I have some sad new gang. My new since Christmas C5050 met an untimely end today. I was doing some nature photography and was streching out over a canal about 1 foot from a baby aligator (2 feet) when it suddenly splashed underwater. This startled me and I lost my grip on my camera. I of course did not have a strap around my wrist. The camera disappeared beneath the murky surface with a sickening plop. I was able to evenutally rescue said camera, but it is a bit worse for wear and I fear it is unrepairable. I let it dry out in the sun for the rest of the day and it appears to have worked for everything but my lense which still appears to a good bit of water in it. I don't want to try putting batteries back in it and powering it up until the last traces of visible moisture are gone. Oh, one of the batteries blew when it was submerged so I am not holding out hope for the circuitry. But we shall see. I have some stored image I will post and my older C3030, but I was really starting to love my new baby. If anyone has experience with this, i'd be glad for your input. Sadly, Kort :[

oh....i'm soooooo sorry, Kort!!!! i wish i could help but i know nothing of these things. :( hugz, sheila

:( ohhhhhhhhh kort!! that's terrible... i know how you feel after dropping my Oly4000 on the extended lens, stripping the gears... Olympus wanted too much to fix it, but since I had some of the accessories already i just moved up to the 5050... i now have a small key ring i loop on my finger when ever i have the camera off my neck... probably rip my finger off do remember ModestyB dunked her cam... dried it out & it still worked... i'll keep my fingers crossed for you

So sorry to hear that Kort...One thing I always make sure off when overhanging water, ledges etc is I always make sure the strap is around my neck...with the cam and lens weighting 7lbs, cannot risk it!!...PS...hope the cam was insured?

I had an Oly 2000 that got wet, took the batteries out and let it dry out for a couple of days. Put the batteries back, in and turned it on......BANG!!! POP!!!! CRACKLE!!! And amazingly it worked. Of course my wife jumped 3 feet off the ground (good thing she is short or she would have bumped her head on the ceiling.) The camera worked fine for about a year, then the flash quit working. Good luck with your camera.

Ohhhhh awful....! Feel for you..... I did the same thing as cynlee to my Dimage7 ..... dropped it on the edge of the lens and the lens would no longer extend in and out.... I did however get it repaired, but it was no longer the same for me. I really feel for you.....

Thanks everyone, I appreciate the support. It is amazing how attached we can become to a thing. I feel like the aligator had bitten off my hand in a way. One thing is for sure, I will be using a hand or neck strap in the future, especially over water. Too bad there is no insurance for acts of stupidity (no, it wasn't insured). :/ This was the last shot I got off before he jumped. I was trying to crane around in front of him for a better angle. Doh! ;^] Well, at least the CF and xD card appear to have survived. --Kort

Oh dear my heart goes out to you any photographers worst nightmare and maybe highlights the need to have yer gear properly insured

Good luck with the recovery ;]

TP, I'm gutted for ya.... but on the good side, it's amazing how well technology puts up with fluid these days once it's thoroughly dried out. My hope is with you. Like Danob, I think insurance is a MUST - most home policies here cover items outside the home... I know my equipment is covered up to 3000 for loss, damage or theft. I've been scared I would have to claim on 3 occassions, but no - the damn 3 year old camera insists on working every time, scratches and gouges notwithstanding. Bugger. (",)

Thank, I'll hold on to hope. Not sure how well the sensor will work with canal scum on it though after it dries. We shall see. ;`/

OMG Kort! Now this sucks!! I totally sympathize here!! Oh man oh man!! Fingers crossed, it WILL still work just fine!!

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