Expert: Gary Mann - 3/18/2007

Question
Do you have any suggestions on Sony DSC-P52 Wont take any pictures all of a sudden and is flashing E:61:10 on screen.  I have tried resetting camera but it still wont take pictures.  Before the code started flashing the pictures it was taking was blurry.  

Answer
Either its stuck in macro mode or the focus mechanism is shafted.
This may sound crazy and this has not happened since I did this but here is what I did to get rid of that error message.  I have not had that problem since but here are the steps:

·        Turn the camera off

·        Hold the camera face down over a hard surface (Like you are going to take of your desk) with only about half an inch above the surface.

OR reference the video files below for an alternate method.

·        Turn the camera on

·        Let the lens extend into the hard surface, don’t let it extend all the way.  Mine retracted slightly and then tried to extend again (let it extend the second time).

·        Lift the camera away from the hard surface and notice that the error message is gone.

·        Take pictures of your favorite things.
Let me know your results. Gary Mann



Get the manual out is my suggestion