Uh Oh My Camera Broke

January 4, 2012

Written by Meg

soooo I really don’t know how this happened, but mid-use my camera stopped focusing. It just constantly searches back and forth and won’t lock onto anything. I’ve spent ages on the phone with tech support, been to the local camera store and read my manual back to front… had a reallllly good whine session on twitter… all to no avail. sigh. Looks like I’m going to have to send it into the factory to get serviced. I’m really not sure i can survive for 3 weeks without my camera – i guess i’m gonna have to try and dig up the old point and shoot from whatever drawer i threw it in…

Anyway, just wanted to give you all a heads up because though I will still be posting things on design diary, it will mostly be tutorials i had saved up and a kiddie related projects – I unfortunately won’t be able to share any studio or new design updates, or outfits until the camera is back. I really hope you don’t mind, thanks in advance for your patience!! Perhaps i’ll declare it unoffical kiddo month! hehe

I will now go cry into my camera bag…

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Meg

Meg is the Founder and Creative Director of Megan Nielsen Patterns, and is constantly dreaming up ideas for new sewing patterns and ways to make your sewing journey more enjoyable! She gets really excited about design details and is always trying to add way too many variations to our patterns.

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Betsy

11 years ago

Oh No! Life without camera – I don’t know how I would manage… Good luck!

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Meg

11 years ago

Reply to Betsy

thanks hun – not sure how i’m gonna manage eithe – i’m being rather childish about it! hehehe

Linda

11 years ago

I had something like this happen and it was a setting on the lense itself – not the camera. My guess is you have tried this, but it is worth a shot. Good luck.

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Meg

11 years ago

Reply to Linda

Thanks Linda – i gave that a try, but no luck. bummer… Seems to be happening with both my lenses – which is freaking me out. ugh! Anyway, thanks heaps for the suggestion! XOXO

Laura

11 years ago

Oh no! The same thing happened to my camera so it has been away being serviced for the last month. I HATE not having it so I feel your pain! Fingers crossed its a speedy mend
xxx

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Meg

11 years ago

Reply to Laura

oh no you poor thing!! Well, i guess at least we’re in it together… not that it gets us any close to having cameras hehehehe

Ashley

11 years ago

I feel your pain. I have to send my laptop in to get fixed but I’ve been putting it off because I don’t know what I’ll do without it. Sad but true….

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Meg

11 years ago

Reply to Ashley

oh gosh – i totally understand!! camera is one thing, but i think i’d die without my laptop. ugh you poor thing!!

Briana

11 years ago

Well stiff upper lip, this is unfortunate but I’m sure it will be fixed and back to you in no time so stay positive!

Look at the bright side of how easy a point and shoot is to carry around an whip out where ever you are!

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Meg

11 years ago

Reply to Briana

Thanks hun! hehehe stiff upper lip totally made me giggle :) I managed to find my point and shoot today – and you’re right, it aint so bad :) stated to remember why i loved it in the first place.
xoxo

Chelsea

11 years ago

Oh, what a bummer! Hope your camera gets fixed soon.

Found you via TxSC, hope to see ya there! Until then, have a good one.

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Meg

11 years ago

Reply to Chelsea

Thanks Chelsea! Yes hope to see you at TxSC too!! I really can’t wait, i think it’s gonna be a lot of fun!! xoxo

Paunnet

11 years ago

I’m having problems with my camera too, so you have all my understanding :(

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Meg

11 years ago

Reply to Paunnet

oh no!!! i hope you don’t have to send yours away too :( that would be so sad…

Christen

11 years ago

It sucks so bad when technology fails us. I had to go several months (!) while both my computer and my camera were being “fixed” in 2010 and I was miserable. Good luck. I hope you get it back quickly!

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Meg

11 years ago

Reply to Christen

oh gosh, you are a troope!! i don’t know if i could cope with both being out of action – i suppose i should complain less about the camera – at least it’s not the laptop too hehe

dixie

11 years ago

I’ve had that problem before, also with a Canon. Turns out it was the lens but I only had one lens so I never knew until a friend gave me an old lens and it worked again. If it’s not your lens then I hope they’ll fix it fast and you can get it back in less than three weeks. Bummer!

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Meg

11 years ago

Reply to dixie

Thanks for the suggestion Dixie! Yeah after googling it it seems like most people with this problem it was a lense thing… so i tried another lense, and it still wouldn’t work. That’s what made me really freak out!!! oh well, I’m probably acting a little too childish hehe – i certainily hope it gets sorted quickly!

Claire Jain

11 years ago

Oh no! I’m so sorry about your camera issue! I know that’s frustrating. I came up to Steamboat to ski for the first time and injured myself. Boo! So I did some whining and crying about my own misfortune. Not to worry. I’m sure we’ll both be back up and running the way we want to be before too long. Yay!

Nicki

11 years ago

Have you tried it on another setting? My camera has a chronic focusing problem but it comes and goes so I put it sport setting and then take pictures. The bonus is no flash and the natural lighting looks pretty nice. I really hope your camera starts working or gets fixed soon!

Lo Hood

11 years ago

Oh no, I had the same thing happen to me…my boyfriend fiddled with it (the little tech nerd he is) and it was all set…I really thought I had lost it forever! Hopefully yours is fixed easily! :) -Lo

Blytheponytailparades

11 years ago

Ugh, something like this happened to me to. SO frustrating…

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