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Jul 25, 2019 07:27:10   #
billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
 
willy6419 wrote:
Not a good day. Placed my D750 and 24X70 wrapped carefully in a towel inside what I thought was a clean, dry cooler on a friends boat. An hour later, found it floating inside the live well!

Camera and lens ruined.

When I try regular process, no photos present. I think the seawater eroded all connections. I rinsed them well in fresh water, then dried them, but no joy. The photos aren't that unique or critical, just a few vacation shots in Ohio Amish country.

Expensive protection. Replaced with D850 and a used 24X70 that looks like new, so not all lost.

The question: Does anyone think recovery may be a potential, and if so, how?
Not a good day. Placed my D750 and 24X70 wrapped ... (show quote)


As for the memory card, their may be a chance. As for the camera, you now have a new paper weight.

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Jul 25, 2019 08:37:05   #
burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC
 
Longshadow wrote:
For the camera I'd put a cup of coffee on "done for".

Rinse the card in water, dry, and put in a zip-lock with dry rice for a few days, then dust it off and try it.


The rice treatment has been thoroughly debunked. It more often encourages corrosion than preventing it.

Now, freshly dried silica gel might work, but only if the item has been rinsed thoroughly in distilled water.

All bets are off if you can’t get the battery out of a device immediately, though.

Now, if a human were to recover from a seawater baptism... would that be a physical, spiritual, or psychological recovery?

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Jul 25, 2019 08:43:28   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
burkphoto wrote:
The rice treatment has been thoroughly debunked. It more often encourages corrosion than preventing it.

Now, freshly dried silica gel might work, but only if the item has been rinsed thoroughly in distilled water.

...

Interesting.

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Jul 25, 2019 09:02:31   #
willy6419
 
So, this morning, I tried again and the download worked perfectly. I was luckier than I deserved.

So, soaked camera in seawater for 1.5 hours. Upon discovery, removed the battery---it was already corroding, and the memory cards, gave them a wipe and fresh rinse. Upon return to land, tried to download, no photos. Left it sit to dry out, cleaned the contacts and still nothing. This morning, a longer period to dry, I decided to try again prior to start to search recovery firm and costs, cleaned the contacts, perhaps more aggressively this time. 126 photos downloaded, no apparent problems.

Lexar professional SDXC cards. Wouldn't recommend it, but I lucked out. Perhaps it was just a contact, and not water inside the card.

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Jul 25, 2019 10:14:26   #
rond-photography Loc: Connecticut
 
quixdraw wrote:
Disclaimer - never saw it done or an outcome: In olden days, when I worked in a Camera store the suggestion was to rinse thoroughly with fresh water, and deliver to a repair center quickly still submerged in an compressed plastic bag . The idea was to get the some of salt off, and not let anything chemical dry on the camera. Don't know if you have much to loose either way. Here is a link with a similar process. https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/you-dropped-your-camera-in-water-now-what/
Sorry for your bad luck!
Disclaimer - never saw it done or an outcome: In... (show quote)


Heard from a guy who did that. Took the camera to the manufacturer for repair and they told him it might make a nice feature item in an aquarium!

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Jul 25, 2019 10:17:01   #
Alafoto Loc: Montgomery, AL
 
burkphoto wrote:
The rice treatment has been thoroughly debunked. It more often encourages corrosion than preventing it.

Now, freshly dried silica gel might work, but only if the item has been rinsed thoroughly in distilled water.

All bets are off if you can’t get the battery out of a device immediately, though.

Now, if a human were to recover from a seawater baptism... would that be a physical, spiritual, or psychological recovery?
The rice treatment has been thoroughly debunked. I... (show quote)


Not to turn this into a forum for religious discussion, but I believe Jesus baptized several in the Sea of Galilee with no ill effects to the baptized. Just sayin'...

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Jul 25, 2019 10:24:04   #
dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho
 
1Feathercrest wrote:
Correction: "Don't know if you have much to LOSE either way." "loose" means untied, unfettered. "lose" means to no longer have.




