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Canon S90 lens replacement

            My Canon S90 had a catastrophic lens failure, which required the camera needing a replacement lens unit. If I took it to a dealer, they would want something like £100 - £150. The other alternative was to buy a replacement lens from Hong Kong for £21, and do-it-myself. Well, I've opted for the latter, and yesterday took the plunge to strip the camera down and change the lens units over. Here we are at the change-over point, all went well and the camera has been re-assembled and takes pictures again. However, I've got to do a slight strip-down of the back because the LED display is not working, but that's because I didn't push one of the ribbon cables far enough into its connector. The old lens to the right of the picture would not retract, which I think is down to the motor failing?
   

Taken on: January 7, 2007

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Camera: CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD. EX-Z1050, f/2.8, 1/50 sec, 7.9mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD. EX-Z1050
Aperture:	f/2.8
Exposure Time:	0.02 sec (1/50)
Focal Length:	7.9mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	1.01
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