rogue wave, camera won't turn on :(

[jsecordphoto]

Yeah, not a good situation. Sending it in to Nikon first thing in the morning and praying for the best. The only silver lining here is that I'll be renting a d7200 for at least a week to have a camera and stay sane

yep. sorry to hear. Def bad news. Out of curiosity you think it is a weather sealing issue or did the camera get submerged? And let me say sorry for you one more time, as that just sucks. Hoping for the best for you maybe Nikon will fix you up.

my body took most of the impact of the wave, but the camera still got splashed pretty good. I don't think the weather sealing is all that great

 

[Designer]

I recommend 5mg Versed IVP STAT followed by 2mg Diazapam Q-4 hours until you hear back about your camera.

Oh, and call your insurance company.

 

[fjrabon]

Yeah, not a good situation. Sending it in to Nikon first thing in the morning and praying for the best. The only silver lining here is that I'll be renting a d7200 for at least a week to have a camera and stay sane

yep. sorry to hear. Def bad news. Out of curiosity you think it is a weather sealing issue or did the camera get submerged? And let me say sorry for you one more time, as that just sucks. Hoping for the best for you maybe Nikon will fix you up.

my body took most of the impact of the wave, but the camera still got splashed pretty good. I don't think the weather sealing is all that great

Yeah, I've never been very impressed with Nikon's weather sealing on anything but their single digit bodies.

 

[jsecordphoto]

Oh, and call your insurance company.

yeah that's the second thing I'm doing in the morning. I've given my insurance agent prints as gifts before so she takes good care of us

Yeah, I've never been very impressed with Nikon's weather sealing on anything but their single digit bodies.

yeah if it was a d4 or something I'd be less worried

 

[bribrius]

well if you had it insured, that sure helps!

 

[DarkShadow]

Its is possible water may have gotten through between the flip out screen and the body.If Nikon claims weather sealing then the whole body should be,but does the lens have weather sealing?

 

[Overread]

Try giving it another bath.

No I'm serious.

Take the batteries (including the little internal one) out of the camera and give it another bath; this time in distilled water. Water damage is often not the water itself but the minerals and salts within it which form a crust when you dry the water out (which bridges the gaps on connections and causes your problems).

Distilled water is pure water and should help wash out the impurities.

Once done you dry it out fully (sealed in a bag with rice - not the with part; not smothered in just within the same bag).

 

[jsecordphoto]

Try giving it another bath.

No I'm serious.

Take the batteries (including the little internal one) out of the camera and give it another bath; this time in distilled water. Water damage is often not the water itself but the minerals and salts within it which form a crust when you dry the water out (which bridges the gaps on connections and causes your problems).

Distilled water is pure water and should help wash out the impurities.

Once done you dry it out fully (sealed in a bag with rice - not the with part; not smothered in just within the same bag).

A few other people have suggested that, but I'm nervous about introducing more water into this situation. I'm just gonna send it in and hope for the best

 

[table1349]

This won't help this time, but in the future....https://www.statefarm.com/insurance/home-and-property/personal-articles-policy

 

[gsgary]

Isn't it covered with your household insurance

 

[Derrel]

Sorry to hear this...saltwater and electronics with current running through said electronics...bad deal. Best of luck on the repair/replacement/settlement.

 

[DarkShadow]

Saltwater will just about destroy anything.I had a saltwater aquarium in a basement no carpet but a painted concrete floor and just from some small water spills here and there it literally destroyed the concrete floor and pretty much turned to chalk powder.I love the ocean but man it even turns vehicles into rust buckets just being by the sea.

 

[jsecordphoto]

Isn't it covered with your household insurance

I'll find out tomorrow

 

[runnah]

Second the cleaning with distilled water.

Can't hurt to try some minor things right now.

Also have you taken out the coin battery and inspected that area? Also inspect all the media doors and battery covers.

 

[jsecordphoto]

Second the cleaning with distilled water.

Can't hurt to try some minor things right now.

Cameras already gone. My buddy works at Hunt's Camera where I got it, gave it to him to send out first thing.