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Photo Forum / General Photo Topics / General Topics / December 2007sea water
Is it dangerous to the camera to take it on the ocean or sea, or to the shore of a body of saltwater. I just got a new Fujica S5700, and the owners manual warns against a lot of things but not this. Yet when I had a 10 gallon salt water acquarium for 6 to 12 months, even though it didn't leak at all, and the water level was an inch or two below the top, I would find salt on the outside of it going down a couple inches, and iirc, there was even salt on the desk. So if the salt can run around like this, it seems dangerous to the camera. Thanks > Is it dangerous to the camera to take it on the ocean or sea, or to > the shore of a body of saltwater. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Thanks 10-100 gals of salt water shouldn't be enough to harm your camera (unless you spill the salt water directly to the camera), but taking a camera to the sea may. Well, I live nearly 1500 miles from the sea so I had only took my camera to Florida twice, and either braved or dumb enough to get into water (almost up to my knee) to capture some waves <bg> No harm has done to my DSLR or lens, but I had only spend around 2 hrs there. > Is it dangerous to the camera to take it on the ocean or sea, or to > the shore of a body of saltwater. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Thanks Anything can harm a camera, ranging from salt water to humidity to the UV in sunlight. If you want to ensure that nothing will harm your camera, you best bet is to leave it in the original box (after removing the batteries), wrap it is bubble wrap and put it in one of those huge ziplock bags. That'll keep it pretty safe. Otherwise, life is full of risks. So go take your anti-anxiety medicine and go enjoy your camera. Oh, by the way, what do you think the salt is doing to your car as it sits in the parking lot. That should make you worry !!! > > Is it dangerous to the camera to take it on the ocean or sea, or to > > the shore of a body of saltwater. [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Oh, by the way, what do you think the salt is doing to your car as it > sits in the parking lot. That should make you worry !!! I know what it does to my drive way as I just had a new drive way done 3-4 years ago, and early this year I had to patch the surface because the salt ate it pretty bad. As one other somewhat more sarcastic poster pointed out - there is possible harm being done to your camera every day from all kinds of environmental conditions. But you're right - salt spray when near the ocean is a particularly harmful hazard. Suggestion - go enjoy the camera at the ocean (just don't dump it in!), and then get the camera cleaned afterwards. I've take cameras out on small boats to shoot biords and marine life and do just that - get the camera cleaned after to avoid any possible damage. > Is it dangerous to the camera to take it on the ocean or sea, or to > the shore of a body of saltwater. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Thanks >As one other somewhat more sarcastic poster pointed out - there is >possible harm being done to your camera every day from all kinds of [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Suggestion - go enjoy the camera at the ocean (just don't dump it in!), >and then get the camera cleaned afterwards. You can get your camera cleaned! How much does that sort of thing cost? Actually, one reason I asked was for the future, but another reason was that I think I offended a friend of mine a couple weeks ago by not taking pictures of him on his boat. I told him I never take the camera near sea-water, which is true, but he wasn't satisfied. I took pictures of him later in the day, but probably not enough because in truth, I forgot and he left suddenly. But that two of you have said it is a special problem is enough for me to say with conviction that I have my policy, if he complains again (which is not unlikely) . (I did take pictures of the boat in the harbor, although I imagined the sea water coming up to eat my camera!.) If it were my boat, I'm sure I'd be taking pictures, at least once, but I didn't see anything I had to have. Thanks to all of you. > I've take cameras out on >small boats to shoot biords and marine life and do just that - get the [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> >> Thanks > >As one other somewhat more sarcastic poster pointed out - there is > >possible harm being done to your camera every day from all kinds of [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Thanks to all of you. You should have shown your friend the video of professional photographers using DSLR cameras to photograph shark, whale etc. right in the middle of ocean <bg> No, not underwater with casing but naked camera and they chased the shark, whale, crocodile etc.. > > I've take cameras out on > >small boats to shoot biords and marine life and do just that - get the [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >> > >> Thanks : As one other somewhat more sarcastic poster pointed out - there is : possible harm being done to your camera every day from all kinds of [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] : small boats to shoot biords and marine life and do just that - get the : camera cleaned after to avoid any possible damage. Blowing sand is another hazard at the beach. I find the beach to be a great place to use my old, spare camera. Bob > Is it dangerous to the camera to take it on the ocean or sea, or to > the shore of a body of saltwater. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Thanks We live right by the ocean and take our cameras to the beach and out on the water all the time. So far there has been no problems with the two DSLRs are own. Likewise my Sonly F828 has held up very well, even getting splashed a fair bit. A number of P&S cameras that we have owned have died however, whether the salt was a factor I can't say for sure. Scott >> Is it dangerous to the camera to take it on the ocean or sea, or to >> the shore of a body of saltwater. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >A number of P&S cameras that we have owned have died however, whether >the salt was a factor I can't say for sure. Thanks a lot. P&S? ? & Still? >Scott > Thanks a lot. P&S? ? & Still? P&S = "point and shoot." Generally all-automatic cameras that only require you to look through the viewfinder and push the shutter button. Disposable cameras are one species of P&S, though some can be quite expensive. A still camera is what we think of as a traditional camera (one frame per exposure), as opposed to a video camera (although some new digicams do both; I just bought one at Radio Shack for $39.95!) As for salt water, just be prudent. Many cameras are somewhat water resistant, but if you get salt water on them wipe it off immediately. If you leave a camera out near salt air they can corrode (as with anything metal; just ask someone who lives near the beach), but if you just take it out when you use it it should be ok. If you are very nervous about salt water, just use a disposable camera for ocean shots. They even make a rather inexpensive one that can go underwater for a few feet. -- Theo Benson > > Thanks a lot. P&S? ? & Still? > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > -- Theo Benson ..... or just spend $200-500 for a cheap underwater-casing to protect $100-300 P&S camera for a piece of mind <bg> And if don't want to spend few hundreds for a pice of mind and good protection, then a pice of clear plastic bag would do the trick, not? > ..... or just spend $200-500 for a cheap underwater-casing to protect > $100-300 P&S camera for a piece of mind <bg> That's "peace of mind", as opposed to "I'm going to give him a piece of my mind". :-) >> Is it dangerous to the camera to take it on the ocean or sea, or to >> the shore of a body of saltwater. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > A number of P&S cameras that we have owned have died however, whether > the salt was a factor I can't say for sure. Yes, I take my DSLR out sailing & just wipe the salt spray off the lens. Life is made for living. >>> Is it dangerous to the camera to take it on the ocean or sea, or to >>> the shore of a body of saltwater. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > Yes, I take my DSLR out sailing & just wipe the salt spray off the > lens. Life is made for living. Get a "rain jacket" for your cam .. several manufacturers around. Made one for my Rollei 2000 as it is definitely an odd shape. Went online and bought a yard of GoreTex fabric for raincoats. I used to take my Rolleiflex 2.8c to the ocean all the time. Afterward . I'd promptly wipe the outside carefully with a tissue and distilled water. Then I'd do the taste test. If a lick came away salty, wipe again. The lens front surface got lens cleaner and lens tissue .. gennnntttlyy. Then a shake or two to see if some sand would dislodge. The tech who checked it out 50 years after I bought it said "didn't you ever use this thing?" bill |
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