You ar my hero! Thanks to you and "Robert Hosea" I dared to fix my DMC-FX55 it was similar from outside to DMC-ZX1 but unfortunately other inside. I could not get into lens but i played screwdriver and finger with gears I was fortunate enough to repair lens problem
Thank you for the interesting repair :-) Have seen a similar prob with these Lumix cams before (perhaps due to laterally banging the lens while extended, causing misalignment of the rotating elements). May I suggest directed precision air blow over sensor and lens surfaces to reduce / remove dust while performing the repair? Have seen post-repair dust artifacts when camera is held obliquely to a strongish light source, degrading optimal optical performance.
I have 2 similar cameras TZ5 and ZX3 which both fell once on the ground consequently stopped focusing well and generated unsharp pictures. I set them aside but kept them and both are nearly new. I suspect they share similar problem w/ lens focusing mechanism. Looks like I am up to the challenge to fix them both.
I was hoping to find what is a way t remove the lowpass pre-sensor IR filter from the sensor and seems there is no such thing!!!! Is this 3:45 the sensor itself and if so, is it possible to detach the IR filter. I want to convert this camera into a dedicated IR camera and don't care about the visible light. Anyhow, thanks for this upload that is useful.
Panasonic DMC TZ7 they turn off the camera off and on again - This error is resolved. It may help to have the light tapping with a pencil on the lens in the extended state. While holding the camera with the lens down. Thus, in my case was not necessary disassembly. Germany: Panasonic DMC TZ7 Schalten sie die Camera aus und wieder ein - Dieser Fehler wird damit behoben. Eventuell hilft auch schon das leichte Klopfen mit einem Bleistift am Objektiv, im ausgefahrenem Zustand. Dabei die Camera mit der Linse nach unten halten. Somit ist in meinem Fall die Demontage nicht nötig gewesen.
RSelectro HiI think they use a dry silicone or invisible lubricator, because I have serviced different brand pointshot lenses and never see any grease applied. I always use just a few drops of liquid silicone for lubrication, what product you use on the video?
