Hi!
I have a Samsung Digimax S800 camra and my dumb friend washed the lens off with soap and water. She didn't run it under water or anything, she put liquid soap directly on the lens and then washed that off with a wet cloth. I think she got water and or soap in the lens. The center of the lence doesn't look normal and it looks like a bubble. It doesn't focus, it just shows the colors really blurry. When I take a picture it just shows the color of whatever I took (ex a pink rug) with lines. It just happened about 10 mins ago. I love this camera, so any SERIOUS suggustions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
2007-02-26 07:29:57 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
Get a blow dryer and start using that. If you can remove the cover or take the shell of the camera off would help. Otherwise, just use the blow dryer directly on the lens. Hopefully there will be enough heat to evaporate the water that got inside.
If soap got in, its going to be even harder to get it to evaporate.
Usually once the water gets in there, its already doing the
damage. Sorry, bad luck.
2007-02-26 07:34:25 · answer #1 · answered by matt_archbold2002 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I;m wondering why your good friend decided to wash the lens. Maybe, you got pizza on it?
Your shots are blurry because the camera cant see well through the lens. The problem is that your friend used a detergent (which is not soap, and which is much stronger than soap). I'm not also sure what cloth she used to wipe off the detergent, but if its not a cloth for lenses, I'd say that the lens may have been scratched beyond repair.
You can have it cleaned, and pray that the lens is still fine. Otherwise, it is impractical to have a lens replaced because the lens is the most expensive part of the camera. If the shop recommends a lens replacement, you may be better off buying a new camera.
2007-02-27 03:08:48 · answer #2 · answered by nonoy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not good.
There is moisture underneath.
Take a hair blower, put it on low setting, and don't hold it to close. This should obsorb all the moisture
If that doesn't work, the soap that was used has settled.
Contack Samsung Digimax and ask if you can purchase a new lense or bring it into them, and they will replace for you, I am sure free of charge.
2007-02-26 15:40:30 · answer #3 · answered by sweetcitywoman2002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like some of the soapy water residue got in and thus a blurry outcome on your shots. take it to where ever you bought it from and ask for their assistance. Tell them it was an accident and any help they can offer is much appreciated. I hope you bought a warranty of some sort. Something to cover you from incidents just like this.
2007-02-26 15:37:02 · answer #4 · answered by Francis P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow sound like another of those dumb and dumber part three LOL first you need the spray blower to clean out the lense second you need to buy those lense cleaner and clean it gentally it will take time to clean up the lense yes you never want to clean it with soap always always buy the lense cleaner the best way to go. I hope this help.
2007-02-26 15:36:35 · answer #5 · answered by Matthew Zajac 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
thats tough because you cant just evaporate the water because the soap scum will be left i would say your best bet would be to take it to a computer repair shop and see what they can do they would most likley have the special tools for smaller applications like that
2007-02-26 15:36:43 · answer #6 · answered by CPL. WOODS USMC 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Clearly there could be many different possibilities of what occured. Furthermore, it could also be a combination of problems. Usually things like this are unrepairable. If you want to find out more you need to take it to a good, not a chain, camera store.
2007-02-26 15:33:55 · answer #7 · answered by hello1 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dude you are pretty much screwed. I would run right now to like one of the department stores like wallmart and they can clean it. I would hurry because it can be damaged for life if it drys.
2007-02-26 15:40:34 · answer #8 · answered by angel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
soap got inside so !!, you screwed, you need to send it in so they can clean off the soap on the inside !
2007-02-26 15:34:35 · answer #9 · answered by Big R 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
see if you can get the lens off and dry it. If not, try keeping it in a warm room.
2007-02-26 15:33:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