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Title: ?water in my camera lens
Post by: mark smyth on October 13, 2012, 03:06:44 PM: There is a liquid of some sort in my camera lens. Is there oil in a lens? I dont know where it has come from. How can I get it out if it isnt supposed to be there?

The camera works perfectly until I use the zoom. The liquid blurrs the image
Title: Re: ?water in my camera lens
Post by: David King on October 13, 2012, 05:52:49 PM: Is this your new camera? You haven't got it wet by any chance have you? If not take it back. It shouldn't be like that.
Title: Re: ?water in my camera lens
Post by: mark smyth on October 13, 2012, 05:59:04 PM: Yes it's the new one. Havent let it get wet
Title: Re: ?water in my camera lens
Post by: mark smyth on October 13, 2012, 07:04:21 PM: The moisture is almost away but it's left a smudge on the front of the lens. Can it be cleaned? By me or someone else or should I buy a new one?

Thinking of how it got wet I was in an underground site on Thursday night and water was dripping off the roof
Title: Re: ?water in my camera lens
Post by: David King on October 13, 2012, 11:17:44 PM: Quote from: mark smyth on October 13, 2012, 07:04:21 PM
The moisture is almost away but it's left a smudge on the front of the lens. Can it be cleaned? By me or someone else or should I buy a new one?

Thinking of how it got wet I was in an underground site on Thursday night and water was dripping off the roof

If the smudge is inside the lens I would think you would need that done by a camera repairer. If water dripped off the roof onto the camera it sounds as though it has got inside. I think you will find you only get sealing on more expensive cameras, particularly SLR's and even then not many are. The Canon 7D I now use is partially sealed but even so I still make sure I keep it covered if damp is around.
Title: Re: ?water in my camera lens
Post by: Brenda Worsley on October 14, 2012, 11:09:36 AM: My son had water in a 500mm lens. It took about a week of the lens being in a warm place e.g. sunny window / airing cupboard before it did dry out and smudges disappeared. Give it a couple more days before you panic.
Title: Re: ?water in my camera lens
Post by: Maggi Young on October 14, 2012, 11:42:13 AM: Welcome, Brenda!

I agree with Brenda - time enough to wait a bit before panic sets in - I put a compact film camera through the washing machine once and it survived...... :-X
Title: Re: ?water in my camera lens
Post by: mark smyth on October 14, 2012, 08:43:47 PM: Thanks Brenda and Maggi.

I contacted a camera repairer - is that a word? An estimate of £50 to clean it.
Title: Re: ?water in my camera lens
Post by: mark smyth on October 21, 2012, 05:40:04 PM: Brenda now that the smudge has dried out my lens doesnt see it anymore
Title: Re: ?water in my camera lens
Post by: Brenda Worsley on October 22, 2012, 10:03:53 PM: So pleased to hear your lens has recovered. Nice when something works.