Camera Issue - Why Me?

When I try to access the camera this message shows up:
Could not start the camera. Colse other applications and try opening the camera again. [OK]
I have closed every application, as far as I know.
Any suggestions?
Also, the video camera application thing won't even open. Well like it opens and then closes immediately without showing anything in the camera thing.
Thanks in advance!!!

Hello, no the I didn't get any answers. I went to the store and the technical people couldn't even figure out what the issue was. So I had to get a new phone ordered in. I suggest you do the same. I haven't had a problem since. Good luck.

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A7000 camera issue

I'm using Lenovo A7000-a almost a month. The one an only annoying issue is 'camera', specifically Rear Cam. Also assure that other users are facing this problem too...
* Rear camera is not 'upto the mark' , not even satisfactory.
At low budget phone we can't expect too much, but can expect a decent one.
After the update 'camera issue' [ Build no. - A7000-a_S133_150424_ROW ] nothing noticeably changed.
* Too much noise on even daylight photos.
* Focus time is too much. Even it cannot properly focus an object...
( It's focusing the object quite well, but the time when it takes the shot, it took dull photos )
*** this is the main reason, why I'm posting here-
>in low light photo , HDR ON mode, took pictures almost in focus, but the over all picture brightness goes down.
>>in low light photo , HDR OFF mode & Flash on, took pictures is not in focus. it cannot focus the picture at all !!!
>>>in normal light photo , HDR on & Macro Shot, took pictures almost in focus, but when captured its out of focus!!! Same prob when Flash is on... ***
I'm tested two other A7000-a phones, all have same problem...
Also using A6000. It can take better shots rather than A7000!!!!
understand the that front cam is not up to the mark, it can happen low end budget phone... but Rear cam!!!
Please, consider a update can fix focusing problem... i understand that noises comes from the sensor of the camera, but focusing problem you guys can fix this...
I must say that, the update for camera was a dull one.. Please roll out a good update.
I'm just saying for a better update...
The phone looks good, spec are good , but this camera pulled it back...

Everybody facing these types of probleme with tha camera...
The camera is not able to focus after giving flash in low light whereas other phones are easily able 2 do....
Lenovo's first update didn't give any changes to the camera...
Lenovo..i'll be eagerly waiting for your next update with improved camera... Competing with other phone in the market..

DROID 3 - CAMERA ISSUES

Droid 3 Camera issues I am running into:
- - First - If I can start the camera without it causing the phone to crash.... (how do you disable the "Droid" sound on reboot - getting VERY annoying)
- - I have to use a task killer to keep the camera from burning up the battery after using it. - WHY????
- - I bought my phone to keep in touch via skype with my son @ college - but now learn that the droid 3, with it's front facing camera DOES NOT WORK - (not on the Verizon-specific Skype - what a lame app), but using the real Skype app... on a video chat, the Droid gives a black screen, not my image. ???   From what I see online, same response from other video chat tools.   This was one of the biggest selling points for me!!! Am more than mildly annoyed at this one.
Previous phone was a Droid 2 - with none of these problems.... appears that the Droid3 was released before testing and fixing issues.
PLEASE ADDRESS THIS!!!

statman wrote:
Droid 3 Camera issues I am running into:
- - First - If I can start the camera without it causing the phone to crash.... (how do you disable the "Droid" sound on reboot - getting VERY annoying)
Try Settings / Applications / Manage Applications / All Tab / Camera / Clear Data to resolve camera issue.... To disable startup sound try disabling Settings / Sounds / SD Mount or something along this.
- - I have to use a task killer to keep the camera from burning up the battery after using it. - WHY????
I understand where you coming from but I would use System Panel instead of a task killer, a number of users helped me see the light of not using a task killer.
- - I bought my phone to keep in touch via skype with my son @ college - but now learn that the droid 3, with it's front facing camera DOES NOT WORK - (not on the Verizon-specific Skype - what a lame app), but using the real Skype app... on a video chat, the Droid gives a black screen, not my image. ???   From what I see online, same response from other video chat tools.   This was one of the biggest selling points for me!!! Am more than mildly annoyed at this one.
That strange because the Droid 3 is supported on Skype's site.
Previous phone was a Droid 2 - with none of these problems.... appears that the Droid3 was released before testing and fixing issues.
PLEASE ADDRESS THIS!!!

