Be careful with your cameras.

Well, this past weekend I was out canoeing on a large lake, and I stopped on some rocks to climb a clay cliff about 30 feet high. When I got back into the boat, I slipped on the rocks and fell into the water. My Sony camcorder was on a tripod over my shoulder, and was submerged in the lake for a second. Because of my careless mistake I'm out $300 dollars (got it from eBay, reg $650) and have 3 hours of wildlife footage I can't access. The camera is completely ruined and won't respond to anything I do to it. Sad

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OGTL,
Is it digital or tape... because the water shouldn't have affected the memory stick or cassette tape. Unless it one of those plug in and download types... then I'm lost. What a shame... I feel for you... snif, snif.
Rick

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Dude that sucks! I just hope nothing like that happens when i get mine!

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Damn I know the feeling, 2 years ago I ruined my brothers expensive Camera.

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It was a Sony DVD-203, digital camcorder.

I let it dry for a couple days, nothing.

	Survivor Kid 909 wrote:
	Dude that sucks! I just hope nothing like that happens when i get mine!

Yeah! Just be careful. I'm going to be once I get my new one, I've decided on a Sony DCR-SR82, with a 60GB hard drive. I'm done with those little half hour DVD's, too much hassle.

	TrooperMax wrote:
	Sorry, its done my friend. Just the slightest bit of moisture will do it.

Indeed, My sister dropped her camera in a toilet once, and it still takes pictures, but the lens is forever screwed.

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Last edited by OGTL on Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:02 am; edited 3 times in total

Sorry, its done my friend. Just the slightest bit of moisture will do it.

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That sucks man Sad

Can't you read the DVD from your computer? (BTW I don't know how those work)

Hey, send me the parts, it might have a real nice motor in it J/K Laughing

eric

Ahhh crappy OGTL. I have my digi camera with me all teh time.
I was on the river fishing & i slipped on a rock and dunked my camera for about 5 seconds.
I right away took the batteries out & mem stick, let it sun dry for an hour.
Took it home, let it dry out for another 3 days. And i lucked out, i put batteries back in & mem stick
fired it up & it works Very Happy

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I hope you find a great deal on another digi cam. Cool

Chin up

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Sorry, OGTL. Crying or Very sad

Hope it doesn't happen again. Smile

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	turd wrote:
	That sucks man Can't you read the DVD from your computer? (BTW I don't know how those work) Hey, send me the parts, it might have a real nice motor in it J/K eric

If I had a external DVD drive I'd be all set, but my laptop has a slot drive, so the 3" DVD's are a no go. Sad

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Cut the center out of a DVD and put the 3" disc in it Laughing

eric