keedokes
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We went on vacation a couple of weeks ago and I didn't take my AE-1 with me--apparently that was a big mistake, because an entire gallon of distilled water fell off of the shelf with the ironing things on it, and knocked my camera bag down off of a lower shelf onto the floor.
The entire gallon emptied itself onto and into my bag, and when I discovered it two days ago everything was moldy. The original manuals are ruined, the water coursed through the filter boxes, ruining the paper inserts, the camera strap is covered in mold (and, of course, it was my husband's leather guitar strap that I coveted and used).
I'm scared to open up the camera. How do I clean everything? Is it safe to just use a vinegar/water solution on the lenses and filters? Do I have to get the camera body itself professionally cleaned?
I've gone from extreme sorrow (crying) to anger and have fluctuated back and forth between the two for the last several days. I'm crushed. Help!
The entire gallon emptied itself onto and into my bag, and when I discovered it two days ago everything was moldy. The original manuals are ruined, the water coursed through the filter boxes, ruining the paper inserts, the camera strap is covered in mold (and, of course, it was my husband's leather guitar strap that I coveted and used).
I'm scared to open up the camera. How do I clean everything? Is it safe to just use a vinegar/water solution on the lenses and filters? Do I have to get the camera body itself professionally cleaned?
I've gone from extreme sorrow (crying) to anger and have fluctuated back and forth between the two for the last several days. I'm crushed. Help!