New Q5 Camera Issues

Camera Issues with a new Q5 i bought even with OS update sometimes the camera wont even open or it doesnt perform properly! multiple people have told me about the same issue

Did you update the os by yourself? If so how did you do it? Also some time in the past I. used an autoloader to update and I could not open an mp3 file I had to wait for the next update but that autoloader was a leaked one I think that's why... anyway the point I'm trying to make is that the update must have caused you the problem please tell me how did you update it so that I can provide you with more info on how to solve this problem

MacBook Air 2013 with Mavericks 10.9.1 has Facetime HD Camera issues

Hi, I've been using a new 2013 MacBook Air with 10.9.1 for the last 3 weeks (I used to have a 2010 Macbook Pro 15 with Mavericks) and the Facetime HD camera is having issues being detected by different applications.
In my case I mainly use Google Hangouts, Skype, and sometimes Facetime. The problem lies on that the camera sometimes works and sometimes it doesn't.
I usually reboot the camera with 'sudo killall AppleCameraAssistant' and that makes it work, but it shouldn't be like that.
Please note that this was not happening with my 2010 MacBook Pro with Mavericks. I changed to this new 2013 MacBook Air only 3 weeks ago. Nevertheless, people that I work with (who use retina macbooks with Mavericks) are not having this issue.
Last week I had to install a plugin (in chrome) for a new online site similar to Hangouts called BlueJeans. Bluejeans very seldomly recognizes the cam, only when I reboot it with the 'line' above or reboot the machine. The people I work with didn't have any issues, so I suspect this has to do with 2013 MacBook Air's Facetime HD cameras which might be different to the rest, or too new on the market.
It's as if when I start using it in Hangouts and then hang, later it might not work in Skype, or viceversa.
If you can help, that'll be great, and I appreciate it. Nevertheless, I feel Apple must take care of this in the next Mavericks update (many people are having camera issues).
Jimmy

Hi Jal1980
I had the same pb...
On my MacBook Pro Mid 2012 I Had a problem with my video on skype, facetime, photoboot....
I have tried all the solution offered in every forum and never got to a satisfying result. I downgraded to mountain lion from mavericK without result. I reseted the Pram or SMC (I forgot), and other things, I played with the plugin /Library/CoreMediaIO/Plug-Ins/DAL/, I tried several version of skype.... NONE of this solution worked....
Until that day a friend came to my place and installed AppleJack for Mac, a free software (http://download.cnet.com/AppleJack/3000-2094_4-40293.html) that totally solved this issue amongst others...
Here is the full page of the program http://applejack.sourceforge.net/man.html
And here quick instructions on how to use the program. Have fun!
Restart your computer. After you hear the startup chime, press and hold down the
Cmd and s keys together (this will put you in single user mode). You should soon get a Terminal-type screen with a dramatic garble of indecipherable messages and a shell prompt that looks something like [root#]
2. Now, type applejack at the prompt. (If you’ve installed applejack manually, or have not created an alias to applejack for the root user, you may have to enter the full path to the script at the prompt.) You will be guided through a series of steps that will repair your drive and delete possibly corrupted files. Options are selected by typing the number corresponding to the task you want to perform, and then hitting the return key. For example, when you see a few different options, like this:
[1] Option One [2] Do something else [3] Another task [4] A useful task
From time to time, in interactive mode, you will be asked to answer yes or no to a question. To answer yes, type y and hit the return key. To answer no, type n and hit the return key.
An advantage of using the interactive mode instead of auto mode is that you are given options for also cleaning out user-level caches and preference files. If you would like to clean out your main admin user caches, for example, you will need to use interactive mode.
3. Auto mode: If you want to leave
applejack to do it’s own thing, just choose option [a] when the script starts. You can also start right up in auto mode by typing: applejack auto at the prompt. applejack will run through all the basic cleanup tasks in order. Alternatively, you can also type applejack auto restart which will tell applejack to do the cleanup tasks and then automatically restart your computer. Other options are: applejack auto shutdown which tells AppleJack to shut down the computer after running its tasks, or applejack AUTO shutdown which tells AppleJack to run automatically in "deep cleaning" mode (see above) and then shut down.
I hope this helps. It completely solved my issue.

