Out in the rain: I set my Canon T2i up to shoot star trails the other night. The weather was great with a good forecast. Well when I woke up it was pouring down rain. Yes you guest it...

pappy0352 Loc: Oregon

I set my Canon T2i up to shoot star trails the other night. The weather was great with a good forecast. Well when I woke up it was pouring down rain. Yes you guest it my camera is shot.I wanted the 7D but it is out of my price range. I'm going to buy the 60D and was wondering if anyone that has one could let me know how well you like it.

Thanks
Pappy

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

pappy0352 wrote:

I set my Canon T2i up to shoot star trails the other night. The weather was great with a good forecast. Well when I woke up it was pouring down rain. Yes you guest it my camera is shot.I wanted the 7D but it is out of my price range. I'm going to buy the 60D and was wondering if anyone that has one could let me know how well you like it.

Thanks
Pappy

I had the 50D which is almost identical to the 60d; primary difference was no video on 50D. Had to sell it and buy a lighter camera for medical reasons. I highly recommend either.

raysass Loc: Brooklin, On, Canada.

pappy0352 wrote:

I set my Canon T2i up to shoot star trails the other night. The weather was great with a good forecast. Well when I woke up it was pouring down rain. Yes you guest it my camera is shot.I wanted the 7D but it is out of my price range. I'm going to buy the 60D and was wondering if anyone that has one could let me know how well you like it.

Thanks
Pappy

Sorry to hear about your T2i.Can't Canon do anything with it?I own a 60D and I just love it. The swivel LCD screen is also great for overhead or shots for getting down really low.I'm still learning and really enjoy trying out the different settings it has to offer. Is your lens OK or is it just the camera that's affected? Ray.

cockney greg Loc: London E17

Pappy it might just need a few days to dry thoroughly, hope that's the case for you.

traveler90712 Loc: Lake Worth, Fl.

pappy0352 wrote:

I set my Canon T2i up to shoot star trails the other night. The weather was great with a good forecast. Well when I woke up it was pouring down rain. Yes you guest it my camera is shot.
Thanks
Pappy

Pappy, sorry for you loss, and hopefully you don't take too much offense, but it was completely stupid to leave your camera unprotected:!: . It just like going to the center of town and setting your camera down, in a very public place, and walking away.

Trusting weather forecasters is like trusting some politicians.

Wabbit Loc: Arizona Desert

pappy0352 wrote:

I set my Canon T2i up to shoot star trails the other night. The weather was great with a good forecast. Well when I woke up it was pouring down rain. Yes you guest it my camera is shot.I wanted the 7D but it is out of my price range. I'm going to buy the 60D and was wondering if anyone that has one could let me know how well you like it.

Thanks
Pappy

Hey Doc ..... you've got nothing to lose by letting it dry in the sun for the next week or so, battery out .....

EstherP

Take the batteries out, take the lens off, take the card out, open the card- and battery doors.
Set it in a place where there is some gently moving air (don't aim a fan or hair dryer at it). Also, pick a place that is relatively dust-free.
Place it with the lens opening down and let it sit for at least several days, even a week or more.
I know, it will test your patience....

And for everyone: So many things you buy these days come with little packets of "pellets" (can't remember the name just now): don't throw them away, collect them and if something like this happens to your equipment, pack them with (but not in) your equipment.
Contrary to popular belief: Do NOT use rice in an effort to dry your camera more quickly. You won't believe the amount of dust that is packed with rice!
EstherP

crimesc324 Loc: West Palm Beach, Florida

it is called dessicant

EstherP

crimesc324 wrote:

it is called dessicant

Thanks, that's it!

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

crimesc324 wrote:

it is called dessicant

Some commonly used desiccants are: silica gel, activated charcoal, calcium sulfate, calcium chloride, montmorillonite clay, and molecular sieves. I prefer silica gel because of the ease with which it is recycled. Sealed capsules of dessicants are readily available for the asking at many pharmacies. They are included in bottles/jars of many tablets and are usually discarded when the containers are empty. My pharmacist is kind enough to save them for me. The only ones she cannot save are those that are used in containers of painkillers, psychotropic drugs, etc., but I still get dessicant packs a dozen or so at a time.

STVest Loc: LA - that's Lower Alabama

EstherP wrote:

. . . So many things you buy these days come with little packets of "pellets" (can't remember the name just now): don't throw them away, collect them and if something like this happens to your equipment, pack them with (but not in) your equipment.
EstherP

Pack with but not in??? Would you please clarify? I've been just throwing the packets in my camera bag, but I was going to get some more and put some in the lens bags. Should I not do that? Can you use too many?

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

STVest wrote:

Pack with but not in??? Would you please clarify? I've been just throwing the packets in my camera bag, but I was going to get some more and put some in the lens bags. Should I not do that? Can you use too many?

Putting them in storage boxes and cases is a good idea. It is NOT a good idea to actually put them inside a piece of equipment (such as in a camera body with body cap on) unless you have a condensation problem: if you use a soft pack, individual pellets can leak and jam mechanism. I have about 8 in my bag (1 in each of 4 pockets; 4 in main body of bag); i have a additional one in each lens pouch, one in each separate bag inside body. All mine are canister type.

STVest Loc: LA - that's Lower Alabama

Mogul wrote:

Putting them in storage boxes and cases is a good idea. It is NOT a good idea to actually put them inside a piece of equipment (such as in a camera body with body cap on) unless you have a condensation problem: if you use a soft pack, individual pellets can leak and jam mechanism. I have about 8 in my bag (1 in each of 4 pockets; 4 in main body of bag); i have a additional one in each lens pouch, one in each separate bag inside body. All mine are canister type.

Thanks for clarifying. I live in an area of high heat and humidity and have been worrying about how to address the condensation problem.

STVest Loc: LA - that's Lower Alabama

Pappy, I hope you're able to get your camera dried out and working again. I would be sick, sick, sick. I have a 60D but am very new to photography and couldn't begin to make any recommendations. I purchased the 60D because it was the top rated camera on Consumer Reports at that time.

elandel Loc: Milan, Italy

Very sorry to hear about what happened.