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Aug 30, 2009 at 7:05 pm #1238925
I have a Nikon Coolpix, not a serious camera, but I use it to record the moment. My lens has fogged with a very fine mist of moisture. All pictures look like they are taken in heavy fog. Should I just throw it in my pile of old electronics, or is there something I can do about it?
Aug 30, 2009 at 8:37 pm #1523900Hi Tom,
If it's simple water moisture it should clear up with just keeping the camera in a warm dry place for awhile. If it's something else, like chemical fogging (from electronics, lubricant, etc.) then there's probably little you can do short of an expensive cleaning (seldom worth if with a compact digicam).
Another possibility is fungus from longterm moisture fogging. If that's the case the lens is kaput.
Can you actually see it in the lens, or just in the pictures themselves?
Good luck!
Rick
Aug 30, 2009 at 8:46 pm #1523903Oh, you can definitely see it in the lens. I'm warming it under a lightbulb and the "fog" is gone, but it still looks like there are some leftover spots inside the lens.
Aug 30, 2009 at 8:49 pm #1523905Hi Tom,
That's not so bad. Minor spotting shouldn't affect image quality much. Of course the proof's in the pics.
Cheers,
Rick
Aug 31, 2009 at 9:39 am #1523975I've had great luck with electronics (phones and such) baking them, in the oven at about 170. I usually let the oven it the lowest temp, and turn it off, then turn it back on in an hour. Take out the batteries first. Saved a few cell phones that went swimming like that.
Aug 31, 2009 at 2:49 pm #1524040I just use a hair dryer, gently blowing the hot air around the camera, making sure not to let the camera get hot. Usually takes about 15 minutes to evaporate the moisture inside.
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