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 08/24/2011 12:24:26 PM · #1
hi!
i was taking a picture by the river on my tripod when out of no where the tripod tipped into the water. the camera and lens (10-20 sigma) where under the water for about a second...
I dried it off, and it worked for about 10 minutes until it started to say: "Err 01. Communications between the camera and lens is faulty. Clean the lens contacts."
The lens contact is clean, and the camera works with all lenses except the 10-20.
is the lens broken or is there anything i can do about it?

Thanks!
 08/24/2011 12:26:37 PM · #2
Originally posted by nB:
hi!
i was taking a picture by the river on my tripod when out of no where the tripod tipped into the water. the camera and lens (10-20 sigma) where under the water for about a second...
I dried it off, and it worked for about 10 minutes until it started to say: "Err 01. Communications between the camera and lens is faulty. Clean the lens contacts."
The lens contact is clean, and the camera works with all lenses except the 10-20.
is the lens broken or is there anything i can do about it?

Thanks!

I hear this works pretty well
//lifehacker.com/269427/dry-out-your-soaked-gadgets-in-rice

Good luck!

Message edited by author 2011-08-24 12:26:43.
 08/24/2011 12:28:50 PM · #3
Originally posted by NiallOTuama:
Originally posted by nB:
hi!
i was taking a picture by the river on my tripod when out of no where the tripod tipped into the water. the camera and lens (10-20 sigma) where under the water for about a second...
I dried it off, and it worked for about 10 minutes until it started to say: "Err 01. Communications between the camera and lens is faulty. Clean the lens contacts."
The lens contact is clean, and the camera works with all lenses except the 10-20.
is the lens broken or is there anything i can do about it?

Thanks!

I hear this works pretty well
//lifehacker.com/269427/dry-out-your-soaked-gadgets-in-rice

Good luck!


Thanks, but my camera is and lens is all dry...
 08/24/2011 12:30:43 PM · #4
I also noticed that through the sensors on the lens there is a black line through all the gold parts right in the middle, but on the 3 farthest to the left they are either smudged or inexistent.
 08/24/2011 12:32:21 PM · #5
Yep, I would try the rice thing.

In future, its a really bad idea to turn on a camera and use it after it has gotten wet. Water doesn't reck a camera that is turned off, it only recks a camera that is turned on, because the water will trickle into the technology portion of the camera.
The best thing to do if you camera gets soaked is to turn it off immediately, LEAVE it off for a few days while you put it in rice, and only then turn it on and see if it works.
Most cameras and phones that I have seen wrecked from water were wrecked in the exact order of your lens. It gets wet, is working for a tiny bit, and then stops working.

I am not saying all hope is lost. The rice might still be able to revive it. But its less likely than if you had stopped shooting right away.
Just passing the word along, since I have found that a lot of people don't know this.
 08/24/2011 12:33:49 PM · #6
Originally posted by nB:


Thanks, but my camera is and lens is all dry...


Just because the lens is dry on the outside does not mean it is dry on the inside.
I would remove the back lens cover and carefully place it in rice for a few days.
That, or pay the big bucks to get it repaired in a shop
 08/24/2011 12:34:22 PM · #7
Originally posted by Fiora:
Yep, I would try the rice thing.

In future, its a really bad idea to turn on a camera and use it after it has gotten wet. Water doesn't reck a camera that is turned off, it only recks a camera that is turned on, because the water will trickle into the technology portion of the camera.
The best thing to do if you camera gets soaked is to turn it off immediately, LEAVE it off for a few days while you put it in rice, and only then turn it on and see if it works.
Most cameras and phones that I have seen wrecked from water were wrecked in the exact order of your lens. It gets wet, is working for a tiny bit, and then stops working.

