Camera splashed w/ water....but G lenses work?!

11/12/2013 05:41:16 PM · #27

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Uncle Raymie's got bags of cameras; nab one of his for the interim.

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

11/12/2013 05:52:52 PM · #28

Yeah, I know Unca Raymee would happily loan me his gear. However Red said I can use his gear, but I dunno, it means I have to remember to do everything backwards ;-0

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

11/12/2013 05:56:53 PM · #29

I was thinking his P&S, actually...

vawendy

Sony Alpha 1

Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

11/12/2013 07:33:48 PM · #30

I hate to be the bearer of kinda bad news -- but my brother got his camera wet (it was a canon), and it was working for awhile. When it started having problems, he decided to let it be and dry it out. He's kind of an engineer, so he did the rice, but also had some high tech drying stuff, and it didn't work anymore. :(

He figured it was because he kept playing with it even though he figured he probably shouldn't have.

Now his was more that he left it in a cooler, thinking it was pretty protected. It rained, and the cooler leaked, so it was sitting in an inch or two of water. That's quite different than just getting splashed -- so hopefully his story isn't yours...

Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

11/12/2013 09:01:05 PM · #31

Yeek...well at least mine wasn't actually resting in water, it just got well-splashed. Not trying any high-tech drying stuff apart from bag o rice and 6-7 ft away from woodstove.

I haven't played with mine though I almost did put in the battery and mount up the 50mm today...but I didn't. Hard to fight the urge but I either grab the axe and go chop some kindling or get out the Kindle and some Smartfood. Figure I need all the help I can get :-/

vawendy

Sony Alpha 1

11/12/2013 09:05:02 PM · #32

read!! read that kindle!! Resist the urge! :)

MelonMusketeer

Nikon D7000

Nikon MF 50mm f/1.4

11/12/2013 09:20:10 PM · #33

If you have a smart phone, it may be a good time to get very friendly with it, and learn all you can about the camera in it. They do a pretty good job for some photography subjects if there is enough light and you make the right settings. At least it would be a diversion until the big gear dries out.
I hope this story has a happy ending.
Doggone it.
ETA, If you put the camera inside a sock, with the body cap off and all ports open, and close the end of the sock, the rice in the bag can dry it out a lot faster.

Message edited by author 2013-11-12 21:22:27.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

11/12/2013 10:53:25 PM · #34

Originally posted by MelonMusketeer:

ETA, If you put the camera inside a sock, with the body cap off and all ports open, and close the end of the sock, the rice in the bag can dry it out a lot faster.

Great tip. When you're done, take the camera out of the sock, put the rice into it and tie off the end again; microwave for a minute or so to make an excellent (reusable) hot compress (for your muscles, not the camera).

11/13/2013 07:58:19 AM · #35

Hmm haven't heard about the sock over the camera inside the bag o rice. The camera is resting upright in a bag of rice, naked. I do blow out the battery compartment etc with a handblower prior to trying it out to get out any dust. Body cap loosened off but not completely off. I may give that approach a go tonight, don't see why it wouldn't work.

In the meantime am managing to stay productive and somewhat out of trouble...bored, I wrote an email asking a music geek acquaintance with a syndicated radio show about certain singing styles in female singers...he wrote back asking if I could write it up as a guest blog! So tonight I'll polish it up a little, let him edit and post it on his blog and go from there.

And hey, who knows, maybe somewhere along the way I can get a ref in to DPC and land us some ~~fresh meat~~ errr, new members ;-)

Oops just saw time, must run!

Message edited by author 2013-11-15 17:26:52.

Sony Sony / Carl Zeiss 24mm f1.8, e-series

11/15/2013 05:26:10 PM · #36

Well it's finally Friday and I've been a good girl, so once I got home from work finally unbagged the camera, put in card and battery, mounted up the 50mm and....

Fee. Fee. Fee. :-(

So this is looking to me more and more like a firmware problem. I'll try and find some time tomorrow to get it into town and sent off to Nikon.

Meantime I guess I'll HAVE to borrow the bf's Canon gear if I want to enter anything >-p

This SUCKS so much!!! I've already had freaking back-to-back TTs with it, which I never had with the D90. I NEEDED that body so much, and now I have to send it off. There's no justice in this world.

Trotterjay

Sony Alpha NEX-7

11/15/2013 08:11:42 PM · #37

I had my fingers crossed for you. Sorry it didn't work out. Somehow get your hands on another camera so you don't have serious withdrawal symptoms. As you know they can be crippling. Meanwhile let's hope you get your 7100 back as soon as possible.

Ann

Olympus OM-D E-M1

Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro

11/15/2013 11:48:35 PM · #38

Darn. You cleaned the contacts, right? The one time I was getting Fee...Fee....Fee, it was dirty contacts. It's worth a try if you haven't sent it off yet.

MelonMusketeer

Nikon D7000

Nikon MF 50mm f/1.4

11/16/2013 12:29:22 AM · #39

"Fee.Fee.Fee. Let's hope that's not what they are going to charge you for repairs if water got to the tronix in it.
It's sort of like when the "Check Wallet" light comes on in the dash of your car.
Anyway, wishing you the best outcome with this adventure.
Have you tried the other lenses on it yet, and if you put it in "Manual" mode, does it change? If it works in manual mode, it may be a lens problem.

Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro

11/16/2013 08:35:23 AM · #40

Originally posted by MelonMusketeer:

Yes, have cleaned the contacts of both the original lens and the camera; and the contacts of all the other lenses too. Like I said, the G-series lenses are just fine, but the D-series lenses that I have, the 50mm and 300mm (which wasn't even there when it happened) are still drawing the Fee. And yes tried the Manual mode too for them. No diff. :-(

BF thinks it could be as simple as a firmware issue. I'll check and see if there are any firmware upgrades, cause I really hate driving some 120km into Ottawa and back at any time, let alone a weekend.

