S6500FD LENS Problems

[zerokiller]

for those wif S6500FD beware...

this is wat happen to me... today i was cleaning my filter for my s6500fd.. but i saw a dust on the lens so i take out my filter and clean my lens wif the cleaning solutions. after tat i use lens tissue to wipe away the cleaning solution... i saw bubbles inside the lens and found tat the cleaning solution had seeped into the lens... i thought the lens should be air tight but how come the solution was able to seeped into the lens.

go down to the service center. they told me they nv see this type of problem b4 and told me worse come to worse they will hav to change my whole lens. they say will call back to me when the technicals look in to the problem.

dunno wat to do now... if change lens is very ex... dunno how much they will quote me...

so need some advices from CSers.

[titan7x]

This things can happen to any camera. Fluid can do great damage directly or eventually (fungus etc).
The fixed lens can prevent dust from getting onto CCD directly; however, it is NOT waterproof.
Did you "dropped" the fluid directly onto the lens? The usual way is to apply one drop onto lens paper, then lightly wipe the lens.

[zerokiller]

now i know liao.... thanks for the advice... will be carefull nest time... but heart pain if change the whole lens

[raincool2005]

Originally Posted by zerokiller for those wif S6500FD beware... this is wat happen to me... today i was cleaning my filter for my s6500fd.. but i saw a dust on the lens so i take out my filter and clean my lens wif the cleaning solutions. after tat i use lens tissue to wipe away the cleaning solution... i saw bubbles inside the lens and found tat the cleaning solution had seeped into the lens... i thought the lens should be air tight but how come the solution was able to seeped into the lens. go down to the service center. they told me they nv see this type of problem b4 and told me worse come to worse they will hav to change my whole lens. they say will call back to me when the technicals look in to the problem. dunno wat to do now... if change lens is very ex... dunno how much they will quote me... so need some advices from CSers.

never never use the cleaning solution ! use blower, mouth vapour, cotten bug and lens tissue.

[titan7x]

Any news from the service center? Let us know.

[zerokiller]

Originally Posted by titan7x Any news from the service center? Let us know.

the service center send me an sms say tat my cam is ready to collect... lucky they say is free of charge... think going to ask them why tat happen when going down to collect...

Thanks guys for ur advice again

[ExplorerZ]

Originally Posted by zerokiller the service center send me an sms say tat my cam is ready to collect... lucky they say is free of charge... think going to ask them why tat happen when going down to collect... Thanks guys for ur advice again

I think you better keep quiet...
cos in the first place you ain't suppose to pour any liquid over the lens and also they didn't warrant the camera as waterproof or even splashproof.

[obewan]

Agrees with ExplorerZ.
You are lucky they didn't charge you.
to Fuji for the good service.

[zerokiller]

Originally Posted by obewan Agrees with ExplorerZ. You are lucky they didn't charge you. to Fuji for the good service.

yap.. feel very lucky... they did't charge me... they put it under goodwill service this time... next time will becareful..