I am not saying all hope is lost. The rice might still be able to revive it. But its less likely than if you had stopped shooting right away.
Just passing the word along, since I have found that a lot of people don't know this.


hmm.... it happens im in iceland for two more days, and i have the type of insurance to get my camera fixed no matter what.... the only problem im having right now is with the lens though.
Thanks!
 08/24/2011 01:05:27 PM · #8
Bake it in the oven !
 08/24/2011 01:41:15 PM · #9
Bake might be a bit over the top, but I have had luck bringing back several point & shoots from a watery grave by leaving to slowly heat over several days, either under an incandescent lamp or on an AC adapter of a laptop. Low, slow heat drives out the moisture trapped deep inside with minimal crystallization. Of course running power through the works when wet might have fried some internal connections.
 08/24/2011 03:15:57 PM · #10
If you have a black line across the lens contacts there is a chance that it could have arc'ed when powered on which may have damaged the lens. If that's the case, and your camera still functions with other lenses consider yourself lucky because it could have been worse. Also, I'd still let the camera dry more before powering up too many times because you never know where water got into and some may still leak onto electrical components if you tip it just right. Give it a little time before using.

Dave
 08/24/2011 03:23:14 PM · #11
DON'T bake it in the oven!!

I'm a computer engineer and I have had to deal with many gadgets and electronic devices, components and otherwise being soaked in water, drinks, sodas and even urine from time to time...

The worst thing to happen is for the battery to get wet. Battery = Electrical + water = no no.
First thing to do is always remove the battery and any electrical current to the source. Dry the unit off as best as you can then air dry/blow dry(from a distance, the heat will kill the unit).

I have found that rice and cat litter are the best to use as they both suck the moisture out the unit Immerse the unit in a big bowl making sure the entire surface is covered and leave it there for a good couple of hours. The longer the better. (My wife's blackberry decided to have some snapple not too long ago. Stuck in some rice for about 10 hours and it then finally turned on, but had to get the keyboard replaced)

Also, be aware. Plain clear water/liquid is usually easy to get rid of and sometimes most damage will be minimal. When sodas or any liquids with sugar in them, you may want to start seeking professional help as the sugar sticks to the electronic board and other internal components which is by far harder to get rid of.
 08/24/2011 04:20:36 PM · #12
Originally posted by IAmEliKatz:
...(My wife's blackberry decided to have some snapple not too long ago. Stuck in some rice for about 10 hours and it then finally turned on, but had to get the keyboard replaced)...

My wife's phone took a swim in the toilet. I baked it at 385F for 10 minutes and it was fixed. But I'm just scientist, not a "computer engineer", heh. ;-P

ETA... I am kidding around... your success may vary, and this probably does not apply to a lens.

ETA#2... I did the same thing to a fried Dell laptop graphics card with some success, but ended up sending it in to Dell for a proper replacement.

Message edited by author 2011-08-24 16:26:45.
 08/24/2011 05:19:24 PM · #13
I had a friend who got his DSLR wet, and decided to put it into the microwave to dry it. It was working before, but not after that escapade.
My friend isn't the sharpest tool in the shed

Message edited by author 2011-08-24 18:12:37.
 08/24/2011 05:26:38 PM · #14
That sucks, but the best thing is the rice thing for a period of time. Seems like you being in Iceland is just bad timing, because both rice and repairs take time. When I was in Iceland, our friend dropped a lens and broke it on the last day so it wasn't that bad. And when I got home I dropped and broke my camera and I was really glad I was already home.
 08/24/2011 05:40:01 PM · #15
Originally posted by IAmEliKatz:

Also, be aware. Plain clear water/liquid is usually easy to get rid of and sometimes most damage will be minimal. When sodas or any liquids with sugar in them, you may want to start seeking professional help as the sugar sticks to the electronic board and other internal components which is by far harder to get rid of.


