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10/12/2015 10:41:12 AM · #1
I don't get out of the house much myself anymore. So when I got a chance to hike alone, I was very excited.

I was taking nice photos along a river, with my camera on a tripod. I turned around to grab a different lens, and SPLASH!
My tripod tipped over. Sending the 5D Mark III and the 24-105 into the shallow river. Straight down onto some rocks, submerged in about 8 inches of water.

I pulled it out quickly, took off the lens, and watched water stream out of the body. I may have yelled some profanities...

I oped all of the ports, removed the battery, the memory cards, and shook it. More water coming out! I shook the lens, water comes out.
The LCD on the top was still working before I took out the battery, so I had hope (even through the LCD was filled with water.

With my serene morning turned into a stressful nightmare, and my other camera at home, I started my drive back, dejected.

On this drive I setup my tripod so the camera could be right in front of a heater vent. I turned out the vent on highest of the highs, opened my window, and started driving. I watched as the water started to dry in all places I could see it. The LCD was fogging up, and slowly those little droplets disappeared.

An hour later, as I'm approaching home, I popped in the battery, a memory card, and a lens. Turned it on, and took some shots! Everything was working!!! All buttons, all features, it's working! This is a tough camera!

The lens, on the other hand, was still full of water. I put it on a table outside in the hot sun, and let it sit all day. Eventually all of the moisture made its way out, and the lens works too!

The only problems I see are:
* Some dings on the camera body
* The lens hood is scrapped up and a small piece broke (but still usable)
* The lens has water spots...on the inside

So now, I'm wondering if anyone out there has had a similar situation, an if there is anything I should do, such as:
* Figure out how to clean the inside of the lens
* Worry about if the (fresh) water could have any long term ill effects
* Thank my lucky stars that nothing busted
10/12/2015 11:21:43 AM · #2
You are SOOOOO lucky.
10/12/2015 12:14:00 PM · #3
Congratulations -- it sounds like you made a good choice of equipment!

How Tough Is A Canon DSLR?

Originally posted by Linked Article:

Of course it depends on how much you pay, as to how well built your camera is but in this somewhat tongue in cheek video we see Canon’s 7D, an upper mid-level camera, being subjected to some torturous if not scientific tests:

The camera was put into a number of test situations:

* First it was run over repeatedly by a small truck, resulting in a few scuffs and scratches.
* The next test involved it being put in a bag on a wheel chair and pushed down a steep flight of concrete steps. The end result was that the lens broke off, yet the camera still worked perfectly.
* Next up, it was placed in a freezer and frozen overnight. To remove the ice, it was shot repeatedly with an air rifle. The ice had managed to get into the body but by putting the camera in distilled water then in a very low level oven, the team managed to revive the 7D.
* The final test, supposedly to remove some condensation in the viewfinder, was to set the camera alight. Despite burning for several minutes and ending up looking a little like a piece of coal, when a lens was attached, the camera still managed to produce a respectable image.
10/12/2015 12:57:53 PM · #4
that's amazing.
10/12/2015 04:47:57 PM · #5
Originally posted by giantmike:

I may have yelled some profanities...


I thought I heard four-letter words wafting in on that Southwest wind ;-)

Two thins I would do:
1) Dry both the lens and body again. You really want to be absolutely sure all the moisture is out of there
2.) Have the lens serviced to get it cleaned up
10/13/2015 04:55:10 AM · #6
Good brand... hehe.

I'm sure there are still nooks and crannies with moisture in them.

Put the camera/lens in a airtight holder/bag filled with rice for at least 2 days. Put moisture-removing sachets in the lens.

Originally posted by giantmike:
I may have yelled some profanities...

golly?
oopsidaisy?
my goodness?
gosh?
crickey?
cripes?

10/13/2015 03:28:33 PM · #7
Originally posted by herfotoman:

Good brand... hehe.

I'm sure there are still nooks and crannies with moisture in them.

Put the camera/lens in a airtight holder/bag filled with rice for at least 2 days. Put moisture-removing sachets in the lens.

Originally posted by giantmike:
I may have yelled some profanities...

golly?
oopsidaisy?
my goodness?
gosh?
crickey?
cripes?


You forgot one my faves...DANG!
10/13/2015 05:16:49 PM · #8
Originally posted by snaffles:

Originally posted by herfotoman:

Good brand... hehe.

I'm sure there are still nooks and crannies with moisture in them.

Put the camera/lens in a airtight holder/bag filled with rice for at least 2 days. Put moisture-removing sachets in the lens.

Originally posted by giantmike:
I may have yelled some profanities...

golly?
oopsidaisy?
my goodness?
gosh?
crickey?
cripes?


You forgot one my faves...DANG!

DagNABbit!!!!
10/13/2015 05:52:24 PM · #9
Originally posted by Bear_Music:

DagNABbit!!!!

Oy, gevalt! I knew I could count on you for that one ... :-)
10/13/2015 09:54:46 PM · #10
Y'all forgot "Consarn it!"
10/13/2015 10:22:36 PM · #11
Oh fiddlesticks!

Egad!

Gadzooks!

Message edited by author 2015-10-13 22:23:10.
10/14/2015 01:40:55 AM · #12
This ones better.

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Congratulations -- it sounds like you made a good choice of equipment!

How Tough Is A Canon DSLR?

Originally posted by Linked Article:

Of course it depends on how much you pay, as to how well built your camera is but in this somewhat tongue in cheek video we see Canon’s 7D, an upper mid-level camera, being subjected to some torturous if not scientific tests:

The camera was put into a number of test situations:

* First it was run over repeatedly by a small truck, resulting in a few scuffs and scratches.
* The next test involved it being put in a bag on a wheel chair and pushed down a steep flight of concrete steps. The end result was that the lens broke off, yet the camera still worked perfectly.
* Next up, it was placed in a freezer and frozen overnight. To remove the ice, it was shot repeatedly with an air rifle. The ice had managed to get into the body but by putting the camera in distilled water then in a very low level oven, the team managed to revive the 7D.
* The final test, supposedly to remove some condensation in the viewfinder, was to set the camera alight. Despite burning for several minutes and ending up looking a little like a piece of coal, when a lens was attached, the camera still managed to produce a respectable image.
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