What do I need to do. Left camera in rain? (Page 2): Yes Doc ..... the sun will help the moisture evaporate ..... you can do the same thing inside using a flex neck desk lamp but don't...

Wabbit Loc: Arizona Desert

kcimato wrote:

Doc. It is quite humid here. Should I still put it in the sun?

Yes Doc ..... the sun will help the moisture evaporate ..... you can do the same thing inside using a flex neck desk lamp but don't get it too close to the bulb, you just want to keep it warm ..... you don't want to cook it .....

Acountry330 Loc: Dothan,Ala USA

It can be placed in the sun while still inside.

STVest Loc: LA - that's Lower Alabama

kcimato wrote:

Doc. It is quite humid here. Should I still put it in the sun?

No disrespect no Wabbit, but his location is the Arizona Desert. Listen to Acountry 330 from the deep south, and me from the Gulf Coast. High humidity is not your camera's friend. Further, if it were to rain, you don't want to be bringing it back into air conditioning which would create condensation.

Good luck.

Edit: I see I jumped the gun here. Wabbit modified his advise -- so, it's okay to listen to him.

pappy0352 Loc: Oregon

I had the same thing happen to me 2 months ago. I followed the instructions JR posted, let it dry for 2 weeks. The only thing I had to replace was the LCD.

Good Luck
Pappy

kcimato

pappy0352 wrote:

I had the same thing happen to me 2 months ago. I followed the instructions JR posted, let it dry for 2 weeks. The only thing I had to replace was the LCD.

Good Luck
Pappy

Thanks for the encouragement. Here's hoping for the best

ocbeyer Loc: Baltimore

You might try a food dehydrator, one that takes large cuts of meat. You need moderate heat AND convection. It has worked for me with phones. They are not expensive.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0090WOCN0/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1376131062&sr=8-2π=SL75

Or you can easily make a solar dryer. Hippies have been doing this for years.

http://www.offthegridnews.com/2012/04/16/how-to-build-a-solar-food-dehydrator/

mickeys Loc: Fort Wayne, IN

I've heard if you put the camera in a bag of rice the rice will soak up the moister. rice is a good moister absorber

haasrw1031 Loc: Gainesville - Originally Miami Florida

I would think it would be easier, and safer to use a dehydrator -- something like this (there are many). Fairly cheap, with other uses:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/12399571?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227000168117&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=30061993630&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=34442543590&veh=sem

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

Don't put in the sun. There is a reason why all specs say cameras have operating temp ranges. The camera is black. Ever open a door of a black car in the sun ? Heat can fry the inside of a camera. I don't mean just ruin it i MEAN ACTUALLY FRY IT. A hot sun can deform the insides of a camera.

Ernst Loc: Michigan

When ever I go out to take pictures and the weather looks like rain I always take a strong plastic bag,when it starts to rain in goes the camera dry camera.

londonfire Loc: NY to NC

Lots of opinions here but I do know that the rice thing works, I've used it. Don't give up too soon. I have a Sanyo Xacti video cam that got soaked in Japan. Brought it home and gave up on it. It sat in a warm closet for 2 months and I pulled it out one day, ready to toss it. Put a battery in it and it worked 100%. Still working now, 2 years later.

Wabbit Loc: Arizona Desert

STVest wrote:

No disrespect no Wabbit, but his location is the Arizona Desert. Listen to Acountry 330 from the deep south, and me from the Gulf Coast. High humidity is not your camera's friend. Further, if it were to rain, you don't want to be bringing it back into air conditioning which would create condensation.

Good luck.

Edit: I see I jumped the gun here. Wabbit modified his advise -- so, it's okay to listen to him.

I didn't modify Doc ..... I gave an alternative ..... the outside air circulation and hot sunlight is best ..... the camera could have puddles inside, condensation doesn't enter the equation .....

..... besides I'm a professional Doc, I fix things, who ya gonna listen to an amateur or a professional ..... ha,ha,ha,ha

Wabbit Loc: Arizona Desert

boberic wrote:

Don't put in the sun. There is a reason why all specs say cameras have operating temp ranges. The camera is black. Ever open a door of a black car in the sun ? Heat can fry the inside of a camera. I don't mean just ruin it i MEAN ACTUALLY FRY IT. A hot sun can deform the insides of a camera.

Urban legend Doc ..... my camera is in my truck 24/7 .....

I'll check now, OK, the steaks are almost done but the camera's fine Doc ..... ha,ha,ha,ha,

..... don't believe everything ya read, just another urban legend .....

.....

wpbJoe Loc: West Palm Beach, Fl

Nobody said this but here goes...I doubt if your going to have a problem....items like tools and cameras for instance are built with such close tolerances that I don't think water got in to the camera...period....
Grow a pair....and turn the camera on....then watch the lens
pop out....hit the shutter button.....in reality let's face it, if there's water damage.....nothing is cheaper to repair than to just replace it.....but as I said above it's a longshot that any water got very far due to the tight tolerances...

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

Not a legend of any kind. It's physics. If the camera is in a bag or case no problem. Even if the camera has a metal exteria there are many non metalllic parts inside. place a thin plastic toy in a black car with the sun shining directly on the toy for 20 minuites or so and you will see the deformation. Thats the reason why they do not reccomend that you should carry a plastic kayak on the roof rack in the sun. I made that mistake and ruined an espensive kayak.