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Panasonic Lumix ZS50: About problem while opening Lens Assembly

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 10:39:41 -0700

Can you give the pin details of the 6 pin ribbon flex cable inside the lens assembly that goes inside to the camera shutter in the DMC-TZ70, I accidently tear up that flex cable (while trying to clean the front lens), I want to connect it by jumper wire as those flex cable is not available in my country. ( upendradawadee.gmail.com; Nepal)

⟐ Commented February 05, 2025 at 10:39 MST

Panasonic Lumix ZS50: Lens will not retract

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 19:59:25 -0700

I now get a message ‘System Error’ (Zoom) when I turn it on. Is this an easy fix?

⟐ Answered September 09, 2019 at 19:59 MST

Panasonic Lumix ZS50: When I zoom in a little, the view becomes blurred.

Thu, 14 Dec 2017 13:41:19 -0700

At first, the view is in focus. After I begin zooming in very much (yes, I can hear the motor) the photo view becomes blurry. (I see 1.6 across the screen) If I try zooming back out all the way, the photo view stays blurry; however, if I turn off the camera and on again, the photo view again is clear until I try zooming in very much I have reset to factory and that did not change the problem. Yes, I am a novice.

⟐ Answered December 14, 2017 at 13:41 MST

Panasonic Lumix ZS50: Problem while opening lens assembly

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 01:11:09 -0700

A small connector ( on the left on the photo) goes out and I don’t know where it comes from !! Could you indicate me where to put it in the lens block.

Many thanks

⟐ Commented January 10, 2026 at 1:11 MST

Panasonic Lumix ZS50: Brightly colored vertical strips

Sun, 27 Aug 2023 18:46:42 -0700

Brightly colored (blue, purple, pink, orange) vertical strips appear about half the time when I snap a picture and also in the view mode of that same picture. It has done this previously, and then starting working normally. Now it is doing it more.

⟐ Answered August 27, 2023 at 18:46 MST

Panasonic Lumix ZS50: How to fix a broken flash

Sat, 11 Jan 2020 21:05:53 -0700

After dropping the camera in the padded case, flash wont work any longer.

Everything else still works fine.

Just a broken connection???

⟐ Answer edited January 11, 2020 at 21:05 MST

Panasonic Lumix ZS50: Problem while opening Lens Assembly (following)

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 01:10:06 -0700

Here are two photos : one with a connector ( censor ?) that comes from the lens assembly, but don’t know where it comes from … the other one is the lens assembly.

If you indicate me where the censor comes from that would be very useful !!

Panasonic Lumix ZS50: Why does using the zoom function automatically switch to macro focus?

Tue, 04 Jul 2023 13:03:58 -0700

For no apparent reason, when I try to use the zoom feature on my ZS50 (in any mode), it automatically switches to macrofocus, resulting in blurry pictures. Retracting the zoom lens doesn't fix the problem, but if I turn the camera off and then back on again, it takes sharp pictures -- until I try to zoom. In other words, it's now acting like a very nice point-and-shoot camera with no zoom capabilities. I've tried doing a factory re-set and installing new batteries. Is there a known firmware issue, and if so, how can I fix it? Thank you.

Panasonic Lumix ZS50: when I take a picture even in ia mode the image brightens too much

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 07:41:02 -0700

When taking pictures - even in iA mode the picture shows correctly in view finder but is too bright. I reset to factory settings and still happening.

Panasonic Lumix ZS50: The lens doesn't focus properly with auto-focus

Sun, 17 Jun 2018 07:37:40 -0700

The camera gives the correct in focus signal, but the plane of focus is much closer when in wide angle. In telephoto it will focus and also with the focus assist IR beam in low light! It gives an error code: 18000930- zoom sensor error- Mechnaical Lock FP9005-(1) 2 isgnalline, or IC6001 (Venus FHD) . To explain, when I half depress the shutter, it seeks focus, but goes through a clear focus and ends up being very out of focus. I have tried 'reset', but no change.

⟐ Edited by author June 17, 2018 at 7:37 MST