FAQ: Will Lightroom work with my camera, or Why won't my raw files open?

What is a raw file?
A raw file is the unprocessed data that was captured by your camera sensor when you took your picture. The only settings on your camera that apply to this file are aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. This means that any effects you may have applied to the file, such as white balance or black and white, may not appear in Lightroom. Your camera will create a JPEG copy of your raw file with all current settings applied and save that within the raw file for use as a thumbnail by most applications. When you first view a raw file in Lightroom, you will see this thumbnail, then Lightroom will read the raw data and create its own thumbnail, which may have a different appearance.
How does Lightroom work with raw camera files?
Lightroom interprets the raw data and makes image information out of it. But every camera has a unique sensor and thus has a unique form of raw file. Even though camera manufactures may use the same file extension each time (e.g. Nikon raw files are always .NEF), each camera model has a different way of storing information. Because of this, we must continually update Lightroom for new cameras. As we add new cameras to the list (over 300 now) we update our published list of supported cameras.
Will the raw files from my camera work with Lightroom?
To determine whether your camera is supported by Lightroom, check this list:
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Go to Help > Updates to install the latest release. You can also manually download and install Lightroom updates:
Macintosh
Windows
What if I own a previous version of Lightroom?
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Purchase the latest version of Lightroom that supports your camera.
Use the latest version of the free DNG Converter (for Macintosh or Windows)
You can convert your files to the universaly compatible DNG format (the files will work with any version of the Lightroom). See In depth : Digital Negative (DNG) for more information.
For more assistance on DNG:
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Can I perform tethered capture from my camera to Lightroom?
Lightroom has the ability to automatically import images from your camera, as you shoot, life. To learn more about setting up and useing tethered capture, please see Import photos from a tethered camera. This list shows all the cameras that Lightroom supports for tethered shoooting:
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Use this document if you run into trouble when performing tethered shooting:
Troubleshoot tethered capture | Lightroom 4, 3
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Adobe TV - Import photos from a tethered camera
Will Lightroom help me automatically compensate for the image distortion caused by my camera lens?
The Develop module of Lightroom includes Lens Correction which can read what lens was used from the metadata. With this information it can pick a profile that will reduce distortion caused by the curvature of the lens. For a list of which lenses are supported by which camera bodies, see this list:
Lens profile support | Lightroom 4, 3
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Apply the lens correction manually
Use the Adobe Lens Profile Downloader (Download: Mac, Win) to see if someone else has created a profile your camera and lens
Use the Adobe Lens Profile Creator (Download: Mac, Win) to make your own profile for your camera and lens.
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Adobe TV - Apply Lens Corrections
Julieanne Kost's Blog - Lens Correction Profiles
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Why doesn’t my version of Photoshop or Lightroom support my camera?
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Julieanne Kost's Camera Raw video tutorials
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FAQ: Will Photoshop Elements work with my camera, or Why won't my raw files open?

