***A lot of the older Canon cameras from this era use Sony CCD sensors, which are known to fail.*** Not all of them do, but as the remaining survivors age, it's almost guaranteed to happen on them as well. The reason I mention this is it’s a very common cause for failure with your issue. ***The symptoms are deceptive at times - it can range from black images (which quickly confirm it, if the person looking at it knows what symptoms to look for), to intermittent occurrences of it up to weird focus issues which are sometimes due to a sensor that’s beginning to fail.***[br]
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***A lot of the older Canon cameras from this era use Sony CCD sensors, which are known to fail.*** Not all of them do, but as the remaining survivors age, it's almost guaranteed to happen on the remaining cameras like yours. The reason I mention this despite this not being a known problem model is it’s very common, even after it was “fixed” on the manufacturing side for Sony and Canon’s side.[br]
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***The symptoms are deceptive at times - it can range from black images (which quickly confirm it, if the person looking at it knows what symptoms to look for), to intermittent occurrences of it up to weird focus issues which are sometimes due to a sensor that’s beginning to fail.***
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***[link|https://wetpixel.com/articles/recall-of-cameras-using-certain-sony-sensors|Yours] [link|https://www.dpreview.com/articles/1913086681/canon-ccdproblem#:~:text=Canon%20issues%20advisory%20notice%20Published%20Oct%206%2C%202005,causes%20images%20not%20to%20appear%20or%20appear%20distorted.|isn’t] [link|https://www.imaging-resource.com/badccds.html|known to fail], but it affected a LOT of cameras that used these sensors. Yours was released in 2005 so it is considered a “high risk” model. I was given an intermittent E18 S2 IS which was released the same year and is just as risky which is why I never fixed the E18 problem due to the risk of a failure putting the work I put into it to waste. I even threw a trashpicked Coolpix with a bad Sony sensor out due to parts cost, and the part being made of unobtanium.[br]
''The sheer amount of these that have CCD issues because of Sony are reason enough to skip anything from 2004-2005 unless it’s cheap, and 2006 unless you can verify it works and the model isn’t known to fail. 2007 w/ SHDC support is the ABSOLUTE MINIMUM I trust to not suddenly die.''***
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You can replace it with a new sensor, but you will need to line up the sensor and unless you know *how* it will never be 100% correct again. For most DIYers, the best solution is to swap the lens with the calibrated CCD installed as a unit.
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The problem is unless you score a super cheap donor with a good CCD (it’s one of the common problems that lead to so many of these Sony CCD cameras from ~2004-2005/6 being recycled or put in retail e-waste bins, if they aren’t used for parts), you just cannot find reasonably priced parts to replace the CCD. Your money is better spent on a good used replacement that’s years newer, or a brand-new camera from a big box store, due to the cost of good parts which don’t come up often.
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You can replace it with a new sensor, but you will need to line up the sensor and unless you know *how* it will never be 100% correct again. For most DIYers, the best solution is to swap the lens with the calibrated CCD installed as a unit.[br]
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When it comes to cost, the problem is unless you score a super cheap donor with a good CCD (it’s one of the common problems that lead to so many of these Sony CCD cameras from ~2004-2005/6 being recycled or put in retail e-waste bins, if they aren’t used for parts), you just cannot find reasonably priced parts to replace the CCD. Your money is better spent on a good used replacement that’s years newer, or a brand-new camera from a big box store, due to the cost of good parts which don’t come up often.
***A lot of the older Canon cameras from this era use Sony CCD sensors, which are known to fail.*** Not all of them do, but as the remaining survivors age, it's almost guaranteed to happen on them as well. The reason I mention this is it’s a very common cause for failure with your issue. [br]
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***A lot of the older Canon cameras from this era use Sony CCD sensors, which are known to fail.*** Not all of them do, but as the remaining survivors age, it's almost guaranteed to happen on them as well. The reason I mention this is it’s a very common cause for failure with your issue. ***The symptoms are deceptive at times - it can range from black images (which quickly confirm it, if the person looking at it knows what symptoms to look for), to intermittent occurrences of it up to weird focus issues which are sometimes due to a sensor that’s beginning to fail.***[br]
***[link|https://wetpixel.com/articles/recall-of-cameras-using-certain-sony-sensors|Yours] [link|https://www.dpreview.com/articles/1913086681/canon-ccdproblem#:~:text=Canon%20issues%20advisory%20notice%20Published%20Oct%206%2C%202005,causes%20images%20not%20to%20appear%20or%20appear%20distorted.|isn’t] [link|https://www.imaging-resource.com/badccds.html|known to fail], but it affected a LOT of cameras that used these sensors. Yours was released in 2005 so it is considered a “high risk” model. I was given an intermittent E18 S2 IS which was released the same year and is just as risky which is why I never fixed the E18 problem due to the risk of a failure putting the work I put into it to waste. I even threw a trashpicked Coolpix with a bad Sony sensor out due to parts cost, and the part being made of unobtanium.[br]
''The sheer amount of these that have CCD issues because of Sony are reason enough to skip anything from 2004-2005 unless it’s cheap, and 2006 unless you can verify it works and the model isn’t known to fail. 2007 w/ SHDC support is the ABSOLUTE MINIMUM I trust to not suddenly die.''***
You can replace it with a new sensor, but you will need to line up the sensor and unless you know *how* it will never be 100% correct again. For most DIYers, the best solution is to swap the lens with the calibrated CCD installed as a unit.
