, will ya ?
A. Oh sure :-) Here they are !
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Photos taken in sequence.
Pic 1 is a dam.
Pic 2 is a tree.
Pic 3, I really donno !
Q. Ho gaya ?
A. :-$
A. It is a camera
Q. What is it doing here, in this page ?
A. Well, its the camera which I own !!
E. That doesnt answer the previous qn !
A. Oh.. Well, my camera is down with the problem, that is mentioned on the RHS of the colon in the subject line :-(
Here is a snip from the canon website :
It has been confirmed that the connecting parts of the internal wiring of the CCD used in affected products may become disconnected, especially if the affected products are stored or used in high-temperature and high-humidity environments. If this occurs, the signal is not output from the CCD normally in Shooting Mode, which causes malfunctions such as the image being distorted or not appearing at all. This phenomenon can be confirmed on the LCD monitor display. The same phenomenon also appears on the recorded image.
More details here, at the canon-site here :
http://www.canon-asia.com/index.jsp?fuseaction=image-phenomena_notice
Q. So does that make it an interesting blog ?!
A. Well, not really, but ppl who know me, will understand, how big a blow, this is, to me :-(
Q. Okay okay.. Dont get sentimental.. What have you done to the camera, for it to get affected?
A. I dint do anything !!!! I reckon, it is the result of a cumulative incremental phenomenon. As mentioned in the canon site, it happens only in high-humid areas. I'd been to Kerala over the weekend. Kerala is famous(?) for its humidity. Hence this problem!
Q. What did you do then ?
A. Well, the obvious thing, that an IT guy does. www.google.com ! It was a big relief :-s to see that this is a known bug.. And canon will repair the camera free of cost !!
Q. Did canon repair yours ?
A. I took my cam to the service centre. Its in Malleshwaram, and a bit difficult to find out. The address is given at canon site.
Q. And now you are happy ?
A. Not fully. Let them first get me back my camera, in its original form !
Q. You did not get it back ?
A. Dude, its not that they will simply pluck out the CCD sensor and put in a new one there. This is subject to availability of sensor! And I believe, its in high demand, coz the problem exists with a range of camera models ! The list is in the page mentioned below..
Q. When will you get it back, then?
A. They said, 30 days.. Rather, within 30 days.
Q. So how do you survive ?
A. I survive these days on Sowji's camera :-) Its a Sony DSC. Already put to use. Been to b'day party yesterday, and clicked a lot of gem of a photo ! A twin-kids' b'day :-)
Q. Do you have any plans to stop writing all this nonsense ?
A. Stopped.
Q. Hey, dont feel bad.. Put a pic here, to illustrate what exactly is this CCD problem, will ya ?
A. Oh sure :-) Here they are !
=> 
=> 
Photos taken in sequence.
Pic 1 is a dam.
Pic 2 is a tree.
Pic 3, I really donno !
Q. Ho gaya ?
A. :-$
posted by Rat at 6:54 PM
7 Comments:
known bug(feature) with cannon powershot cameras. my PL had the same problem.. it'll be repaired free of cost (damn!!)...
Koffee with Camera was entertaining.
@Sand -> Yo! A plenty of cams have this bug in it ! Its good.. Think of it this way.. They do a full checkup of the cam, and replace the faulty part, free of cost ;-) Just like a full body checkup of ours, which the docs recommend once a year !
@Anony -> :-s now where in this page is Koffee ?!
The tree definitely looks an exotic one ...lol
@Anony -> Yes it is ! The tree belongs to the endangered Caleinopus species. And is rarely found in the southern part of the equator. Its equally rare in the northern part.. I have seen a couple of those planted BINGO on the equator, though !
:-D
Ella Canon model-sinum ee prashnam onda?
The full list is in the link.
http://www.canon-asia.com/index.jsp?fuseaction=image-phenomena_notice
Here is the list, for you...
PowerShot A60
PowerShot A70
PowerShot A75
PowerShot A300
PowerShot A310
Digital IXUS V3
Digital IXUS II
Digital IXUS IIs
PowerShot A40
PowerShot A80
PowerShot A85
PowerShot A95 <= :-(
PowerShot S1 IS
PowerShot S60
Digital IXUS V2
Digital IXUS 330
Digital IXUS 400
Digital IXUS 430
Digital IXUS 500
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