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So, will the my raw files work with Photoshop Elements?
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You can also manually download and install ACR updates:
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Supposing you have a camera that came out after the release of a newer version of Photoshop Elements, so that your version of Elements is no longer recieving updates, you have two basic options:
Purchase the latest version of Photoshop Elements that supports your camera.
Use the latest version of the free DNG Converter (for Macintosh or Windows)
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Where are all of the tools and options that I've seen available in tutorial books and videos?
Photoshop Elements has fewer tools and options than it's parent Photoshop. These differences are documented here:
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Julieanne Kost's Camera Raw video tutorials
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FAQ: Will Photoshop work with my camera, or Why won't my raw files open?

What is a raw file?
A raw file is the unprocessed light data that was captured by your camera sensor. The only settings on your camera that apply to this file are aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. This means that any settings you may have applied to the file, such as white balance, or black and white effects, have no effect. Because this sensor data is raw, it must be processed or baked into an actual image file, that's where the Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) plug-in comes in.
What is Adobe Camera Raw?
ACR interprets the raw data and makes image information out of it. But every camera has a unique sensor and thus has a unique form of raw file. Even though camera manufactures may use the same file extension each time (e.g. Nikon raw files are always .NEF), each camera model has a different way of storing information. Because of this, we must continually update ACR for new cameras. As we add new cameras to the list (over 300 now) we update our published list of supported cameras. Additionally, with the changes to ACR, newer releases will not always be compatible with older versions of Photoshop.
So, will the my raw files work with Photoshop?
So if you are wondering if your camera is supported by ACR or will work in Photoshop, first check this list:
Camera Raw plug-in | Supported cameras
Once you know whether your camera is supported by ACR and by which version, check this list to see whether your version of Photoshop supports that version of ACR or later:
Camera Raw-compatible Adobe applications
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You can also manually download and install ACR updates:
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Retina MBP Camera Issue?

I purchased a 13" Macbook Pro with Retina Display around Christmas time in 2012, and right when I opened it up I noticed the camera was pretty bad. I searched online and found that others were having similar issues or it could've just been the lighting. Early January or a little after Christmas (I don't remember exactly when) I took my computer to the apple store in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania and they told me it was "just fine." They looked at the camera and compared it to others in the store and said it was okay. This summer, a family member of mine purchased the 2013 13" Macbook Air and I noticed that the camera quality was very good and clear, especially compared to mine. The camera is slow to respond to movement, and has a low frame rate. The picture also just looks pretty bad and pixelated. Also, when I skype with a friend of mine I notice her camera quality looks much better than mine, and she is on a 2010 Macbook Pro. I paid around $1700 for this computer so I should be getting one that works perfectly fine. Is there anything I can do to fix the camera issue or is there any chance of getting it replaced by Apple? What makes me angry is the fact that the Apple Store told me it was fine when it clearly isn't.

Go to another apple store. Also tell them, if it looks fine in the store, take it into a darker room. These camera's have differen't ISO's and yours could be "fine" in the clear day light but may not be when it's sensor doesn't have enough light. This can be due to a number of factors. But they have to fix it because it's under a year old. You just got to find a way to prove it.
You need to find the situation where it looks at it's worse and see how the lighting is and show them that. If you hold shift command and 3 at the same time it'll take a screen shot of your camera. That makes a picture of it which you can show also.
There are different camera's in different year's models also though. For example, my thunderbolt display camera is much better than the camera on my MacBook pro, they are both from 2012.

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None of the software like Youcam/Skype/Lenovo Veriface etc finds the camera.
I can enable/disable the camera using Fn/Esc and when I do so, it appears/disappears as it should under "device manager".
There are no applications running in task manager.
There is another forum user, having camera issues too, but the problem there seems to be "unknown harware".
My hardware seems fine in control panel, and shows "Lenovo Easycam" as working fine.
Any ideas ?
Solved!
Go to Solution.

test your camera first.
http://www.testmycam.com/

I am frequently experiencing Iphone 5 camera issues, while taking photos all of the sudden the camera going to hang mode

Hi,
Greetings !!!
I would like to know what is the root cause of Iphone camera hanging ?
I am very frequently experiencing Iphone 5 camera issues like while taking photos all of the sudden the camera going to hang mode with full of pink & black line.
I noticed while camera app turns ON the phone going to hand.
I went to apple services server with this problem & they said they didn't see any errors.
Kindly response with my request, and provide me the solution.
Thannks & regards,
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That often happens with cameras when you take pictures of a computer screen. LCD screens "flicker" and the camera will often catch the flicker.

