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Title: no pics for a while
Post by: shakesgirl on August 11, 2013, 01:01:21 PM
 I messed up at 2:30 this am.  I wanted to take video of the meteor shower, so I took the camera out side, turned it on,hit record and came in and went back to bed. woke up at 5:30 and it was pouring rain. I have had it in front of the fan all day. it dryed out but when I take a pic  half the pic is black. Just paid 125.00 for it july 8.  And didn't even have a meteor shower. :'(  I wont be able to get another for about 2 wks now. I'll keep looking at your sight tho.  Just thought i'd tell you  my sad story :'( :'(
Title: Re: no pics for a while
Post by: mart on August 11, 2013, 02:06:51 PM
Darn,, that sucks !!  Maybe you can borrow one if you need to take pics in the meantime !!
Title: Re: no pics for a while
Post by: shakesgirl on August 11, 2013, 02:26:06 PM
Darn,, that sucks !!  Maybe you can borrow one if you need to take pics in the meantime !!
I have that one I used when I first got on here ,but it sucks. I am going to try to record the meteor shower tonight if it happens this time with it. Just wont leave it out side. My bf leaves for work at 2:30 am so i'll be up. Maybe I can get some good video on it although the pics suck. I'll just stand on my back steps next to the door incase some thing trys to grab me ;D
Title: Re: no pics for a while
Post by: mart on August 11, 2013, 04:39:45 PM
LOL  !!  I will tell you the same thing my parents told me when I said that,,,Don`t worry,, they/it will bring you back,,you eat too much !!
Title: Re: no pics for a while
Post by: shakesgirl on August 11, 2013, 04:43:28 PM
LOL  !!  I will tell you the same thing my parents told me when I said that,,,Don`t worry,, they/it will bring you back,,you eat too much !!
  TOO FUNNY  ;D
Title: Re: no pics for a while
Post by: bigwull on August 11, 2013, 05:15:40 PM
I messed up at 2:30 this am.  I wanted to take video of the meteor shower, so I took the camera out side, turned it on,hit record and came in and went back to bed. woke up at 5:30 and it was pouring rain. I have had it in front of the fan all day. it dryed out but when I take a pic  half the pic is black. Just paid 125.00 for it july 8.  And didn't even have a meteor shower. :'(  I wont be able to get another for about 2 wks now. I'll keep looking at your sight tho.  Just thought i'd tell you  my sad story :'( :'(
you did get a shower..........jus t the wrong kind..... ;D.....we,ve got them here at the moment...and they are coming in thick and fast....can remember seeing the Hale-Bop...comet a few years ago....god!!...it was better than my M.A.D, days...
Title: Re: no pics for a while
Post by: bigwull on August 11, 2013, 05:21:06 PM
Darn,, that sucks !!  Maybe you can borrow one if you need to take pics in the meantime !!
I have that one I used when I first got on here ,but it sucks. I am going to try to record the meteor shower tonight if it happens this time with it. Just wont leave it out side. My bf leaves for work at 2:30 am so i'll be up. Maybe I can get some good video on it although the pics suck. I'll just stand on my back steps next to the door incase some thing trys to grab me ;D
you never know...you might be lucky.... ;D
Title: Re: no pics for a while
Post by: bigwull on August 11, 2013, 05:22:19 PM
LOL  !!  I will tell you the same thing my parents told me when I said that,,,Don`t worry,, they/it will bring you back,,you eat too much !!
yeah...and we all know what that is..... ;D
Title: Re: no pics for a while
Post by: shakesgirl on August 11, 2013, 05:49:47 PM
LOL  !!  I will tell you the same thing my parents told me when I said that,,,Don`t worry,, they/it will bring you back,,you eat too much !!
yeah...and we all know what that is..... ;D
  LOL Yep.  Well it just said around 10:30 tonight its suppose to start here. But then again I heard that last night, and your right   wrong kind of shower  lol :D
Title: Re: no pics for a while
Post by: shakesgirl on August 11, 2013, 07:14:46 PM
LOL  !!  I will tell you the same thing my parents told me when I said that,,,Don`t worry,, they/it will bring you back,,you eat too much !!
yeah...and we all know what that is..... ;D
  LOL Yep.  Well it just said around 10:30 tonight its suppose to start here. But then again I heard that last night, and your right   wrong kind of shower  lol :D
silly question here. That other camera had built in flash. This one don't. Do I need to use the flash for the meteor shower.
Title: Re: no pics for a while
Post by: shakesgirl on August 11, 2013, 07:17:40 PM
LOL  !!  I will tell you the same thing my parents told me when I said that,,,Don`t worry,, they/it will bring you back,,you eat too much !!
yeah...and we all know what that is..... ;D
  LOL Yep.  Well it just said around 10:30 tonight its suppose to start here. But then again I heard that last night, and your right   wrong kind of shower  lol :D
silly question here. That other camera had built in flash. This one don't. Do I need to use the flash for the meteor shower.
In case it does start earlier here. If at all.
Title: Re: no pics for a while
Post by: Ipcress on August 11, 2013, 07:25:10 PM
I messed up at 2:30 this am.  I wanted to take video of the meteor shower, so I took the camera out side, turned it on,hit record and came in and went back to bed. woke up at 5:30 and it was pouring rain. I have had it in front of the fan all day. it dryed out but when I take a pic  half the pic is black. Just paid 125.00 for it july 8.  And didn't even have a meteor shower. :'(  I wont be able to get another for about 2 wks now. I'll keep looking at your sight tho.  Just thought i'd tell you  my sad story :'( :'(

