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One Rude Dawg Loc: Athol, ID

MNgpsy68 wrote:

I tripped on a stone while wading through a shallow river and my Sony HX400v camera went in the water for just a second, but it was enough to make it quit. I have taken it to 2 camera stores and was told that it would cost too much to look at it or to try to fix it. I am posting here to see if anybody has any better solutions than buying a new camera. I love this camera for hiking and taking nature shots. I hate to just throw it away.

Take a look at a Pentax WG III, practically indestructible. Great camera for roughing it.

John_F Loc: Minneapolis, MN

One thing to try is to remove lens, if removable, remove battery and any SD cards, leave door open, if the LCD screen is swingable flip it open. The idea is to open up as much as possible to get air paths. Then park in dry rice or desiccant for a while. It would take just a tiny bit of water on the circuitry short things out.

aellman Loc: Boston MA

MNgpsy68 wrote:

I tripped on a stone while wading through a shallow river and my Sony HX400v camera went in the water for just a second, but it was enough to make it quit. I have taken it to 2 camera stores and was told that it would cost too much to look at it or to try to fix it. I am posting here to see if anybody has any better solutions than buying a new camera. I love this camera for hiking and taking nature shots. I hate to just throw it away.

Staples stores have a special gizmo that recovers soaked cell phones. Call one of their stores,
and ask if it is suitable for a camera. Worth a try. And one more thing. I wouldn't carry an
expensive camera into a river without a waterproof housing, because, as we all know, sh*t happens. >Alan

agillot

vacuum will boil moisture out , see if you could take it to a store that vacuum pack food , and do it to the camera .

RAR_man Loc: stow, MA

that's my solution too.
1) Always remove the battery immediately. That's what starts the most aggressive corrosion process.

2) Alcohol submersion and rinse. Ethyl alcohol or methanol is MUCH better than isopropyl (rubbing alcohol). Isopropyl has/holds water. Slower to dry out.

3) Warm it. (better than rice...although warm in presence of rice is ok). I like the idea of warming it on a heated surface (warm radiator or on on top of a boiler/furnace keeping the temperature equal or less than about 100 deg F.

4) Cross fingers

I have recovered several cell phones for friends that way...even one that fell into a chlorinated swimming pool. (for that one I did a distilled water submersion and rinse (several cycles) before alcohol and drying.

Upon submersion, sometimes i have seen the LCD displays ruined, but not always. I think replacing the LCD display shouldn't be too big a deal. Not sure though.

Good luck.

G -*

fatman2 Loc: PARADISE, WV

I HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH MY CANON REBEL XS. I REMOVED BATTERY & CARD THEN SPRAYED WD-40 INSIDE. DIDN'T DO ANY GOOD FOR A WHILE BUT I SPRAYED IT ABOUT ONCE A MONTH FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS & TA-DA IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN. GOOD LUCK!

BlackRipleyDog

rjaywallace wrote:

Have you called Sony and asked their advice?

"Buy another."

BlackRipleyDog

Idea: rinse in distilled water, shake dry and put in a bag of rice for a week to see. Couldn't hurt. Works with cell phones.

aellman Loc: Boston MA

fatman2 wrote:

I HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH MY CANON REBEL XS. I REMOVED BATTERY & CARD THEN SPRAYED WD-40 INSIDE. DIDN'T DO ANY GOOD FOR A WHILE BUT I SPRAYED IT ABOUT ONCE A MONTH FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS & TA-DA IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN. GOOD LUCK!

That garsh-darn WD-40 can do just 'bout anythin'. I use it as an underarm deodorant.

Tomcat5133 Loc: Gladwyne PA

I had a thought. All good videocamera's have rain jackets available for most good models and brands. I have a couple
No submersion is a death knell. But they do keep the camera dry.
Not sure why or if they have them for DSLR's. Most times we worry about heavy rain and very humid environments.
I google it and rain jackets came up for DSLRs. Just a thought.
Good luck.

aellman Loc: Boston MA

Tom Daniels wrote:

I had a thought. All good videocamera's have rain jackets available for most good models and brands. I have a couple
No submersion is a death knell. But they do keep the camera dry.
Not sure why or if they have them for DSLR's. Most times we worry about heavy rain and very humid environments.
I google it and rain jackets came up for DSLRs. Just a thought.
Good luck.

I believe there are many of them to fit a variety of cameras; everything from P&S to the digital cameras used to shoot Hollywood movies.

MNgpsy68 Loc: Southern Minnesota

Thanks for the tip. I will give E-bay a try.

MNgpsy68 Loc: Southern Minnesota

I have often tried to think of ways to make a water-proof cover. I will check this out.

MNgpsy68 Loc: Southern Minnesota

Whoa! I am totally shocked hearing that. I guess it can't get any worse.....I will give it a try.

MNgpsy68 Loc: Southern Minnesota

Thanks everybody. I looked at all of your responses. My best option is to put it on E-bay for parts or play repairman myself just for the fun of it.