damian5000
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After a friend used my camera and was handing it back to me, it slipped from my grasp. Dropped and rolled several feet and kerplunked into a pool at the base of a waterfall. It was underwater for maybe 3-4 seconds.
After fishing it out, the lens was extended and stupid me I thought the camera was on... Went to push the power button and THAT was what turned it on (must of auto shut off on impact).
I turned it off immediately, took out memory card, batteries, etc... and shook out the water. Then stuck it in a small plastic bag with dry rice for several days. It wasn't a huge amount of water that got in, but enough that I had to shake it for a couple minutes (not rigorously of course) to get the drops to stop coming out.
I just now turned it on and everything seems to be in perfect working order. My main concern is deposits from the water corroding it over time. I guess my question is should I take it apart and use a q-tip with rubbing alcohol to clean contacts and boards, or just leave well enough alone?
Opinions? Leave well enough alone or open it open and "clean" it...My inclination is leave it, but wonder what someone who knows a little more about this might have to say...
After fishing it out, the lens was extended and stupid me I thought the camera was on... Went to push the power button and THAT was what turned it on (must of auto shut off on impact).
I turned it off immediately, took out memory card, batteries, etc... and shook out the water. Then stuck it in a small plastic bag with dry rice for several days. It wasn't a huge amount of water that got in, but enough that I had to shake it for a couple minutes (not rigorously of course) to get the drops to stop coming out.
I just now turned it on and everything seems to be in perfect working order. My main concern is deposits from the water corroding it over time. I guess my question is should I take it apart and use a q-tip with rubbing alcohol to clean contacts and boards, or just leave well enough alone?
Opinions? Leave well enough alone or open it open and "clean" it...My inclination is leave it, but wonder what someone who knows a little more about this might have to say...