Msreneewilson

Hello

I had recently use my T2i Canon Rebel Camera taking pictures of Wreath of America Ceremony at Little Rock Veteran Cerimetry. It was pouring down raining, I was able to take a few pictures, however when I return to my hotel room, my camera would not turn on. I thought my battery had died. I let the camera dry out and remove the battery and my memory card. It is still not turning on. It was working find before taking picture Saturday morning. Any suggestion or recommendation on what to do next????

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Alas, that's not an all-weather camera. It may never turn on again. Consider plastic bags or gore-tex covers for rain covers, even for the highest-end models. You'd have to send to Canon or a qualified repair shop for an estimate. For an older camera that sells around $150 used, buying a new / newer model or a replacement used T2i is probably money better spent than attempting a repair if this body never comes back on.

Sidwalkastronomy Loc: New Jersey Shore

A model that old not worth repair cost. Just basic look see and cleaning would be few hundred dollars

DWU2 Loc: Phoenix Arizona area

Time to replace.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

Unfortunately, as others have suggested, your camera is probably toast. It has no weather sealing and was not intended to be used in a heavy downpour. How long ago did this happen? Did you take the lens off to allow the camera to dry out? It isn't clear if the moisture got into the camera through the switches or through the lens mount. I would give it a few days to completely dry out before giving up hope, but you will likely have to replace the camera.

Msreneewilson

This happen 2 days ago, Saturday. Yes I did remove the lens, battery and memory card. I will start looking for a replacement. Thanks for the feedback and suggestion.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

If the camera got soaked while powered on, chances are it's shorted out and dead. As Chg_Canon noted, it would cost more to repair than it's worth, if that's the case.

Some years ago I got soaked in a sudden, heavy downpour while shooting with a pair of 30Ds. Didn't want to open my backpack and get everything else soaked. While I covered the cameras, lenses and flashes with my arms and jacket as best I could... All the gear and I got thoroughly drenched. I immediately turned off the power, took out the batteries from both cameras and flashes, then set everything on a counter with lenses removed, all the doors open for an extended time, occasionally giving them a gentle treatment with hair blow dryer. After 3 or 4 days I finally worked up the nerve to reinstall the batteries and try turning them on.... Everything worked fine!

On the other hand, I've seen cameras get fried when just a few drops got inside when the memory card doors were opened to swap cards. Not my cameras, thankfully.

Salt water is a lot worse than rain water!

You might let the camera sit and dry for a few days, then give another try. I am not very confident it will come back to life, though, since you used it in the rain and left it powered up while wet.

Also, I don't know but the T2i might have a separate, interchangeable "time/date" battery. Older Canon did. Newer ones use a rechargeable battery permanently installed inside. You might check and replace that time/date battery, if it has one. However, the only Canon camera I've ever had where that battery died would still power up and shoot... just didn't maintain the time and date or retain various settings I made after being turned off. So this probably won't help, but doesn't cost anything to check and would be cheap to replace that battery yourself, if it has one.

Msreneewilson

I will let it air out for additional days. Thanks again

Sidwalkastronomy Loc: New Jersey Shore

Even if it does come back to life you might think twice before using it for an important shoot. The t8i is a rebel that has a lot of features and a not too expensive. I have a 18-135 lens that I like a lot for my rebels. Or if you want to make major investment there are a lot of people on UHH to offer suggestions.

Bison Bud

I had a similar experience shooting an RC model airplane show with my T1i a few years back. There was a misting rain all day with intermittent downpours and I kept the camera in a plastic bag most of the time. I was surprised they didn't shut down the air show, but they continued to fly whenever possible and I stayed to shoot. I really didn't think the camera got all that wet, but I guess it got wet enough! When we got back to the car, I tried to review some of the shots and it failed to turn back on again. The pictures on the SD card were fine and I was able to download them directly to my computer, but the camera body would not turn on even after major efforts to dry it out and I figured that I had lost it.

Since I'm on a fixed income and a low budget, I ended up replacing the T1i with a used Pentax K3 and I am very happy I did for a number of reasons. However, I could not bring myself to throw out the T1i and it sat on a shelf in my office for several months before I even touched it again. When I did pick it up again and much to my surprise, it turned on and has functioned normally ever since with no further problems whatsoever! It is now my backup camera and I'm glad I didn't throw it out. However, I am now a full fledged "Pentaxian" and simply love my K3, best bang for the bucks I've seen yet. Maybe this was a "meant to be" upgrade, but in any case I'm glad to have the T1i back as well. Good luck and good shooting to all.

mniblick

A few years ago I too was caught in a downpour with my T2i. It also stopped working. I put it in a bag with a bunch of desiccant packs and waited a few days. No luck, so I bought a new camera. A few months later I decided to sell it for parts. I charged up the battery and it fired up as though nothing had happened. YMMV

davidrb Loc: Half way there on the 45th Parallel

This has not been suggested yet but try putting the camera in a bag of rice. The idea here is that the rice will absorb the moisture. Works for some. You have nothing to lose by trying.

47greyfox Loc: on the edge of the Colorado front range

Staying with a cropped sensor, I’d say there could be a 90D or 80D in your future! 👍

PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA

I expect the memory card is probably OK. If you have a card reader or any other camera you can check it out.