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06/13/2005 01:36:41 AM · #1 |
It was salt water, courtesy of Shamu the Whale of SeaWorld. The camera (Kodak DX 4530, $300) worked well right after the splash.. but it died half hour later.
Is there anything that I can do now??, I went to Best Buy, they charge $70 for open it... but someone told me that they most probably will tell me that the motherboard got burned , or someting like that, and that there's no fix for that.
Have I lost my dear camera forever? Should I send it to the BestBuy geeks?
If someone knows...I'd relly appreciate a comment.
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06/13/2005 03:48:09 AM · #2 |
| A friend of mine ended up with a wet P&S camera when he took it with him on a certain waterfall trail. It didn't work for 10-12 hours; he just kept it in a dry place during that time and it worked just fine after that. Usually the problem is because of moisture inside the camera. Keep it dry for a while and see if it works. |
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06/13/2005 03:58:58 AM · #3 |
Try this:
Get a gallon-size Ziplock bag and some new dessicant packets, and place the camera (open it up wherever possible) and dessicant packets (not old ones laying around either - they will be saturated already) in the bag and let it sit for a few days. The dessicant will naturally absorb moisture and will pull it from the camera.
Message edited by author 2005-06-13 03:59:37. |
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06/13/2005 04:19:05 AM · #4 |
if you cant do what bradp suggested
Try taking it apart as much as possible and leaving it near a heat source for a few days.
mine took near;y a week to fully dry out when it got dropped in some water. But it fully recovered..
Yyou have nothing to loose but some of your time,and some missed opportunities for more shots
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06/13/2005 04:57:47 AM · #5 |
| If you are like us and have a hot water cylinder in a cupboard put in there for a few days, Salt Water is the worst and corrosion sets in very quickly and it is likely that the camera is a write off. That is an opinion from my friend Andrew who is a camera technician from Minolta. |
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06/13/2005 05:08:12 AM · #6 |
Read a number of times that if a camera falls into water, seal it up WITH the water, no air and ship it off to repair center that way.
I didn't see (or make connection) about Shamu - salt water, and had tehi sbeen my camera, out would come the batteries, a quick rinse with distilled water, shake, dessicant & bag and place in warm area. Rinsing with water sounds bad, but it's actually only way corrosive effect of the salt can be stopped.
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06/13/2005 07:12:04 AM · #7 |
And if none of these work- the camera is a write off. It's about $250 to repair that kind of damage.
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06/24/2005 02:34:08 PM · #8 |
Is there hope for my camera? I just purchased a Canon Powershot S1-IS digital camera and I had a terrible accident! It was on my couch cover, which I forgot, and when I picked up the cover to wash it, I DIDN'T KNOW BUT THE CAMERA WAS IN THE BLANKET!! It went through the whole wash and spin cycle and man, was I shocked to see it when I opened the washer door.
I now have it in a box with a dessicant....do you think there is any chance of saving it? I immediately removed the batteries and memory card and opened what I could so it might dry better.
Do you think it is worth the effort????
Debbie
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06/24/2005 02:41:01 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by ddmozart:
Is there hope for my camera? I just purchased a Canon Powershot S1-IS digital camera and I had a terrible accident! It was on my couch cover, which I forgot, and when I picked up the cover to wash it, I DIDN'T KNOW BUT THE CAMERA WAS IN THE BLANKET!! It went through the whole wash and spin cycle and man, was I shocked to see it when I opened the washer door.
I now have it in a box with a dessicant....do you think there is any chance of saving it? I immediately removed the batteries and memory card and opened what I could so it might dry better.
Do you think it is worth the effort????
Debbie |
if the camera works after going through a washer, then I bet Canon would replace it with a better model just so they can examine the camera :)
it would make a great ad for them, "buy the S1-IS it can take just about anything ! " and show a picture of it in a washer ;)
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06/24/2005 02:51:44 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by ddmozart:
Is there hope for my camera? I just purchased a Canon Powershot S1-IS digital camera and I had a terrible accident! It was on my couch cover, which I forgot, and when I picked up the cover to wash it, I DIDN'T KNOW BUT THE CAMERA WAS IN THE BLANKET!! It went through the whole wash and spin cycle and man, was I shocked to see it when I opened the washer door.
I now have it in a box with a dessicant....do you think there is any chance of saving it? I immediately removed the batteries and memory card and opened what I could so it might dry better.
Do you think it is worth the effort????
Debbie |
Wow, that would be impressive if it eventually worked again. I kind of doubt it will, but keep us posted. Otherwise, think of it as an opportunity to upgrade to a S2!
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06/24/2005 02:53:29 PM · #11 |
YOU MURDERER!! you wouldn't throw your kids in a blanket in the washer would ya! :) j/k Did you faint when you seen it there.. Yes please give us an update if it works.. because wow.. I'll be selling my D70 for that P&S :D..
Originally posted by ddmozart:
Is there hope for my camera? I just purchased a Canon Powershot S1-IS digital camera and I had a terrible accident! It was on my couch cover, which I forgot, and when I picked up the cover to wash it, I DIDN'T KNOW BUT THE CAMERA WAS IN THE BLANKET!! It went through the whole wash and spin cycle and man, was I shocked to see it when I opened the washer door.
