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 09/16/2006 03:42:46 PM · #1
Yes, i killed it. I was hung over on Dartmoor and had the camera on a tripod on a wall. Somehow it lost its balance and went into a river. It still has power but at the moment it keeps firing when turned off and the flash keeps opening. I think it's past repair but i've stuck it in the airing cupboard for now just in case it comes back to life. The memory card is ok, i just hope i got something for this weekends challenges so it didn't die in vien.

Oh well, looks like i know where my student loan is going this term. Time to start planning the upgrade.
 09/16/2006 03:44:14 PM · #2
ew. bummer.
 09/16/2006 03:51:32 PM · #3
Egads, thats horrible.

Good luck with your next perchase.
 09/16/2006 03:53:16 PM · #4
I would try putting it in the oven at 130 degrees for a while... who knows... it might come back
 09/16/2006 03:53:19 PM · #5
That sucks. Try to dry it out, it might still work.
 09/16/2006 03:54:11 PM · #6
If the camera went into fresh water, it's very likely it will be useable when thouroughly dried out. Open the battery door, the CF card flap, and take the lens out and air it out in a dry place. You can put it in a (very) large baggie with silica gel packets also, but be sure to swap these as they get saturated. It's worth waiting on. I have recovered a soaked camera this way myself.

R.
 09/16/2006 03:54:40 PM · #7
Buy a used one:

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 09/16/2006 03:57:20 PM · #8
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
If the camera went into fresh water, it's very likely it will be useable when thouroughly dried out. Open the battery door, the CF card flap, and take the lens out and air it out in a dry place. You can put it in a (very) large baggie with silica gel packets also, but be sure to swap these as they get saturated. It's worth waiting on. I have recovered a soaked camera this way myself.

R.


I'll try, i gave it a second rinse with clean water now it's drying. I'm worried that it hit the rocks too hard and it could have other issues. The lens (my 18-55mm) is definatly no good now.

Thanks James
 09/16/2006 04:06:08 PM · #9
Originally posted by rex:
Buy a used one:

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I might have to. My car needs some money spent on it.
 09/16/2006 06:48:15 PM · #10
Originally posted by jimika:
Originally posted by rex:
Buy a used one:

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I might have to. My car needs some money spent on it.


It's still available !!!
09/16/2006 07:03:08 PM · #11
Insurance?

09/16/2006 07:34:59 PM · #12
Sorry to hear that. :-( But hey look at the bright side, now you have an excuse to go Nikon. ;-D
 09/16/2006 07:46:42 PM · #13
Eeek! First thing I would have done : puked.

There is a decent chance that it will work again after it is completely dry though. Don't rush it.
 09/16/2006 07:51:24 PM · #14
Dude !
 09/16/2006 08:07:39 PM · #15
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
I have recovered a soaked camera this way myself.

R.


me too. my 30D.
09/16/2006 08:32:51 PM · #16
I had that happen loately with a KM5D the insurance company replaced it with an Alpha 100 so all is not lost,. check your contents insurancce you may well be covered
09/16/2006 10:30:11 PM · #17
I've had similar things happen to other electronics. Even a few that got dunked in salt water. I've had excellent luck with a thorough cleaning in distilled water followed by a good drying.

I wouldn't put it under heat or anything, just let it air dry for a week or so.

hope you revive it.

09/17/2006 05:14:30 AM · #18
Originally posted by breadfan35:
Sorry to hear that. :-( But hey look at the bright side, now you have an excuse to go Nikon. ;-D


NOOOOO!! What about my lenses, filters, batteries and cards???????? i get the free use of Nikon at college and i think NOT!!!

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 09/17/2006 05:20:31 AM · #19
That's terrible! I always have nightmares about that happening to me. Hope you can fix it.
 09/17/2006 05:25:16 AM · #20
Originally posted by kiwiness:
That's terrible! I always have nightmares about that happening to me. Hope you can fix it.


It's getting there, it's been in with the emertion heater all night and now it half works. i'll give it a few more days.
 09/17/2006 05:56:58 AM · #21
One thing to remember when you get something like this wet is not to turn it on until it's absolutely dry. Quite a few people end up making things worse by trying to use it just after the event.

Hope yours is ok when it dries out.
 09/17/2006 05:58:33 AM · #22
Originally posted by mist:
One thing to remember when you get something like this wet is not to turn it on until it's absolutely dry. Quite a few people end up making things worse by trying to use it just after the event.

Hope yours is ok when it dries out.


hhmmm, this could be why it doesn't work. i tried turning it on loads of times.

09/17/2006 11:39:49 AM · #23
Originally posted by jimika:

hhmmm, this could be why it doesn't work. i tried turning it on loads of times.


Not good, but let it dry a few more days, before you try it again. When electronics are wet even inserting the battery can be a bad thing.
 09/17/2006 11:51:00 AM · #24
You tried starting it before drying it?? That's something.

At least now you know electronic doesn't work with water. But you learned it the hard way, that sucks.
 09/17/2006 02:14:01 PM · #25
well if is truly dead, try this: Canon 20D

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