Need help urgently

nikor_d · 1st July 2004

Hi lads,my camera was expose to sea water while shooting at melion ( esplanade)just this evening.What am i suppose to do.I try to wipe with lint free wipes but dosen't help.Looks like oily stain to me. Please help anyone.

Gymrat76 · 1st July 2004

Originally Posted by nikor_d

Hi lads,my camera was expose to sea water while shooting at melion ( esplanade)just this evening.What am i suppose to do.I try to wipe with lint free wipes but dosen't help.Looks like oily stain to me. Please help anyone.

Oily stain -you mean on the lens?

For the body, use a soft cloth dampned in water, and wipe off the salt from the body. For the lens, apply some lens cleaner fluid on lens paper and wipe off. Don't keep dry-wiping the lens with your wipes or you might wipe away the lens coating

SzennyBoy · 1st July 2004

Was it simply slight sea spray? on the body or the lens? If on the body, use a damp cloth to wipe down and dry. If on the lens, try to get a micro-fibre cloth instead of lens tissues for cleaning. As a first stage clean, simply breathe onto the lens and wipe. For stuborn "stains", use a drop of lens cleaning fluid to assist in the cleaning process.

One thing I tend to make sure of all the time is to have a UV or skylight filter on all my lenses. This helps protect the actual lens coating from smudges and water/sea-sprays.

nikor_d · 1st July 2004

lads, Thank you so much.

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nikor_d Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 66	Need help urgently Hi lads,my camera was expose to sea water while shooting at melion ( esplanade)just this evening.What am i suppose to do.I try to wipe with lint free wipes but dosen't help.Looks like oily stain to me. Please help anyone.

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nikor_d Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 66	Thank you so much. lads, Thank you so much.

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SzennyBoy Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 694	Was it simply slight sea spray? on the body or the lens? If on the body, use a damp cloth to wipe down and dry. If on the lens, try to get a micro-fibre cloth instead of lens tissues for cleaning. As a first stage clean, simply breathe onto the lens and wipe. For stuborn "stains", use a drop of lens cleaning fluid to assist in the cleaning process. One thing I tend to make sure of all the time is to have a UV or skylight filter on all my lenses. This helps protect the actual lens coating from smudges and water/sea-sprays.