The problem is unless you score a super cheap donor with a good CCD (it’s one of the common problems that lead to so many of these Sony CCD cameras from ~2004-2005/6 being recycled or put in retail e-waste bins, if they aren’t used for parts), you just cannot find reasonably priced parts to replace the CCD. Your money is better spent on a good used replacement that’s years newer, or a brand-new camera from a big box store, due to the cost of good parts which don’t come up often.
***A lot of the older Canon cameras from this era use Sony CCD sensors, which are known to fail.*** Not all of them do, but as the remaining survivors age, it's almost guaranteed to happen on them as well. The reason I mention this is it’s a very common cause for failure with your issue. [br]
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***[link|https://wetpixel.com/articles/recall-of-cameras-using-certain-sony-sensors|Yours] [https://www.dpreview.com/articles/1913086681/canon-ccdproblem#:~:text=Canon%20issues%20advisory%20notice%20Published%20Oct%206%2C%202005,causes%20images%20not%20to%20appear%20or%20appear%20distorted.|isn’t] [https://www.imaging-resource.com/badccds.html|known to fail], but it affected a LOT of cameras that used these sensors. Yours was released in 2005 so it is considered a “high risk” model. I was given an intermittent E18 S2 IS which was released the same year and is just as risky which is why I never fixed the E18 problem due to the risk of a failure putting the work I put into it to waste. I even threw a trashpicked Coolpix with a bad Sony sensor out due to parts cost, and the part being made of unobtanium.***
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***[link|https://wetpixel.com/articles/recall-of-cameras-using-certain-sony-sensors|Yours] [link|https://www.dpreview.com/articles/1913086681/canon-ccdproblem#:~:text=Canon%20issues%20advisory%20notice%20Published%20Oct%206%2C%202005,causes%20images%20not%20to%20appear%20or%20appear%20distorted.|isn’t] [link|https://www.imaging-resource.com/badccds.html|known to fail], but it affected a LOT of cameras that used these sensors. Yours was released in 2005 so it is considered a “high risk” model. I was given an intermittent E18 S2 IS which was released the same year and is just as risky which is why I never fixed the E18 problem due to the risk of a failure putting the work I put into it to waste. I even threw a trashpicked Coolpix with a bad Sony sensor out due to parts cost, and the part being made of unobtanium.[br]
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''The sheer amount of these that have CCD issues because of Sony are reason enough to skip anything from 2004-2005 unless it’s cheap, and 2006 unless you can verify it works and the model isn’t known to fail. 2007 w/ SHDC support is the ABSOLUTE MINIMUM I trust to not suddenly die.''***
You can replace it with a new sensor, but you will need to line up the sensor and unless you know *how* it will never be 100% correct again. For most DIYers, the best solution is to swap the lens with the calibrated CCD installed as a unit.
The problem is unless you score a super cheap donor with a good CCD (it’s one of the common problems that lead to so many of these Sony CCD cameras from ~2004-2005/6 being recycled or put in retail e-waste bins, if they aren’t used for parts), you just cannot find reasonably priced parts to replace the CCD. Your money is better spent on a good used replacement that’s years newer, or a brand-new camera from a big box store, due to the cost of good parts which don’t come up often.
