A Clean 200mm Lens
May 8, 2020 22:20:00 #
I accidentally dropped my camera bag in my clothes hamper and dumped all the items in the washing machine for the entire wash/rinse cycle. When I got ready to put the clothes in the dryer at 11:00 pm, my neighbors heard me scream with very harsh words. My Canon 200mm 2.8, 50mm 1.8, Speedlite 470EX AI, batteries, and a few other items were in the bag. Well, I can tell you that none of these items are weather sealed. I was able to save my two lenses by putting them in a rice bath that dried all the water inside. I will probably send it to Canon for cleaning if it's not too expensive.
Do you think I should send it in for repairs or invest in another lens or give it some time to heal and dry completely?
The attached photos are from the Canon 200mm lens and a few with 3rd party 1.4 teleconverter.
Do you think I should send it in for repairs or invest in another lens or give it some time to heal and dry completely?
The attached photos are from the Canon 200mm lens and a few with 3rd party 1.4 teleconverter.
May 8, 2020 23:34:34 #
I wouldn't check it by taking photos. Hang up some newsprint and take photos from a distance. That will tell you how sharp the lens is.
May 9, 2020 03:22:26 #
Pablo8
Loc: Nottingham UK.
semajskooc wrote:
I accidentally dropped my camera bag in my clothes... (show quote)
Yep...……….. Those results don't look too good.
May 9, 2020 06:25:40 #
May 9, 2020 06:39:31 #
SteveR wrote:
I wouldn't check it by taking photos. Hang up some newsprint and take photos from a distance. That will tell you how sharp the lens is.
I would test in real-world situations. For me, that is by far the better test. Also, if you have never photographed newspapers prior to the lens bath, you will have nothing to make a proper comparison.
After testing real-world photos and you're happy, be happy.
May 9, 2020 07:17:26 #
May 9, 2020 07:25:42 #
semajskooc wrote:
The attached photos were after the wash.
Do you notice any difference?
May 9, 2020 07:34:30 #
semajskooc wrote:
I accidentally dropped my camera bag in my clothes... (show quote)
The photos look very good.
But as suggested try a newspaper at infinity and in between.
I have no clue if there are rustable parts but that would be my worry at this point.
May 9, 2020 08:06:37 #
semajskooc wrote:
I accidentally dropped my camera bag in my clothes... (show quote)
Only you know if the lenses perform differently pre-bath and post-bath. So, what do you think?
May 9, 2020 08:09:22 #
My flash drives have handled the laundry very well, but a 200 2.8?? Those photos don't look too bad for having had a run-in with a Tide...
May 9, 2020 08:12:31 #
I haven't had the lens long enough to compare it with other photos taken with this lens. I've been letting the lens sit in a silica gel pack bath to help get rid of any moisture and maybe help eliminate fungus.
I don't think the photos are too bad coming from a post-wet lens and using a 3rd party (Kenko) teleconverter.
I don't think the photos are too bad coming from a post-wet lens and using a 3rd party (Kenko) teleconverter.
May 9, 2020 08:30:46 #
Peterfiore wrote:
I would test in real-world situations. For me, that is by far the better test. Also, if you have never photographed newspapers prior to the lens bath, you will have nothing to make a proper comparison.
After testing real-world photos and you're happy, be happy.
After testing real-world photos and you're happy, be happy.
Whatever works for you, but newsprint is a longtime tried and true method of checking the sharpness of lenses. There's nothing like the variations of fine print to test a lens. Photographic text targets are, essentially, sheets of print.
May 9, 2020 08:53:04 #
semajskooc wrote:
I accidentally dropped my camera bag in my clothes... (show quote)
Man! I say if you have insurance, make the most of it now, even though the stuff is KINDA functional. Give it up before it just gets worse. IMHO that is. RJM
May 9, 2020 09:23:15 #
How about dismounting the lens, open the aperture and shine a light through from the opposite end, see what a ray of light will encounter. Then do the same with an unbathed lens for an idea of "normal." These photos look good and would likely look even more acceptable without the Kenko.
May 9, 2020 09:26:25 #
semajskooc wrote:
I accidentally dropped my camera bag in my clothes... (show quote)
I am so sorry for you that this happened!
However, like any mishap in life, take it as an experience to learn from:
Never, never dump the total contents of a hamper into the washing machine at once! Sort the items first: work jeans and sunday-shirts should not go into the same load! Had you done that, you would have found the camera before it found the inside of the washing machine. (Also check the pockets of any garment that has them!!).
No, I won't tell you how I learned this (besides my mother teaching me)!
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