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03/08/2006 10:30:18 PM · #1 |
Yeah so I was one of the idiots who didnt move away when the 5000 lb killer whale got onto the scene and so my camera got soaked with salt water. Not splashed, soaked.
So, I havent tried to turn it on since and right now I have a fan blowing on it. Its the Sony DSC 717. Am I skrewed because it was salt water? Anyone got any suggestions? Should I submerge it in fresh water to flush out the salt?
Any help would be very appreciated. |
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03/08/2006 10:32:56 PM · #2 |
I wouldn't re-soak it. Would it hurt to turn it on to see if it worked?
Also...hope you got a great last shot of the whale !! ;-) |
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03/08/2006 10:33:09 PM · #3 |
that happened to me before when i was photographing the Blue Angels by the San Francisco Bay.
here's what you do:
remove the battery and card and open all compartments. Flip the flash, etc. place it in a plastic zip lock bag and put some silica gels inside. you can buy them from hardware stores i believe. let the gels soak up all the moisture and condensation.
i left my camera in the bag for three days after being drenched.
rikki |
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03/08/2006 10:34:05 PM · #4 |
to add:
after a few days, when things are dry, you can just take a clean cloth and wipe away the white powder created by the sea water. |
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03/08/2006 10:38:17 PM · #5 |
| and after doing what Rikki suggested, post it up on eBay and sell it off while it still works LOL! |
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03/08/2006 10:39:33 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by Rikki:
i left my camera in the bag for three days after being drenched.
rikki |
Drenched with what though? Salt water will wreck anything, especially electronics.
Might be a good excuse to upgrade from the Sony DSC F717 (F707 in my case) to the Nikon D70 like I did. lol
Seriously though, I lived on my sailboat for a couple of years, and I learned that even the air around salt water will play havoc with just about anything. Unless you can totally rinse the salt out of the camera (which is an absurd proposition) then the camera will be in the "Afterlife" very soon if it isn't already.
Start comparison shopping now is my suggestion. |
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03/08/2006 10:40:30 PM · #7 |
| i was in the San Francisco Bay which is salt water. PhillipDyer was with me and he got drenched as well. |
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03/08/2006 11:08:41 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by Rikki:
i was in the San Francisco Bay which is salt water. PhillipDyer was with me and he got drenched as well. |
Your cam got salted and survived with the technique you described? |
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03/08/2006 11:15:56 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by Rikki:
PhillipDyer was with me and he got drenched as well. |
How many silica gel bags did it take to dry him off? ;-P |
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03/08/2006 11:19:24 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by MadMordegon:
Originally posted by Rikki:
i was in the San Francisco Bay which is salt water. PhillipDyer was with me and he got drenched as well. |
Your cam got salted and survived with the technique you described? |
Yep ;) |
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03/08/2006 11:19:59 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
Originally posted by Rikki:
PhillipDyer was with me and he got drenched as well. |
How many silica gel bags did it take to dry him off? ;-P |
I had to buy a boat load of them. The problem was finding a zip lock bag big enough for a person to fit into ;P |
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03/08/2006 11:22:05 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by Rikki:
Originally posted by scalvert:
Originally posted by Rikki:
PhillipDyer was with me and he got drenched as well. |
How many silica gel bags did it take to dry him off? ;-P |
I had to buy a boat load of them. The problem was finding a zip lock bag big enough for a person to fit into ;P |
I've seen these ziplock bags for people on TV quite a lot. I think they call them "bodybags". |
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03/08/2006 11:25:07 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by yakatme:
I think they call them "bodybags". |
Well, what would you expect for PhillipDYER? |
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03/11/2006 05:43:56 PM · #14 |
So yeah, the cam works, I put a fan over it and the battery and mem card for 2 days straight with all the ports open and it seems to be working like a champ now, actually better than before.
I had a problem with the power switch and mode nob being sticky and tuff to move because a guy spilled beer on it during a music festival last year and now the buttons aren̢۪t sticky anymore. Thanks Shamu ;)
Salt water isn̢۪t necessarily the end all. Thanks for the advice fellas.
Message edited by author 2006-03-11 17:44:36. |
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03/11/2006 05:45:42 PM · #15 |
| cool news. So the next time someone spills beer on my camera, I'll remember "a little Shamu and Salt Water will fix that!" :) |
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03/11/2006 06:29:32 PM · #16 |
Wow, what great news! Glad it all worked out okay.
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03/11/2006 06:37:29 PM · #17 |
Good its working, yet again. I wouldn't be surprised if after the whale episode that you have to replace the camera. I had to buy 2 canon rebel systems in a 3 (out of 4) years tour on CG-47 in the early 90's.
That salt water is murder on EVERYTHING.
I technique we used to wash mops was tie rope around them and drop them over the side while underway. In about 45 seconds they were bright white. Of course, they could only stand a few washings like this.
-Rick
Message edited by author 2006-03-11 18:37:58. |
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