***A lot of the older Canon cameras from this era use Sony CCD sensors, which are known to fail.*** Not all of them do, but as the remaining survivors age, it's almost guaranteed to happen on them as well. The reason I mention this is it’s a very common cause for failure with your issue. [br]
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***[link|https://wetpixel.com/articles/recall-of-cameras-using-certain-sony-sensors|Yoursisn’t a “known problem” camera], but it affected a LOT of cameras that used these sensors. Yours was released in 2005 so it is considered a “high risk” model. I was given an intermittent E18 S2 IS which was released the same year and is just as risky which is why I never fixed the E18 problem due to the risk of a failure putting the work I put into it to waste. I even threw a trashpicked Coolpix with a bad Sony sensor out due to parts cost, and the part being made of unobtanium.***
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***[link|https://wetpixel.com/articles/recall-of-cameras-using-certain-sony-sensors|Yours] [https://www.dpreview.com/articles/1913086681/canon-ccdproblem#:~:text=Canon%20issues%20advisory%20notice%20Published%20Oct%206%2C%202005,causes%20images%20not%20to%20appear%20or%20appear%20distorted.|isn’t] [https://www.imaging-resource.com/badccds.html|known to fail], but it affected a LOT of cameras that used these sensors. Yours was released in 2005 so it is considered a “high risk” model. I was given an intermittent E18 S2 IS which was released the same year and is just as risky which is why I never fixed the E18 problem due to the risk of a failure putting the work I put into it to waste. I even threw a trashpicked Coolpix with a bad Sony sensor out due to parts cost, and the part being made of unobtanium.***
You can replace it with a new sensor, but you will need to line up the sensor and unless you know *how* it will never be 100% correct again. For most DIYers, the best solution is to swap the lens with the calibrated CCD installed as a unit.
The problem is unless you score a super cheap donor with a good CCD (it’s one of the common problems that lead to so many of these Sony CCD cameras from ~2004-2005/6 being recycled or put in retail e-waste bins, if they aren’t used for parts), you just cannot find reasonably priced parts to replace the CCD. Your money is better spent on a good used replacement that’s years newer, or a brand-new camera from a big box store, due to the cost of good parts which don’t come up often.
A lot of the older Canon cameras from this era use Sony CCD sensors. Not all of them fail this way but it's almost guaranteed to happen on a lot of them. The reason I mention this is it’s a very common cause for failure with your issue. ***[link|https://wetpixel.com/articles/recall-of-cameras-using-certain-sony-sensors|Yours isn’t a “known problem” camera], but it affected a LOT of cameras that used these sensors. Yours was released in 2005 so it is considered a “high risk” model. I was given an intermittent E18 S2 IS which was released the same year and is just as risky which is why I never fixed the E18 problem due to the risk of a failure putting the work I put into it to waste.***
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***I even threw a trashpicked Coolpix with the bad Sony sensors out due to EOL parts and sheer cost in my waste bin - I really wanted to repair it, but the cost of parts totaled it out.***
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***A lot of the older Canon cameras from this era use Sony CCD sensors, which are known to fail.*** Not all of them do, but as the remaining survivors age, it's almost guaranteed to happen on them as well. The reason I mention this is it’s a very common cause for failure with your issue. [br]
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***[link|https://wetpixel.com/articles/recall-of-cameras-using-certain-sony-sensors|Yours isn’t a “known problem” camera], but it affected a LOT of cameras that used these sensors. Yours was released in 2005 so it is considered a “high risk” model. I was given an intermittent E18 S2 IS which was released the same year and is just as risky which is why I never fixed the E18 problem due to the risk of a failure putting the work I put into it to waste. I even threw a trashpicked Coolpix with a bad Sony sensor out due to parts cost, and the part being made of unobtanium.***
You can replace it with a new sensor, but you will need to line up the sensor and unless you know *how* it will never be 100% correct again. For most DIYers, the best solution is to swap the lens with the calibrated CCD installed as a unit.
The problem is unless you score a super cheap donor with a good CCD (it’s one of the common problems that lead to so many of these Sony CCD cameras from ~2004-2005/6 being recycled or put in retail e-waste bins, if they aren’t used for parts), you just cannot find reasonably priced parts to replace the CCD. Your money is better spent on a good used replacement that’s years newer, or a brand-new camera from a big box store, due to the cost of good parts which don’t come up often.