Dennis

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Jul 25, 2019 10:41:15   #
billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
 
Alafoto wrote:
Not to turn this into a forum for religious discussion, but I believe Jesus baptized several in the Sea of Galilee with no ill effects to the baptized. Just sayin'...


Wow. I did not know Digital had been used that long ago.

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Jul 25, 2019 10:41:36   #
Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb
 
One question and one thought. Question, was the matter salt water or lake water? The thought before you look at replacement get a estaminet from Nikon.

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Jul 25, 2019 10:55:27   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
It's probably hopeless, but you can try. As a last resort, you can sell it for parts on eBay, but mention the salt water damage.

Using rice - not!
https://worldtruth.tv/myth-debunked-uncooked-rice-isnt-the-best-way-to-save-your-water-damaged-phone/
http://kentweakley.com/blog/hair-dryer-cameras-friend/
http://www.redbubble.com/people/peterh111/journal/9049428-how-to-perform-cpr-on-a-drowned-dslr

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Jul 25, 2019 10:56:11   #
dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia
 
willy6419 wrote:
Not a good day. Placed my D750 and 24X70 wrapped carefully in a towel inside what I thought was a clean, dry cooler on a friends boat. An hour later, found it floating inside the live well!

Camera and lens ruined.

When I try regular process, no photos present. I think the seawater eroded all connections. I rinsed them well in fresh water, then dried them, but no joy. The photos aren't that unique or critical, just a few vacation shots in Ohio Amish country.

Expensive protection. Replaced with D850 and a used 24X70 that looks like new, so not all lost.

The question: Does anyone think recovery may be a potential, and if so, how?
Not a good day. Placed my D750 and 24X70 wrapped ... (show quote)


If you immediately rinsed the camera with fresh water, it might be salvageable. If you did not and the salt has been there for along time, I would think not.

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Jul 25, 2019 12:33:00   #
Bazbo Loc: Lisboa, Portugal
 
quixdraw wrote:
Disclaimer - never saw it done or an outcome: In olden days, when I worked in a Camera store the suggestion was to rinse thoroughly with fresh water, and deliver to a repair center quickly still submerged in an compressed plastic bag . The idea was to get the some of salt off, and not let anything chemical dry on the camera. Don't know if you have much to loose either way. Here is a link with a similar process. https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/you-dropped-your-camera-in-water-now-what/
Sorry for your bad luck!
Disclaimer - never saw it done or an outcome: In... (show quote)

That worked for me years ago when I dropped a Hassy 500C with 50mm lens attached. Much angst and an an expensive repair bill. but returned to me as good as new.

Simpler camera. Simpler times.

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Jul 25, 2019 13:00:15   #
burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC
 
Alafoto wrote:
Not to turn this into a forum for religious discussion, but I believe Jesus baptized several in the Sea of Galilee with no ill effects to the baptized. Just sayin'...


Correct...

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Jul 25, 2019 13:11:59   #
CPR Loc: Nature Coast of Florida
 
The memory card is no problem - just wash it off with warm water and soap.
The camera may be recoverable. Remove battery - open camera as much as possible and rinse with warm water - running water and dunking in a bucket - over and over.Hang it up to drip and place somewhere warm and dry. Turn it different ways as it's drying.
Had same problem with a $600 ham radio transceiver and once it was dry it worked fine.
Water does not hurt electronics IF the power is off.

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Jul 25, 2019 13:25:41   #
jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ
 
willy6419 wrote:
Not a good day. Placed my D750 and 24X70 wrapped carefully in a towel inside what I thought was a clean, dry cooler on a friends boat. An hour later, found it floating inside the live well!

Camera and lens ruined.

When I try regular process, no photos present. I think the seawater eroded all connections. I rinsed them well in fresh water, then dried them, but no joy. The photos aren't that unique or critical, just a few vacation shots in Ohio Amish country.

Expensive protection. Replaced with D850 and a used 24X70 that looks like new, so not all lost.

The question: Does anyone think recovery may be a potential, and if so, how?
Not a good day. Placed my D750 and 24X70 wrapped ... (show quote)


Negative Ghostrider. That camera is toast!

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