Ann

Olympus OM-D E-M1

11/16/2013 11:31:44 AM · #41

Firmware wouldn't be an issue, unless they didn't work before. Firmware is software, which isn't typically affected by water.

Cory

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

11/16/2013 11:46:15 AM · #42

Originally posted by Ann:

Firmware wouldn't be an issue, unless they didn't work before. Firmware is software, which isn't typically affected by water.

+1..

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

11/16/2013 01:53:03 PM · #43

Yeah, after updating the firmware...nada. No change at all. So now off to burn $20 in gas and 2 hours driving just to return a lemon. Yay.

Really freakin pissed off. And as my first D90 lemoned on me, and I had to the bullshit dance 3x before I got a new one - and I'm already having issues with the D7100 - starting to seriously consider dropping the reins on photography altogether.

Message edited by author 2013-11-16 14:03:41.

MattO

Nikon D4

11/16/2013 07:25:21 PM · #44

Originally posted by snaffles:

How can you blame this on a "lemon" when everything worked just fine before it got wet?

kiwinick

Sony DSLR-A550

Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha

11/16/2013 08:32:56 PM · #45

Insurance is always a comfort

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

11/16/2013 10:25:33 PM · #46

Originally posted by MattO:

Originally posted by snaffles:
Yeah, after updating the firmware...nada. No change at all. So now off to burn $20 in gas and 2 hours driving just to return a lemon. Yay.

Really freakin pissed off. And as my first D90 lemoned on me, and I had to the bullshit dance 3x before I got a new one - and I'm already having issues with the D7100 - starting to seriously consider dropping the reins on photography altogether.

How can you blame this on a "lemon" when everything worked just fine before it got wet?

Because I already have experience dealing with Nikon when it comes to lemons. The D90 only had to be outside on a cold day and the Err message would crop up; sent it in, they *fixed* it and sent it back. Few months later, ditto, outside and cool. Ditto treatment. Then I believe the 3rd time it did it in-studio with no extreme warmth or cool temperatures. Finally they acknowledged it as a lemon and replaced the D90 albeit with only another D90. Wish they had either offered a refund or the value of the D90 off of a D7000 instead.

But right now I am just under enough stress from all other aspects of my life - personal, physical, professional, financial, you name it - that yes, I am getting stressed enough by this relatively minor issue to seriously consider calling it quits and selling everything. Gawd knows I can't do that with the other stressors. What was my creative release is now just another stressor, and I am at the end of my rope.

raish

Olympus C-2500L

11/17/2013 07:37:25 AM · #47

Damn. Have some more rope.
The story I heard is that when nylon was first used to make ropes for shipping, lots of the old hempen stuff was dumped on the docksides of Liverpool. Along comes a man and picks up these considerable quanttities of old rope and delivers them to paper mills. Money for old rope. Wikipedia and the like don't back me up on this, but worrafugeh?

Money for old rope - Sandy Walkington
sandy4stalbans.org/blog/2009/07/14/money-for-old-rope/
Jul 14, 2009 - I am prompted to record this, having just learned the origin of the phrase â��Money for old ropeâ��. It comes from the use of old ships rigging being ...

Not that any of this helps, but I thoguht it might get your mind off the problem, ok? Now getcha mind back on it.

MattO

Nikon D4

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

11/17/2013 11:45:12 AM · #48

Originally posted by snaffles:

Originally posted by MattO:

Originally posted by snaffles:
Yeah, after updating the firmware...nada. No change at all. So now off to burn $20 in gas and 2 hours driving just to return a lemon. Yay.

Really freakin pissed off. And as my first D90 lemoned on me, and I had to the bullshit dance 3x before I got a new one - and I'm already having issues with the D7100 - starting to seriously consider dropping the reins on photography altogether.

How can you blame this on a "lemon" when everything worked just fine before it got wet?

Because I already have experience dealing with Nikon when it comes to lemons. The D90 only had to be outside on a cold day and the Err message would crop up; sent it in, they *fixed* it and sent it back. Few months later, ditto, outside and cool. Ditto treatment. Then I believe the 3rd time it did it in-studio with no extreme warmth or cool temperatures. Finally they acknowledged it as a lemon and replaced the D90 albeit with only another D90. Wish they had either offered a refund or the value of the D90 off of a D7000 instead.

But right now I am just under enough stress from all other aspects of my life - personal, physical, professional, financial, you name it - that yes, I am getting stressed enough by this relatively minor issue to seriously consider calling it quits and selling everything. Gawd knows I can't do that with the other stressors. What was my creative release is now just another stressor, and I am at the end of my rope.

I'm sorry you are having so many issues outside of the camera. However to relate your problems with the new camera to what went on with the old one is like me saying, 15 years ago I bought a Dodge truck and it was problematic from the time I owned it, the dealer tried to fix it many times, only to have issues pop up time and again. They finally agreed to buy it back. I bought another truck and promptly drove it into a deep puddle and sucked water into the engine making it no longer work. And I would then call this one a lemon, when in reality it was a self induced problem.

The non G lenses uses a screw drive to operate the autofocus. If the front of your camera got splashed with a non sealed lens on, its possible that the small motor for the screw drive got wet and is now bad. However calling it a Nikon problem to me is just silly and looking to place the blame for bad luck caused on a company. And I imagine sending it in for repair they will tell you the same thing.

Matt

BTW the truck story is totally true. And I paid to have an engine replaced.

Enlightened