A lot of the older Canon cameras from this era use Sony CCD sensors. The reason I mention this is it’s a known failure point on some of these cameras as they age, since air gets into the sensor and that kills these sensors - air is bad for a CCD, since it’s intended to be a “sealed unit”. ***[link|https://wetpixel.com/articles/recall-of-cameras-using-certain-sony-sensors|Yours isn’t a “known problem” camera], but it affected a LOT of cameras that used them. Yours was released in 2005 so yours is considered a “high risk” model. I was given an intermittent E18 S2 IS which was released the same year and is just as risky which is why I never fixed the E18 problem due to the risk of a failure putting the work I put into it to waste.***
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A lot of the older Canon cameras from this era use Sony CCD sensors. Not all of them fail this way but it's almost guaranteed to happen on a lot of them. The reason I mention this is it’s a very common cause for failure with your issue. ***[link|https://wetpixel.com/articles/recall-of-cameras-using-certain-sony-sensors|Yours isn’t a “known problem” camera], but it affected a LOT of cameras that used these sensors. Yours was released in 2005 so it is considered a “high risk” model. I was given an intermittent E18 S2 IS which was released the same year and is just as risky which is why I never fixed the E18 problem due to the risk of a failure putting the work I put into it to waste.***
***I even threw a trashpicked Coolpix with the bad Sony sensors out due to EOL parts and sheer cost in my waste bin - I really wanted to repair it, but the cost of parts totaled it out.***
You can replace it with a new sensor, but you will need to line up the sensor and unless you know *how* it will never be 100% correct again. For most DIYers, the best solution is to swap the lens with the calibrated CCD installed as a unit.
The problem is unless you score a super cheap donor with a good CCD (it’s one of the common problems that lead to so many of these Sony CCD cameras from ~2004-2005/6 being recycled or put in retail e-waste bins, if they aren’t used for parts), you just cannot find reasonably priced parts to replace the CCD. Your money is better spent on a good used replacement that’s years newer, or a brand-new camera from a big box store, due to the cost of good parts which don’t come up often.
A lot of the older Canon cameras from this era use Sony CCD sensors. The reason I mention this is it’s a known failure point on some of these cameras as they age, since air gets into the sensor and that kills these sensors - air is bad for a CCD, since it’s intended to be a “sealed unit”. ***[link|https://wetpixel.com/articles/recall-of-cameras-using-certain-sony-sensors|Yours isn’t a “known problem” camera], but it affected a LOT of cameras that used them. Yours was released in 2005 so yours is considered a “high risk” model. I was given an intermittent E18 S2 IS which was released the same year and is just as risky which is why I never fixed the E18 problem due to the risk of a failure putting the work I put into it to waste.***
***I even threw a trashpicked Coolpix with the bad Sony sensors out due to EOL parts and sheer cost in my waste bin - I really wanted to repair it, but the cost of parts totaled it out.***
You can replace it with a new sensor, but you will need to line up the sensor and unless you know *how* it will never be 100% correct again. For most DIYers, the best solution is to swap the lens with the calibrated CCD installed as a unit.
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The problem is unless you score a super cheap donor with a good CCD (it’s one of the common problems that lead to so many of these Sony CCD cameras from 2003-2005/6 being recycled or put in retail e-waste bins, if they aren’t used for parts), you just cannot find reasonably priced parts to replace the CCD. Your money is better spent on a good used replacement that’s years newer, or a brand-new camera from a big box store, due to the cost of good parts which don’t come up often.
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The problem is unless you score a super cheap donor with a good CCD (it’s one of the common problems that lead to so many of these Sony CCD cameras from ~2004-2005/6 being recycled or put in retail e-waste bins, if they aren’t used for parts), you just cannot find reasonably priced parts to replace the CCD. Your money is better spent on a good used replacement that’s years newer, or a brand-new camera from a big box store, due to the cost of good parts which don’t come up often.
A lot of the older Canon cameras from this era use Sony CCD sensors. The reason I mention this is it’s a known failure point on some of these cameras as they age, since air gets into the sensor and that kills these sensors - air is bad for a CCD, since it’s intended to be a “sealed unit”. ***[link|https://wetpixel.com/articles/recall-of-cameras-using-certain-sony-sensors|Yours isn’t a “known problem” camera], but it affected a LOT of cameras that used them. Yours was released in 2005 so yours is considered a “high risk” model. I was given an intermittent E18 S2 IS which was released the same year and is just as risky which is why I never fixed the E18 problem due to the risk of a failure putting the work I put into it to waste.***
***I even threw a trashpicked Coolpix with the bad Sony sensors out due to EOL parts and sheer cost in my waste bin - I really wanted to repair it, but the cost of parts totaled it out.***
You can replace it with a new sensor, but you will need to line up the sensor and unless you know *how* it will never be 100% correct again. For most DIYers, the best solution is to swap the lens with the calibrated CCD installed as a unit.
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The problem is unless you score a super cheap donor with a good CCD (it’s one of the common problems that lead to so many of these Sony CCD cameras from 2003-2005/6 into e-waste bins or being used as parts donors), you just cannot find reasonably priced parts to replace the CCD. Your money is better spent on a good used replacement that’s years newer, or a brand-new camera from a big box store, due to the cost of good parts which don’t come up often.
