BingBlaze n Skyla Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 My mum took my/her camera on holiday n got sand in the lense >_< Now when you switch it on it won't come out , any ideas if we can get the sand out? Or will it have 2 go to an actual shop /camera heaven ? Lol Sent from my ST18i using Forum Runner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druid_Ian Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 you can sometimes get the sand out with a puffer brush Jessops and the like sell them but if that doesn't work then yes it needs a professional Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyshqa Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 Try using a 'pet corrector' spray, basically a can of compressed air, to blow the sand out. If that doesn't work then I'm afraid it's going to need to go to be professionally cleaned! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted September 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 Thanks guys Sent from my ST18i using Forum Runner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueWolf Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 Try using a 'pet corrector' spray' date=' basically a can of compressed air, to blow the sand out. If that doesn't work then I'm afraid it's going to need to go to be professionally cleaned![/quote'] Depending on where it is, I would be very careful with it. I would actually be afraid it might go deeper and scratch sensitive parts of the camera. That said, where IS it actually located? On the lens, next to the lens? In the camera? Can you see it and just don't reach it or is it something that appears on the photos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted September 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 As far as I know it's inside , when u switch it on when the lense usually opens and retracts from the camera nothing happens Sent from my ST18i using Forum Runner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueWolf Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 As far as I know it's inside , when u switch it on when the lense usually opens and retracts from the camera nothing happens Sent from my ST18i using Forum Runner My only experience with these kind of things are with DSLRs which, if the dirt or sand gets to your sensor and scratches it, it's pretty much worthless immediately. With point and shoot cameras this is obviously not (easily) possible as it's all covered. Think you would be save see if you can blow it out and if it doesn't work seek a professional. When I had dirt on my sensor I went to the shop where instead of removing it themselves (for €60!!), they gave my a few useful tips to do it myself, and it worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Tao&Sky Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 http://camerarepair.blogspot.co.uk/ Try having a look at this.......Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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