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09/09/2010 06:59:56 AM · #1 |
I was taking photos in a Misty drizzle. I bagged it in a plastic bag with a rubber band around the lens.
After around half an hour i put it in my Camera bag which was damp and it stayed in there for around an hour. When i got home i tried turning it on but there was nothing (no display in the top control panel) So i immediately took the battery and card out, and the lense off. and left it to dry in front of a heater. Around 5-6 hours later when it appeared dry i assembled it all and turned it on and it appeared to be working fine. I turned it off and left it over night then in the morning it was dead and all attempts to dry it again have failed.
(i have recharged the batteries and tried a new battery but no luck)
I bought the camera off ebay from a store in New York and i live in Australia. And i hear claiming warranty under these circumstances is a hassle.
Any Suggestions? |
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09/09/2010 07:11:39 AM · #2 |
check out the beginning of this thread:
miracle 40D
[user]photomann_forever[/user] put it in with rice.
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09/09/2010 08:40:41 AM · #3 |
| When electronic equipment gets wet the first thing you need to do is to NOT turn it on, if it isn't already. Let it dry for a few days, then try it. Turning it on while it's wet is only asking for trouble. |
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09/09/2010 08:56:36 AM · #4 |
Ouch. A few weeks ago I was shooting barrel racers in a fairly steady drizzle 
Did not bag lens/camera, but did my best to keep it under my jacket, lens pointing down, between riders and shot mostly bursts. Even so once drizzle got heavy I stopped shooting and left it at that. Camera bag was wet too but not sodden. Camera and lens (D90 and 18-200) are both fine.
Also, not sure if putting it to dry in front of a heater was the best thing to do...:-/
Message edited by author 2010-09-09 09:03:22. |
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09/09/2010 09:49:06 AM · #5 |
| I have heard a few people lately say they put electronics that got wet into a bag of rice. Both phones and cameras came back to life. You may want to research that. |
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09/09/2010 09:58:35 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by digichic:
I have heard a few people lately say they put electronics that got wet into a bag of rice. Both phones and cameras came back to life. You may want to research that. |
personal experience... it works, both for a cellphone and a point and shoot. |
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09/09/2010 10:07:21 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by mike_311:
Originally posted by digichic:
I have heard a few people lately say they put electronics that got wet into a bag of rice. Both phones and cameras came back to life. You may want to research that. |
personal experience... it works, both for a cellphone and a point and shoot. |
Definitely sounds like a valuable tip. Should try it sometime. Also, learned from  Magnumphotographythat if you're out shooting in cold weather and come indoors, to leave your camera switched off and in the camera bag for about an hour. So far no harm has come of that practice. |
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09/09/2010 10:16:24 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by mike_311:
Originally posted by digichic:
I have heard a few people lately say they put electronics that got wet into a bag of rice. Both phones and cameras came back to life. You may want to research that. |
personal experience... it works, both for a cellphone and a point and shoot. |
Yup, it does, as mentioned in my Miracle 40D thread.
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09/09/2010 02:08:57 PM · #9 |
| Just got back from town and stopped in at Henry's to buy a new card. They've heard of the bag of rice trick too, and in the case of wet gear, recommended taking off lens etc, and letting everything dry for a day...and no heaters. |
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09/09/2010 02:59:01 PM · #10 |
If you want to put the camera and lens unassembled in rice, put them inside a couple of socks and tie the open ends. Then put them in zip locks and add the rice.
That way the moisture can get to the rice without the rice getting into the camera gear.
You can get the rice extra dry by putting it on a plate in a thin layer, and putting it in the microwave for 30 or 40 seconds, take it out and let it cool down. Do this a time or two before putting it with the equipment and the rice will be much drier and more effective.
eta, I hope you didn't short anything out when you tried the camera the second day. Moisture tends to rise, so put the camera in the rice with the lens mount pointed up.
Message edited by author 2010-09-09 15:01:00.
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09/09/2010 03:59:17 PM · #11 |
| I took a cell phone into the shower once (don't ask). By the time got it out of the shower, it was making electronic moaning noises. Kind of humming and wheezing at the same time. I removed the battery, shook the water out as best I could, then left it sitting on my desk for about 2 weeks. After about a week, I put the battery back in and checked it. It had stopped moaning, but was not fully healed, so I took the battery out again for another week. After a second week, it worked, and it's been fine ever since. |
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