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The problem is unless you score a super cheap donor with a good CCD (it’s one of the common problems that lead to so many of these Sony CCD cameras from 2003-2005/6 being recycled or put in retail e-waste bins, if they aren’t used for parts), you just cannot find reasonably priced parts to replace the CCD. Your money is better spent on a good used replacement that’s years newer, or a brand-new camera from a big box store, due to the cost of good parts which don’t come up often.
A lot of the older Canon cameras from this era use Sony CCD sensors. The reason I mention this is it’s a known failure point on some of these cameras as they age, since air gets into the sensor and that kills these sensors - air is bad for a CCD, since it’s intended to be a “sealed unit”. ***[link|https://wetpixel.com/articles/recall-of-cameras-using-certain-sony-sensors|Yours isn’t a “known problem” camera], but it affected a LOT of cameras that used them. Yours was released in 2005 so yours is considered a “high risk” model. I was given an intermittent E18 S2 IS which was released the same year and is just as risky which is why I never fixed the E18 problem due to the risk of a failure putting the work I put into it to waste.***
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***I even threw a trashpicked Coolpix with the bad Sony sensors out due to EOL parts and sheer cost in my waste bin - I really wanted to repair it, but the cost of part totaled it out.***
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***I even threw a trashpicked Coolpix with the bad Sony sensors out due to EOL parts and sheer cost in my waste bin - I really wanted to repair it, but the cost of parts totaled it out.***
You can replace it with a new sensor, but you will need to line up the sensor and unless you know *how* it will never be 100% correct again. For most DIYers, the best solution is to swap the lens with the calibrated CCD installed as a unit.
The problem is unless you score a super cheap donor with a good CCD (it’s one of the common problems that lead to so many of these Sony CCD cameras from 2003-2005/6 into e-waste bins or being used as parts donors), you just cannot find reasonably priced parts to replace the CCD. Your money is better spent on a good used replacement that’s years newer, or a brand-new camera from a big box store, due to the cost of good parts which don’t come up often.
A lot of the older Canon cameras from this era use Sony CCD sensors. The reason I mention this is it’s a known failure point on some of these cameras as they age, since air gets into the sensor and that kills these sensors - air is bad for a CCD, since it’s intended to be a “sealed unit”. ***[link|https://wetpixel.com/articles/recall-of-cameras-using-certain-sony-sensors|Yours isn’t a “known problem” camera], but it affected a LOT of cameras that used them. Yours was released in 2005 so yours is considered a “high risk” model. I was given an intermittent E18 S2 IS which was released the same year and is just as risky which is why I never fixed the E18 problem due to the risk of a failure putting the work I put into it to waste.***
***I even threw a trashpicked Coolpix with the bad Sony sensors out due to EOL parts and sheer cost in my waste bin - I really wanted to repair it, but the cost of part totaled it out.***
You can replace it with a new sensor, but you will need to line up the sensor and unless you know *how* it will never be 100% correct again. For most DIYers, the best solution is to swap the lens with the calibrated CCD installed as a unit.
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The problem is unless you score a super cheap donor with a good CCD (it’s one of the common problems that lead to so many of these Sony CCD cameras from 2003-2005/6 into e-waste bins or being used as parts donors), you just cannot find reasonably priced parts to replace the CCD. Your money is better spent on a good used replacement that’s years newer, or a brand-new camera from a big box store. If the CCD is toast,your money is better spent on a new camera.
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The problem is unless you score a super cheap donor with a good CCD (it’s one of the common problems that lead to so many of these Sony CCD cameras from 2003-2005/6 into e-waste bins or being used as parts donors), you just cannot find reasonably priced parts to replace the CCD. Your money is better spent on a good used replacement that’s years newer, or a brand-new camera from a big box store, due to the cost of good parts which don’t come up often.
A lot of the older Canon cameras from this era use Sony CCD sensors. The reason I mention this is it’s a known failure point on some of these cameras as they age, since air gets into the sensor and that kills these sensors - air is bad for a CCD, since it’s intended to be a “sealed unit”. ***[link|https://wetpixel.com/articles/recall-of-cameras-using-certain-sony-sensors|Yours isn’t a “known problem” camera], but it affected a LOT of cameras that used them. Yours was released in 2005 so yours is considered a “high risk” model. I was given an intermittent E18 S2 IS which was released the same year and is just as risky which is why I never fixed the E18 problem due to the risk of a failure putting the work I put into it to waste.***
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***I even threw a trashpicked Coolpix with the bad Sony sensors out due to EOL parts+sheer cost in my waste bin - I really wanted to repair it, but the cost of part totaled it out.***
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***I even threw a trashpicked Coolpix with the bad Sony sensors out due to EOL parts and sheer cost in my waste bin - I really wanted to repair it, but the cost of part totaled it out.***
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You can replace it with a new sensor, but you will need to line up the sensor and unless you know *how* it will never be 100% correct again. For most DIYers, the best solution is to swap the lens+calibrated CCD as a unit. Unless you score a super cheap donor, you cannot find these parts at a reasonable price and will find it costs more than the camera new, and a good used replacement that’s years newer. If the CCD is toast, your money is better spent on a new camera.
