Olympus SP 550UZ digital camera - zoom error? Any ideas or advice?
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I smacked mine a couple of times on the side of the lens took an air can and blew in all the cracks and crevices, Put electronic endust on a lens cleaning tissue and forcefully pulled the telephoto lens out gently while pushing on the extension button and wiped it all clean several times. Even ran the tissue a ways into the crevice surrounding the lens. Somehow it started working again which thrilled me since Ehow wanted $176 just to look at it if I would send it in. It still sounds a little scratchy but I will continue cleaning it every use. It sounds like it has a minute piece of sand or something in it. Hope this will work for you.
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Not sure what is the problem you are having. I didn't have any problem with mine. It's great camera.
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I don't have that exact model but I know the feeling. I just bought a Kodak EasyShare M5350 16 MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD and it has the same freezing problem. Really annoying when you just took a picture and it is "Processing" forever so that I actually have to take the battery off and reboot it.
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Try replacing the camera and computer first. That way you can eliminate all the other variables. If a new camera and computer doesn't solve the problem, you probably need a new cable.
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Another possibility. The lens will actually zoom (optically) to 28X+ mag at lower resolutions. As stated in the owners manual with possible (I forget the exact wording) degradation of the image. Is it possible you may using a lower res?
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Thanks for the reply. I understand it may be us, not the camera, although I've never had this problem with any other camera. May have to play with the white balance to correct the problem, at least that's what Panasonic told me. Two camera stores couldn't figure it out. Shouldn't be so complicated!
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Don, I don't know for certain why you're having the problem as I bought my second camera (520) a year or more after the first (575 with monitor),set it up and followed the monitors set up methods. According to the "book" I can add two more to the se up . Hopefully there is a secret in the book that could show the way. If no luck write again when I have more time to check the section of instructions I used. Good luck. Galen C.
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you dont fix it - what you must do if you dont want a wide ratio u grab tape and turn the cam sideways. Logitech makes very cheap cameras, so im not surprised. i have the same exact camera as you and i dont have this problem, but since urs is faulty, just make due - not worth customer service headaches.
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No, I do not have a problem but I only bought it recently. I've been perfectly satisfied with it. We also use Olympus cameras for our office. We've never had a problem.
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I am not aware of the Zoom issue but most if not all of the 990i cameras to this point will need the update. The change has been made to the cameras and we need to get through the cameras that are out there yet. This firmware update is designed to correct video capture to utilize the full field of view of the sensor when in HD video mode. It also resolves the "clicking" issue from the IR filter moving after every capture at night. The filter will now correctly move twice per day: at day-to-night / night-to-day transitions. Here is the link if anyone needs it; https://www.moultriefeeders.com/firmwareupdates Thanks, outdoortrailcams PB Supply LLC
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Thanks for the reply. We actually ended up returning the camera to FP after calling the help center and trying different cards. The card reader must have been broken, because the replacement camera they sent us, read all the cards we had tried in the old one... FP did send the new camera with no problem.
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Nope- its a horrible camera. I had the same problem. The only way to zoom is move the camera itself.
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My one will not zoom, and there is a lot of discussion on the Logitech forums about the upgraded software controller not working to allow zoom.
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Sorry for taking so long to answer-- the lens on the camera should turn allowing you to zoom in and out. Hope this helps.
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You have to be shooting at a low megapixel rate...i think it is 5 or lower to get the zoom to work.
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Unfortunately, any expertise that I have is with "OLYMPUS" and "CANNON EOS camera's, hope someone else can help you.
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I wish I could help you but don't think I can...I had the same problem you are experiencing and was ready to send the camera back. However, about the third time I connected the USB cable the camera would properly download so I do not know what happened to allow it to commence. I do think that this camera will not perform with certain systems as well as others (I have Windows XP) so perhaps that is your issue...I certainly wish you good luck...once it does work, it is a great little camera. I would also suggest that you try contacting Olympus customer support.