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I realized that my canon S3 IS is only taking black images no matter what I do, I point it at the scene I want it to capture but I cannot see it on the screen or when I try and see the photo, all I see is black!? I was pretty suprised when I saw that what I wanted to capture was black not just the photo but the camera its self can’t capture the photo…I was curious if i could do anything to fix it or if I had to take it in to get it repaired?
This is common on all S2, S3, and S5is cameras. Oil contamination wicks into the sutter blades causing them to stick. There is a great video on how to permanently repair this issue at http://www.youtube.com/alsautoandapplian… that details every step precisely. Good luck!