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You can replace it with a new sensor, but you will need to line up the sensor and unless you know *how* it will never be 100% correct again. For most DIYers, the best solution is to swap the lens with the calibrated CCD installed as a unit.
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The problem is unless you score a super cheap donor with a good CCD (it’s one of the common problems that lead to so many of these Sony CCD cameras from 2003-2005/6 into e-waste bins or being used as parts donors), you just cannot find reasonably priced parts to replace the CCD. Your money is better spent on a good used replacement that’s years newer, or a brand-new camera from a big box store. If the CCD is toast, your money is better spent on a new camera.
A lot of the older Canon cameras from this era use Sony CCD sensors. The reason I mention this is it’s a known failure point on some of these cameras as they age, since air gets into the sensor and that kills these sensors - air is bad for a CCD, since it’s intended to be a “sealed unit”. ***[link|https://wetpixel.com/articles/recall-of-cameras-using-certain-sony-sensors|Yours isn’t a “known problem” camera], but it affected a LOT of cameras that used them. Yours was released in 2005 so yours is considered a “high risk” model. I was given an intermittent E18 S2 IS which was released the same year and is just as risky which is why I never fixed the E18.***
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A lot of the older Canon cameras from this era use Sony CCD sensors. The reason I mention this is it’s a known failure point on some of these cameras as they age, since air gets into the sensor and that kills these sensors - air is bad for a CCD, since it’s intended to be a “sealed unit”. ***[link|https://wetpixel.com/articles/recall-of-cameras-using-certain-sony-sensors|Yours isn’t a “known problem” camera], but it affected a LOT of cameras that used them. Yours was released in 2005 so yours is considered a “high risk” model. I was given an intermittent E18 S2 IS which was released the same year and is just as risky which is why I never fixed the E18 problem due to the risk of a failure putting the work I put into it to waste.***
***I even threw a trashpicked Coolpix with the bad Sony sensors out due to EOL parts+sheer cost in my waste bin - I really wanted to repair it, but the cost of part totaled it out.***
You can replace it with a new sensor, but you will need to line up the sensor and unless you know *how* it will never be 100% correct again. For most DIYers, the best solution is to swap the lens+calibrated CCD as a unit. Unless you score a super cheap donor, you cannot find these parts at a reasonable price and will find it costs more than the camera new, and a good used replacement that’s years newer. If the CCD is toast, your money is better spent on a new camera.
A lot of the older Canon cameras from this era use Sony CCD sensors. The reason I mention this is it’s a known failure point on some of these cameras as they age, since air gets into the sensor and that kills these sensors - air is bad for a CCD, since it’s intended to be a “sealed unit”. ***[link|https://wetpixel.com/articles/recall-of-cameras-using-certain-sony-sensors|Yours isn’t a “known problem” camera], but it affected a LOT of cameras that used them and was released in 2005 so yours is considered a “at risk” model. I was given an intermittent E18 S2 IS which was released the same year and is just as risky which is why I never fixed the E18.***
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A lot of the older Canon cameras from this era use Sony CCD sensors. The reason I mention this is it’s a known failure point on some of these cameras as they age, since air gets into the sensor and that kills these sensors - air is bad for a CCD, since it’s intended to be a “sealed unit”. ***[link|https://wetpixel.com/articles/recall-of-cameras-using-certain-sony-sensors|Yours isn’t a “known problem” camera], but it affected a LOT of cameras that used them. Yours was released in 2005 so yours is considered a “high risk” model. I was given an intermittent E18 S2 IS which was released the same year and is just as risky which is why I never fixed the E18.***
***I even threw a trashpicked Coolpix with the bad Sony sensors out due to EOL parts+sheer cost in my waste bin - I really wanted to repair it, but the cost of part totaled it out.***
You can replace it with a new sensor, but you will need to line up the sensor and unless you know *how* it will never be 100% correct again. For most DIYers, the best solution is to swap the lens+calibrated CCD as a unit. Unless you score a super cheap donor, you cannot find these parts at a reasonable price and will find it costs more than the camera new, and a good used replacement that’s years newer. If the CCD is toast, your money is better spent on a new camera.