A bag of uncooked rice normally does the trick for things like that, or those little bags of silica gel.

You may think you've dried it but it could still be damp inside
Title: Re: no pics for a while
Post by: shakesgirl on August 11, 2013, 07:35:42 PM
I messed up at 2:30 this am.  I wanted to take video of the meteor shower, so I took the camera out side, turned it on,hit record and came in and went back to bed. woke up at 5:30 and it was pouring rain. I have had it in front of the fan all day. it dryed out but when I take a pic  half the pic is black. Just paid 125.00 for it july 8.  And didn't even have a meteor shower. :'(  I wont be able to get another for about 2 wks now. I'll keep looking at your sight tho.  Just thought i'd tell you  my sad story :'( :'(

A bag of uncooked rice normally does the trick for things like that, or those little bags of silica gel.

You may think you've dried it but it could still be damp inside
Oh cool  thank you. I'll put some in a paper bag now with the camera. :)
Title: Re: no pics for a while
Post by: KC on August 11, 2013, 08:47:56 PM
The rice works with phones and most cameras.

We are having a hail storm right now and lots of electrical cloud to ground lightening!!!  Gorgeous but deadly.  Gotta' love Texas weather!
Title: Re: no pics for a while
Post by: mart on August 11, 2013, 09:21:14 PM
KC This is August in Texas !!  We don`t ever get rain in August !!  (All we got was a ten inch rain) ten drops,,ten inches apart this afternoon !!
Title: Re: no pics for a while
Post by: rockandrollrods on August 12, 2013, 12:25:38 AM
I won't admit how many times I've used the rice trip over the years (musicians are a careless breed), but it works.
Title: Re: no pics for a while
Post by: shakesgirl on August 12, 2013, 01:36:43 AM
I won't admit how many times I've used the rice trip over the years (musicians are a careless breed), but it works.
Well I hope it fixes this one. I've been looking out the window for over an hr. now. No shower yet :'(
Title: Re: no pics for a while
Post by: cogar on August 12, 2013, 05:03:33 AM
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it dryed out but when I take a pic  half the pic is black.


Assuming its a digital camera, then I don't think drying it out will cure its problem. :( :(
Title: Re: no pics for a while
Post by: bigwull on August 12, 2013, 05:45:16 AM
I won't admit how many times I've used the rice trip over the years (musicians are a careless breed), but it works.
Well I hope it fixes this one. I've been looking out the window for over an hr. now. No shower yet :'(
well,its raining cats & dogs here... ;D
Title: Re: no pics for a while
Post by: shakesgirl on August 12, 2013, 08:07:03 AM
I won't admit how many times I've used the rice trip over the years (musicians are a careless breed), but it works.
Well I hope it fixes this one. I've been looking out the window for over an hr. now. No shower yet :'(
well,its raining cats & dogs here... ;D
lol  that is funny ;D  I still have the box, it says Fuji, digital camera fine pix. But im afraid it wont either,when half the screen was black it wouldn't let me click a few different things. but im going to leave it in the rice for a little longer.
Title: Re: no pics for a while
Post by: mart on August 12, 2013, 09:22:52 AM
Don`t know where you are located but if its as hot there as it is here,,take the camera rice and all and put it in your car !!  That should dry it out fast !!
Title: Re: no pics for a while
Post by: bigwull on August 12, 2013, 11:49:00 AM
salt..is best for absorbing moisture....but..i feel that your camera..has suffered terminal injury....