Last night I got my sons old Fujifilm HS50exr out of its box. It's gone all sticky externally. I emailed Fuji who say they can't pin a reason why this happens on some cameras and not others but the % is fairly small. The camera is knocking on for 10 years old, so there's nothing Fuji can do for it.

A little bit of research has led me to conclude that its not just a problem with Fuji, but as Fuji said the problem is relatively minor - unless you have it.

Fuji sent me a link, a U.K. group has advised Isopropyl Alcohol (100%), and I've even found one or two other 'suggestions' that I'm not brave enough to try.

If anybody has encountered this and can recommend a solution I'd like to hear of it. Also I've been informed that once degradtion starts you can't stop it, so is removal of the rubber the final and only option.




thanks in anticipation.