A lot of the older Canon cameras from this era use Sony CCD sensors. The reason I mention this is it’s a known failure point on some of these cameras as they age, since air gets into the sensor and fries it over time sad to say. ***[link|https://wetpixel.com/articles/recall-of-cameras-using-certain-sony-sensors|Yours isn’t a “known problem” camera], but it affected a LOT of cameras that used them and was released in 2005 so yours is considered a “at risk” model. I was given an intermittent E18 S2 IS which was released the same year and is just as risky which is why I never fixed the E18.***
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A lot of the older Canon cameras from this era use Sony CCD sensors. The reason I mention this is it’s a known failure point on some of these cameras as they age, since air gets into the sensor and that kills these sensors - air is bad for a CCD, since it’s intended to be a “sealed unit”. ***[link|https://wetpixel.com/articles/recall-of-cameras-using-certain-sony-sensors|Yours isn’t a “known problem” camera], but it affected a LOT of cameras that used them and was released in 2005 so yours is considered a “at risk” model. I was given an intermittent E18 S2 IS which was released the same year and is just as risky which is why I never fixed the E18.***
***I even threw a trashpicked Coolpix with the bad Sony sensors out due to EOL parts+sheer cost in my waste bin - I really wanted to repair it, but the cost of part totaled it out.***
You can replace it with a new sensor, but you will need to line up the sensor and unless you know *how* it will never be 100% correct again. For most DIYers, the best solution is to swap the lens+calibrated CCD as a unit. Unless you score a super cheap donor, you cannot find these parts at a reasonable price and will find it costs more than the camera new, and a good used replacement that’s years newer. If the CCD is toast, your money is better spent on a new camera.
A lot of the older Canon cameras from this era use Sony CCD sensors. The reason I mention this is it’s a known failure point on some of these cameras as they age, since air gets into the sensor and fries it over time sad to say. ***[link|https://wetpixel.com/articles/recall-of-cameras-using-certain-sony-sensors|Yours isn’t a “known problem” camera], but it affected a LOT of cameras that used them and was released in 2005 so yours is considered a “at risk” model. I was given an intermittent E18 S2 IS which was released the same year and is just as risky which is why I never fixed the E18. I even threw a trashpicked Coolpix with the bad Sony sensors out due to EOL parts+sheer cost in my waste bin.***
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A lot of the older Canon cameras from this era use Sony CCD sensors. The reason I mention this is it’s a known failure point on some of these cameras as they age, since air gets into the sensor and fries it over time sad to say. ***[link|https://wetpixel.com/articles/recall-of-cameras-using-certain-sony-sensors|Yours isn’t a “known problem” camera], but it affected a LOT of cameras that used them and was released in 2005 so yours is considered a “at risk” model. I was given an intermittent E18 S2 IS which was released the same year and is just as risky which is why I never fixed the E18.***
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***I even threw a trashpicked Coolpix with the bad Sony sensors out due to EOL parts+sheer cost in my waste bin - I really wanted to repair it, but the cost of part totaled it out.***
You can replace it with a new sensor, but you will need to line up the sensor and unless you know *how* it will never be 100% correct again. For most DIYers, the best solution is to swap the lens+calibrated CCD as a unit. Unless you score a super cheap donor, you cannot find these parts at a reasonable price and will find it costs more than the camera new, and a good used replacement that’s years newer. If the CCD is toast, your money is better spent on a new camera.
A lot of the older Canon cameras from this era use Sony CCD sensors. The reason I mention this is it’s a known failure point on some of these cameras as they age, since air gets into the sensor and fries it over time sad to say. ***[link|https://wetpixel.com/articles/recall-of-cameras-using-certain-sony-sensors|Yours isn’t a “known problem” camera], but it affected a LOT of cameras that used them and was released in 2005 so yours is considered a “at risk” model. I was given an intermittent E18 S2 IS which was released the same year and is just as risky which is why I never fixed the E18.***
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A lot of the older Canon cameras from this era use Sony CCD sensors. The reason I mention this is it’s a known failure point on some of these cameras as they age, since air gets into the sensor and fries it over time sad to say. ***[link|https://wetpixel.com/articles/recall-of-cameras-using-certain-sony-sensors|Yours isn’t a “known problem” camera], but it affected a LOT of cameras that used them and was released in 2005 so yours is considered a “at risk” model. I was given an intermittent E18 S2 IS which was released the same year and is just as risky which is why I never fixed the E18. I even threw a trashpicked Coolpix with the bad Sony sensors out due to EOL parts+sheer cost in my waste bin.***
You can replace it with a new sensor, but you will need to line up the sensor and unless you know *how* it will never be 100% correct again. For most DIYers, the best solution is to swap the lens+calibrated CCD as a unit. Unless you score a super cheap donor, you cannot find these parts at a reasonable price and will find it costs more than the camera new, and a good used replacement that’s years newer. If the CCD is toast, your money is better spent on a new camera.
