leicanewbie Posted August 29, 2006 Share #1 Posted August 29, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Had an unfortunate event happen over the weekend and my R8 and lens got dragged underwater. Tried drying them out, but the camera seems dead and there is moisture in the lens. I was under the impression ( reading the Leica manuals ) that the camera body was relatively impervious to dirt, moisture, etc. And so I thought all was OK, but looks as though there is an unusual hole into the body, just at the place where the film advance lever meets the body when closed, so presumably this means that the inside is washed out. The film advance lever doesn't advance all the way. The only "good" news is that this was freshwater, not saltwater. Has anyone had this happen, and more importantly, what was the cost of getting these cleaned/repaired ? thanks in advance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rob_x2004 Posted August 29, 2006 Share #2 Posted August 29, 2006 R8 body shell is like a sieve. Definitely not impervious to either moisture water or dust. If it has actually been under you might want to bag it and get it away for a dismantle sooner rather than later. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted August 29, 2006 Share #3 Posted August 29, 2006 Get it to Leica service right away. They might be able to "save" the camera and/or lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted August 29, 2006 Share #4 Posted August 29, 2006 Sorry to hear about your mishap. A phone call to Leica Service is the best next action. Difficult to know what to advise but certainly take the batteries out and get it off to service without delay. It will obviously need to be dismantled completely, cleaned, adjusted and lubricated. Whether that is economically viable will depend on whether the water has damaged any parts through corrosion. If it was my camera, and depending on how clean the water it went into was and how long to get to service, I'd consider repeatedly rinsing the camera in warm (but not hot) distilled water, let it drain and then dry out before sending it away in an effort to flush through any corrosive deposits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertwang Posted August 29, 2006 Share #5 Posted August 29, 2006 Send back to Leica. If so, get a backup R8 soon! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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