Water Damage

ade_mcfade (Critique Team)

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26 Feb 2006 - 7:05 AM

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Just watched my tripod topple into the stream at Desolatyion valley..... with a Canon 10D on it.

Hmmm

Was in there for about 5-10 seconds, got a little damp to say the least.

Anyone got any tips or rays of hope for such water damage?

Anyone had problems claiming off their insurance for such damage?

The most annoying thing was that we'd endured lots of snow and horrible weather and it was just coming good when it fell in! Missed some class shots there!!!

Focus tomorrow - looks like a new body may be in order. 30D or 5D?

jeanie (e2 Member)

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26 Feb 2006 - 7:11 AM

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When I went for a swim with my 300D, I took the battery, cf card and lens cap off - left everything to dry and its worked fine ever since. That was 18 months ago.
Luckily, like you, it was fresh water. I'd give it a try... I was rather impressed with the robustness of the camera...
(I was in the river, sorry, the camera was in the river for about the same length of time).

Hope this helps.

Jeanie

ps; I was able to use the camera a few hours later.... I was doing rather a long walk at the time and was determined (ok - stubborn as a mule) that I was not going to turn back as I was only into an hour of an overall 9 hour walk.

edrhodes (e2 Member)

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26 Feb 2006 - 10:24 AM

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Could be worse Ade, I went to the cloughs a few weeks ago, but it was me that fell in got soaked in freezing cold water from the waist down, dislocated my finger and spent 3 hours in Tameside Hospital. Luckily my gear was still in the backpack not a drop got near.
Trying to find the small print in the policy where I claim for fingers Lol..
Ed.

ade_mcfade (Critique Team)

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1 Mar 2006 - 1:11 AM

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A moment's silence Please

I put a newly charged battery in the 10D this morning (he was looking dry) and nothing happened.

Lets see what Mr Esure has to say tonight.

The 10D is dead, long live the 5D!

ellis rowell

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1 Mar 2006 - 1:18 AM

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Don't give up on it, place it in the airing cupboard for a few days (with the body open, i.e. no body cap). I had a film compact which was soaked while lightweight camping during a very heavy thunderstorm. I was on tour (cycling) and four days later it started working again. It still works after several years.

Edit: Sorry Chris, only just noticed your post. That makes two of us with the same experience.