A lot of the older Canon cameras from this era use Sony CCD sensors. The reason I mention this is it’s a known failure point on some of these cameras as they age, since air gets into the sensor and fries it over time sad to say. ***[link|https://wetpixel.com/articles/recall-of-cameras-using-certain-sony-sensors|Yours isn’t a “known problem” camera], but it affected a LOT of cameras that used them and was released in 2005 so yours is considered a “at risk” model.***
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A lot of the older Canon cameras from this era use Sony CCD sensors. The reason I mention this is it’s a known failure point on some of these cameras as they age, since air gets into the sensor and fries it over time sad to say. ***[link|https://wetpixel.com/articles/recall-of-cameras-using-certain-sony-sensors|Yours isn’t a “known problem” camera], but it affected a LOT of cameras that used them and was released in 2005 so yours is considered a “at risk” model. I was given an intermittent E18 S2 IS which was released the same year and is just as risky which is why I never fixed the E18.***
You can replace it with a new sensor, but you will need to line up the sensor and unless you know *how* it will never be 100% correct again. For most DIYers, the best solution is to swap the lens+calibrated CCD as a unit. Unless you score a super cheap donor, you cannot find these parts at a reasonable price and will find it costs more than the camera new, and a good used replacement that’s years newer. If the CCD is toast, your money is better spent on a new camera.
A lot of the older Canon cameras from this era use Sony CCD sensors. The reason I mention this is it’s a known failure point on some of these cameras as they age, since air gets into the sensor and fries it over time sad to say. ***[link|https://wetpixel.com/articles/recall-of-cameras-using-certain-sony-sensors|Yours isn’t a “known problem” camera], but it affected a LOT of cameras that used them and was released in 2005 so yours is considered a “at risk” model.***
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You can replace it with a new sensor, but you will need to line up the sensor and unless you know *how* it will never be 100% correct again. For most DIYers, the best solution is to swap the lens+calibrated CCD as a unit. Unless you score a super cheap donor, you cannot find these parts at a reasonable price and will find it costs more than the camera new, and a good used replacement that’s years newer :(.
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You can replace it with a new sensor, but you will need to line up the sensor and unless you know *how* it will never be 100% correct again. For most DIYers, the best solution is to swap the lens+calibrated CCD as a unit. Unless you score a super cheap donor, you cannot find these parts at a reasonable price and will find it costs more than the camera new, and a good used replacement that’s years newer. If the CCD is toast, your money is better spent on a new camera.
A lot of the older Canon cameras from this era use Sony CCD sensors. The reason I mention this is it’s a known failure point on some of these cameras as they age, since air gets into the sensor and fries it over time sad to say. [https://wetpixel.com/articles/recall-of-cameras-using-certain-sony-sensors|Yours isn’t a “known problem” camera], but it affected a LOT of cameras that used them.
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A lot of the older Canon cameras from this era use Sony CCD sensors. The reason I mention this is it’s a known failure point on some of these cameras as they age, since air gets into the sensor and fries it over time sad to say. ***[link|https://wetpixel.com/articles/recall-of-cameras-using-certain-sony-sensors|Yours isn’t a “known problem” camera], but it affected a LOT of cameras that used them and was released in 2005 so yours is considered a “at risk” model.***
You can replace it with a new sensor, but you will need to line up the sensor and unless you know *how* it will never be 100% correct again. For most DIYers, the best solution is to swap the lens+calibrated CCD as a unit. Unless you score a super cheap donor, you cannot find these parts at a reasonable price and will find it costs more than the camera new, and a good used replacement that’s years newer :(.
A lot of the older Canon cameras from this era use Sony CCD sensors. The reason I mention this is it’s a known failure point on some of these cameras as they age, since air gets into the sensor and fries it over time sad to say. [https://wetpixel.com/articles/recall-of-cameras-using-certain-sony-sensors|Yours isn’t a “known problem” camera], but it affected a LOT of cameras that used them.
You can replace it with a new sensor, but you will need to line up the sensor and unless you know *how* it will never be 100% correct again. For most DIYers, the best solution is to swap the lens+calibrated CCD as a unit. Unless you score a super cheap donor, you cannot find these parts at a reasonable price and will find it costs more than the camera new, and a good used replacement that’s years newer :(.