Peach Cider meet Canon 450D

Derek W · 25 Jul 2009 at 20:56

Sat in the pub this afternoon after a two and a half hour drive to watch the first round match in the Alba Challenge Cup whilst discussing cameras the guy opposite me accidentally knocks over his pint of peach cider which cascades beautifully towards the chair where my camera is happily perched completely engulfing it! In an instant while swearing quite loudly I grabbed it and started drying it on my jumper to get rid of any liquid.

I popped open the battery and mem card slots made sure nothing was there (didn't look like there was) rotated the main dial and dial for changing iso aperture etc and there was some liquid until I'd spun it a few times.

Now after all the frantic drying I did manage to take some decent enough shots of the game so I think (fingers crossed) no damage has been done as no liquid reached the sensor or hopefully inside the body at all.

My question is this........the camera is still under warranty (but not insured) is it possible to get it sent back to canon as a precaution to see if it needs anything replaced and if so would it be covered by the warranty? :confused:

mcc49 · 25 Jul 2009 at 20:58

Warranty covers manufacturers defect, not accidently damage. So if anything needs replacing due to liquid damage then you will most likely need to cough up the repair cost.

Derek W · 25 Jul 2009 at 21:00

mcc49 said:
So if anything needs replacing due to liquid damage then you will most likely need to cough up the repair cost.

well the guy who did it said if there was a cost to contact him, so it wouldn't cost me anything

but as i said nothing seems to be amiss immediately but i have this paranoia that something may seize up in the future should something had got inside.

mcc49 · 25 Jul 2009 at 21:07

Well it might be worth sending it back for a peace of mind. Also depending on whether the drink contains any sugary content which can get sticky overtime.

Derek W · 25 Jul 2009 at 21:40

mcc49 said:
Well it might be worth sending it back for a peace of mind. Also depending on whether the drink contains any sugary content which can get sticky overtime.

thats what I was concerned about, its peach cider so there would be some sort of sugary content to it but i managed to clean most if not all of it off, along with my jacket getting soaked (waterproof) and that hasn't left any kind of sticky residue / stain so dunno.

Cyanide · 25 Jul 2009 at 22:16

My D300 got soaked in champagne during celebrations at the football club I shoot for during the summer. Quick wipe down and it was fine, got a cracking photo out of it too

Raikiri · 25 Jul 2009 at 22:22

@ Cyanide: The D300 is parly weather sealed, I'd be more confident with that than a 450D.

robertgilbert86 · 25 Jul 2009 at 23:53

Any liquid that did get in might corrode the electrics inside over a long time so it's prob worth getting it fixed.

Dave L · 26 Jul 2009 at 11:34

I'd be more concerned at the thought of someone drinking peach cider! Jeez........

Derek W · 26 Jul 2009 at 11:59

I've emailed canon looking for a quote for a strip down and clean to make sure everything is in working order. obviously they cant quote for any parts they may have to replace but hopefully I'll get something back in the next couple of days

robertgilbert86 · 26 Jul 2009 at 12:12

I've used Fixation before and thought they were alright:
http://www.fixationuk.com/Fixation/Repairs.html

Derek W · 26 Jul 2009 at 13:08

robertgilbert86 said:
I've used Fixation before and thought they were alright:
http://www.fixationuk.com/Fixation/Repairs.html

I'll use that as a backup, I'll see what canon has to offer first of all.

Bubo · 26 Jul 2009 at 14:42

They make ciders out of peaches now do they? What will they think of next? Carrot cider?

Derek W · 26 Jul 2009 at 14:53

Bubo said:
They make ciders out of peaches now do they? What will they think of next? Carrot cider?

it might have been pear cider not peach :confused:

not quite the most important part of my topic though....

Bubo · 27 Jul 2009 at 09:33

I dunno, peach cider sounds quite apetizing, I imagine it would be a bit like fizzy Schnaps. You ought to patent the idea.

Derek W · 3 Aug 2009 at 20:27

well after two weeks of waiting on canon getting back to me (Sends two emails within an hour of each other!) All they had to say was try out one the following places which deal with repairs!

So I've emailed a firm in glasgow ....A.J.Johnstone & Company Limited.....and now waiting to hear back from them. shouldn't have bothered emailing canon as I'd seen this firm mentioned when i was first looking for places to look at my camera.

Derek W · 4 Aug 2009 at 18:37

Has anyone dealt with A J Johnstone & Company Limited in Glasgow before for camera repair?

Got an email back from them today saying they'd need to see the camera before quoting a price!

The good thing is I'm in Edinburgh the start of next week so can probably pop across to see them in person to drop off my camera with them.

Derek W · 14 Aug 2009 at 12:42

Just had a quote back from the company.

COMPLETE DISMANTLE TO CHECK ALL PCB'S AND CONECTORS FOR SIGNS OF
LIQUID/COROSSIVE DAMAGE AND REPAIR IF NECCESSARY. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF WE FIND ANY DAMAGE THAT CANNOT BE REPAIRED WE WILL PROVIDE A RE-ESTIMATE

£133.40

Does this seem to be a reasonable price for repair?

sloth · 14 Aug 2009 at 12:59

Personally, I'd just keep using it and put the money towards another camera when it's time to replace, or if it dies an early death. £133 is a lot of money to dismantle, without reparing or even cleaning anything.

Jotun · 14 Aug 2009 at 14:07

sloth said:
Personally, I'd just keep using it and put the money towards another camera when it's time to replace, or if it dies an early death. £133 is a lot of money to dismantle, without reparing or even cleaning anything.

The quote says "and repair if necessary" which I assume means clean. It also means if there's nothing that's made it inside then it will still cost £133. If someone else is paying then IMO it's definitely worth getting done as replacing your 450D could end up costing you a lot more. Even if you plan to upgrade, you'll get a lot more money back for a working camera.