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04/26/2004 10:33:42 AM · #26 |
With such low voltage, you may want to leave it alone for a week or two to let it dry out. Many electronics can be salvaged. Water simply makes electronic connections that should not normally be made, but I can even put my computer keyboard in the dishwasher and use it after it's dried out.
Good luck!
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04/26/2004 10:36:00 AM · #27 |
Great stories everyone! This thread is so depressing, yet humorous at the same time :D
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04/26/2004 08:30:54 PM · #28 |
Nitro,
You must keep us informed of the outcome, with some any luck it will come out perfect. With some outstanding luck you will have a "Magic Camera" like the one from Mr. Eaves and His Magic Camera! Those pix are great! |
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04/26/2004 10:49:07 PM · #29 |
Originally posted by dustin03:
hmmmm, I got wiped out from a large wave in Cali. Along with me my camera. Both were taken about 10 feet under the water. I managed to save the film and now always have this alwsome wave shot. However, the camera was a gonner. Of course, it was a disposeable one...However, if i dropped my Rebel in water...hmmmm, I would die. that would be it. I would just fall over dead. |
One word: Insurance. I can't stress this enough. If you can't afford to replace it, insure it.
-Terry
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04/28/2004 03:40:32 PM · #30 |
| I checked into this before I bought my camera. Your home owner's insurance will cover your camera. You just need proof of purchase. I have had good experience drying electronics out. Open it up as much as you can. Another thing to do is set it next to a heat source, such as your stove on the lowest setting to decrease drying time. Warming it up will help get out trapped water faster. Usually with salt water dammage you don't have a chance, that stuff is amazing. |
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04/28/2004 04:11:19 PM · #31 |
Is there an update on this camera? Does it work?
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04/28/2004 04:32:52 PM · #32 |
| I don't know how it's doing, but you should definately clean it up some up with distilled water if the lake water was dirty, if not it should dry out alright. The reason for this that water actaully doesn't conduct electricty at all, it's the stuff that's disolved in it (like the salt in saltwater). However, if the lake was fairly clean it wouldn't conduct as much electricty and far less damage might occured. One time i was this guy who dropped his cell phone into a little stream, and it was completly submerged for a little while because the stream was somehwat innaccessible, and after he dried it out, it worked fine. Good Luck with the camera. |
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04/28/2004 04:48:29 PM · #33 |
my camera shat the bed a couple of weeks ago at niagara falls
I did save a couple images.
No lie- I asked a couple of people, who turned out to be German tourists, if they wanted a picture together, I took theirs, then they reciprocated, and screwed up my camera. I'm left feeling like the scheisskopf(sp.)
it didn't fall in though; thank god.
I bought a new one but I still am getting the G1 fixed for exponentially more than it is worth. |
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04/28/2004 05:04:53 PM · #34 |
Originally posted by dsidwell:
With such low voltage, you may want to leave it alone for a week or two to let it dry out. Many electronics can be salvaged. Water simply makes electronic connections that should not normally be made, but I can even put my computer keyboard in the dishwasher and use it after it's dried out.
Good luck! |
My Keyboard at work is really gunked up...and there's a dishwasher in the break room! hmmm...
(I eat lunch at my desk.) |
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04/28/2004 05:40:48 PM · #35 |
I spilled tea on my MS Intellimouse, and it didnt work for a few days, but once it dried out, it worked fine.
I wouldn't trust having my G5 around water unless it was superglued to my hand or I had the neck strap on :p
I did drop my A100 a few times, not the A70 though, and nothing broke. Actually, I tripped and fell onto the pocket with the A70 in it, and I had my fingers crossed when I turned it on, but everything worked fine.
Canon sure can make cameras, eh. |
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