I now have it in a box with a dessicant....do you think there is any chance of saving it? I immediately removed the batteries and memory card and opened what I could so it might dry better.
Do you think it is worth the effort????
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06/24/2005 03:03:39 PM · #12 |
| It could end up like this guy's camera and you'll have a whole new style of photography! |
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06/24/2005 03:17:53 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by jamijc:
It could end up like this guy's camera and you'll have a whole new style of photography! |
no DQ in basic challenges for the special effects! I have an old 2MP Canon lying around here somewhere... I wonder if the pond muck added the effect or if I can get it from a hose...
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06/24/2005 03:18:52 PM · #14 |
Plus, you could even submit the photos to basic-edit challenges since all the coloring has been done in-camera :)
Originally posted by jamijc:
It could end up like this guy's camera and you'll have a whole new style of photography! |
Message edited by author 2005-06-24 15:19:08.
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06/24/2005 03:25:08 PM · #15 |
I was thrown in a hot tub and then remembered 20 min later, that I had my HP 315 in my pocket. I took the batteries out as soon as I realized what I did. I then disassembled as far as possible, placed everything on a window ledge and waited a couple of days. Put everything back together and it works fine!
Salt is corrosive, so rinsing in fresh water makes sense as long as the sensor is sealed. Electronic circuit boards are washed in water as part of the normal cleaning process. |
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06/24/2005 03:37:34 PM · #16 |
Now i'm tempted to drop a camera in water hahah!!
Originally posted by jamijc:
It could end up like this guy's camera and you'll have a whole new style of photography! |
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06/24/2005 04:43:44 PM · #17 |
When I looked in that washer and saw this expensive fairly new camera, think I went into shock! I'm normally a very careful person. Thanks for the link to the guy whose camera went into the pond...my camera also had soap and a good rinse cycle:(
Think I'll try putting it in a "warm" oven for a few hours. Still can't believe I did this!!!
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06/24/2005 09:21:12 PM · #18 |
If salt water got into the interior of the camera, then it probably has corroded some electronics and I don't think any amount of drying will reverse that. If the corrosion is severe enough, then your camera might be toast.
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06/24/2005 09:52:26 PM · #19 |
My dad oncee dropped his P&S in a creek, took it home disassembled it, and used a blowdryer to dry the cards off, and it STILL works to this day, and quite well too.
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06/30/2005 02:45:31 PM · #20 |
Hi..it's me with the Canon Powershot that went through the washing machine! Do far, no response...have kept the camera in a box with dessicant. Tried to remove some of the screws...many on this one, well sealed.
What I want to know now is what could I do with this damaged camera?
I don't feel right just throwing it in the trash. Have any suggestions?
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06/30/2005 02:54:43 PM · #21 |
Not knowing your mechanical / electronics ability, but what do you have to lose by trying?
I've spent most of my adult life with that philosophy when something was broken - What do I have to lose?
Learned a lot from it and have been successful most of the time.
A good rinse with distilled water, a blow dryer, a set of cotton swabs, miniature screwdriver set and a lot of patience would be my course of action.
Think I still have a few broken things laying around, just knowing that someday, I will get to it. LOL
Ususally is not about the fixing so much either, but the challenge of not being beat by something. |
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06/30/2005 03:31:29 PM · #22 |
Originally posted by ddmozart:
Hi..it's me with the Canon Powershot that went through the washing machine! Do far, no response...have kept the camera in a box with dessicant. Tried to remove some of the screws...many on this one, well sealed.
What I want to know now is what could I do with this damaged camera?
I don't feel right just throwing it in the trash. Have any suggestions?
Debbie |
If it's still dead after a week, put it on Ebay with the whole story. People buy all sorts of crap on there and I'd bet it would sell for at least a few bucks. Let it dry longer though and be sure the batteries are out of it while you are letting it dry. Water and batteries don't mix.
And FYI, this is a really bad method for cleaning your lens.
Message edited by author 2005-06-30 15:31:51.
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07/01/2005 08:23:14 AM · #23 |
I can concur...not a good way to clean a lens at all!!!! Going to call a camera shop here and see if they want it/ if not I'll go the Ebay route. Thanks for your help!
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09/15/2005 11:21:46 PM · #24 |
| Hy, it was yesterday when i went the bech and I left my camera in my backpack when a wave came and my camera get wet and sandy; I have cleaned it up, no sign of water inside or in the lenses and it show somekind of life like the tiny flashlight indicator is on. What do you think it can be saved? Thanks |
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09/16/2005 01:27:44 AM · #25 |
All these people that have described "recoveries" are talking about fresh-water immersion, I believe. Salt water is a whole different beast; the salt is incredibly invasive and corrosive to electronics in general. The odds are the cam's a complete write-off.
Robt.
added: I'm referring to the original poster. The one immediately above this reply may be ok if the water didn't penetrate.
Message edited by author 2005-09-16 01:28:47.
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