Wet in France

[rgripp]

Currently sitting in a chalet in the Ardeche, hanging on the very end of an internet connection.
Having just visited the Pont d'Arche Caverne replica cave (well worth the visit, even if you haven't got a paleoanth. interest per se), sat on a rock to do some gorge/river photos.
Lots of lens changes, Leica III and Bessa R, Weston III meter and bifocal glasses.
Reckon I was lucky only to drop my beloved CV 35/2.5 LTM in the water. Hot day, cold water -> pressure reduction - I've ended up with a lens with condensation in the rear (behind diaphragm) of the lens.
At the moment keeping the lens in the sun, but don't feel that this will adequately chase the moisture out from within the lens.
Option 1. Hit with a hammer - not acceptable (I'm sensitive).
Option 5. Sell it on Ebay & buy a new one - Too moral; anyway they're not produced anymore.

Biologist with moderate automotive skills; practical but not an engineer.

Looking forward to options 2-4 from the forum.

Robin.

 

[tbhv55]

Currently sitting in a chalet in the Ardeche, hanging on the very end of an internet connection.
Having just visited the Pont d'Arche Caverne replica cave (well worth the visit, even if you haven't got a paleoanth. interest per se), sat on a rock to do some gorge/river photos.
Lots of lens changes, Leica III and Bessa R, Weston III meter and bifocal glasses.
Reckon I was lucky only to drop my beloved CV 35/2.5 LTM in the water. Hot day, cold water -> pressure reduction - I've ended up with a lens with condensation in the rear (behind diaphragm) of the lens.
At the moment keeping the lens in the sun, but don't feel that this will adequately chase the moisture out from within the lens.
Option 1. Hit with a hammer - not acceptable (I'm sensitive).
Option 5. Sell it on Ebay & buy a new one - Too moral; anyway they're not produced anymore.

Biologist with moderate automotive skills; practical but not an engineer.

Looking forward to options 2-4 from the forum.

Robin.

Simple - Just send it to me for appropriate disposal...! 😉

Seriously, do you have a dehumidifier? I would imagine that it must be worth a try. And sunlight would probably do it... eventually.

If you don't have a dehumidifier, then you could send it to me. We have one, and I could give it the 'treatment'. You never know, it might actually work. And I WOULD return it - honestly!🙂

 

[stompyq]

Buy some dryrite or silicagel and put the lens in it in a sealed container. People even use rice to dry out phones that have been submerged

 

[_goodtimez]

Relax ! This is not salty water right ?
The dehydrator is one good solution. Find an air cond outlet and locate the lens directly there as much as possible for some hours.

My sister dropped her Leica M8 + lens in a lake in Ohio, I saved them all.

Check this out:

http://www.ebay.fr/itm/PROMO-DESHUM...16?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_71&hash=item567522f018

 

[oftheherd]

Buy some dryrite or silicagel and put the lens in it in a sealed container. People even use rice to dry out phones that have been submerged

I thought that only worked when the object was dropped in the toilet. 😕 😛

Seriously, rice is probably an easy thing to get ahold of. Also, I would try to find a repair shop as it sounds like it needs to be dismantled, dried and cleaned. If you feel up to it you could partially dismantle it yourself for drying until you can get it sent of for a better CLA.

I feel for you. What a bummer. Hope you can get it serviced for not too much money.

 

[rscheffler]

In your situation, with probably limited access to things such as desiccants, I'd also try the rice option, in a sealed container. I wonder if it would be worthwhile letting the whole thing sit in the sun a day or so to heat it up even more to force the water vapour out of the lens?

 

[rgripp]

First rule of treatment: Do No Harm.

Off to the local superstore this morning to buy a packet of rice and suitable container, but will disinter the lens when the sun comers out (good weather at the moment).

Back to the UK in a week so will then try more aggressive humidification before rushing into researching a CLA that does not involve a cost of three times the purchase price of the lens, transglobal posting and a nine months wait.

Thanks to you all for your responses - a little pragmatism was needed; to my chagrin I must confess to a hissy fit yesterday.

Robin.

 

[f16sunshine]

Pick up a botlle of soy sauce for when this dish is done simmering. 😛 I've done the rice trick before..... worked well for an iPhone.
Put the lens in a sock before inserting completely into a bag or jar of rice.

 

[Vobluda]

Electrical oven at 40-50°C works well in such cases.

 

[gbealnz]

Rice for me too, iPhone in the washing machine. Worked a charm.
Gary

 

[Ray Mond]

Be brave

Be brave

Submerge lens in metholated spirits and place in sunny spot for an hour or two.

 

[Sparrow]

Submerge lens in metholated spirits and place in sunny spot for an hour or two.

😱 ..... Why on earth would you do that?

 

[Ray Mond]

Water molocules bind to the alcohol and evaporate very quickly at low temps,
works very well for most water/electronic accidents.

 

[Sparrow]

Water molocules bind to the alcohol and evaporate very quickly at low temps,
works very well for most water/electronic accidents.

... wouldn't it leave the water content? ... well the formula they sell in the UK would anyway

PS ... that is it would add the water content of the mentholated spirt to that already in the lens after the more volatile stuff had evaporated

 

[oftheherd]

Water molocules bind to the alcohol and evaporate very quickly at low temps,
works very well for most water/electronic accidents.

... wouldn't it leave the water content? ... well the formula they sell in the UK would anyway

PS ... that is it would add the water content of the mentholated spirt to that already in the lens after the more volatile stuff had evaporated

I had heard of using that before, that when the alcohol evaporates, it takes the water with it. I have never tried it as I have never had the need. But I always wondered what else the alcohol might do to other lubricants or glues. Still, as a way of getting the water out before it can do anything it might be OK.

Ray Mond - have you ever used it on a lens or camera body?

 

[Ray Mond]

Shouldn't, be any water in metho and as it has a lower boiling point you remove water fast. I have not used on a lens but have used on several phones (I,m a plumber with a bad habit of keeping phones in my shirt pocket) and my wife's Dlux 4 camera