JAUG (Just another useless geologist) weighing in, but ..... I do find that the sugar problem is easily fixed by a very through wash in distilled water - (DISTILLED I SAY!), followed by an optional drying... (distilled water is not conductive, but there is a chance it could pick up ions from the solder or other components and become conductive, so a few days of dry time in a bag of hot rice is an excellent idea)..
 08/24/2011 05:40:37 PM · #16
Originally posted by Fiora:
I had a friend who got his DSLR wet, and decided to put it into the microwave to dry it. It was working before, but not after that escapade.
My friends isn't the sharpest tool in the shed


Really? That's freaking awesome.
 08/24/2011 06:19:35 PM · #17
Thanks...i shot pop out of my nose after reading that...lol :P

Originally posted by Cory:
Originally posted by Fiora:
I had a friend who got his DSLR wet, and decided to put it into the microwave to dry it. It was working before, but not after that escapade.
My friends isn't the sharpest tool in the shed


Really? That's freaking awesome.
08/24/2011 06:29:37 PM · #18
so water is not my best friend when it comes to electronic. Although thankfully my camera or equipment has ever fallen or tipped into the water. I tried the rice thing with a cell phone. It didn't work at all. It never turned on all the way ever again... :(

if anything, i really really really hope that everything works again for you!!!


08/25/2011 02:09:24 AM · #19
Originally posted by Fiora:
I had a friend who got his DSLR wet, and decided to put it into the microwave to dry it. It was working before, but not after that escapade.
My friend isn't the sharpest tool in the shed


I knew a guy who put golf balls in the microwave early one morning (thinking warm balls would fly further on a cold day) well, the liquid centers exploded and blew the door off the microwave.
 08/25/2011 06:46:47 PM · #20
Good grief......LOL.....men! :P Bummer about your lens :(

Originally posted by CraigD:
Originally posted by Fiora:
I had a friend who got his DSLR wet, and decided to put it into the microwave to dry it. It was working before, but not after that escapade.
My friend isn't the sharpest tool in the shed


I knew a guy who put golf balls in the microwave early one morning (thinking warm balls would fly further on a cold day) well, the liquid centers exploded and blew the door off the microwave.
08/25/2011 08:52:06 PM · #21
I dropped my phone in water once and the rice thing didn't work.

However, next time anything electronic falls in the water, make sure you turn it off and leave it off until it is completely dry (inside and out). Open all of your compartments (battery, sd, etc) to help speed up the process. Otherwise the liquid can (and Murphy's Law states that it will) cause it to short out if any gets inside.

Message edited by author 2011-08-25 20:53:44.
 08/25/2011 09:12:12 PM · #22
Originally posted by Fiora:
I had a friend who got his DSLR wet, and decided to put it into the microwave to dry it. It was working before, but not after that escapade.
My friend isn't the sharpest tool in the shed
For the WIN!

Oh, when you drop a baby, they do not bounce.

Message edited by author 2011-08-25 21:12:52.
 08/25/2011 09:14:02 PM · #23
Originally posted by nB:
hi!
i was taking a picture by the river on my tripod when out of no where the tripod tipped into the water. the camera and lens (10-20 sigma) where under the water for about a second...
I dried it off, and it worked for about 10 minutes until it started to say: "Err 01. Communications between the camera and lens is faulty. Clean the lens contacts."
The lens contact is clean, and the camera works with all lenses except the 10-20.
is the lens broken or is there anything i can do about it?

Thanks!
Iceland is a dangerous place.
 08/25/2011 09:32:46 PM · #24
Originally posted by bergiekat:
Good grief......LOL.....men! :P Bummer about your lens :(

Originally posted by CraigD:
Originally posted by Fiora:
I had a friend who got his DSLR wet, and decided to put it into the microwave to dry it. It was working before, but not after that escapade.
My friend isn't the sharpest tool in the shed


I knew a guy who put golf balls in the microwave early one morning (thinking warm balls would fly further on a cold day) well, the liquid centers exploded and blew the door off the microwave.


Hey there, watch it woman! That's an idiot, a very separate condition from being a man. Granted, the two do occasionally overlap, but it's important to remember that while all men act like idiots, not all of us really are idiots - we draw a line well before doing something like microwaving a lens. And I'm sure not all women drive cars like inept fools too, maybe one day I'll meet one... ;) lol!
 08/25/2011 11:20:30 PM · #25
I've drowned two point and shoots. One was in a backpack and a water bottle opened so much above it that water was pouring out the bottom. The other one fell in a lake and was down there for maybe 30 seconds.

I turned each one off, took out the batteries, and left them alone, for a week for one and a month for the other.

They both revived for a few years.

Good luck!
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