The lens cover for my Canon Powershot SD 800 IS stopped working. Apparently, it is a common problem since Canon has a KB article on their support web site. There is also a self help article on the web. I tried doing that but it is awfully difficult to do it yourself especially if you do not have instruments to handle the tiny parts. I think I ended up breaking one of the shutters and almost lost the tiny springs which hold them together. But fortunately I found it.
The camera is almost 20 months old. So it was out of warranty coverage. I asked Canon for an estimate and they gave me a quote of about $150. Plus, they wanted me to ship it to Chicago which would have cost at least $20 more. So I searched for a local repair shop.
Luckily, I found one in the Los Angeles area – Eric’s Camera Repair. It is in Glendale. It is a small shop but the technician knows how to repair these delicate devices. He repaired my camera for $65 and it looks like it is holding up very well.
Tags: canon, digital camera, powershot, repair
