Elizabeth
I have a Samsung AQ100. It's an underwater camera. It was taken in a pool, only to get water behind the lens. The camera still works and takes pictures. However, dried patches of water are still on the lens. My warranty unfortunately expired at the begining of that month. I would like to know if it is possible to take the camera apart and clean the lens. There are only three screws on the camera, and I don't want to take the wrong one off and end up with the camera in pieces. If it is not possible, I would like to know if Samsung would fix the problem (for a fee, obviously. I doubt they would fix it for free.).
Thank you
Answer
Hi Elizabeth,
Unless the dried water is causing some distortion in the pictures you are taking you should leave it alone because trying to clean it will be likely to do more damage than good. Optically, spots on the lens should cause minimal problems because they have become part of the lens and should be completely out of focus. If you are seeing distortion on pictures you are taking you most likely have water spots on the image SENSOR area such as the IR cutoff filter. This is NOT something you should attempt to clean yourself.
You could try sealing the camera in a plastic bag with some uncooked rice or some packets of silica gel to see if they absorb any remaining moisture and reduce the spots, otherwise you should have the camera cleaned by a service technician or get another camera.
P.S. Many "underwater" cameras have very limited depth capabilities and will not tolerate more than a few feet of water before they leak.
Hope that helps. Good luck!
Hi Elizabeth,
Unless the dried water is causing some distortion in the pictures you are taking you should leave it alone because trying to clean it will be likely to do more damage than good. Optically, spots on the lens should cause minimal problems because they have become part of the lens and should be completely out of focus. If you are seeing distortion on pictures you are taking you most likely have water spots on the image SENSOR area such as the IR cutoff filter. This is NOT something you should attempt to clean yourself.
You could try sealing the camera in a plastic bag with some uncooked rice or some packets of silica gel to see if they absorb any remaining moisture and reduce the spots, otherwise you should have the camera cleaned by a service technician or get another camera.
P.S. Many "underwater" cameras have very limited depth capabilities and will not tolerate more than a few feet of water before they leak.
Hope that helps. Good luck!
Equipment for Underwater photography?
Netherdrak
I will be going snorkeling with sea turtles in the Great Barrier Reefs in a 3 weeks (exactly 21 days lol). i have a Canon 40D that i will be bringing, a long with an underwater camera bag and various lenses. Im kind of new to the filter stuff, and i just found out about the underwater filters. Are the underwater filters necessary for taking pictures underwater? If it is, is there a place where i can get one quickly, before i go on my trip? thanks guys. I live in Hong Kong by the way.
Answer
An underwater camera "bag" is not good enough to put a decent camera in. You need an underwater "housing" specifically for your camera, and one that will allow you access to all the cameras functions.
The best way, by far, to do underwater photography is with strobes, set out and away from the lens axis. Otherwise, you will get the "kick-back" from all the stuff floating in the water that you can't even see.
If you cannot afford strobes, and must shoot without them, and you have a "digital" camera with automatic white balance you shouldn't need filters. If you want to use a filter, you need one that will cancel out the blue, which is prevalent underwater. You don't realize it but it's there.
In this day and age with digital equipment, I would recommend using the largest capacity memory card you can afford.
Remember to dry your housing after emerging out of the water. Keep the "O" ring clean so it creates a good seal.
When you're done for the day, soak your camera housing in fresh water for about 1/2 hour to remove all the salt water chemicals, etc.
It's been many years since I dove the Great Barrier Reef and it was an experience I will never forget. Super-great.
Have fun.
I was in China about 4 years ago and missed the opportunity to visit Hong Kong, and I regret that. Must be nice.
An underwater camera "bag" is not good enough to put a decent camera in. You need an underwater "housing" specifically for your camera, and one that will allow you access to all the cameras functions.
The best way, by far, to do underwater photography is with strobes, set out and away from the lens axis. Otherwise, you will get the "kick-back" from all the stuff floating in the water that you can't even see.
If you cannot afford strobes, and must shoot without them, and you have a "digital" camera with automatic white balance you shouldn't need filters. If you want to use a filter, you need one that will cancel out the blue, which is prevalent underwater. You don't realize it but it's there.
In this day and age with digital equipment, I would recommend using the largest capacity memory card you can afford.
Remember to dry your housing after emerging out of the water. Keep the "O" ring clean so it creates a good seal.
When you're done for the day, soak your camera housing in fresh water for about 1/2 hour to remove all the salt water chemicals, etc.
It's been many years since I dove the Great Barrier Reef and it was an experience I will never forget. Super-great.
Have fun.
I was in China about 4 years ago and missed the opportunity to visit Hong Kong, and I regret that. Must be nice.
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