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As Lumia Denim update is expected on the last quarter of the year, will it fix the front camera issue of the Lumia 1520?
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Hope the next iteration of the software will fix this problem.

hi mate, sorry to hear of your problems. have u tried installing Lumia Cyan as this may fix your issues (i.e. has the correct optimisations and driver updates for your Nokia). i know it is a pain to hard reset and update manually to Lumia Cyan, but it may be the only option before taking your phone to Nokia Care for inspection

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Hi everyone, I am having a problem with the camera in my E72. When I try to use it, it givesme a blank, black screen (no image is visisble as through the lens). Although the right hand side of menu does appear on screen if I press the button, nothing can be selected. It is as if the camera application gets hanged.
I recently updated firmware that resolved the issue. However, it was hardly for 2-3 days and it came back and am unable to use camera again.
Anyone faced same issue, or tried something to resolve it?

The "Ultimate Solution" is not the hard reset because i tried it with the "bloated other files" problem and this camera issue, and it didnt cure the problem.
I just got the headsup from Nokia Care Point that my device couldnt be fixed in a reasonable time so am being sent a replacement. so i'll advice if your device is still warranty covered, then send it to a Nokia Care Point.
The Engineers couldnt fix it in two weeks so its obvious even a software revamp wont fix it, let alone a hard reset.
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I went through the whole thread about the camera issues.
Sadly I got a bad phone as well (black version).
The flash leakage isn't the only problem, the camera looses focus during video shooting as well, and the most bothering thing is the photo quality on regular photos (manual mod, different ISO, whatever..) which is poor even compared to the Galaxy S2 !!
I was very dissapointed, and it seems the local retailer isn't familiar with the issue..
I'm willing to wait but I am afraid suffering users will be forgotten and Sony will focus on the Z2/compact/whatever they will release next...
I read in the xda forums a review that shows much better results from the camera
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Is it possible that just the first models have this problem?
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Mine was manufactured on Oct. 2013, black version.
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Hi to all Sony fans the camera is actually very good but the thing that screwed it up is the stuperior auto that is **bleep** the owsome hardware under the hood,regarding flash bleeding iam not seeing any bleed,so after testing i found the follwoing results for owsome pics:
1-iso 50 for shooting 0 to 1 meter far away from the object.
2-iso 100 for shooting 1 to 2 meter far away from the object.
3-iso 200 for shooting 2 meter and above.
or use camera zoom x its not great as manual mode but it is way better than stuperior auto if u want to shoot good photos at great speed in the dark well its android so there is alternative to any **bleep** app
for shooting a single face but the focus on face detection,for multiple or large objects but the focus on multiple autofucos
Down ul find the pics the blured and ugly from stuperior auto the good one are from applying these modes:

Getting help on nDVD and Camera issues

Were do I go to get help on nDVD and Camera issues.
Seems that all the posts with DVD issues or Camera issues don't get answered.
Are we at the wrong place?
If so please steer us to the right place so we can get our issues resolved.
Thanks for your help
chevywes

I have a good tip for you.
Go to http://community.compuserve.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?webtag=ws-laptop&redirCnt=1 and I hope you will get help there.
Sorry to hear that nobody here can help you but I am afraid you have misunderstood something.
It is user-to-user forum and if you want to have official Toshiba statements you are definitely on the wrong place.
One more thing, if you have US notebook model go to US support page and search for solutions there - http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su/su_sc_modSel.jsp
For every known issue you should find technical document with explanation and solution.
Good luck!

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