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Sarah Egan

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Posted on Thursday, July 29, 2004 - 11:03 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Hello,

My camera was left outside for a day. During this time, it was rained upon. The camera still turns on, and I was able to view the pictures with no problems.

After reading some of the previous posts, I suppose that I should not have turned it on.. but I have already done so.

I tried taking some pictures yesterday, and they turned out foggy and blurry. Is there some way I can fix this myself or another inexpensive way to repair it? Thanks in advance.
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Jon Goodman

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Posted on Thursday, July 29, 2004 - 10:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Hi, Sarah. Actually, this forum deals with older "classic" cameras, and there isn't as much knowledge of digital repair here as there might be on another forum. My personal guess is the damage you've suffered may be due to condensation in the lens. If so, you should be able to see water droplets or such if you look into it from the front. If this is the case, I'm afraid it may be difficult to fix. However, I could be wrong. The problem may be due to any of several electronic components which may have gotten wet. Good luck...sorry this happened. Have you searched for a digital camera repair forum? I believe that might be a good first step.

Jon
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charles stobbs

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Posted on Friday, July 30, 2004 - 09:05 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

A slow drying process such as leaving it on a sunny window sill would probably dry the lens and any other other wet components. Take the battery out first.

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