I have a canon mvx250i camcoder that is having problems with its zoom. Sometimes it will zoom in (to the closest zoom) on its own, and when I try and zoom out - it will slowly zoom out, but then after I let go of the zoom out switch it automatically zooms back in on its own (to the closest zoom again). After a couple days it normally reverts back to normal functioning and the zoom works fine. This problem seems to happen after I recharge the battery (I don't know whether this is a coincidence or not). Anyway, this time the camera is not reverting back to its normal functioning and it seems to be stuck with this zoom problem. Please help.....thanks!

Can you actually see the camera zooming in and out while looking at the lcd screen or through the viewfinder? Does the zoom lever move aswell when it is doing this? Are you using a mobile phone or a remote control for some other device (tv, vcr or dvd player) when the camera is on? The only other thing I can think of is that there is a problem with the servo motor that moves the lens inside the camera and it are activating when it shouldn't be. If this is the cause then contact Canon.

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Has anyone got any more ideas about this problem. I have a canon mvx350i which has
developed exactly the same problem. When it is zooming in the zoom bar appears in the
viewfinder exactly as if one was pushing the zoom control. In my case too the problem
started off intermittant but appears to have become permanent. Canon support suggest
sending it in for repair but that will presumably cost lots of money...

I have had seceral cams do this over the years and it tunred out to be a fualt with the rocker / switch mechanisms - I got new cams each time but fixed one myself by fiddlind as the problem was mechanical.

Getting cameras fixed is rarely economically sensible - exoect to pay £200 for most simple faults.

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