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Paul M

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I have looked everywhere for a forum on camera repairs, with no luck.

I have an Olympus d-100 digital camera (Camedia, Brio) that has NEVER
been dropped or mis-treated in any way but it has "Just Died"?

I'd venture to say that I have taken a maximum of 200 shots with it.

Its out of waranty because it has been sitting around the house (in its
case) for over a year.

At first it would act strange by coming on for a second or two, (after
you open the shutter) and then go dead. At first I thought it was the
batteries by the way it would act.

Now .. Its just DEAD with brand new batteries.?

Thanks Everyone

PM
 
"Brian" <spam.is@ikilling.invalid> wrote in message
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I had a similar problem with my camera. I was using NiMH cells right from
the charger, and the camera would only turn on for a second or two, then
turn off. I tried some Alkaline AAs just to test it, and they didn't work
either. I sent it in for service and they could find nothing wrong.

After all that, I borrowed a different battery charger, and yes, it was
actually the NiMH charger that went bad. I got a new charger and
everything was fine. I still don't know why the alkaline AAs didn't work
though. I assume they were old or the cammera's draw was just too much
for them.


Paul M wrote:
I have looked everywhere for a forum on camera repairs, with no luck.

I have an Olympus d-100 digital camera (Camedia, Brio) that has NEVER
been dropped or mis-treated in any way but it has "Just Died"?

I'd venture to say that I have taken a maximum of 200 shots with it.

Its out of waranty because it has been sitting around the house (in its
case) for over a year.

At first it would act strange by coming on for a second or two, (after
you open the shutter) and then go dead. At first I thought it was the
batteries by the way it would act.

Now .. Its just DEAD with brand new batteries.?

Thanks Everyone

PM
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Batteries get eaten alive in a digital camera. I've bought packs of brand
new batteries, stuck them in and within a second or two - DIE. These cameras
are very hard on batteries and many just aren't up to it - not even right
out of the pack! It would be nice if they could design a camera a bit
easier on batteries.

L.
 
L. wrote:
Batteries get eaten alive in a digital camera. I've bought packs of brand
new batteries, stuck them in and within a second or two - DIE. These cameras
are very hard on batteries and many just aren't up to it - not even right
out of the pack! It would be nice if they could design a camera a bit
easier on batteries.

L.
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That's why you should be using rechargable NiMH cells. They can handle
digital cameras very well. I've had alkalines die on me in minutes, but
NiMH cells in the same camera last for hours. And you also don't fill
the landfills with batteries - the worst thing you could possibly throw
away.
 
"Brian" <spam.is@ikilling.invalid> wrote in message
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L. wrote:
Batteries get eaten alive in a digital camera. I've bought packs of brand
new batteries, stuck them in and within a second or two - DIE. These
cameras are very hard on batteries and many just aren't up to it - not
even right out of the pack! It would be nice if they could design a
camera a bit easier on batteries.

L.

That's why you should be using rechargable NiMH cells. They can handle
digital cameras very well. I've had alkalines die on me in minutes, but
NiMH cells in the same camera last for hours. And you also don't fill the
landfills with batteries - the worst thing you could possibly throw away.
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I'm well aware of that, and do use NiMH cells... BUT in the situation I was
in - they died and I needed some batteries to take some pics. I couldn't
wait to recharge any.

L.
 
"Brian" <spam.is@ikilling.invalid> wrote in message
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L. wrote:
Batteries get eaten alive in a digital camera. I've bought packs of
brand
new batteries, stuck them in and within a second or two - DIE. These
cameras
are very hard on batteries and many just aren't up to it - not even
right
out of the pack! It would be nice if they could design a camera a
bit
easier on batteries.

L.

That's why you should be using rechargable NiMH cells. They can
handle
digital cameras very well. I've had alkalines die on me in minutes,
but
NiMH cells in the same camera last for hours. And you also don't fill
the landfills with batteries - the worst thing you could possibly
throw
away.
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They're not the worst because the batteries made today have no mercury
in them.
 
You didn't say if while the camera was sitting around, if it had batteries
left in it. Whether you did or not, there may be some corrosion on the
terminals that may be affecting the performance - the batteries/camera by
not making contact. Though it is probably not the case, NEW batteries can
also be bad! How long have they been sitting around - even in a store on the
shelf? Sometimes you have to test them to be sure. I used some <new>
"cheaper" batteries in a pinch in my camera once and they ended up leaking a
small amount, leaving a film of fluid on the contacts in my camera. I had
just put the batteries in a couple minutes earlier - new - out of the
package. The camera operated as yours is. I finally thought to look at the
contacts. Once cleaned and NEW batteries put in - again, the camera worked.
That is for starters and the basics that you can check. Beyond that, good
luck getting a manual. I've yet to hear of any printed.

L.



"Paul M" <PRMincey@webtv.net> wrote in message
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I have looked everywhere for a forum on camera repairs, with no luck.

I have an Olympus d-100 digital camera (Camedia, Brio) that has NEVER
been dropped or mis-treated in any way but it has "Just Died"?

I'd venture to say that I have taken a maximum of 200 shots with it.

Its out of waranty because it has been sitting around the house (in its
case) for over a year.

At first it would act strange by coming on for a second or two, (after
you open the shutter) and then go dead. At first I thought it was the
batteries by the way it would act.

Now .. Its just DEAD with brand new batteries.?

Thanks Everyone

PM
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I had a similar problem with my camera. I was using NiMH cells right
from the charger, and the camera would only turn on for a second or two,
then turn off. I tried some Alkaline AAs just to test it, and they
didn't work either. I sent it in for service and they could find
nothing wrong.

After all that, I borrowed a different battery charger, and yes, it was
actually the NiMH charger that went bad. I got a new charger and
everything was fine. I still don't know why the alkaline AAs didn't
work though. I assume they were old or the cammera's draw was just too
much for them.


Paul M wrote:
I have looked everywhere for a forum on camera repairs, with no luck.

I have an Olympus d-100 digital camera (Camedia, Brio) that has NEVER
been dropped or mis-treated in any way but it has "Just Died"?

I'd venture to say that I have taken a maximum of 200 shots with it.

Its out of waranty because it has been sitting around the house (in its
case) for over a year.

At first it would act strange by coming on for a second or two, (after
you open the shutter) and then go dead. At first I thought it was the
batteries by the way it would act.

Now .. Its just DEAD with brand new batteries.?

Thanks Everyone

PM
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