Help before I take my camera in for service

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by crimper

Please provide the make/model of your camera so we can figure it out.

I'm guessing that you have accidentally enabled manual focus.

Not so. I even reset it to factory defaults just in case something stupid like that happened. It will attempt to focus, and sometimes act as if it has, but the pics still come out 'out of focus'.

Sony DSC-WX5

[kien]

sounds like it has simply given up the ghost. Time to use that product replacement plan you hopefully purchased.

[Craigdillman]

I know this won't help but one trip me and my wife were on , she started taking pictures and they were blurry and out of focus and basically crappy i was messing with all the settings ... couldn't figure it out figured it was shot... turned the camera over and her sunscreen fingerprints where all over the lens ... had a good laugh cleaned the camera then it was all good

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by Craigdillman

had a good laugh cleaned the camera then it was all good

I'm planning on trying this when I get some time. Thanks for the good thought Craig

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by Craigdillman

I know this won't help but one trip me and my wife were on , she started taking pictures and they were blurry and out of focus and basically crappy i was messing with all the settings ... couldn't figure it out figured it was shot... turned the camera over and her sunscreen fingerprints where all over the lens ... had a good laugh cleaned the camera then it was all good

Good call Craig. I guess the years added up to a dirty lens that even a cloth wouldn't clean.
I made a solution in a shooter glass. 3/4 99% Isopropanol, 1/4 warm water and 2 drops dish soap. Swirl to mix. Used a cotton swab to gently rub in a circular motion, then a new swab to polish while it evaporated.
Not 100% yet but the focus is damn close.
I'll go at it some more when my injury gets better.
Thanks Bud

[WarDog]

After all this and it's a dirty lens? Seriously dude?

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by WarDog

After all this and it's a dirty lens? Seriously dude?

Didn't look dirty 'till I started wiping it